The Colonial Era

What ocean did Christopher Columbus sail across to reach the Americas?

• Arctic

• Indian

• Atlantic

• Pacific

Juan Ponce de Leon claimed Florida for what country?

• Russia

• Mexico

• China

• Spain

Encomienda was a system in which Native Americans volunteered to work for Spanish settlers.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Joint-stock companies had _________ pool their wealth in hopes of profit.

What is the name of the first permanent English settlement in North America?

• Camstown

• Jamestown

• Angeltown

• Josetown

William Penn founded what state?

• California

• New York

• Pennsylvania

• Florida

____________ is the theory that a country should be self sufficient and have the most gold and silver.

What is the pattern of shipping trade across the Atlantic?

• Triangular

• Square

• Circular

• Flat

What are the TWO movements that had colonists start questioning authority?

• Enlightenment

• Rapture

• Salvation

• Great Awakening

The French and Indian War gave the British control over South America.

• TRUE

• FALSE