Which of the following was a goal of the Spanish in their destruction of Fort Caroline?
- establishing a foothold from which to battle the Timucua
- claiming a safe place to house the New World treasures that would be shipped back to Spain
- reducing the threat of French privateers
- locating a site for the establishment of Santa Fe
Why did the Spanish build Castillo de San Marcos?
- to protect the local Timucua
- to defend against imperial challengers
- as a seat for visiting Spanish royalty
- to house visiting delegates from rival imperial powers
What was patroonship?
- a Dutch ship used for transporting beaver furs
- a Dutch system of patronage that encouraged the arts
- a Dutch system of granting tracts of land in New Netherland to encourage colonization
- a Dutch style of hat trimmed with beaver fur from New Netherland
Which religious order joined the French settlement in Canada and tried to convert the natives to Christianity?
- Franciscans
- Calvinists
- Anglicans
- Jesuits
How did the French and Dutch colonists differ in their religious expectations? How did both compare to Spanish colonists?
What was the most lucrative product of the Chesapeake colonies?
- corn
- tobacco
- gold and silver
- enslaved people
What was the primary cause of Bacon’s Rebellion?
- former indentured servants wanted more opportunities to expand their territory
- Enslaved Africans wanted better treatment
- Susquahannock Natives wanted the Jamestown settlers to pay a fair price for their land
- Jamestown politicians were jockeying for power
Which of the following is not true of the Puritan religion?
- It required close reading of scripture.
- Church membership required a conversion narrative.
- Literacy was crucial.
- Only men could participate.
What was the Middle Passage?
- the fabled sea route from Europe to the Far East
- the land route from Europe to Africa
- the transatlantic journey that enslaved Africans made to America
- the line between the northern and southern colonies
Which of the following is not an item Europeans introduced to Native Americans?
- wampum
- glass beads
- copper kettles
- metal tools
How did European muskets change life for native peoples in the Americas?