20 questions
William Penn believed
the land belonged to the Natives
the colonists had a right to the land because they were superior
the colonists should pay the natives for the land
the natives had to adopt European customs
Georgia was established to give English debtors a fresh start and to protect the colonies from the Spanish in Florida
True
False
According to the theory of Mercantilism, colonies existed to
provide luxury goods
provide a place to rehouse convicts
provide raw materials
provide new trade routes
The Navigation Acts forced the colonies to sell their raw goods to England.
True
False
The colony of Jamestown expanded for the following reasons:
John Rolfe and Pocahontas's marriage
the colonists began to grow rice
women and children came to the colonies
colonists could participate in government through the House of Burgesses
the Virginia Company began to offer a headright
The two Native Americans who assisted the Pilgrims in surviving their first winter were called:
Squanto and Pocahonas
Metacomet and Squanto
Samoset and Sacajawea
Squanto and Samoset
Women in New England made the following items for their families:
cloth
garments
pots and pans
candles
soap
The colony of Jamestown survived because:
John Rolfe married Pocahontas
John Smith forced the colonists to work
John Smith built a relationship of trust with the Powhatan
New colonists came to replace those who left or died
The colony began making money by planting tobacco
Which of these is NOT true?
King Phillip's real name was Chief Metacomet
Pocahontas married John Smith
The Pilgrims were originally supposed to arrive in Virginia
Indigo was first cultivated in the English Colonies by a woman
Why did Metacomet wage war against the New England colonies in what is known as King Phillip's War?
The settlers brought diseases to the Native populations
The Natives wanted to drive away all European settlers
The Natives wanted the right to trade with Spain
The settlers were moving onto Native American lands
Nathaniel Bacon led a rebellion motivated by the Virginia government's refusal to protect colonists from Indian raids on the western side of Virginia.
True
False
Which group paid for Native American lands and lived alongside the Natives in peace?
Puritans
Catholics
Quakers
Protestants
Which group of people is known for persecuting other religious groups?
Puritans
Native Americans
Quakers
Which colonial Region is known for its moderate climate and fertile soil?
New England
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Which is NOT a New England colony?
New York
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Connecticut
What is the name of the terrible journey African slaves took across the Atlantic?
Triangular Trade
Middle Passage
Trail of Tears
Great Migration
Slave codes were rules governing the behavior and punishment of enslaved people.
True
False
Which economic theory led to the Triangular Trade?
Federalism
Colonialism
Mercantilism
Socialism
What two main cash crops came out of the Carolinas?
Tobacco and Rice
Rice and Wheat
Indigo and Cotton
Indigo and Rice
Which answer best describes the colonies that are within the Middle colonies?
New York, Rhode Island, Virginia, Maryland
Maryland, Delaware, Virginia, North Carolina
New York, New Jersey, Virginia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Delaware