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Review with Answers Chapter 3 Test
1.
From 1607 to 1609, only 60 of more than 900 Jamestown colonists survived. One reason for the
low survival rate was that – the swampy location used caused disease to spread
2.
One reason that the Mayflower Compact was written was to establish –
principles of government for the new colony
3.
Which 1620 document was signed by male members of the community to establish a government
for settlers at Plymouth ?
The Mayflower Compact
The people will elect
officeholders
Officeholders will
make laws
Officeholders will conduct
government on behalf of
the people
4.
What would be the best title for the diagram above ?
a Plan for Representative Government
5.
Which colony was founded in 1607 and was successful because of its fertile land, plentiful game,
and abundant timber ?
Virginia
6.
The missions founded in California during the 1700s are evidence of the cultural influence of
which group of people ? the Spanish
We whose names are underwritten…..combine ourselves into a civil body politic…..
–Mayflower Compact, November 11, 1620
7.
What is the significance of the document excerpted above ?
it established a self-governing colony based on rule of the people
8.
The reason that the Mayflower colonists signed the Mayflower Compact in 1620 was to –
form a social contract for self-government
9.
Why did the Pilgrims come to the Plymouth Colony in 1620 ?
10.
The Virginia Company established the House of Burgesses in 1619, which –
was the first representative legislature in the English colonies
11.
European migration to North America resulted in Native Americans experiencing –
an extensive loss of land
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to practice their religion freely
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What year ? Timeline:
_1492_ – Christopher Columbus reaches the Caribbean
This begins travel from Europe to the Americas
13.
_1565_ – Spain builds a fort at St. Augustine
St. Augustine, FL is the oldest city in the United States
14.
_1673_ – French colonists explore the Mississippi River
Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet
15.
_1519_ – Hernando Cortes begins conquest of Aztec Empire
Spain takes all lands in present day South America
16.
_1607_ – English colonists arrive in Jamestown Virginia
1st successful English settlement in North America
17.
_1620_ – Pilgrims found the colony of Plymouth Massachusetts
They settled here seeking freedom to practice their religion
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18.
How did Spanish explorers find a route across the Pacific Ocean ?
by traveling a western route – p70
19.
Why did the voyage Christopher Columbus have a more lasting impact than earlier voyages ?
sparked a global exchange – p71
20.
How did exploration set off a global exchange of goods and ideas ?
people from the East met people from the West – p71
21.
Which answer best describes how conquistadors defeat two Indian empires ?
superior military equipment – p75
22.
The Spanish are known for exploring which areas ? Florida, California, Mexico, South
America, Central America, Louisiana
but not - Canada - p76
23.
In the code ‘Laws of the Indies’, Spain settled and organized its colonies in 3 ways
missions, pueblos, & presidios not -adobes – p77
24.
What was life like for Native Americans under Spanish rule ? encomiendas allowed Spanish
settlers to demand labor and taxes from Native Americans; they became Indian slaves – p78
25.
Why did England, France, and the Netherlands seek a Northwest Passage to Asia ?
new ways to reach the riches of Asia – p81
26.
How did the Protestant Reformation affect rivalries among European nations ?
Queen Elizabeth encouraged raids on Spanish – p83
27.
How did rivalry develop between New France and New Netherland ?
rivals in the fur trade – p85
28.
What challenges did the 1st English colonies in North America face ?
ran short on food and quarrelling with Indians – p87
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29.
Why did Virginia begin a tradition of representative government ?
people wanted to have a voice in their own government – p97
30.
What group of people made up the new arrivals in Virginia after 1619 ?
English women - p 90
31.
How did the European states control or regulate religion ?
established church – p94
32.
Why did the colonists at Plymouth feel they needed the Mayflower Compact ?
they were not landing in the chartered Virginia – p94
33.
How were the pilgrims able to survive early hardships ?
received seeds from a neighboring Indian named Squanto - p97
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