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Colonial America Review
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1) The treaty of Tordesillas divided the new world between:
A
Spain and Portugal
B
SPain and France
C
England and SPain
D
France and Portugal
2) What did the Indian groups in America have in common?
A
individual ownership of the land
B
styles of housing
C
relationship to the land
D
lack of any writing system
3) Where was the first successful permanent English settlement
A
Roanoke
B
Jamestown
C
Charles Town
D
Plymouth
4) In 1619, slavery was introduced to the Southern colonies and in the Caribbean because:
A
Raw materials and natural resources were scarce in the Americas
B
Tobacco/sugar plantations required a large labor force
C
these areas needed to have new markets opened in Africa
D
85% of settlers returned to Europe within a year
5) The headright system:
A
determined who was eligible to vote
B
gave settlers 50 acres of land for coming to the colony
C
made men the legal head of the household
D
prohibited slavery in the colonies
6) The _________ introduced the 1st representative democracy to America in ______________.
A
Bill of RIghts, New York
B
Constitution, Plymouth
C
Mayflower compact, Roanoke
D
House of Burgesses, Jamestown
7) How did the protestant reformation affect exploration and settlement in North America?
A
Protestant groups established colonies seeking religious freedom
B
Disputes with-in the Orthodox churches led people to seek refuge in America
C
Joint-stock companies were formed to begin industrial manufacturing
D
Rivalries between European nations limited travel to America
8) This was a farmer's revolt that started as a dispute over protection from Indians?
A
Bacon's rebellion
B
Pequot war
C
Shay's rebellion
D
King Phillip's war
9) Which settlement was home to the pilgrims?
A
Plymouth
B
Philadelphia
C
Jamestown
D
Baltimore
10) Roger Williams is best known for:
A
Advocating the uniting of church and state
B
Founder of Massachusetts
C
advocating the separation of church and state
D
Founder of New Hampshire
11) Document signed by the Pilgrims that established a common gov't for their colony?
A
House of Burgesses
B
mayflower Compact
C
Fundamental Orders
D
Plymouth Plantation
12) What was significant about the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?
A
1st representative gov't
B
1st direct democracy
C
1st written constitution
D
guaranteed religious freedom
13) Maryland was the first colony to grant religious freedom to all with the toleration act:
A
false
B
true
14) Enlghtenment philosopher who wrote about natural rights:
A
John Locke
B
Roger Williams
C
William Penn
D
Jonathon Edwards
15) Which of the following best describes the economy of the south during the colonial period?
A
warehouses, ship building, and towns
B
small farms, fish products, and markets
C
towns, small farms, and cheap labor
D
large farms, staple crops, and cheap labor
16) What is name of the trade route across the Atlantic that involved buying and selling rum, slaves, and sugar?
A
middle passage
B
triangular trade
C
staple system
D
atlantic highway
17) An economic system in which a colony sends raw materials to its mother country in exchange for finished products
A
capitalism
B
mercantilism
C
socialism
D
mefirstism
18) England passed the Navigation Acts to prevent the colonist from trading with other countries
A
True
B
False
19) The great awakening of the 18th century was a:
A
religious revival
B
intellectual renaissance
C
movement supporting public education
D
industrial revolution
20) Fought for better rights for women in colonial america
A
Pocahontas
B
John Smith
C
Abigail Adams
D
Rosie the Riveter
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