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- 1. Multiple Choice
What was the main idea behind mercantilism?
Colonies existed to make a profit for their mother country
Colonies were used to house prisoners from the mother country
Colonies were allowed to do whatever they wanted
Colonies were setup to help with overpopulation in the mother country
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhich answer best describes the Columbian Exchange?Ideas were exchanged between Europe and Americas.The native Americans and Christopher Columbus shared religious ideas.The Eastern and Western Hemispheres exchanged plants, animals, and also diseases.The Old World became the New World.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhen slaves were loaded onto boats to be taken and sold, this part of the triangular trade route was called what?the American Passagethe Middle Passagethe Lower Passagethe African Passage
- 4. Multiple Choice
This person decided to set sail westward to find an all-water route to Asia (which he did not find).
Christopher Columbus
William Penn
Ferdinand Magellan
John Smith
- 5. Multiple Choice
This person helped people survive in Jamestown, England's second colonial attempt in North America.
Christopher Columbus
John Smith
John Rolfe
Pocahontas
- 6. Multiple Choice
The "Triangular Trade" was a network between which three locations?
Europe, Africa, Asia
Europe, India, Australia
North America, West Indies, South America
Europe, Africa, America
- 7. Multiple Choice
Charter is best described as...
Elected representative to an assembly
List of fundamental laws to support a government
Document granting the recipient the right to settle a colony
To mistreat a person or group on the basis of their beliefs
- 8. Multiple Choice
This person created a colony that allowed any religion to freely be practiced.
William Penn
John Smith
Lord Baltimore
James Oglethorpe
- 9. Multiple Choice
This document was created by colonists who agreed to create fair laws that protected the general good of the colony
English Bill of Rights
Constitution
Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact
- 10. Multiple Choice
Laborer who agreed to work without pay for a certain period of time in exchange for passage to America
Apprentice
Indentured Servant
Slave
Patricians
- 11. Multiple Choice
This person helped establish friendly relations between Colonist and Native Americans.
Pocahontas
Metacom
Squanto
Powhatan
- 12. Multiple Choice
European Explorers continued to search for this water route around North America.
Northwest Passage
Triangular Trade
Middle Passage
Silk Road
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes "Tolerance"
Ability to accept or put up with different views or behaviors
To mistreat a person or group on the basis of their beliefs
Person opposed to the use of war or violence to settle disputes
Elected representative to an assembly
- 14. Multiple Choice
Goods and services are produced in another country, and are brought to your country.
ImportsExports - 15. Multiple Choice
Good and services are produced in your own country, and sold in other countries.
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