Chapter 2 Lesson 3 Practice

The "Lost Colony" of Roanoke failed primarily because:

• Of perfect weather conditions

• Colonists were unprepared for survival challenges

• Native tribes welcomed them warmly

• They had abundant food supplies

Peter Minuit is historically significant for:

• Attacking Native villages

• "Purchasing" Manhattan Island from Native peoples

• Establishing Jamestown

• Exploring the Northwest Passage

The Northwest Passage was historically important because it:

• Was always navigable

• Connected European trade routes

• Was a military strategic location

• Had abundant gold deposits

Sir Walter Raleigh is best known for:

• Discovering gold in America

• Establishing the first permanent English colony

• Sponsoring the Roanoke Colony, which ultimately failed

• Mapping the entire North American continent

New Netherland was characterized by:

• Strict religious uniformity

• Complete isolation from other colonies

• Being the most diverse European colony of its time

• Exclusively Spanish settlement

Henry Hudson is remembered for:

• Discovering the Hudson Bay

• Founding New York City

• Conquering Native territories

• Establishing permanent settlements

The term "Canada" originates from:

• A Spanish word

• An English term

• A Huron word meaning "village"

• A French military designation

Samuel de Champlain is most associated with:

• English exploration

• Establishing the first permanent French settlement in North America

• Spanish conquests

• Dutch trading

Arctic ice historically:

• Helped European exploration

• Prevented exploration of the Northwest Passage

• Had no significant impact

• Was easily navigable

The fur trade was...

• An insignificant economic activity

• A minor trading strategy

• Referred to as "soft gold"

• Exclusively a Native American practice