Title: Creating New Social Orders: Colonial Societies, 1500–1700
Course: Marie's Demo Course

Q: How did the Europeans’ arrival in the New World have the most detrimental effect on its ecosystem?
- The diseases carried by the Europeans caused blight and famine to native crops.
- The livestock brought by the Europeans devoured the native plants and animals.
- The crops planted by the Europeans leeched the soil where other plants could not grow.
A: The livestock brought by the Europeans devoured the native plants and animals.

Q: What caused the deaths of most of the native population of Hispaniola in the early 1500s?
- an epidemic of smallpox
- forced labor by the Spanish
- the decline of native food sources
A: an epidemic of smallpox

Q: Which of the following nearly decimated the population of Hispaniola in the early 1500s?
- disease
- famine
- violence
A: disease

Q: Which explorer initiated the Spanish charting of the Southeastern region?
- Francisco de Coronado
- Ponce de León
- Hernando de Soto
A: Ponce de León

Q: Which Spaniard was the first to explore Florida?
- Francisco de Coronado
- Ponce de León
- Hernando de Soto
A: Ponce de León

Q: Why did King Louis XIV first send French explorers to the Great Lakes region?
- to find a direct route to China
- to settle the area west of the Mississippi River
- to establish bases for fur trappers and traders
A: to find a direct route to China

Q: Why did the French first begin exploring the Great Lakes region?
- They sought to establish bases for fur traders.
- They were looking for a direct sea route to China.
- They wanted to settle the area west of the Mississippi River.
A: They were looking for a direct sea route to China.

Q: Which European explorer’s travels laid to rest the idea that a northwest passage to Asia existed?
- Jacques Cartier
- James Cook
- Juan Garrido
A: James Cook

Q: The Europeans ceased to seek a northwest passage to Asia after the travels of which explorer made it clear that none existed?
- Jacques Cartier
- James Cook
- Juan Garrido
A: James Cook

Q: Which North American region was the last to be explored by Europeans?
- Alaska
- California
- Quebec
A: Alaska

Q: Which nation first entered Alaska, the last region in North America to be explored by Europeans?
- France
- Great Britain
- Russia
A: Russia

Q: The Russians was the first to explore which North American region?
- Alaska
- California
- Quebec
A: Alaska

Q: What was the first European colony established in North America?
- Jamestown
- New Netherlands
- St. Augustine
A: St. Augustine

Q: Where were the first Europeans to establish a colony in North America from?
- France
- Great Britain
- Spain
A: Spain

Q: The first permanent colony established by Europeans in North America was in what modern-day state?
- Florida
- Massachusetts
- Virginia
A: Florida

Q: What was the main reason why the Spanish settlers established a colony in New Mexico rather than remaining in Florida?
- Most of the native people of Florida died of disease brought by settlers.
- Spanish missionaries were unable to convert the native people of Florida.
- The weather in New Mexico was more hospitable and similar to that of Spain.
A: Most of the native people of Florida died of disease brought by settlers.

Q: What was the principal cause of the Pueblo Revolt in New Mexico?
- The Spanish had treated the Pueblos unfairly when trading with them.
- The Spanish had destroyed the Pueblos’ farms and raided their food stores.
- The Spanish had attempted to keep the Pueblos from practicing their native religion.
A: The Spanish had attempted to keep the Pueblos from practicing their native religion.

Q: What actions by the Spanish settlers in the New Mexico colony led to the Pueblo Revolt?
- They were not fair in their trade with the Pueblos.
- They kept them from practicing their native religion.
- They destroyed the Pueblos’ farms and stole food from them.
A: They kept them from practicing their native religion.

Q: How did the Spanish colonists react to the Pueblo Revolt in New Mexico?
- by leaving New Mexico and founding another colony further west
- by bringing soldiers from Spain and attacking the Pueblos’ villages
- by ceasing to demand labor and goods from the Pueblos for tribute
A: by ceasing to demand labor and goods from the Pueblos for tribute

Q: What happened as a result of the Pueblo Revolt in New Mexico?
- The Spanish left New Mexico and established other colonies further west.
- The Spanish stopped demanding labor and goods from the Pueblos for tribute.
- The Spanish brought soldiers from their homeland to attack the Pueblos’ villages.
A: The Spanish stopped demanding labor and goods from the Pueblos for tribute.

Q: How did the French settlers approach colonization in the New World differently from the Spanish?
- They sought to establish trade and industry rather than seeking a passage to Asia.
- They sought to make alliances with the native peoples instead of subjugating them.
- They sought to challenge other countries’ claims instead of founding new territories.
A: They sought to make alliances with the native peoples instead of subjugating them.

Q: What was the first permanent French colony in the Americas?
- Acadia
- Nova Scotia
- Quebec
A: Quebec

Q: Where did the French establish their first colony in the New World?
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Quebec
A: Quebec

Q: In 1626, Peter Minuit became the director of the first Dutch colony in the Americas, which was located in which modern-day location?
- Cape Cod
- Long Island
- Manhattan
A: Manhattan

Q: Peter Minuit was the director of what European nation’s first colony in the Americas?
- France
- Great Britain
- the Netherlands
A: the Netherlands

Q: Which of the following best describes most of the first English settlers to arrive at the colony of Jamestown?
- landed gentry who sought greater opportunities for wealth
- peasants who had been forced off their farms and sought work
- former soldiers who were hired to defend the colony from attacks
A: peasants who had been forced off their farms and sought work

Q: Why was Jamestown originally founded?
- as a penal colony for prisoners
- as a center for economic opportunity
- as a refuge from religious persecution
A: as a center for economic opportunity

Q: What was the primary cause for the population growth in the American colonies in the early 1700s?
- immigration to the Americas from Europe
- a higher birth rate and lower infant mortality
- medical advances that extended the average life span
A: immigration to the Americas from Europe

Q: What was the main reason why the British government offered free land as a means of encouraging immigration to their American colonies?
- to rid Britain of people they considered undesirable
- to build a greater work force on the plantation farms
- to defend against rivals and attacks from native peoples
A: to defend against rivals and attacks from native peoples

Q: Aside from the British settlers, of what nationality were the largest number of European settlers to immigrate to the American colonies in the 1700s?
- French
- German
- Italian
A: German

Q: From what European country did the largest number of non-British immigrants to the American colonies come from in the 1700s?
- France
- Germany
- Italy
A: Germany

Q: The largest number of settlers to immigrate to the American colonies who were not British were from which country?
- France
- Germany
- Italy
A: Germany

Q: What was a consequence of the growth in population that occurred in the American colonies in the early 1700s?
- Many settlers had difficulty finding jobs.
- The need to expand further west was realized.
- The gap between the rich and poor became wider.
A: The gap between the rich and poor became wider.

Q: The growth in colonial population that occurred in the early 1700s led to which of the following?
- a high rate of unemployment
- a wider gap between the rich and poor
- a need to expand the colonies westward
A: a wider gap between the rich and poor

Q: What was the primary cause for the population growth in the American colonies in the early 1700s?
- immigration to the Americas from Europe
- a higher birth rate and lower infant mortality
- medical advances that extended the average life span
A: immigration to the Americas from Europe

Q: What occurred as a result of the economic prosperity the American colonies had experienced by 1750?
- The colonists began to desire greater political autonomy.
- The Europeans began to invest further in colonial industries.
- The villages along the eastern seaboard grew into major cities.
A: The colonists began to desire greater political autonomy.

Q: By 1750, the economic prosperity experienced by the American colonies had resulted in which of the following?
- a colonial desire for political autonomy
- European investment in colonial industries
- the colonial population’s migrating westward
A: a colonial desire for political autonomy

Q: What was the first conflict in the Americas that the colonists fought without the aid of colonial powers?
- King Philip’s War
- the Pueblo Revolt
- the French and Indian War
A: King Philip’s War

Q: The New England colonists fought which conflict without the aid of colonial powers?
- King Philip’s War
- The Pueblo Revolt
- The French and Indian War
A: King Philip’s War