Unit 1
100
What are the Puritans in Mass.
Which of the following religions had the most influence upon the daily life of the colonists of the seventheenth century? a) the Catholics in Maryland b) the Baptists in the Carolinas c) the Puritans in Massachusetts
200
Halfway Covenant
Which of the following documents encouraged church memebership in the MBC? a) The Mayflower Compact b) the Halfway Covenant c) The Fundamental Constitution
300
What is tobacco
The first important cash crop in the American colonies was a) tobacco b) tea c) cotton
400
The philosophy of mercantilism holds that economic power resides primarily in a) control of hard currency and a positive trade balance b) surplus manpower and control over raw materials c) domination of the slave trade and control of the shipping lanes
a) control of hard currency and a positive trade balance
500
Approximately half of all indentured servants died before earning their freedom
Which of the following statements about indentured servitude is true? a) Indentured servitude was the means by which most Africans came to the New World b) Approximately half of all indentured servants died before earning their freedom c) Indenture was one of several systems used to distinguish house slaves from field slaves