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U.S. History - Unit 1 (SSUSH1a)
Test Description: Mercantilism and Trans-Atlantic Trade
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) English settlers began arriving in North America during...
A
the late 1700s
B
the early 1500s
C
the mid-1800s
D
the 1600s and early 1700s
2) There were religious, political and economic reasons as to why...
A
the English were not concerned about events in North America
B
the Trans-Atlantic trade failed
C
the slave trade ended in the colonies
D
many English settlers migrated to North America
3) Mercantilism is the theory that...
A
exports must be greater than imports
B
imports must be greater than exports
C
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D
there must be a balance between imports and exports
4) Resources that were important in colonial America included:
A
citrus fruits
B
cotton, peanuts, and peaches
C
corn and wheat
D
indigo, tobacco, and rice
5) Due to the Navigation Acts...
A
no colonial resources were shipped to England
B
most colonial resources were shipped to England
C
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D
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6) A part of the Navigation Acts was...
A
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B
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C
all goods shipped to or from the American colonies had to be sent on English ships
D
all goods shipped to or from the American colonies had to be sent on French ships
7) A positive effect of the Navigation Acts was...
A
colonists made huge profits
B
many huge industries developed across the colonies
C
colonists paid low prices for English manufactured goods
D
shipbuilding became a huge industry in the New England colonies
8) What is another name for trans-Atlantic trade?
A
triangular trade
B
the Middle Passage
C
mercantilism
D
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9) What happened in the Middle Passage?
A
African slaves were sent to the Americas.
B
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C
Manufactured goods from England were sent to Africa.
D
Raw materials from North America were sent to England.
10) Indentured servants typically worked for a landowner for...
A
6 months
B
4-7 years
C
1-2 years
D
at least 15 years
11) Who were indentured servants?
A
They owned large farms in the Southern colonies.
B
They were Englishmen who could not afford the voyage to North America... and had to work off their debts.
C
They were African slaves who journeyed on the Middle Passage.
D
They operated industries in England.
12) The Navigation Acts...
A
were helpful to the English, but they were harmful to the colonists
B
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C
were helpful to the colonists, but they were harmful to the English
D
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