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- 1. Multiple Choice
All of these are?
Virginia House of Burgesses
Mayflower Compact
Massachusetts Town Meeting
British Contro
Developments in Colonial Self Government
Abandoning British Rule
Attempts by Colonial Leaders to form a National Government
- 2. Multiple Choice
The land in the south known for bringing people to this region because of its __________ climate.
Hot
Warm
Cold
Dry
- 3. Multiple ChoicePeople who lived in the New England colonies most likely had which of the following jobs?FarminRaising livestockShip building and fishing
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich colonial region was settled by people with many different cultural and religious backgrounds?New EnglandMid-AtlanticSouthern
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich colonial region contained rocky soil and a jagged coastline?New EnglandMid-AtlanticSouthern
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich colonists were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco?New EnglandSouthernMid-Atlantic
- 7. Multiple ChoiceLarge farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.Trade centersPlantationsSettlements
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe climate and geography of each colonial region was exactly the same.TrueFalse
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhy did Europeans risk their lives sailing to the unknown?They wanted to find a water passage to China and IndiaThey wanted to test their new navigational equipmentthey were looking for North and South AmericaThey were looking for rich farmland to grow spices
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhat was an effect of Europeans finding new lands?The explorers spread their Christian beliefsThe explorers carried diseases from the Native Americans back to EuropeThe explorers encouraged missionaries to adopt Native Americans' beliefsEuropeans didn't change the society that was already in place.
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following statements is true about English settlements in America?The first English settlement colonies were located on the western coast of North AmericaThe first English settlement colonies were located on the western coast of South America.The first English settlement colonies were located on the eastern coast of North America.The first English settlement colonies were located on the eastern coast of South America.
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following best describes the relationship between France and Native Americans?They enslaved the Native AmericanThey pushed the Native Americans off their landThey respected the Native Americans and learned from themThey killed them with their diseases
- 13. Multiple Choice
What is an indentured servant?
A slave
A settler who traded 3-7 years of labor in exchange for passage across the Atlantic
The person who cleans your teeth at the dentist office
An employee of the Virginia Company
- 14. Multiple Choice
Why did conflict between the Powhatan and the Jamestown settlers increase over time?
disagreements over the menu for the first Thanksgiving
because Jamestown settlers were expanding their tobacco plantations by taking Powhatan land
arguments about hunting territory
they were fighting about money
- 15. Multiple Choice
What was the House of Burgesses?
the first colonial assembly and a step towards representative democracy
Virginia's first burger joint
We'll never know
No one knows
- 16. Multiple Choice
What did Nathaniel Bacon do?
Grew tobacco
Killed Indians
Attacked Jamestown
All of the above
- 17. Multiple ChoiceQuaker who founded PennslyvaniaBen FranklinJohn SmithJohn Peter ZengerWilliam Penn
- 18. Multiple ChoicePuritan minister who left Massachusetts and established Rhode IslandRoger WilliamsWilliam PennBen FranklinJames Oglethorpe
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is TRUE regarding African slaves in the
thirteen colonies? (SSUSH2b)
African slaves came from common cultures in Africa and shared the
exact same beliefs
African slaves lacked any cultural background and immediately
tended to fully accept the Christian beliefs and the English language of
their masters
African slaves originally spoke different languages, had different religious beliefs, and were forced to adopt their masters languages.
African slaves refused to accept any new traditions of the British, including the languages or religions of America
- 20. Multiple Choice
The Salem Witch Trials were primarily caused by which of the following?
Conflict with Powhatan over westward migration
Enlightenment ideals of reason and scientific method
Prejudice against Catholics and Quakers
Religious hysteria and social turmoil
- 21. Multiple Choice
The Dutch colony known as New Netherland was shaped by
Trade with the Indians and development of harbors for trade
Strict adherence to Puritan law
A desire by the Dutch to force Indians into slavery for its other
colonies
Growth of plantation agriculture and African slavery
- 22. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is TRUE concerning the geography and economic activity of the middle colonies?
The climate was too cold for agriculture
The climate and the geography allowed for both cash crops and
major port cities
Rice, indigo, and tobacco were the predominant cash crops
Slave labor was necessary for agriculture to be profitable in the
middle colonies
- 23. Multiple Choice
The original settlements in the thirteen British colonies were all located
west of the Mississippi River
on the Great Plains
along the Gulf Coast
east of the Appalachian Mountains
- 24. Multiple Choice
Which group of colonies were defined by villages with town meetings, small farms and commercial fishing, and the first American college?
New England Colonies
Mid-Atlantic Colonies
Southern Colonies
Spanish Colonies
- 25. Multiple Choice
Because of the fertile land and a long growing season, plantations in the thirteen colonies developed in the
New England Colonies
Mid-Atlantic Colonies
Southern Colonies
Upper Ohio Valley
- 26. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes how the economies of the colonies differed?
the economies of many middle colonies relied on agriculture while the New England and southern colonies were based mostly on activities related to trade, shipping, and shipbuilding
the economies of many New England colonies relied on activities related to trade, shipping, and shipbuilding while the middle and southern colonies had mostly agricultural economies
the economies of many New England and middle colonies relied on activities related to trade, shipping, and shipbuilding while the southern colonies had mostly agricultural economies
all of the colonies’ economies relied on activities related to trade, shipping, and shipbuilding, except for Maryland, which had an economy that was based entirely on agriculture
- 27. Multiple Choice
Tobacco and rice can best be described as which of the following?
cash crops of the southern colonies
cash crops of the Mid-Atlantic colonies
cash crops of New England
cash crops raised in urban centers of commerce
- 28. Multiple Choice
The British system of mercantilism was opposed by many American colonists because it
placed quotas on immigration
placed restriction on trading
discouraged the export of raw materials to England
encouraged colonial manufacturing
- 29. Multiple Choice
Which colonial region was the most diverse?
New England Colonies
Mid-Atlantic Colonies
Southern Colonies
The Carolinas
- 30. Multiple Choice
What did Roger Williams, William Penn, and Lord Baltimore all have in common?
they were all royal governors in the colonies
they all promoted religious freedom
they all came to the New World on the Mayflower
they all preached Puritan ideals in the early 1600s
- 31. Multiple Choice
During the colonial period, developments such as the New England town meetings and the establishment of the Virginia House of Burgesses represented
colonial attempts to build a strong national government
steps in the growth of representative democracy
efforts by the British to strengthen their control over the colonies
early social reform movements
- 32. Multiple ChoiceSystem of settling new lands that remain under the government of their native land.ColonizationCharterMercantilismSalutary Neglect
- 33. Multiple Choice
British government allowing MORE self government would be an example of which of the following:
Salutary Neglect
Mercantilism
Taxation
Tyranny
- 34. Multiple ChoicePenn strongly believed that Pennsylvania should be a colony that:all residents must practice Quakerismall residents should be free to worship freely
- 35. Multiple Choice
Which of the following words would best describe William Penn's beliefs?
Equality
Percecution
Mercantilism
Segregation
- 36. Multiple ChoiceWhy is King Philip's War important ?Colonists would continue to take Indian lands for the next 200 years.Colonists would name their towns after Indian tribes.Indians converted to Christianity and became U.S. citizens.The English King James would change his name to King Philip.
- 37. Multiple ChoiceBesides land, what else were the Indians upset about giving up ?landcrops including tobacco and applestheir cattle and horsestheir culture ; customs, beliefs...
- 38. Multiple Choice
The part of the slave’s journey aboard the ship between Africa and the American colonies was known as the _________________ _________________Triangular Trade RouteMiddle PassageNorthwest PassageBermuda Triangle - 39. Multiple ChoiceWhat products came out of England to supply its colonies?Timber and FursRum and GunsManufactured GoodsSlaves and Ships
- 40. Multiple Choice
What continents did the Atlantic Slave Trade include?
North America, South America, and Brazil
North America, South America, Europe, and Africa
North America, Europe, and Africa
South America, Asia, and Europe
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