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Building the First Colonies
Building the First Colonies
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1
Which part of North America did La Salle claim for France?
land along the Missouri River
Mexico
land along the Mississippi River
Paris
2
Supply is the amount of a good that is offered for sale
False
True
3
A levee is an earthen wall to protect towns from flood water
False
True
4
John Smith told colonists that if they didn't work, they didn't eat.
True
False
5
What was the first legislature of Virginia?
Congress
The House of Barney
The House of Burgesses
The Supreme Court
6
Presidios are large homes or estates
False
True
7
An indentured servant....
is an enslaved Native American
is a regular servant
agrees to work without pay
a servant who has a broken leg
8
How did Tisquantum help the first colonists in New England?
Taught them the language
Helped conquer the other Native Americans
Taught them how to fish and farm
Drew maps for them
9
Who first saved Jamestown?
Walter Raleigh
Pocahontas
John Smith
John Rolfe
10
Jamestown was in danger of being unsuccessful because...
No one bothered to plant or gather food
All of the above
Swampy farmland
No on wanted to work
11
Which two words mean an agreement and a partnership?
supply and demand
royal colony and hacienda
compact and allies
contract and allegiance
12
A royal colony is ....
a colony owned by the people
the colony where the king lives
King James I's colon
a colony owned by a king
13
Which of the following is a primary source about Jamestown?
A book written by John Smith
Our Social Studies Textbook
Disney's Pocahontas
Your grandfather
14
The aim of missionaries who lived with the Native Americans was to...
Learn about their culture
Gain their trust
Learn the language
Convert them to Christianity
15
What was England's first permanent settlement in North America?
New Amsterdam
New Jersey
Jamestown
Roanoke
16
Which nation started colonies in the Americas first?
Spain
England
Netherlands
France
17
Which colony made huge profits as a result of tobacco sales to Europe?
Virginia
Plymouth
Brazil
New Netherland
18
Who was a French explorer?
John Rolfe
John Smith
Jacques Cartier
Walter Raleigh
19
The Dutch set up a colony to profit from the fur trade.
False
True
20
___________ became Louisiana's new capital
Jacques Marquette
Mississippi River
Atlanta
New Orleans
21
Supply and demand rely on each other
False
True
22
What is a benefit of settling by a body of water for pilgrims?
It's fun
Good for farming
a direct drinking source
Easier access to trade
23
Which states make up present-day New Netherland?
Delaware and Pennsylvania
Maryland and Virginia
New York and New Jersey
Massachusetts and Rhode Island
24
What did Spain start in the borderlands of New Spain to convert the Native Americans to Christianity?
plantations
missions
Haciendas
presidios
25
King Louis XIV thought the Mississippi River could be the Northwest Passage, but it wasn't
True
False
26
Demand is the desire for a good
True
False
27
BONUS: In 1607, We sailed the open sea, for ____,_____, and ______on the Virginia Company!
Glory, God, and Gold
fur, lumber, gold
me, myself, I
Gold, Gold, Gold
28
A proprietary colony is a colony owned by one person
True
False
29
Pocahontas was a peaceful woman who helped trade between Europeans and Native Americans
True
False
30
Which two parties were NOT allies?
Iroquois and the Dutch
English and the Powhatan
Huron and the French
Cherokee and the Spanish
