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Colonization Unit Test
Test Description: Unit test questions.
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1) Why did the Europeans decide to explore the world by sea?
A
Europeans wanted to defeat the Muslim Turks.
B
Europeans wanted to find cotton and cinnamon from China.
C
Europeans wanted to find a short cut to Asia to trade silk and spices.
D
Europeans wanted to find a quick route to the west indies including the Caribbean, Cuba, and the Dominican Republic.
2) Which statement most accurately describes how New France used new goods found in North America?
A
They created gold mines and planting sugar cane to sell in Europe
B
They relied on the use of African slaves to farm and build forts
C
They forced Native Americans to work on plantations and farms
D
They traded furs with native americans in exchange for metal
3) Which best describes the search for resources in North America as new colonies were getting started?
A
The colony of Jamestown wanted to setup large farms to grow crops
B
The colony of Roanoke was successful in finding gold and silver
C
The colony of Roanoke attacked and enslaved the Native Americans
D
The colony of Jamestown began by focusing finding gold and silver
4) Which best describes the Spanish colony of New Spain?
A
The Spanish were highly motivated to force Aztecs to become Christians
B
It was based on trading fur to the native American Aztecs
C
The Spanish welcomed all religions to settle in New Spain
D
The Spanish faced religious persecution back in Spain
5) Which of the following was a reason that Indentured servants were expensive?
A
They were given up to 500 acres of land so they could become a farmer
B
They had to be paid a living wage each year of the 4-7 year contract
C
They were given a full set of tools to use after their term was finished
D
They were not given any clothes
6) Which of the following was true about the middle passage ?
A
It involved slaves taking a boat ride from Africa to China
B
It involved bad food and dirty conditions
C
Slaves rarely died from diseases
D
Slaves would be unchained daily to move around and get sunlight
7) Africans contributed which of the following things in the Northern Colonies .
A
were not allowed to start new businesses
B
worked on large rice and cotton plantations
C
became governors, judges, and senators
D
worked skilled jobs such as being a carpenter and lawyer
8) In what way did the white settlers justify owning slaves?
A
They demanded that all Africans be immediately removed to South America.
B
They had cultural bias because Africans were mostly Christian.
C
They held many stereotypes of Africans and believed that Africans were not intelligent.
D
They respected Africans for their diversity of language and culture.
9) What consequences did slavery have on Africans?
A
Strict slave code laws beat owners who abused slaves.
B
Up to one hundred thousand Africans were forced to the Americas as slaves.
C
Slaves were guaranteed enough food to live.
D
African families were separated from one another and sent to live at different plantations.
10) African contributions in music and folklore include which of the following?
A
strong belief in an independence and separation from families
B
important focus on making money
C
sharing African moral stories with children
D
focus on the individual freedom and independence to make decisions on their own
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