The Colonial Era

What new concept did the English settlers use in the new world?

• Royal government
• Single ruler 
• No government 
• Self government

The encomienda system used by the Spanish primarily relied on:

• British settlers

• Native American and African slave labor

• French fur trappers

• Dutch merchants

Under the British system of mercantilism, the American colonies served primarily as a

• self-sufficient trading partner for other European nations

• market for British manufactured goods and a source of raw materials

• source of manpower for the British army and navy

• buffer to the expansion of French and Spanish colonies

What was the main reason many British colonists came to the New World?

• To spread Catholicism

• To escape persecution or improve their economic situation

• To join the fur trade

• To work as royal governors

Which of the following best describes “salutary neglect”?

• Strict royal control

• Encouragement of religious conversion

• Loose enforcement of colonial policies

• Use of Native American labor

Which British colony was the first permanent settlement in North America?

• Plymouth

• Massachusetts Bay

• Jamestown

• Charleston

What was the primary goal of Spanish conquistadors in the Americas?

• Religious tolerance

• Fur trading

• Finding gold and silver

• Establishing democracy

What cash crop saved Jamestown economically?

• Indigo

• Cotton

• Sugar

• Tobacco

What system offered land to those who brought indentured servants to Virginia?

• Encomienda

• Mayflower Compact

• Headright system

• Fundamental Orders

What legislative body was the first example of self-government in the British colonies?

• Continental Congress

• Parliament

• House of Burgesses

• Town Meeting