Jamestown + Plymouth
Which colony was founded first?
A) Salem
B) Plymouth
C) Jamestown
D) Massachusetts Bay
C) Jamestown
Spain’s colonial goals were known as the “Three ___s" which represented:
A) Peace, Power, Prosperity
B) Faith, Fur, Forts
C) Trade, Territory, Taxes
D) God, Gold, Glory
D) God, Gold, Glory
The Wabanaki Confederacy included how many tribes?
A) 3
B) 4
C) 5
D) 6
C) 5
The Salem Witch Trials began in:
A) 1607
B) 1620
C) 1692
D) 1756
C) 1692
The French and Indian War was part of what larger global conflict?
A) Napoleonic Wars
B) Seven Years’ War
C) American Revolution
D) War of 1812
B) Seven Years’ War
What crop became Jamestown's first successful cash crop?
A) Tobacco
B) Wheat
C) Corn
D) Rice
A) Tobacco
The Dutch colony of New Netherland was taken over by the English and renamed:
A) Pennsylvania
B) Virginia
C) New York
D) Maryland
C) New York
Which activity was central to Wabanaki transportation and trade?
A) Canoeing
B) Horseback riding
C) Sailing
D) Farming
A) Canoeing
Which test involved throwing an accused witch into water to see if they floated?
A) Prayer Test
B) Touch Test
C) Pressing Test
D) Swimming Test
D) Swimming Test
Which region was at the center of conflict between France and Britain?
A) Chesapeake Bay
B) Ohio River Valley
C) Hudson River Valley
D) St. Lawrence River
B) Ohio River Valley
Which Native population helped the Plymouth colonists survive?
A) Powhatan
B) Wampanoag
C) Iroquois
D) Huron
B) Wampanoag
What was the French economy in North America primarily based on?
A) Fur trade
B) Sugar plantations
C) Tobacco farming
D) Shipbuilding
A) Fur trade
What does “Wabanaki” mean?
A) People of the Rivers
B) People of the Dawnland
C) Keepers of the Earth
D) Children of the Forest
B) People of the Dawnland
How many people were executed during the Salem Witch Trials?
A) 10
B) 15
C) 20
D) 50
C) 20
France’s biggest strength during the war was:
A) Larger population in America
B) Superior weapons
C) Stronger navy
D) More allies and money
D) More allies and money
What agreement established self-government for the Pilgrims?
A) Mayflower Compact
B) Magna Carta
C) Articles of Confederation
D) House of Burgesses
A) Mayflower Compact
Which English colony nearly collapsed during the “Starving Time”?
A) Rhode Island
B) Plymouth
C) Jamestown
D) Massachusetts Bay
C) Jamestown
What type of farming did the Wabanaki practice?
A) Plantation farming
B) Rice paddies
C) Three Sisters agriculture
D) Wheat farming
C) Three Sisters agriculture
According to Cotton Mather, what proved witchcraft was real?
A) Scientific evidence and testimony
B) The Bible and people’s experiences
C) Dreams and visions
D) Royal decrees
B) The Bible and people’s experiences
What was one major result of Britain’s victory?
A) Britain went into debt and taxed colonies
B) Colonists gained independence
C) France gained Canada
D) Spain lost Florida to France
A) Britain went into debt and taxed colonies
What early representative government was created in Jamestown in 1619?
A) Parliament
B) House of Commons
C) Continental Congress
D) House of Burgesses
D) House of Burgesses
Which revolt temporarily forced the Spanish out of New Mexico in 1680?
A) Pequot War
B) Pueblo Revolt
C) Pontiac’s Rebellion
D) King Philip’s War
B) Pueblo Revolt
Wabanaki clans traced descent through:
A) Fathers (patrilineal)
B) Chiefs
C) Elders
D) Mothers (matrilineal)
B) Mothers (matrilineal)
Who was the enslaved woman accused early in the Salem Witch Trials?
A) Tituba
B) Sarah Good
C) Abigail Williams
D) Anne Putnam
A) Tituba
What economic theory restricted colonial trade to only the mother country?
A) Capitalism
B) Socialism
C) Mercantilism
D) Free Enterprise
C) Mercantilism