Free Printable COLONIZATION

1.

What was the first permanent English colony established in present-day United States?

a)

A. Roanoke

b)

B. Jamestown

c)

C. Quebec

d)

D. Santa Fe

2.

What commodity became a form of currency among European traders in their interactions with Native Americans?

a)

A. Gold

b)

B. Wampum

c)

C. Beaver pelts

d)

D. Fur

3.

What’s the name of the greatest act of Indigenous resistance in North American history against the Spanish?

a)

A. Metacom’s war

b)

B. The Yamasee War

c)

C. The Pueblo Revolt

d)

D. The arrival of Dutch traders

4.

Which was NOT a primary motivation for Spanish colonization in North America?

a)

A. Economic prosperity

b)

B. Religious conversion

c)

C. Resource extraction

d)

D. Cultural exchange

5.

Who claimed modern-day New York for the Dutch in the early seventeenth century?

a)

A. Samuel de Champlain

b)

B. Henry Hudson

c)

C. John White

d)

D. Popé

6.

What crop became the commodity crop that saved Virginia from ruin in the early 17th century?

a)

A. Wheat

b)

B. Corn

c)

C. Tobacco

d)

D. Cotton

7.

In 1632, which colony was granted to Cecilius Calvert, creating the first proprietary colony?

a)

A. Virginia

b)

B. Maryland

c)

C. New York

d)

D. Quebec

8.

What was the French approach to colonization in North America, distinguishing it from the Spanish and English?

a)

A. Military conquest

b)

B. Permanent settlement

c)

C. Cooperative trade with Indigenous people

d)

D. Religious conversion missions

9.

After the encomienda was abolished, how did Spain aim to build their empire in North America in the 17th century?

a)

A. Through forced labor in mines

b)

B. By building nomadic settlements

c)

C. Utilizing missions for religious conversion

d)

D. Establishing trade partnerships with Europeans in North America

10.

What was the primary economic focus of Maryland, similar to Virginia?

a)

A. Fur trade

b)

B. Wheat cultivation

c)

C. Tobacco cultivation

d)

D. Gold mining

11.

What economic and social changes in England fueled the desire for colonization in North America?

a)

A. Population decline in England

b)

B. Declining profits from rents

c)

C. Increased farming income

d)

D. Enclosure and eviction of tenants

12.

What was the primary economic activity that fueled French colonization in North America?

a)

A. Religious missions

b)

B. Fur trade

c)

C. Tobacco cultivation

d)

D. Gold mining

13.

What was the fate of the Roanoke Island settlement established by John White in 1587?

a)

A. Flourished and expanded

b)

B. Disappeared without a trace

c)

C. Successfully resisted Indigenous attacks

d)

D. Developed a thriving trade economy

14.

Who succeeded Powhatan as the leader of the Powhatan Confederacy?

a)

A. Opechancanough

b)

B. Sitting Bull

c)

C. Necotowance

d)

D. Popé

15.

What led to the loss of control by the Calverts over Maryland, making it a royal colony?

a)

A. Puritan revolt

b)

B. Catholic uprising

c)

C. Economic collapse

d)

D. Indigenous resistance

16.

What representative body was established in Jamestown in 1619?

a)

A. House of Commons

b)

B. House of Representatives

c)

C. House of Burgesses

d)

D. House of Lords

17.

What system was established in Virginia in 1618 to address the labor shortage in tobacco cultivation?

a)

A. Slavery

b)

B. Indentured servitude

c)

C. Feudal system

d)

D. Sharecropping

18.

What event marked the beginning of Southern slavery in the English colonies in 1619?

a)

A. Indian Massacre of 1622

b)

B. Introduction of indentured servants

c)

C. Arrival of Dutch traders

d)

D. Sale of Africans to Virginia colonists

19.

How many acres of land were offered in an effort to lure colonists to Carolina?

a)

50 acres

b)

100 acres

c)

150 acres

d)

200 acres

20.

When did Metacom's War take place?

a)

1492

b)

1607

c)

1636

d)

1675

21.

When and by who was New Amsterdam founded?

a)

In 1608 by the French

b)

In 1620, by the British

c)

In 1625 by the Dutch

d)

In 1664 by the British

22.

What was one direct consequence of Metacom's War?

a)

Expansion of Native American territories

b)

Consolidation of control over New England for the colonists

c)

Establishment of policy of salutary neglect between Native Americans and colonists

d)

Establishment of Rhode Island as an independent colony

23.

What name did the British use for Metacom?

a)

Powhatan

b)

Opechancanough

c)

Popé

d)

King Philip

24.

When was the Pueblo Revolt?

a)

A. 1492

b)

B. 1607

c)

C. 1680

d)

D. 1754

25.

What made Pennsylvania's interactions with indigenous people different from that of other colonies?

a)

Quakers negotiated for land with the Native Americans.

b)

William Penn envisioned a colony unity.

c)

There was no large-scale agriculture to cause land conflicts.

d)

Quakers were pacifists and never wanted to trick or harm indigenous groups.

26.

What is the headright system?

a)

A. A system of government in the colonies

b)

B. A religious practice in the colonies

c)

C. A method of distributing land in the colonies

d)

D. A form of Native American diplomacy

27.

What document divided the New World between Spain and Portugal in 1494?

a)

A. Treaty of Tordesillas

b)

B. Treaty of Versailles

c)

C. Treaty of Pisa

d)

D. Treaty of Madrid

COLONIZATION - Part I

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