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