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Exploration/Colonization
Test Description: Review for Fall Benchmark 2014-2015
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following events occurred in 1607?
A
founding of Rhode Island
B
founding of Pennsylvania
C
founding of Roanoke colony
D
founding of Jamestown
2) All of the following were reasons that representative government developed in the colonies EXCEPT—
A
long distance from British system
B
isolation of the communities
C
familiarity with Parliamentary system
D
temporary step until monarchy could be established
3) Which of the following colonial regions had the best soil and climate for largescale agriculture?
A
West Indian colonies
B
Middle colonies
C
Southern colonies
D
New England colonies
4) Many Puritans settled within which of the British colonies in North America?
A
New England colonies
B
Middle colonies
C
Southern colonies
D
Western territories
5) Why was slavery so important to the Southern colonies in the colonial era?
A
The Southern colonial economy became wealthy from slavetrading with Africa.
B
Slavery provided labor for the developing textile industries in the Southern colonies.
C
The economy was based on agriculture, and slaves kept the plantation system profitable.
D
Slaves gave Southern colonies the population numbers to have control of Congress.
6) Why is the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut important to the development of democracy in the English colonies?
A
It established the first legislature in the colonies, the House of Burgesses.
B
It was a social contract requiring settlers to sign a loyalty oath to Britain.
C
It set the precedent for the idea of judicial review for laws from Congress.
D
It was a written constitution and is considered the first in the colonies.
7) Which of the following is a characteristic of the Virginia House of Burgesses that contributed to the growth of representative government?
A
It had 435 members.
B
Members were chosen by the governor.
C
Representatives were elected by the people.
D
The governor had no power in its decisions.
8) Which of the following is a true statement about the transatlantic slave trade?
A
It began when plantations in the West Indies needed labor.
B
It began when cotton became a cash crop in the United States.
C
It began because few people worked on Southern plantations.
D
It preceded indentured servants on Southern plantations.
9) What was the primary cause of economic differences among the colonies in North America?
A
nationality
B
religion
C
geography
D
tradition
10) Which of the following explains the colonization and rapid development of North Carolina, New Jersey, Virginia, New York, and Massachusetts Bay colonies?
A
They were located on the coast.
B
They were all developed for religious reasons.
C
They were all located in New England.
D
They were all established by Englishmen.
11) Which year did the Pilgrims arrive in America and sign the Mayflower Compact?
A
1620
B
1592
C
1776
D
2014
12) Which of the following was a chief economic cause for colonization in the Americas?
A
Plantation system
B
Mercantilism
C
Slavery
D
Industrialization
13) Which of the following was a motivation for British colonization of North America?
A
Develop vast plantations
B
Escape famine
C
Exploit Indian labor
D
Seek religious freedom
14) Early colonial Maryland was predominantly home to Catholics, while colonial Pennsylvania was home to-
A
Quakers
B
Anglicans
C
Puritans
D
Mormons
15) Which of the following conditions contributed to the development of representative government in the American colonies?
A
French merchants desired to control the fur trade in Canada
B
American Indian tribes shared successful agriculture products with colonists
C
Many of the colonial charters were written by early revolutionary leaders
D
British colonists were accustomed to parliamentary system
16) Religious leaders contributed to the growth of representative government s in the 13 colonies by-
A
establishing self-governing bodies in the colonies
B
advocating for political rights for both men and women
C
writing constitutions for the colonies in New England
D
requiring religious training before allowing citizens to vote
17) How did the practice of slavery influence colonial life in the South prior to and after the American Revolution?
A
An agrarian economy developed based on the plantation system
B
African-American owned businesses contributed to colonial wealth
C
The Southern colonial economy grew wealthy from trading enslaved people
D
Textile industries relocated to the South where slavery provided free labor
18) How did physical geography influence the settlement patterns that emerged in the American colonies?
A
The Appalachian Mountains acted as a barrier to western settlement
B
The Chesapeake Bat attracted farmer because of the fertile soil
C
The New England colonies had the most water resources
D
The Southern colonies had too many forests
19) Why were French explorers interested in claiming the Mississippi River and having access to the Great Lakes?
A
They were farmers who wanted the rich lands
B
They were mainly fur trappers and traders
C
They found no eastern coast land available
D
They believed that gold was located there
20) Roger Williams was motivated to establish Rhode Island as a colony because he wanted to-
A
end state interference in church affairs
B
guarantee political rights for women
C
expand slavery into new territory
D
provide a safe haven for persecuted Catholics
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