Colonialism 1
Colonialism 2
Colonialism 3
Colonialism 4
Colonialism 5
100
What statement best completes the diagram? (8.1)
A. Search for the Northwest Passage
B. Conquering Native Americans
C. Motivations for English Colonization
D. Expansion of Catholicism
C. Motivations for English Colonization
100
__________?__________
1607 | First permanent English settlement founded on James River |
1612 | John Rolfe introduces tobacco |
1620 | House of Burgesses established and first African laborers arrive |
What would be the best title for the timeline? (8.2)
A. Founding of Jamestown
B. History of Tobacco
C. Dependence on Indentured Servants
D. Government Established in Jamestown
A. Founding of Jamestown
100
Use the passage below to answer the question.
Which event is being described by the author? (8.2)
A. Saving of John Smith by Pocahontas
B. “Starving Time”
C. Founding of Jamestown
D. Establishment of House of Burgesses
B. “Starving Time”
100
What do the people on the list have in common? (8.4)
A. They were all accused of witchcraft during the Salem trials.
B. They wanted to assimilate into Native American cultures.
C. They wanted to expand the English economy.
D. They held differing viewpoints of religious tolerance from Puritans.
D. They held differing viewpoints of religious tolerance from Puritans.
100
Use the image below to answer the question.
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Based on the picture above, what best describes the relationship between Squanto and the Pilgrims? (8.9)
A. neutral
B. cooperative
C. hostile
D. submissive
B. cooperative
200
Use the chart below to answer the question.
Pilgrims | Puritans |
“Separatists” from the Church of England | “Reformers” or “Purifiers” |
Left England, first for Holland, then to America | Left England straight toward America |
Landed at Cape Cod and founded Plymouth Plantation in 1620 | Landed near present-day Boston and founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630 |
William Bradford | John Winthrop |
Based on the table above, what was the reason for these groups establishing colonies in the New World? (8.3, 8.4)
A. Expand economic wealth
B. Convert Native Americans to Christianity
C. Searching for religious freedom
D. Growth of slave trade
C. Searching for religious freedom
200
According to the chart above, which colonial region would be considered most diverse? (8.5)
A. New England
B. Middle
C. Western
D. Southern
B. Middle
200
According to the chart above, which colony was settled as a “buffer” colony and a place for debtors to receive a fresh start? (8.7, 8.10)
A. Georgia
B. Connecticut
C. Massachusetts Bay
D. Pennsylvania
A. Georgia
200
Use the passage below to answer the question.
Based on the definitions above and your knowledge of colonial history, which of the following statements best describes how the English were able to take possession of New Netherlands? (8.5)
A. Both systems, offered the same opportunities for settlers to achieve growth and social mobility.
B. The Dutch patroon system gave settled more rights than the English patroon system.
C. The Dutch patroon system allowed more opportunity for the growth and social mobility than the English indentured servitude system.
D. The English indentured servitude system allowed more opportunity for growth and social mobility than the Dutch patroon system.
D. The English indentured servitude system allowed more opportunity for growth and social mobility than the Dutch patroon system.
200
Use the passage below to answer the question.
The passage above best describes Pennsylvania’s policy of (8.6)
A. freedom for Quakers.
B. free trade.
C. pacifism.
D. religious tolerance.
D. religious tolerance.
300
Use the passage below to answer the question.
Based on the passage and your knowledge of Jamestown, why did the Powhatan trade with the colonists? (8.9)
A. The Powhatan wanted to learn the English ways of growing food.
B. The Powhatan wanted to share their lands with the English settlers.
C. The Powhatan hoped the English settlers would share the gold they might find.
D. The Powhatan believed that English weapons would make the tribe more powerful.
D. The Powhatan believed that English weapons would make the tribe more powerful.
300
What was one impact of European colonization on Native Americans? (8.9)
A. Native American populations decreased.
B. Native Americans thrived with European assistance.
C. Native American culture was completely eradicated.
D. Native Americans fled to other countries.
A. Native American populations decreased.
300
Use the map to answer the questions.
According to the map above, which colonial region had the advantage of longer growing seasons that produced plantation crops? (8.10)
A. Southern
B. New England
C. Middle
D. Western
A. Southern
300
Use the map to answer the question.
According to the map above, which colonial region’s natural resources were best suited for shipbuilding and fishing? (8.10)
A. Southern
B. New England
C. Middle
D. Western
C. Middle
300
Use the map to answer the question.
According to the map above, which colonial region is known for their production of grains such as rye, barley, and wheat? (8.10)
A. Southern
B. New England
C. Middle
D. Western
C. Middle
400
Use the passage below to answer the question.
Based on the excerpt, the Mayflower Compact was created in order to (8.3)
A. maintain social order.
B. encourage free trade.
C. guarantee free speech.
D. promote religious tolerance.
A. maintain social order.
400
Use the chart below to answer the question.
Causes and Effects of the Great Awakening | |
Causes | Effects |
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Which of the choices below completes the Effects side of the Great Awakening chart? (8.11)
A. Belief grows that all people are equal before God.
B. Colonists place more faith in English authority.
C. Persecution of religious minorities begins in the colonies.
D. Slavery is justified throughout the colonies.
A. Belief grows that all people are equal before God.
400
Use the passage below to answer the question.
Based on the excerpt and your knowledge of colonial history, which principle of American government does this act support? (8.13)
A. checks and balances
B. individual freedom
C. representative democracy
D. separation of powers
B. individual freedom
400
Use the text below to answer the question.
Which idea in these documents was most responsible for future problems? (8.13)
A. the granting to colonists the rights and privileges of British citizens
B. the focus on plans for the New England colonies to work together for defense
C. the ruling that local governments will have the power to execute and oversee local laws
D. the requirement that settlements remind under the jurisdiction of the colonies where they originated
C. the ruling that local governments will have the power to execute and oversee local laws
400
Use the map to answer the question.
After analyzing the map above, which trade route was identified as the Middle Passage? (8.14)
A. Great Britain sending produced goods to Africa.
B. Raw materials from West Indies to ports in New England.
C. Slaves coming from Africa to the New World.
D. Rum traded from the New World to Africa.
C. Slaves coming from Africa to the New World.
500
List all of the 13 colonies.
South Carolina
North Carolina
Georgia
Virginia
Maryland
Deleware
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
New York
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
500
What were the two houses in England's Parliament?
The House of Lords (inherited)
The House of Commons (elected)
500
Describe Bacon's Rebellion.
Nathaniel Bacon became the leader of the frontier settlers (who were forced to find land inland because wealthy farmers took all the good land). In 1675, he organized a force of 1,000 westerners and began attacking Native Americans. The governor declared that Bacon and his followers were rebels. Bacon responded by attacking Jamestown, burning it to the ground, and forcing the governor to run away.
500
What is the House of Burgesses and why is it so important to our Nations history?
It was a representative government in Jamestown Virginia. It marked the start of representative government in America.
500
Name 5 European explorers and the discoveries that made.
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