In the first decade of its founding, the Jamestown colony would most accurately be described as:

In the first decade of its founding, the Jamestown colony would most accurately be described as:

A self-sustaining but not very profitable colony

A colony composed mostly of families and agricultural settlers

Struggling to survive and very unprofitable

Almost an instant success due to the cultivation of tobacco provided by Powhatan

Question 2

10 pts

Christopher Columbus's 1492 voyage was significant because:

He proved the world was round

His journey found a shorter route to India and China

Though wrong about the distances involved, he located previously unknown lands

Spain became the first European power with overseas colonies

Question 3

10 pts

Which of the following about European colonization of the New World is not true?

The French colonial strategy favored trade over permanent settlement

The presence of English colonies kept the Spanish from moving north past Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico

Spanish colonists frequently intermarried local native populations

The Spanish took advantage of local rivalries to defeat and conquer Native American empires

Question 4

10 pts

Select the European country which did not attempt to found a permanent colony in North America prior to 1700:

England

Portugal

France

the Netherlands

Question 5

10 pts

Which of the following statements best describes the Cahokia settlement?

It was the largest Native American city north of Mexico

Its people were the first ones to make contact with the Pilgrims

Its location took advantage of naturally occurring mounds

Its population collapsed due to diseases brought by the Columbian Exchange

Question 6

10 pts

The Great Awakening:

Refers to a period of scientific discovery and advancement in American intellectuals

Saw small numbers of American colonists convert to Catholicism

Contributed to the creation of "American" religious practices

Saw Puritans return to England since the American colonies had become too sinful

Question 7

10 pts

The term "proprietary colony" refers to a colony which:

Was the personal property of the English Crown

Was founded in the 1700s

Had the least political freedom of the North American colonies

Was owned and managed by an individual or a group

Question 8

10 pts

Puritans in North America could best be described as:

Supporting religious toleration

Spread out rather equally throughout British North America

Sharing a common set of values but not agreed as to specific beliefs or practices

Desiring a strict political hierarchy

Question 9

10 pts

Native North American civilizations generally had in common all the following except:

Tribal leadership that passed from father to son

Kinship ties that derived from the mother's side

Spiritual beliefs that recognized the connection of the natural and supernatural worlds

Possession of land based upon active use rather than permanent ownership rights

Question 10

10 pts

Richard Hakluyt argued in favor of English colonization for all the following reasons except:

It would enrich England's economy

It would spread Protestantism to the Americas

It would spread the Catholic faith to the Americas

It would serve as a safety valve for poor English workers and the landless