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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 Jamestown
B
founding of Roanoke colony
C
founding of Rhode Island
D
founding of Pennsylvania
2) All of the following were reasons that representative government developed in the colonies EXCEPT—
A
long distance from British system
B
temporary step until monarchy could be established
C
isolation of the communities
D
familiarity with Parliamentary system
3) Which of the following colonial regions had the best soil and climate for largescale agriculture?
A
New England colonies
B
Southern colonies
C
Middle colonies
D
West Indian colonies
4) Many Puritans settled within which of the British colonies in North America?
A
New England colonies
B
Western territories
C
Southern colonies
D
Middle colonies
5) Why was slavery so important to the Southern colonies in the colonial era?
A
Slaves gave Southern colonies the population numbers to have control of Congress.
B
The Southern colonial economy became wealthy from slavetrading with Africa.
C
Slavery provided labor for the developing textile industries in the Southern colonies.
D
The economy was based on agriculture, and slaves kept the plantation system profitable.
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 was a written constitution and is considered the first in the colonies.
C
It set the precedent for the idea of judicial review for laws from Congress.
D
It established the first legislature in the colonies, the House of Burgesses.
7) Which of the following is a characteristic of the Virginia House of Burgesses that contributed to the growth of representative government?
A
Members were chosen by the governor.
B
It had 435 members.
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 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
geography
B
nationality
C
religion
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 located in New England.
B
They were all established by Englishmen.
C
They were located on the coast.
D
They were all developed for religious reasons.
11) Which year did the Pilgrims arrive in America and sign the Mayflower Compact?
A
1620
B
1776
C
1592
D
2014
12) Which of the following was a chief economic cause for colonization in the Americas?
A
Industrialization
B
Mercantilism
C
Plantation system
D
Slavery
13) Which of the following was a motivation for British colonization of North America?
A
Develop vast plantations
B
Exploit Indian labor
C
Seek religious freedom
D
Escape famine
14) Early colonial Maryland was predominantly home to Catholics, while colonial Pennsylvania was home to-
A
Puritans
B
Anglicans
C
Mormons
D
Quakers
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
Many of the colonial charters were written by early revolutionary leaders
C
British colonists were accustomed to parliamentary system
D
French merchants desired to control the fur trade in Canada
16) Religious leaders contributed to the growth of representative government s in the 13 colonies by-
A
writing constitutions for the colonies in New England
B
requiring religious training before allowing citizens to vote
C
establishing self-governing bodies in the colonies
D
advocating for political rights for both men and women
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
Textile industries relocated to the South where slavery provided free labor
C
African-American owned businesses contributed to colonial wealth
D
The Southern colonial economy grew wealthy from trading enslaved people
18) How did physical geography influence the settlement patterns that emerged in the American colonies?
A
The Chesapeake Bat attracted farmer because of the fertile soil
B
The New England colonies had the most water resources
C
The Southern colonies had too many forests
D
The Appalachian Mountains acted as a barrier to western settlement
19) Why were French explorers interested in claiming the Mississippi River and having access to the Great Lakes?
A
They were mainly fur trappers and traders
B
They found no eastern coast land available
C
They were farmers who wanted the rich lands
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
guarantee political rights for women
B
expand slavery into new territory
C
provide a safe haven for persecuted Catholics
D
end state interference in church affairs
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