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