Chapter 2

European nations established colonies in North America to achieve political or economic advantage over their rivals. Each of the following statements is an accurate representation of the era except for which one?

Each explorer or colonist believed in the sanctity of cultural and religious diversity

Even though European colonies were different from one another, they had certain things in common. All of the following statements are correct except?

Success meant establishing peaceful relations with their native neighbors

Prior to establishing North American colonies, England had gained experience from its colonization of Ireland. The English monarchy A. had to subdue local nobles and landowners and make them serve the monarch's goals. B. realized that the exorbitant costs of colonization could be born by paying for their debts with land that the monarch had stolen from someone else. C. recognized that some Irish, particularly those opposed to the English monarch, had to be relocated to make room for loyal Englishmen. D. all of the above

all of the above

The French found the "gold" they were looking for in North America in? A. fish in the north Atlantic B. animal furs C. slave trade D. all of the above

animal furs

The Dutch colony known as New Netherland was shaped by? A. commerce B. religious zeal to convert Indians to Christianity C. desire by the company to locate salves for its other locations D. all of the above

commerce

By the 1660s New Netherland was in serious economic trouble because of all of the following EXCEPT?

increased Spanish dominance of the fur trade

In the middle of the sixteenth century, the Hurons typically lived in?

large palisaded villages of several thousand people

The New Netherland settlements enticed colonists because of all of the following policies or attitudes except for?

strict adherence to granting rights and land to Dutch settlers only

"Nationalism was always tinged with religious fervor" means that?

the European nations looked to the establishment of colonies as a way to expand their power and to expand their form of Christianity

The term "middle ground" as it is used in reference to the French region in North America means all of the following except for

the central region of the St. Lawrence Valley

Sir Francis Drake

was an English privateer who led expeditions around the world between 1577 and 1580, attacking Spain's holdings and exposing Spanish weakness and enriching England's treasury.

Because Spain had gotten so rich so quickly, the other European nations followed its example and funded their own elaborate exploration expeditions to the New World. T/F?

False

Henry Hudson, an English sea captain, was successful in finding a northwest passage to Asia. T/F?

False

The population of New Netherlands grew rapidly during the 1600s. T/F?

False

Throughout the sixteenth century, European nations cooperated with one another to establish permanent colonies in the Americas. T/F?

False

Which nation found itself at the center of European political and economic competition in the New World?

Iroquois

Which of the following explorers is correctly matched with the region he explored?

Jacques Cartier—St. Lawrence River

Which of the following statements about England's colonization experiences in North America and later in Africa is not accurate?

The English had realized that in order to be successful in Africa they must allow the African nations to determine the rules of trade and cooperation

Which of the following statements about the English colonization efforts at Roanoke is accurate?

The colonists of Roanoke were abandoned by their government

One of the unique features of New Netherlands was its ethnic diversity. T/F?

True

Samuel de Champlain realized that to have a profitable trade with the Indians, he would have to adapt to some of their customs. T/F?

True

Spanish forts were established around the Florida peninsula to protect Spanish settlements from piracy. T/F?

True

The Beaver Wars of the mid-1600s decimated Indian populations and increased their reliance on European trade connections. T/F?

True

The colony's role in mercantilism was to serve as a source of raw materials and as a market for finished goods. T/F?

True

The fur trade tended to heighten long-standing hostilities between North American Indian nations. T/F?

True

The life of Don Luís de Velasco (Paquiquineo) illustrates which one of the following principles?

When faced with a choice between maintaining their old culture and embracing new cultures, many natives chose to maintain the old culture