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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 Roanoke colony
B
founding of Pennsylvania
C
founding of Rhode Island
D
founding of Jamestown
2) All of the following were reasons that representative government developed in the colonies EXCEPT—
A
familiarity with Parliamentary system
B
isolation of the communities
C
temporary step until monarchy could be established
D
long distance from British system
3) Which of the following colonial regions had the best soil and climate for largescale agriculture?
A
West Indian colonies
B
New England colonies
C
Middle colonies
D
Southern colonies
4) Many Puritans settled within which of the British colonies in North America?
A
Southern colonies
B
Western territories
C
New England colonies
D
Middle colonies
5) Why was slavery so important to the Southern colonies in the colonial era?
A
The economy was based on agriculture, and slaves kept the plantation system profitable.
B
Slavery provided labor for the developing textile industries in the Southern colonies.
C
The Southern colonial economy became wealthy from slavetrading with Africa.
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 was a social contract requiring settlers to sign a loyalty oath to Britain.
B
It established the first legislature in the colonies, the House of Burgesses.
C
It was a written constitution and is considered the first in the colonies.
D
It set the precedent for the idea of judicial review for laws from Congress.
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
Representatives were elected by the people.
C
The governor had no power in its decisions.
D
Members were chosen by the governor.
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 preceded indentured servants on Southern plantations.
C
It began when cotton became a cash crop in the United States.
D
It began because few people worked on Southern plantations.
9) What was the primary cause of economic differences among the colonies in North America?
A
religion
B
geography
C
nationality
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 all established by Englishmen.
B
They were located on the coast.
C
They were all developed for religious reasons.
D
They were all located in New England.
11) Which year did the Pilgrims arrive in America and sign the Mayflower Compact?
A
1776
B
2014
C
1620
D
1592
12) Which of the following was a chief economic cause for colonization in the Americas?
A
Slavery
B
Industrialization
C
Plantation system
D
Mercantilism
13) Which of the following was a motivation for British colonization of North America?
A
Exploit Indian labor
B
Seek religious freedom
C
Escape famine
D
Develop vast plantations
14) Early colonial Maryland was predominantly home to Catholics, while colonial Pennsylvania was home to-
A
Anglicans
B
Quakers
C
Mormons
D
Puritans
15) Which of the following conditions contributed to the development of representative government in the American colonies?
A
American Indian tribes shared successful agriculture products with colonists
B
British colonists were accustomed to parliamentary system
C
French merchants desired to control the fur trade in Canada
D
Many of the colonial charters were written by early revolutionary leaders
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
requiring religious training before allowing citizens to vote
C
advocating for political rights for both men and women
D
writing constitutions for the colonies in New England
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
The Southern colonial economy grew wealthy from trading enslaved people
C
African-American owned businesses contributed to colonial wealth
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 New England colonies had the most water resources
B
The Southern colonies had too many forests
C
The Appalachian Mountains acted as a barrier to western settlement
D
The Chesapeake Bat attracted farmer because of the fertile soil
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 found no eastern coast land available
C
They believed that gold was located there
D
They were mainly fur trappers and traders
20) Roger Williams was motivated to establish Rhode Island as a colony because he wanted to-
A
end state interference in church affairs
B
provide a safe haven for persecuted Catholics
C
expand slavery into new territory
D
guarantee political rights for women
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