The Pilgrims wrote the Mayflower Compact Which of the following BEST defines a compact?

It is an agreement to do certain things

What was the purpose of the House of Burgesses?

to give Virginia’s colonists a voice in their own governance

What was one result of the opposition of the Iroquois nation to the presence of French settlers in North America?

The Iroquois and French fought frequently which made life dangerous

Which answer BEST explains why the Spanish settlement at St. Augustine survived?

St Augustine’s governor convinced officials that their fort protected lives

Which of the following BEST describes how the Spanish persuaded Native American leaders to N.A. work on Spanish farms?

They gave the N.A. leaders gifts and did not challenge the leaders

Which of the following events led to a period of several years of peace between the Jamestown and the Powhatan nation?

Colonist John Rolfe married Pocahontas, daughter of the Powhatan leader.

Which of the following was a beneficial effect of Jamestown’s climate and geography on the colony?

The rich soil/mild climate gave excellent conditions for farming tobacco

In which of the following ways were the colonies of New France and New Netherland similar?

Fur trading with Native Americans was an important economic activity

Which of the following BEST describes life at Plymouth Plantation?

Life was hard. Pilgrims had to grow their food and build their own houses

Which of the following BEST describes the relationship between the Puritans and the Native Americans?

Unlike the Pilgrims the Puritans had little respect for N.A. ways

Which of the following is something that Spanish missionaries did that helped spread Spanish settlement in New Spain?

They set up missions to teach Indians Christianity and Spanish ways

The Pilgrims first landed at a place called Cape Cod. Why did they not stay in Cape Cod?

the soil was poor, and they wanted to be in a place that had good soil

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1
The Pilgrims wrote the Mayflower Compact Which of the following BEST defines a compact?
It is a religious document, similar to the Bible
It is a peace treaty between the Pilgrims and the local Native Americans
It is an agreement to do certain things
It is a document that claims all of the land in New England for the king
2
What was the purpose of the House of Burgesses?
to manage the relationship between the Jamestown colonists and the Natives
to prepare for the planned invasion of Spain’s Florida colony
to set up a branch of the British Parliament in Virginia
to give Virginia’s colonists a voice in their own governance
3
What was one result of the opposition of the Iroquois nation to the presence of French settlers in North America?
The Iroquois killed all of the French settlers
The French paid the Spanish army to subdue the Iroquois.
The Iroquois and French fought frequently which made life dangerous
The French paid large amounts of gold to the Iroquois.
4
Which answer BEST explains why the Spanish settlement at St. Augustine survived?
St Augustine’s governor convinced officials that their fort protected lives
Spain needed the fort at St. Augustine to fight off English attacks
St. Augustine gold mines were the most abundant source of gold in New Spain
The Catholic Church set up North American headquarters in St. Augustine
5
a person who gives money to a business hoping to earn more money in return
investor
indentured servant
commerce
cash crop
6
Which of the following became an important cash crop in Jamestown?
rice
coffee
tomatoes
tobacco
7
a crop raised for sale, not for use by the people who farm it
cash crop
indentured servant
commerce
investor
8
Which of the following BEST describes how the Spanish persuaded Native American leaders to N.A. work on Spanish farms?
They paid British soldiers to use violence against the Native Americans
They gave the N.A. leaders gifts and did not challenge the leaders
They imprisoned all of the Native Americans and forced them to work
They threatened to kill the Native American leaders
9
the business of buying and selling goods
class structure
investor
commerce
cash crop
10
Which of the following events led to a period of several years of peace between the Jamestown and the Powhatan nation?
Colonist John Rolfe married Pocahontas, daughter of the Powhatan leader.
The colonists forced the Powhatans into slavery
The Cherokees conquered the Powhatans
The Powhatans decided to convert to Christianity and help the colonists.
11
someone who agrees to work without pay for someone else for a set time
indentured serant
investor
class structure
cash crop
12
Which of the following was a beneficial effect of Jamestown’s climate and geography on the colony?
The steep mountains surrounding the settlement were full of silver and gold
The rich soil/mild climate gave excellent conditions for farming tobacco
The colonists used the rapids in the nearby river as a source of power
The water in the Jamestown area was unclean, and mosquitoes spread disease
13
In which of the following ways were the colonies of New France and New Netherland similar?
Neither colony had any contact with Native Americans.
Both colonies began to import enslaved Africans as they started settlements
Fur trading with Native Americans was an important economic activity
Both colonies had to fight off invasions by the British army
14
Which of the following BEST describes life at Plymouth Plantation?
Life at Plymouth Plantation was a series of wars with N.A. and Spanish
Life was based on farming. The Pilgrims enslaved the local Native Americans
Life was hard. Pilgrims had to grow their food and build their own houses
Life was focused on education. Children spent all day in school
15
Which of the following BEST describes the relationship between the Puritans and the Native Americans?
Puritan tried to enslave the N.A. leading to violence between the groups
The Puritans respected the Native American way of life
Unlike the Pilgrims the Puritans had little respect for N.A. ways
The Puritans and the Native Americans had no contact with each other.
16
Which of the following was a location of Spanish missions in New Spain?
present-day Georgia
present-day Quebec
present-day Mexico
present-day Virginia
17
French explorers and traders set up trading posts in present-day Canada. What good was the basis of the trading business
gold
iron ore
enslaved Africans
furs
18
a system for ranking people, often according to power or wealth
indentured servant
investor
commerce
class structure
19
Which of the following is something that Spanish missionaries did that helped spread Spanish settlement in New Spain?
As they moved northward into Virginia, they built trading posts
They built gold and silver mines.
They set up missions to teach Indians Christianity and Spanish ways
They built forts and imprisoned Native Americans.
20
The Pilgrims first landed at a place called Cape Cod. Why did they not stay in Cape Cod?
the soil was poor, and they wanted to be in a place that had good soil
the Spanish had a fort at Cape Cod and Spanish soldiers attacked Pilgrims
because Cape Cod was full of mosquitoes, which carried disease
because the N.A. in Cape Cod warned the Pilgrims to leave or face a war

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