Quiz 3

England had experienced a rise in population in the sixteenth century, and the colonies seemed to be a welcoming place for those who faced overcrowding and poverty at home.

True

Which weapon was commonly traded between European colonists and Indians?

muskets

Which was true of the goods that native people received from colonists?

often adapted to another use

The founders of the Plymouth colony were which of the following?

puritans

Which of the following was a goal of the Spanish in their destruction of Fort Caroline?

reducing threat of French privateers

On which rationale for colonization is found in the Mayflower Compact?

religous

Which colonial labor system eventually replaced the Spanish encomiendo system?

repartimiento

Which is a practice that the English colonists acquired from the Indians?

smoking tobacco

Which of the following best describes the Middle Passage?

the harrowing one- to two-month crossing of the Atlantic made by slaves

Which of the following was one term of a contract of indenture, a system of labor common in the early years of settlement in the Chesapeake colonies?

they were not permitted to marry

Why did the Spanish build Castillo de San Marcos?

to defend against imperial challengers

Which was the most lucrative commodity of the Chesapeake colonies?

tobacco

St. Augustine in Florida is the oldest European settlement in the Americas.

true

Which is a term for the Native American philosophy of land use that did not include private ownership?

usufruct

Which commodity did the Dutch and French colonists exchange with native tribes for their beaver pelts?

weapons

A conflict between which parties was at the crux of King Philip's War?

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As a means of enticing English colonists, the Virginia Company offered land to those who came to the Chesapeake colonies. To which does this refer?

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Which North American colony featured labor that was a blend of African slaves and European immigrants?

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Which Spanish explorer founded the city of St. Augustine?

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In which location did chattel slavery get its start in the English colonies?

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With which native tribe did French colonists create a working relationship?

Algonquin

Which of the following was the main benefactor of Dutch colonial expeditions in North America? Group of answer choices

Dutch West India Company

Which of the following English political events had a large impact on English migration to the North American colonies?

English attempts to target Puritan citizens

Which would best describe the overall relationship between Natives and English colonists?

English colonists engaged in near constant warfare with Natives and sold many of the captured Natives off as slaves.

In which of the following modern American states was the first Spanish stronghold in North America? Group of answer choices

Florida

Which was the primary reason behind Bacon's Rebellion?

Former indentured servants wanted to expand their territories.

Which Spanish explorer was the first to establish a settlement in the American Southwest?

Jaun de Onate

Which Christian order accompanied French settlers to Canada for the purposes of converting the natives to Christianity?

Jesuits

Which city acted as the headquarters for the Spanish Viceroyalty of New Spain?

Mexico city

What was one of environmental impacts of English colonization in North America during the 1600s?

Native over hunting of furs destabilized animal populations in North America.

Which of the following European imports had the greatest immediate impact on Native peoples in the Americas?

Native over hunting of furs destabilized animal populations in North America.

Which local native tribe launched a rebellion against Spanish settlers in the American Southwest?

Pueblo

Which European country was the first to establish a colony in North America?

Spain

Which of the following was the main for catalyst for 1680 Pueblo Rebellion?

Spanish missionaries judiciously destroyed all aspects of Pueblo religion.

Which of the following is true of French colonial holdings in North America?

The french trade good with Natives for furs

Which best describes the Beaver Wars?

The skirmishes between Algonquian and Iroquois tribes that affected French colonists.

In which way did Europeans' presence in the New World have a detrimental effect on New World ecosystems?

They introduced pigs that overgrazed

Which is a way that French colonists differed from the Dutch colonists?

They were focused on the religious conversion of native peoples.

Which of the following describes a way in which the French and Dutch colonies were similar?

They were fur traders

African slavery was often temporary, rather than for life, and unlike New World slavery, it was not usually passed from a slave mother to her children.

True

Which best describes the function of patroonships in the Dutch colonization?

agreements between Dutch merchants and the Dutch West India Company granting the use of land in exchange for paid passage of colonists

Which best describes the Jesuit Relations?

annual reports by the French Jesuits on the progress of the religious conversion of native peoples

What distinguished slavery of Africans in America from the historical practice of slavery on the African continent?

based on race

Which best describes wampum?

beads made from shells used by Natives for jewelry and currency

What was the primary motivation for the Spanish to establish a settlement in the American Southwest?

expanding their empire

New Netherland attracted many Dutch colonists.

false

Which of the following best defines the maroon communities associated with colonization?

groups of runaway slaves