stud
bud
Sign up
Log in
Home
Library
Explore
SAT
More
European Exploration and Colonization Flashcards | StudBud
Explore
/
European Exploration and Colonization
European Exploration and Colonization
25 terms
·
StudBud Administration
·
1,030 plays
Imported from external platform
Flashcards
25 cards
F
Practice quiz
P
Host live
L
Questions
25
Answers
1
In the early years of the Virginia colony, a field laborer was most likely to be...
a Powhatan
a landholder
a slave
an indenture servant or former indentured servant
2
A cash crop is one that is raised primarily for...
Food
A farmer's own use
A colony's home country
Sale
3
Which colony was most tolerant of different religions?
New Netherland
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Virginia
4
Which of the following does not belong. The Colombian Exchange was an exchange of....
farming
Ideas
boats
religion
5
Which factor contributed most to the stability of the New England settlements?
Religious dissenter Anne Hutchinson was banished.
Whole families made the voyage together.
The Natives were helpful during the first winter.
They were challenged by cold climate and rocky soil.
6
Which early colony did the Mayflower Compact affect the most?
Rhode Island
Plymouth, MA
Pennsylvania
Jamestown, Va
7
The main conqueror of Indians during the early colonial period was due to...
spoiled meat
religion
tobacco
disease
8
The economy of the New England colonies was partially based on...
Large livestock ranches
Mining and cotton
Plantation agriculture
Shipbuilding and fishing
9
The economy of the middle colonies was based primarily on large scale farming and
Mining
Whaling
Tobacco
Trade
10
To John Smith's dismay, the settlers in Jamestown directed most of their energy toward....
worshipping God
trading with the Powhatan
clearing land
searching for gold and other riches
11
According to the map which state was Jamestown located?
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Virginia
12
What led to the introduction of slavery in the New World...
Manufacturing economy
Agricultural economy based on large landholdings
Religious persecution in Africa
Small scale subsistence farming
13
The long term economic survival of the Jamestown colony depended on...
The sale of enslaved Africans
Strong trade relations with the Powhatan Confederacy
Development of profitable cash crops
Repeated assistance from Captain John Smith
14
What was the first elected assembly in the New World called?
Continental Congress
Governor's Council
House of Lords
House of Burgess
15
Which of the statements BEST describes the French relationship with the Native Americans?
French were peaceful but soon took their land
French violently killed all Native Americans
French quickly colonized areas and intermarried
French were peaceful and set up trading
16
As more settlers arrived in Jamestown, relations between the settlers and Powhatan peoples...
worsened
improved slightly
improved dramatically
stayed about the same
17
The Mayflower Compact laid the foundation for....
Constitutional government
Separation of powers
a legislative assembly
Direct democracy
18
Which economic activities did the New England, Middle, & Southern colonies have in common...
Gold mining
Plantation systems
Textile manufacturing
Subsistence farming
19
What created the most conflict between Indians and early European settler?
The settlers' refusal to trade with Indians
The Indians' greed for land ownership
Different ideas about land use and ownership
The Indians' more advanced levels of technology
20
To encourage settlers to come to Jamestown, the headright system offered them...
passage to Virginia
profit-sharing
land
employment
21
The Middle Passage had all of the following EXCEPT...
standing in own filth
overcrowding
diseases
sanitary conditions
22
The Scots-Irish and English settlers lifestyle of the Appalachian Mountain valley was based on?
Industry
Freshwater fishing
Hunting, trading, and farming
Plantation agriculture
23
Which early practice of democratic representative government do you associate with Jamestown?
The Mayflower Compact
The Virginia Bill of Rights
Town meeting
The House of Burgesses
24
Jamestown was established in 1607 by the Virginia Company of London as a.....
a business venture
relocation for English nobleman in debt
place to hide indentured servants
haven for religious zealots
25
Which of the following turned Jamestown into a profitable enterprise?
timber
tobacco
gold
corn
