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- Q1What could be a reason for the average colonist’s wealth in the Southern Colonies being so much higher than that of the New England and the Middle Colonies?B Southerners relied heavily on cheap or free labor.D Southerners exported most of their livestock to other colonies.A Land in the Southern Colonies had a much higher value than land in the Middle and New England Colonies.C Their abundant tobacco crops were in greater demand than other colonial crops.30s
- Q2What set Pennsylvania apart from other colonies?B its founding by a proprietorC its effort to attract people of different ethnicitiesD its settlement by people seeking religious freedomA its founding based on religious freedom30s
- Q3Why was the Maryland Act of Toleration enacted?D to protect freedom of worship for CatholicsA to ensure Africans could maintain their religious practicesC to establish separation between church and stateB to provide freedom of religion for Jews30s
- Q4American Indians were replaced as slaves by Africans largely due to the fact that it was believed that Africans wereD better able to grow the crops the Spanish desired.A better able to work in the climate.B less likely to try to escape.C less likely to die from European diseases.30s
- Q5Because he believed there should be strict limits on government, Thomas HookerA established the colony of Rhode Island and encouraged religious tolerance.B held anti-government rallies in New England and New York.C started the first newspaper in Britain’s North American colonies.D settled the town of Hartford and established a representative government.30s
- Q6Which of the following was a Quaker belief that set Quakers apart from other religious groups that settled in the American colonies?B Quakers believed in freedom of religion.D Quakers believed they could find religious freedom in the colonies.A Quakers believed that all people are equal in God’s eyes.C Quakers believed that others should convert to their religion.30s
- Q7Based on your reading and this map, why did colonists choose this location for Jamestown?D The location was the most convenient one for ships coming from England.A The location was surrounded by water that could be used for crops.C The location was on the water but sheltered from larger bodies of water.B The location allowed water travel in several different directions.30s
- Q8The Puritan belief that all Christians have a duty to study the Bible directly led toC efforts to convert other colonists and American Indians to their religion.B a heavy New England tax to fund the construction of churches.A many New Englanders’ desire to teach their children to read.D the establishment of several colleges in New England dedicated to educating ministers.30s
- Q9What was significant about the House of Burgesses?D It mediated conflicts between the colonial government and religious leaders.A It limited the king by making him consult with the nobles and church leaders in order to raise taxes.B It was the first instance of limited self-government in the English colonies.C It governed the colony of Virginia harshly, like a military outpost, leading to a mass exodus of settlers.30s
- Q10Read the passage. “After the monopoly charter of the New Netherland Company expired in early 1618, a group of powerful merchants in the Netherlands began to lobby for the formation of a West India Company (WIC) to develop trade in the New World. The model was the Dutch East India Company that had been founded in 1602 and that controlled the highly profitable spice trade with Asia. The WIC was founded in 1621, with a twenty-four-year monopoly from the Dutch government on all trade with West Africa, the Caribbean, and the Americas. Although they were mainly interested in trade, the directors of the WIC, the Lords Nineteen, decided to start a permanent colony in the region where the New Netherland Company had held its charter. These colonists formed the nucleus of the future Dutch presence in the area. Some settled at present-day Albany and along the Delaware and Connecticut Rivers. Others settled at the southern tip of present-day Manhattan, where they built simple houses and Fort Amsterdam.” —Library of Congress Based on this passage, what can be inferred about why Dutch merchants decided to establish their colony in North America?C to have settlements where traders could be basedB to control more territory than other European countriesA to create a new place for their refugees to live and workD to control strategic rivers in the region30s
- Q11What effect did the headright system have on slavery?A It established a set of laws that spelled out the rights denied to enslaved people in the Southern Colonies.B It improved the lives of enslaved people by mandating better working conditions on plantations.D It reduced slavery because planters now had to pay a tax on enslaved people.C It expanded slavery by encouraging planters to purchase more enslaved people in order to gain more land.30s
- Q12As a result of _________, William and Mary became the monarchs of Britain. They agreed to the _________, which protected individuals from certain government actions.B King Phillip’s War; Magna CartaC the Glorious Revolution; English Bill of RightsA the French and Indian War; Declaratory ActD the English Civil War; Act of Toleration30s
- Q13How did southern agriculture cause an increase in the number of enslaved Africans brought to North America?D The increasing demand for American goods in Britain forced plantation owners to buy more slaves.A Many planters needed more enslaved people to replace indentured servants who moved north.B Large plantations in the Southern Colonies needed more enslaved people for field labor.C Plantation owners wanted to increase their status by having large numbers of enslaved Africans.30s
- Q14Look at the table showing the results of the French and Indian War. Based on the table, which statement summarizes one result of the French and Indian War?A It was the cause of the American Revolution.D It destroyed the American Indian alliancesC It marked the end of French power in North America.B It gave British colonists more freedom.30s
- Q15Why did the British want to expand their control into the Ohio Valley in the mid-1700s?B to put French settlers there under English ruleA to force the French out of North AmericaC to demonstrate Britain’s strength to France and SpainD to gain access to the region’s natural resources30s
