Colonial Society, 1607–1754
What animal, brought by Europeans, significantly changed Native American life on the Great Plains?
Sheep
Horse
Cattle
Pig
What does the map primarily illustrate about European powers in the New World?
Their competition for control over territories and trade routes
A shift away from mercantilism towards free market economies
An immediate push for independence by colonies from European rule
The rapid spread of democratic governance among colonies
What is the primary argument of Cristoval de Acuña's excerpt regarding indigenous nations?
The alliances and peaceful relations among Amazonian tribes.
The continuous warfare among numerous indigenous nations.
The merging of European and indigenous cultures in the Amazon region.
Indigenous peoples' organized resistance against Spanish conquerors.
What were the benefits of using joint-stock companies during the colonization of the New World?
Access to more capital, limited liability for individual investors, and shares could be bought and sold openly.
They guaranteed instant wealth for all shareholders.
Only one investor was needed to finance a whole expedition.
All shareholders had unlimited liability for potential debt or obligations to the company.
Who was primarily responsible for establishing Rhode Island as a colony with unique religious freedoms not found in other English colonies?
William Penn
John Winthrop
Anne Hutchinson
Roger Williams
What factor was most influential in shaping colonial development?
The growth of major economic hubs in densely populated colonies
The widespread acceptance and adoption of Enlightenment philosophies in all colonies
The swift granting of statehood to densely populated areas
The transition from agrarian economies to industrial economies
What was the main intent of British Parliament in passing the Sugar Act?
Reduce colonial smuggling and increase tax revenue.
Increase production of sugar in Caribbean colonies.
Promote tea consumption in American colonies.
Encourage colonists to consume more imported goods.

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In what year was Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America, founded?
1607
1608
1620
1626
How did Bacon's Rebellion reflect larger social tensions between different classes in colonial Virginia society?
It demonstrated unity across social classes against oppressive British taxation policies affecting all colonists equally.
It showed widespread support for indentured servitude reform across all socioeconomic tiers within the colony.
It highlighted disagreements over religious freedoms between Anglican authorities and dissenting groups like Quakers.
It exposed conflicts between frontier settlers seeking protection from Native attacks and wealthy plantation owners controlling colonial government.
How did the Spanish use religion during their colonization efforts in North America?
To launch Crusades against non-believing New World inhabitants like medieval times in Europe.
They forcibly suppressed all forms of Christianity among native populations as religious subversion threat.
To convert indigenous populations as part of their mission system program for colonial expansion and control.
They strictly separated church from state affairs based on Enlightenment principles within colonies.