The first permanent settlement in North America was in 1607. English capitalists founded two Virginia companies, a southern one based in London and a northern one based in Bristol. It was decided to give the name New England to the northern area. The first settlers in Virginia were little more than wage slaves to the company. All were men and the experiment was not very successful. Many died. Those who survived lived in miserable conditions. By 1619 the colony had only a thousand people.

　　16. We know for sure that colonization began at the end of the 15th century.

　　A. Right

　　B. Wrong

　　C. Not mentioned

　　17. Among the early settlers in South America in the 16th century were Spanish traders.

　　A. Right

　　B. Wrong

　　C. Not mentioned

　　18. With John Cabots arrival at an island off the New England coast in 1497, the British Crown claimed to be the legal owner of North America.

　　A. Right

　　B. Wrong

　　C. Not mentioned

　　19. There were eighteen people on board the Matthew during its voyage to North America in 1497.

　　A. Right

　　B. Wrong

　　C. Not mentioned

　　20. The first attempt made by European people to settle down permanently in North America occurred in the 1580s.

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