US History A Unit 2

The Middle Passage refers to what?

• a section of the Bible that justified slavery

• the journey of goods from the Americas to Europe

• the transatlantic journey of slaves

• the death of Native American culture

Why were France interested in the Americas?

• to build settlements

• to spread the French language

• to create trading networks & spread Catholicism

• to spread Protestantism

The headright system refers to...

• a system of punishment for African slaves

• a system of trade between Europe and Africa

• the patriarchal structure in settler culture

• a grant of land given to the settlers in the 13 colonies

Whic of the following colonies was NOT formed for profit?

• Plymouth

• Delaware

• Virginia

• Georgia

Joint stock companies aided English settlement in America by providing funds.

Who did they consist of?

• missionaries and the monarchy

• merchants and missionaries

• landed elite and merchants

• monarchy and landed elite

The 'starving time' refers to a time when settlers had little resources and struggled to survive.

Where did it occur?

• Jamestown

• Maryland

• South Carolina

• North Carolina

The first Anglo-Powhatan War (1609-1614) started because of settler intrusion onto Powhatan land and not respecting local customs.

Why did it end?

• Pocahontas converted to Christianity

• English settlers defeated the Powhatan in battle

• the Powhatans defeated the English settlers in battle

• Pocahontas married a settler

During King Philip's War what tactics did Metacom adopt to defeat the settlers?

• he attacked only the women and children

• he formed an alliance of Native American tribes

• he placed spies in settler camps

• he kidnapped all of the settler's children

Why was smallpox so significant in this time?

• it destroyed the European settlers landing in America

• it destroyed the African slave community

• it destroyed the Native American community after being brought overy by Europeans

Which of these was NOT a consequence of the Pequot War?

• Native Americans were sold into slavery

• the Pequot tribe accepted the King as their ruler

• the Pequot gave away all rights to their land

• the English expanded their settlement