Cultural Diversity
Most early immigrants came from:
A. Spain
B. England
C. France
B. England
Which group settled in New England to practice their religious beliefs freely?
A. Catholics
B. Quakers
C. Puritans
C. Puritans
What was the middle passage during the colonial period?
A. A trade route connecting colonies within North America
B. A voyage transporting enslaved Africans to North America
C. A land route used by colonist moving westward
B. A voyage transporting enslaved Africans to North America
What was the House of Burgesses in the Virginia colony?
A. A royal court that forced British laws
B. An elected assembly that helped create local laws
C. A religious group that guided church practices
B. An elected assembly that helped create local laws
What was the Great Awakening in the American colonies?
A. A political movement that encouraged economic reform
B. A military conflict that encouraged colonial resistance
C. A religious movement that encourage renewed spiritual interest
C. A religious movement that encourage renewed spiritual interest
Which group was recruited by William Penn to settle in Pennslyvania?
A. Germans
B. Spanish
C. Dutch
A. Germans
Which colony was provided for a safe place for Catholics to worship?
A. Maryland
B. Virginia
C. Georgia
A. Maryland
Where were most Africans taken in the American colonies?
A. Southern colonies
B. Middle Colonies
C. New England
A. Southern colonies
What was salutary neglect in the colonial period?
A. A policy allowing colonies to govern themselves
B. A system requiring strict British control
C. A law preventing colonies from creating there own laws
A. A policy allowing colonies to govern themselves
What did the Great Awakening emphasize about religious practice?
A. Strict obedience to church leaders
B. Personal faith and individual connections to religious beliefs
C. Government control over religious practices in the colonies
B. Personal faith and individual connections to religious beliefs
Why did German immigrants come to the early colonies?
A. To gain positions in leaderships
B. To expand trade amongst European countries
C. To escape taxes and required military service
C. To escape taxes and required military service
Which colony was known for accepting many different religions and beliefs?
A. Massachusetts
B. South Carolina
C. Rhode Island
C. Rhode Island
Which statement BEST describes the conditions of the Middle Passage?
A. Voyages were organized and passengers were treated well
B. Travel was similar to European voyages
C. Ships were crowed and many Africans died during the journey
C. Ships were crowed and many Africans died during the journey
What role did colonial legislatures play in the colonies?
A.They enforced trade laws and collected taxes from the Parliament
B. They organized military forces to protect colonial borders
C. They created laws and represented the interest of local colonist
C. They created laws and represented the interest of local colonist
A. It led to the decline of religion and fewer people attending church
B. It led to the growth of new denominations and more emotional support
C. It led to the control of religion by colonial governments and leaders
B. It led to the growth of new denominations and more emotional support
Why were the middle colonies more culturally diverse than the other colonies?
A. They were controlled by multiple European countries over time
B. They limited immigration of European countries
C. They required settlers to follow only one official culture
A. They were controlled by multiple European countries over time.
Why was Pennsylvania known for its tolerance of religions?
A. British govt required it to do so
B. Quaker leaders promoted acceptance of different religions
C. Colonial laws denied people from practicing different religions
B. Quaker leaders promoted acceptance of different religions.
Which example shows a cultural contribution of Africans in the colonies?
A. Development of rice farming
B. Creation of colonial legislation
C. Establishment of trade laws regulating colonial commerce
A. Development of rice farming
What were the purpose of town meetings in the New England colonies?
A. To enforce British laws
B. To organize military defense vs foreign threats
C. To allow citizens to vote on local issues
C. To allow citizens to vote on local issues
How did the Great Awakening bring the colonies together?
A. It created separate religious systems for each individual colony
B. It spread similar religious ideas across different colonial regions
C. It limited communication between different colonial communities
B. It spread similar religious ideas across different colonial regions
What was a major result of cultural diversity in the American colonies?
A. A single European country replaced all other traditions
B. A new American culture developed from blended traditions
C. A complete rejection of European customs and practices
B. A new American culture developed from blended traditions.
A. It led to the idea of separating church and state
B. It allowed one religion to control the government
C. It required that all colonies share the same religion
A. It led to the idea of separating church and state.
Why did slavery expand during the colonial time period?
A. Colonial government required all workers to be enslaved laborers
B. European workers refused to move to the colonies
C. Plantation owners needed a steady work force for cash crop production
C. Plantation owners needed a steady work force for cash crop production
How did self government influence colonial attitudes toward Great Britain?
A. Colonist relied more on British leaders to make local decisions
B. Colonist expected to govern themselves and resisted outside control
C. Colonist avoided participation in political activities
B. Colonist expected to govern themselves and resisted outside control
How did the Great Awakening affect how colonist viewed authority?
A. It led colonist to fully support established church authority
B. It led colonist to question church and government authority
C. It led colonist to avoid involvement in religious practices
B. It led colonist to question church and government authority