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