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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name for the journey of slaves from Africa to America?the Voyage of Sorrow.the Bering Crossing.the African-America run.the Middle Passage.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceSlaves were brought to North America through the ____________ _______.Slave ShipNorthwest PassageTriangular Trade
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the 3 G's?God, Guns, GloryGoods, Glory, GodGod, Glory, Gold
- 4. Multiple ChoiceOne area of conflict between settlers and American Indians was the -Exchange of foodOwnership of landStyle of farming techniquesNumber of trading posts
- 5. Multiple ChoiceIn 1492, Christopher Columbus landed in what part of the Western Hemisphere?South AmericaCentral AmericaFlorida PeninsulaCaribbean islands
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following activities enabled European nations to increase trade and wealth during the Commercial Revolution?ending capitalismestablishing coloniesdeveloping feudalismpracticing isolationism
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is one way the use of slave labor in the Americas contributed to an expansion of the Atlantic slave trade?by decreasing the likelihood of famine or droughtby reducing the need for fertilizers or crop rotationby raising the demand for livestock like cattle and horsesby increasing the production of cash crops like sugar and tobacco
- 8. Multiple ChoiceAs a result of the Columbian Exchange, western Europeans were introduced to —the Incan practice of terrace farmingadvanced military technologies from the Aztecsnew food crops that improved the European dietdiseases that drastically reduced the population of Europe
- 9. Multiple Choice"Their place in history is interesting. On one hand, they came to the New World to escape religious prosecution, only to persecute those who disagreed with them. They even executed people for being 'witches.' Yet, at the same time, they gave us the Mayflower Compact as a model of government and introduced public education in the colonies."
The quote above is referring to which of the following?The Anglican ChurchMembers of a joint-stock companyThe Puritans and PilgrimsThe Quakers - 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich religious group believed in equality for all people, regardless of race, gender, or religion?PuritansPilgrimsQuakersLoyalists
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the name given to the exchange of crops, ideas, diseases, and technologies between the old world and the new world?mercantilismthe columbian exchangeisolationismall of the above
- 12. Multiple ChoiceAll of the following are true about Native Americans EXCEPTthey believed all land should be shardedthey believed that family and kinship was importantthey mostly worshiped naturethey had a common language shared among all tribes
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich colonies have large plantations?MiddleSouthernNew EnglandNortheast
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is the best example of colonialism?a country agrees to an alliance with another countrya country decreases their protective tariffsa country begins to take over land owned by other countriesa country refuses to become involved in major war
- 15. Multiple Choice
Why did the Pilgrims come to a new land and form a settlement?They wanted to be ruled by a king in Great BritainThey wanted freedom to practice their own religionThey wanted to start plantations and earn moneyThey wanted to learn from the Native Americans - 16. Multiple ChoiceWhat push factor encouraged people to leave England?surplus of fursample jobsdesire for goldreligious persecution
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhy did Europeans want spices from Asia?Spices help preserve food and mask flavors of spoiled food.Spices were not grown in Europe, so they had to be traded with Asian markets.Spices were used in making medicine, perfumes, and incenses.all of the above
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhat were early Portuguese explorers trying to find?a passage to India by landa way to the South Polea new trade route to India by seaa new school in Portugal
- 19. Multiple ChoiceEuropean explorers were sent to the New World for ______.gold, spices, and shipsgold, land, and to convert native people to Christianitysilver, pearls, and slavesslaves, navigators, and cartographers
- 20. Multiple ChoicePush or pull factor:
religious/political freedompushpull - 21. Multiple ChoicePush or pull factor:
conflictpushpull - 22. Multiple ChoicePush or pull factor:
Religious/political persecutionPushPull - 23. Multiple ChoicePush or pull factor:
landpullpush - 24. Multiple ChoiceThe economic theory that states “a nation can become wealthy and powerful by accumulating gold and silver” isSocial MobilityIndividualismMercantilismTriangular Trade
- 25. Multiple ChoiceThe trade routes established by colonists and merchants across the Atlantic Ocean can be defined asTriangular TradeHeadright SystemMercantilismEconomic Domination
- 26. Multiple ChoiceThe Mayflower Compact helped to establish what?A government for the peopleA treaty with the NativesDirections on how to best fishWho was the best colonist
- 27. Multiple ChoiceHow did the Proclamation of 1763 affect the colonists?It helped start the French & Indian War.It taxed all new lands gained by BritainIt gradually opened land to colonial settlers.It closed all land west of the Appalachian Mountains.
- 28. Multiple ChoiceWhich group are the New England colonies?Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
MassachusettsNorth Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
GeorgiaPennsylvania
Deleware
New York
New JerseyIllinois
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin - 29. Multiple ChoiceWhich group are the Middle colonies?Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
MassachuttesNorth Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
GeorgiaPennsylvania
Delaware
New York
New JerseyCalifornia
Arizona
New Mexico
Washington - 30. Multiple ChoiceAs a result of England's policy of salutary neglect, the colonies developedA desire for fine British goodsA self-sufficient economyA desire for greater self-sufficiencyA disloyal attitude toward Britain
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