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Unit 2: Colonial America
Test Description: Age of Exploration Colonization
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What was the chief economic cause in the America’s that was a system from England?
A
Industrialization
B
Free Enterprise
C
Mercantilism
D
Plantations
2) In 1620, the Pilgrims took an important step towards self-government with what document?
A
Mayflower Compact
B
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
C
3 Branches of Government
D
English Bill of Rights
3) One of the primary motivations for British colonization in North America includes
A
Indian labor
B
Seeking religious freedom
C
Slavery
D
Relocating criminals
4) The year 1607 is significant in American history because during that year
A
St. Augustine
B
1st war of the American revolution
C
Francis Drake sails the Americas
D
Jamestown was Established
5) Early colonial Maryland was predominately home to Catholics, while colonial Pennsylvania was home to ...
A
Anglicans
B
Puratins
C
Jews
D
Quakers
6) Which colony was established to provide Catholics protection from religious persecution in England?
A
Connecticut
B
New York
C
Maryland
D
Pennsylvania
7) Representative government and institutions grew during the colonial period because
A
Colonists were left to themselves
B
Negotiated with Native americans
C
Colonists relied on England
D
They were under direct control
8) What was the physical geography in the New England colonies?
A
Warm coastal waters
B
Rich soil and flat lands
C
Harsh winters Rocky soil
D
Mining for metals
9) Which of the following is a common characteristic among economies of the southern colonies?
A
Minding and trading on the rivers
B
Long growing seasons with plantations
C
Cash crops of Wheat
D
Fishing and exporting goods
10) The transatlantic slave trade began when
A
Large Plantations in the West Indies needed labor
B
Wheat became a cash crop
C
They found gold
D
Native Americans refused to work
11) What was the primary cause of economic differences among the colonies in North America?
A
Nationality
B
Religion
C
Geography
D
Tradition
12) Which of the following people had the most direct influence on the writing of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?
A
Thomas Paine
B
John Locke
C
William Penn
D
Thomas Hooker
13) Which factor contributed to the expansion of the plantation system across the southern colonies?
A
English Mercantilism
B
Rivalry of colonial business
C
Absence American Indian tribes
D
Physical geography of flat and rich soil
14) Which group settled in New York primarily for economic gains?
A
French
B
Spanish
C
Dutch
D
German
15) Why did the Quakers settle in Pennsylvania?
A
Religious freedom without persecution
B
A storm caused them to settle there
C
Economic reasons
D
They wanted to spread the Anglican faith
16) Roger Williams was motivated to establish Rhode Island as a colony because he wanted to
A
Grow Tobacco
B
End slavery
C
Form a self government
D
Create a safe heaven to worship freely
17) Which colonial region had soil and a climate suited for large-scale agriculture?
A
West colonies
B
Southern Colonies
C
Middle colonies
D
New England Colonies
18) Why is 1620 a significant year for Pilgrims in North America?
A
Connecticut
B
Plymouth was settled
C
Wheat started to grow
D
Maryland
19) One factor that motivated many European explorers to voyage to North America was to
A
Find a new trade route to Aisa
B
Avoid prison
C
Create new kingdoms
D
Spread slavery
20) Which of the following conditions contributed to the development of representative government in the American colonies?
A
French merchants desired riches
B
Establish fur trade in Canada
C
American Indian tribes had successful agriculture
D
British colonists were accustomed to democratic systems
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