Colonial America
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- Q1Many historians view the Mayflower Compact as a step in the development of representative government in America. Which phrase from the compact supports this idea?"most meet and convenient for the general Good of the Colony.""we promise all due Submission and Obedience""Laws, Ordinances, Acts, Constitutions, and Officers""better Ordering and Preservation"30s
- Q2This painting depicts the signing of the Mayflower Compact by Plymouth settlers. Which title do you think the painter would say describes the mood of the painting?""Colonists Reflect On Their Decision""Settlers Argue About Their Future""Sadness Settles Over the Ship""A Signing Celebration Begins"30s
- Q3Why were the colonies of Connecticut, Rhode Island, and New Hampshire created?to escape religious persecution in Englandto replace the failed colony of Roanokebecause of the intolerance of the Puritans in Massachusettsto fulfill the Charter of Privileges30s
- Q4John Locke, an English philosopher, wrote the constitution for the colony of Carolina. In it he said that, "Every man has a property in his own person...The labour of his body and the work of his hands...are properly his." Which statement best paraphrases Locke's words?People own the rights to what they produce.Good citizens are required to work.People can form governments to protect their rights.All men are created equal.30s
- Q5What were the two main reasons that colonists came to America from England and the Netherlands?to convert Native Americans to Christianity and establish centers of tradeto find fertile land to farm and establish a democratic governmentto make profits from trade and find religious freedomto force Spain to give up its colonies and establish ties with France30s
- Q6Ads like this were common in the early colonies. What would someone who created an ad like this be looking for?a headrightan indentured servanta patroonan enslaved African30s
- Q7Which line in the table accurately describes the type of agriculture practiced in each of the colonial regions?Line 3Line 4Line 2Line 130s
- Q8What did the New England Colonies, Middle Colonies, and Southern Colonies have in common?Manufacturing was a major industry in all three regions.In all three regions most people were farmers.Tobacco and rice were principal crops in all three regions.Shipbuilding, fishing, and whaling were important industries in all three regions.30s
- Q9Which of the following terms is used for the second leg of the route known as the triangular trade, which carried enslaved Africans to the Americas?Slave PassageMiddle PassageAfrican PassageSlave Codes30s
- Q10Which religious group in Pennsylvania were pacifists who believed that all people were equal and that people should follow their own "inner light" rather than a religious leader?PiglrimsPuritansQuakersCatholics30s
- Q11Which of the following describes the climate, soil, and farming activities of the Middle Colonies?long winters,/rocky, thin soil/ subsistence farmingwarm climate/ rich soil/ plantations and small farms; cash crops like corn, tobacco, ricemilder climate/ fertile soil/ large-scale farming and crops like wheat.30s
- Q12Study the table listing the numbers of enslaved people in the colonies from 1650 to 1710. What do these numbers suggest about agriculture in the various regions of the colonies?The Southern Colonies were the only colonies that had slaves because the other colonies did not have agriculture.There was a continued large growth in the number of slaves because of expansion of agriculture in the colonies.The total number of slaves in the South decreases over time because the climate is not suitable for agriculture.There was always a low number of slaves because of very little agriculture in the colonies.30s
- Q13What was a result of King Philip's War for the region's Native Americans?They were able to slow down colonial settlement.They received a large land grant.They signed a treaty giving up their land.They lost their power in New England30s
- Q14Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of indentured servants?They were enslaved Africans shipped by Dutch trading vessels against their willThey agreed to the work in exchange for passage to AmericaThey were allowed to be free after a certain amount of time and earn a living wageThey had to work without pay for a certain amount of time30s
- Q15Which cash crop was developed by a young English woman and became a popular blue dye grown in the Carolina colonies?indigowheatricetobacco30s
