CONTINUITY AND CHANGE
What is the difference between continuity and change in history?
A. Continuity is what becomes different; change is what stays the same.
B. Continuity is what remains over time; change is what becomes different.
C. Both mean that things stayed the same.
D. Both mean that new things happened.
B. Continuity is what remains over time; change is what becomes different.
Which settlement did the English establish in 1607?
A. Jamestown
B. Plymouth
C. Boston
D. Philadelphia
A. Jamestown
What is a primary source?
A. A modern summary of an event
B. A textbook written today
C. A source created during the time period being studied
D. A movie about the past
C. A source created during the time period being studied
What did Indigenous nations have before Europeans arrived?
A. No trade
B. No governments
C. No traditions
D. Political systems, trade networks, and cultural traditions
D. Political systems, trade networks, and cultural traditions
Which is an example of CHANGE in colonial North America?
A. People still needed food to survive.
B. Trade continued across the ocean.
C. Many settlers continued to speak English.
D. Tobacco became a major cash crop in Virginia.
D. Tobacco became a major cash crop in Virginia.
Which statement best summarizes one important effect of European colonization on North America’s geography?
A. Settlements shrank, and Indigenous communities expanded.
B. Land use stayed exactly the same.
C. Settlements expanded, changing land use and settlement patterns and displacing many Indigenous communities.
D. Europeans avoided settling near rivers.
C. Settlements expanded, changing land use and settlement patterns and displacing many Indigenous communities.
Which are primary sources about European colonization? (Select THREE.)
A. A 1620 copy of the Mayflower Compact
B. A modern textbook chapter about colonization
C. A letter written in 1610 by a Jamestown colonist
D. An original colonial-era map showing settlements and land claims
A. A 1620 copy of the Mayflower Compact
C. A letter written in 1610 by a Jamestown colonist
D. An original colonial-era map showing settlements and land claims
Which was one harmful effect of colonization on Indigenous peoples?
A. Disease, warfare, and land loss
B. More land and greater independence
C. No change to their way of life
D. Guaranteed peace
A. Disease, warfare, and land loss
Which is an example of both continuity and change during early colonization?
A. Farming stopped, and tobacco became the only industry.
B. Tobacco farming ended, and farming continued.
C. Farming continued to provide food, while tobacco farming grew into a major industry in some colonies.
D. Trade stopped, and farming grew.
C. Farming continued to provide food, while tobacco farming grew into a major industry in some colonies.
Jamestown faced disease and depended on Indigenous peoples at times. Tobacco became a cash crop that increased demand for labor. Which conclusion do these facts best support?
A. Colonization had no effect on Indigenous peoples.
B. Tobacco reduced the need for labor.
C. Jamestown never faced hardship.
D. Colonization changed settlement and economic activity, with lasting effects on Indigenous communities and labor systems.
D. Colonization changed settlement and economic activity, with lasting effects on Indigenous communities and labor systems.
Which is a secondary source about colonial America?
A. A diary written by a colonist
B. A modern history book about colonial life
C. A colonial-era map
D. A letter written by a colonist in 1610
B. A modern history book about colonial life
Sources show Jamestown depended on Indigenous peoples at times, while colonization also brought disease, warfare, and land loss. Which thesis is best supported?
A. Colonization had only positive effects on Indigenous societies.
B. Colonization created new interactions and trade while also threatening Indigenous land, independence, and way of life.
C. Indigenous nations had no political systems.
D. Colonization affected all Indigenous nations in exactly the same way.
B. Colonization created new interactions and trade while also threatening Indigenous land, independence, and way of life.
Which developments show both continuity and change in colonial North America? (Select THREE.)
A. Farming continued, but some colonies grew more crops to export.
B. Christianity stayed important to many settlers, while contact among different beliefs affected religious life.
C. All trade stopped between the colonies and Europe.
D. Trade continued and grew, linking the colonies to markets across the Atlantic.
A. Farming continued, but some colonies grew more crops to export.
B. Christianity stayed important to many settlers, while contact among different beliefs affected religious life.
D. Trade continued and grew, linking the colonies to markets across the Atlantic.
How did tobacco farming affect labor in Virginia?
A. It reduced the need for workers.
B. It increased demand for labor.
C. It ended indentured servitude immediately.
D. It made all work voluntary.
B. It increased demand for labor.
The Mayflower Compact shows English settlers agreeing to form a government. How does this support a claim about political continuity and change?
A. English settlers carried familiar ideas about collective government into a new setting and set up local governing agreements.
B. Settlers rejected all forms of government.
C. The compact was written by Indigenous leaders.
D. The compact ended all English political ideas.
A. English settlers carried familiar ideas about collective government into a new setting and set up local governing agreements.
Which thesis about continuity and change in early colonization is the strongest?
A. Nothing changed after Europeans arrived.
B. Everything changed, and nothing continued.
C. Colonization transformed economies, settlement patterns, and relationships among peoples, while some farming practices, traditions, and political ideas continued.
D. Colonization only affected the English.
C. Colonization transformed economies, settlement patterns, and relationships among peoples, while some farming practices, traditions, and political ideas continued.