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1st Six Weeks Test Review
Test Description: Social Studies review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) New England colonies did not base their economy on farming for what reason?
A
no seeds
B
too much water
C
rocky soil, cold climate
D
no farmers lived there
2) Southern colonies based their economies on what?
A
tourism
B
shipbuilding and fishing
C
cattle farming
D
tobacco, plantations, slavery
3) People settled in the colonies because of what 3 reasons?
A
religion, world peace and easier lifestyles
B
economics, politics and religion
C
larger farms, more animals and freedom of speech
D
lack of space in Europe, no trees and starvation
4) Mercantilism means...
A
selling slaves to other countries
B
buying and selling according to the Stock Market
C
trade benefitting the Mother Country
D
importing more than you export
5) Early colonial governments started the idea of what type of government?
A
Communism
B
Restrictive
C
Socialism
D
Representative Government
6) Which group of colonies used slave labor to do most of it's work?
A
New England
B
Southern
C
Middle
D
Northern
7) During the Great Awakening, what happened?
A
people became more religious
B
poisonous fumes caused people to sleep
C
natives began to realize they were losing their lands
D
people moved westward
8) Virginia was founded for Gold. Georgia was founded for what reason?
A
to move the natives to live there
B
so Spain could gain more power in the colonies
C
a place for people who owed money (debtors)
D
as a vacation spot for King James
9) One of the reasons for Triangular Trade was...
A
to allow more ships to sail at night
B
to use Africans as slaves on plantations
C
so that the colonies could send cotton to South America
D
for Magellen to be able to circumnavigate the world
10) Shipbuilding was used to make money in which set of colonies?
A
Middle Colonies
B
Southern Colonies
C
New England Colonies
D
American Colonies
11) The Columbian Exchange was the idea of Native Americans and Europeans doing what?
A
Columbus sending explorers back to Europe to get more supplies
B
exchanging plants, animals, food, diseases and items
C
the process of making colonies larger
D
working together to end world wars
12) Fundamental Orders of Connecticut was written by ___________________________. It was the 1st Constitution
A
William Penn
B
Thomas Hooker
C
Anne Hutchinson
D
Benjamin Franklin
13) What state used to be known as New Netherlands?
A
Georgia
B
Maine
C
New York
D
Texas
14) Massachusetts was founded for what reason?
A
gold was found there
B
religious freedoms
C
political gain
D
farming
15) Virginia is a southern colony and it's economy was based off of what?
A
farming and slaves
B
gold mining
C
shipbuilding
D
whaling
16) The idea of self government was introduced by William Penn and who else?
A
George Washington
B
Daniel Boone
C
Captain John Smith
D
Thomas Hooker
17) Cities located along the coast line offer what benefits to those living there?
A
higher taxes
B
larger farms and less people
C
extreme climates
D
natural ports to bring in shipments from overseas
18) What was the first Representative Government in the colonies?
A
House of Burgesses
B
Mayflower Compact
C
Bill of Rights
D
Constitution
19) Plymouth Massachussetts wasn founded in 1620. What year was Mayflower Compact written?
A
1622
B
1620
C
1607
D
1615
20) Who were the 4 Rivals in colonizing America?
A
Britian, Canada, Mexico, Spain
B
France, Russia, China, Brazil
C
Spain, France, New Netherlands, Britain
D
France, Britian, Mexico, Britain
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