Question 1

Jamestown was founded for ___.

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Economic

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Religious

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Social

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Political

Question 2

Why was the Mayflower Compact important?

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It established a form of self-government.

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It weakened the influence of religion in government.

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It gave colonists more rights in local government.

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It limited power of future colonial government.

Question 3

When was the Mayflower Compact signed?

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1620

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1607

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1619

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1783

Question 4

William Penn founded Pennsylvania to ___.

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provide a refuge for persecuted English Quakers

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provide a refuge for persecuted Christians of all sects

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establish self government

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provide a refuge for English debtors.

Question 5

The Colonization Era (1607-1763) is a time period when ____.

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Europeans settled the New World, including the 13 colonies.

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farming was the main economic activity in the colonies

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there was increased conflict between the English colonies

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there was conflict between the Mother Country and colonies

Question 6

Which colonial region includes Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Rhode Island?

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New England

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Northern

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Southern

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Middle

Question 7

Which of the following colonies was formerly settled by the Dutch?

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New York

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New Amsterdam

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New Hampshire

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New Jersey

Question 8

Fertile soil, long growing seasons, & cash crops describe which region?

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Southern

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Northern

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New England

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Middle

Question 9

After facing religious persecution in England, which group settled in Maryland?

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Catholics

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Quakers

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Pilgrims

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Puritans

Question 10

In 1607, England established

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the first permanent English settlement

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a colony on Roanoke Island

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Plymouth colony

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the House of Burgesses

Question 11

Many immigrant groups made the Middle colonies home. This could be described as -

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diversity

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Columbian Exchange

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mercantilism

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salutary neglect

Question 12

Europeans explored the New World to find riches, new trade routes, and ___.

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to claim new lands

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to avoid war with Mexico

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to find new ways to manufacture goods

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to sell slaves to the colonies

Question 13

Fill in the blank: Roger Williams founded ____ for ____.

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Rhode Island; religious freedom

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Massachusetts; religious freedom

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Jamestown; economic reasons

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Connecticut; religious freedom

Question 14

Large plantations and a large slave population describe which colonial region?

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Southern

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all three of them

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New England

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Middle

Question 15

Which colonial region includes New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware?

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Middle

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New England

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Southern

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Northern

Question 16

Which of the following quotes best describe Quaker beliefs?

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"May we always live together equally as friends."

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"Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

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"He who does not work shall not eat."

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"Join or die."

Question 17

Which region was known as the "Bread Basket"?

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Middle

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Southern

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Northern

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New England

Question 18

Fill in the blank: Thomas Hooker founded ____ for ____.

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Connecticut; religious freedom

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Rhode Island; religious freedom

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Maryland; religious freedom

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Plymouth Colony; religious freedom

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of tolerance?

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William Penn welcoming all people and religions into his colony

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Southern slave owners creating slave codes

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Anne Hutchinson being kicked out of Massachusetts

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Puritans believing they must be "a city upon a hill"

Question 20

What was the main reason surviving in Jamestown was so difficult?

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The swampy location bred mosquitoes which spread disease.

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Large storms drifted their ship off the coast.

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Attack from Natives killed most of the colonists.

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Colonists refused to work and starved to death.

Question 21

What was one of the effects of salutary neglect?

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The colonies enjoyed years of self-government.

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The colonies became allies with France and Spain.

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The colonies refused to support the King.

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The colonies became more loyal to the King.

Question 22

The colonies developed their own representative governments and constitutions because ___.

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they were so far way from Great Britain.

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they formed close friendships with Natives.

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more churches formed during the Protestant Reformation.

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of the strict trade laws.

Question 23

Which colony is south of Maryland and included the Jamestown settlement?

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Virginia

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New York

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Delaware

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North Carolina

Question 24

Each colonial region developed a large port city  because ___.

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their harbors provided routes to trade markets.

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they did not want to be left out.

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being close to the Atlantic Ocean limited development.

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being close to the coast led to growth in raw materials.

Question 25

What was the time period when preachers encouraged equality and closeness to God?

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Great Awakening

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Mercantilism

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The Enlightenment

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Salutary Neglect

Question 26

Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia are all part of the

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Southern colonies

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Middle colonies

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New England colonies

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Northern colonies

Question 27

The New England colonies ___.

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had small farms, fishing, whaling, and shipping.

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grew cash crops such as tobacco and rice.

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had mild winters and grew grains.

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had large plantations and depended on slave labor.

Question 28

Southern plantations made their profits from cash crops that required great labor. This led to

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Africans being shipped across the Atlantic as slaves.

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Indentured servants being hired to work the fields.

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More goods being processed by machines.

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Native Americans being forced to work in the fields.

Question 29

Differences in geography in the colonial regions led to __.

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differences in economic activities.

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differences in languages spoken by immigrants.

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differences in political ideas.

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differences in religion.

Question 30

What do Maryland, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania have in common?

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They were all founded for religious reasons.

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They were all dependent on slave labor.

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They are all located in the Middle colonies.

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They were founded for economic reasons.

Question 31

Which group was one of the first to support the end of slavery?

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Quakers

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Shakers

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Puritans

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Pilgrims

Question 32

Thomas Hooker, Lord Baltimore, Roger Williams, Anne Hutchinson, William Penn, and others ___.

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all desired religious freedom.

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all settled in the New England colonies.

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all were kicked out of Massachusetts.

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all settled for economic reasons.

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