Early Settlement
Why do you think the colonists had to resort to eating boot and shoe leather?
A. They could not catch enough fish during the winter.
B. They did not store enough food for the winter.
C. They did not know which animals to hunt during winter.
D. They were not willing to ask Native peoples for help.
B. They did not store enough food for the winter.
New Hampshire and Rhode Island belonged to which Colonial Region?
New England
Which of the following English colonies were founded in the name of religious freedom?
Hint: 2 colonies
A. Virginia
B. Massachusetts
C. Georgia
D. Rhode Island
B. Massachusetts
D. Rhode Island
Which Colonial region had the best education for children living in the Colonies?
New England, Middle or Southern?
New England
The French and Indian War was part of a larger global conflict known as the
World War
Seven Years War
French War
War against Indians
Seven Years War
King James granted a _________________ to the Virginia Company to form the colony of Jamestown.
A. charter
B. headright
C. burgess
D. colony
A. charter
The colony of Pennsylvania:
A. was founded on principles of tolerance and equality.
B. Did not have an ethnically diverse population.
C. had a large population of enslaved Africans.
D. depended on the Southern Colonies to supply food.
A. was founded on principles of tolerance and equality.
Puritans journeyed to the Americas because they were ______________ for their religious beliefs.
A. praised
B. persecuted
C. colonized
D. excommunicated
B. persecuted
Cities in the 1700's were noisy, ________ places.
Smelly
British settlement in the Ohio River Valley was viewed as a threat to which country's interests?
France, Spain, Russian, Native Americans
France
What was the significance of the Magna Carta on colonial governments?
A. It granted independence to royal colonies.
B. It affirmed that individual citizens had personal rights.
C. It encouraged women and minorities to participate in local town meetings.
D. It emphasized the authority of the English monarchs.
B. It affirmed that individual citizens had personal rights.
Why did commercial farming fail to become a major part of New England’s economy?
A. The region’s Native Americans refused to share their knowledge of agriculture.
B. Most settlers in New England were fishers, not farmers.
C. The rocky soil made it difficult for farmers to grow crops.
D. The warm climate resulted in a rather short growing season.
C. The rocky soil made it difficult for farmers to grow crops.
William Penn, founder of the Pennsylvania colony, was a pacifist—someone who refuses to use force or fight in wars. Which of Penn’s decisions about the colony and the prosperous city of Philadelphia was likely influenced by this belief?
A. Penn called his colony a “holy experiment” and supervised construction details.
B. Penn treated Native peoples with respect.
C. Penn advertised the colony to draw people from many places to settle there.
D. Penn allowed colonists to elect representatives to the colony’s legislature.
B. Penn treated Native peoples with respect.
Which region had used the most slave labor?
New England, Middle or Southern?
Southern
What was the primary cause of the French and Indian War?
A. Britain and France fighting over control of the Ohio River Valley.
B. A dispute over fishing rights in the Atlantic Ocean.
C. Native Americans invading British settlements in New England.
C.Spain was trying to claim Canada from the French.
A. Britain and France fighting over control of the Ohio River Valley.
Which statement describes the function of the Middle Passage?
A. Enslaved persons were forced to take the Middle Passage to the Americas.
B. Enslaved persons were moved along the Middle Passage from Africa to Europe.
C. Enslaved persons were moved along the Middle Passage from the Americas to Africa.
D. Enslaved persons tried to escape capture by taking the Middle Passage.
A. Enslaved persons were forced to take the Middle Passage to the Americas.
New Jersey and Delaware belong to which Colonial Region?
Middle Colonies
Which of the following colonies was originally founded as a "safe haven" for Catholics?
Massassachusetts
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Rhode Island
Maryland
Recall how the experiences of the earliest colonists differed from those who came later. What most likely contributed to the decline in infant death rates from the 1600s to the 1700s?
A. Colonists learned how to provide better food for their families.
B. Doctors taught colonists better ways to keep infants healthy.
C. Native Americans taught colonists what to feed their infants.
D. Native Americans stopped their attacks on colonial settlements.
A. Colonists learned how to provide better food for their families.
What was one effect of the French and Indian War on the colonists?
A. Land west of the Appalachian mountains was finally open to settlement.
B. Great Britain quadrupled their land ownership in North America.
C. Great Britain began to tax the colonists to pay for the war.
D. Colonists began tirelessly searching for gold to increase Great Britain’s wealth.
C. Great Britain began to tax the colonists to pay for the war.
What conclusion did colonial leaders draw from the events of Bacon’s Rebellion, despite its failure?
A. Colonial leaders could no longer protect Native lands from colonists.
B. Colonial leaders could no longer ignore colonists’ demands for change.
C. Rebellions like the one Bacon led could not succeed in the colonies.
D. Towns were not safe from natural disasters such as fires.
B. Colonial leaders could no longer ignore colonists’ demands for change.
Think about the New England colonies and what you have learned about this period in U.S. history. Why did English merchants want to establish colonies in North America?
A. The new colonies would offer colonists a place to practice religion freely.
B. The new colonies would provide many useful resources.
C. The new colonies would prevent war with European countries.
D. The new colonies would give them the opportunity to found a new nation.
B. The new colonies would provide many useful resources.
A. It strengthened the absolute authority of established traditional churches and clergy.
B. It caused people to become more emotionally engaged in religion and led to divisions within major denominations.
C. It united all the colonies under a single, centralized new religious governing body.
D. It replaced religious faith entirely with the scientific principles of the Enlightenment
B. It caused people to become more emotionally engaged in religion and led to divisions within major denominations.
In colonial America, slave codes
A. often made it a crime to teach enslaved persons to read or write.
B. discouraged slaveholders from separating spouses, parents, or children.
C. guaranteed enslaved persons one day of leisure time each week.
D. allowed slaveholders to kill enslaved persons who tried to escape.
A. often made it a crime to teach enslaved persons to read or write.
As a result of the Albany Congress, the American spirit began to rise in the colonies. Benjamin Franklin drew the famous snake political cartoon during the Albany Congress. What did he hope the political cartoon would achieve?
A. Peace negotiations with France
B. An election for a single leader for all the colonies
C. Unity among colonies
D. Cooperation between the colonies and Indians
C. Unity among colonies