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Colonization And Revolution Review
Test Description: This is a review of Colonization and the American Revolution
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
A
It established a form of self-government based on a social contract.
B
It limited the power of future colonial governments.
C
It weakened the influence of religion in government.
D
It guaranteed liberties for colonists through local government.
2) The economic resources of the New England colonies include all of the following EXCEPT:
A
Whaling
B
Shipbuilding
C
Staple Crops
D
Fishing
3) Which government is known as the first constitution in the colonies?
A
Virginia House of Burgesses
B
U.S. Constitution
C
Mayflower Compact
D
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
4) Who founded the colony of Pennsylvania?
A
James Oglethorpe
B
Roger Williams
C
William Penn
D
Thomas Hooker
5) Who founded the colony of Georgia for military and debtors?
A
James Oglethorpe
B
William Penn
C
Thomas Hooker
D
Roger Williams
6) Which government was known as the first representative government in the colonies?
A
U.S. Constitution
B
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
C
Virginia House of Burgesses
D
Mayflower Compact
7) Tobacco, Cotton, Rice and Indigo are examples of which economic resource?
A
Staple Crops
B
Sustenance Farming
C
Cash Crops
8) Wheat, barley, corn are examples of which type of economic resource?
A
Sustenance Farming
B
Staple Crops
C
Cash Crops
9) Catholics immigrated to the Maryland colony in the seventeenth century primarily to
A
avoid crop failures and famine
B
profit from natural resources
C
produce cash crops to pay off debts
D
escape persecution
10) In 1636, Thomas Hooker . . . established the first English settlement in Connecticut. Convinced that government should rest on free consent, he:
A
extended voting rights beyond church members
B
asked the king to appoint a governor for the colony
C
restricted trade with neighboring colonies
D
limited property ownership to church members
11) Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?
A
To create joint ventures with other European powers
B
To reduce overpopulation in Europe
C
To create communities founded on religious tolerance
D
To profit from trading in furs and other goods
12) Which factor greatly encouraged the growth of the triangle trade?
A
The development of the factory system
B
The establishment of protective tariffs
C
The invention of the steam engine
D
The profitability of cash-crop agriculture
13) Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?
A
Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders.
B
Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.
C
Plymouth’s founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown’s founders expected to discover gold.
D
Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for commercial profit.
14) Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British parliament?
A
“For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences.”
B
“For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent.”
C
“He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people.”
D
“He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.”
15) The Sugar Act, Stamp Act, and Quartering Act contributed to the Revolutionary War by-
A
Restricting colonial trade
B
Angering colonists who felt their rights had been violated
C
Imposing regulations on colonial agriculture
16) No taxation without representation reflects the dissatisfaction of American colonists with-
A
Interference with England in the slave trade
B
Political debates at the Albany Plan of Union
C
Economic policies imposed by England after French Indian War
D
Economic consequenses of the Great Awakening
17) The Declaration of Independence states that all men have unalienable rights which were:
A
Rights earned by being loyal to the government
B
Rights that people are born with
C
Rights you get when you become a citizen
D
Rights received when joining the military
18) What was the biggest reason the colonists felt England violated their rights?
A
They didn't have weapons to protect themselves
B
They had to pay taxes
C
They didn't have enough land for the people
D
They didn't have representation in Parliament
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