Chapter Two Transplantations and Borderlands Multiple Choice Questions 1. Seventeenth-century English colonial settlements A. were essentially business enterprises. B. were tightly controlled by the English government. C. were effectively isolated from contact with other nations. were well-planned and generally quite successful from the start. maintained the political and social institutions of England. Ans: A Page: 27 2. The site chosen for the Jamestown settlement included all of the following EXCEPT A. it was low and swampy and subject to outbreaks of malaria. B. it was inland so as to offer security from natives. C. it bordered the territories of powerful Indian tribes. it was surrounded by thick woods. it was inaccessible by ship. Ans: E