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As plantations became more abundant in the south during the colonial era, the owners could not depend on indentured servants as a labor force because, 8.E.MI.1
a) there was no reason for them to come to the colonies.
b) they were an uncertain supply of workers.
c) the workers knew they would never be free.
d) the workers would not be able to become property owners.
During the colonial era, Britain’s mercantilist policies such as the Navigation Acts of 1651 primarily affected the: 8.E.MA.1
a) economy and commerce of the thirteen colonies.
b) culture and society of the thirteen colonies.
c) religious institutions of the thirteen colonies.
d) politics and government of the thirteen colonies.
Why did the Britain subject the American colonies to mercantilist policies? 8.E.MA.1
a) Britain believed that trading with other nations would not benefit the colonies.
b) Britain believed the colonies should develop an independent economy.
c) Britain wanted the colonies to offer other nations poor goods at high prices.
d) Britain did not want trade with the colonies to enrich its competitors.
One significant effect of the First Great Awakening was that it, 8.H.CH.2
a) stopped new churches from growing.
b) slowed the growth of universities.
c) caused division among religious groups.
d) led to less religious tolerance.
In colonial America, why was the House of Burgesses significant? 8.C.CV.1
a) It was the first representative body of government in the colonies.
b) It was the first to establish the separation of governmental powers.
c) Its leader was the only elected governor in the colonies.
d) Its members were elected by freemen in Pennsylvania.
Which of the following best explains the need for indentured servitude and slavery in the southern colonies? 8.E.MI.1
a) Cash crops such as tobacco and sugar required many workers.
b) The fishing and shipping industries required many workers.
c) Imprisoned debtors were brought from Africa to settle the colonies.
d) Indentured servitude and slavery were not allowed in the Caribbean colonies.
Which of the following divided colonial society in South Carolina during the 1700s? 8.E.MA.1
a) the arrival of enslaved Africans and indentured servants
b) the economic gap between rich plantation owners and small farmers
c) the arrival of new settlers from Britain and Barbados
d) the economic gap between indentured servants and enslaved people
Which of the following would have been promoted to participate in the governments of the Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay colonies? 8.C.CV.1
a) Mary, an adult colonist
b) James, a British who is a member of the English Parliament
c) William, an adult colonists
d) Charles I, the king of England
Around the time that England began to colonize North America, 8.G.MM.1
a) there were more jobs than workers in England.
b) there was plenty of farmland available in England.
c) there were too many workers and too few jobs in England.
d) there were too few factories to meet demand for goods in England.
Which of the following was the primary reason many immigrants came to the New England colonies, 8.H.CH.2
a) To find better farmland
b) To engage in French culture
c) To become rich
d) To find religious freedom
Which of the following is an example of how colonies adapted to their environment to survive? 8.G.MM.1
a) Colonists used the Atlantic to sail to the Americas
b) Colonist often had conflict with Natives
c) Colonists learned to grow crops like corn and tobacco
d) Colonists engaged in trade with European countries
Colonists of various faiths would sometimes come into conflict. How did the Toleration Act of 1649 help solve this issue Maryland? 8.H.CH.2
a) It restores order in Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party
b) It prevents Jamestown’s indentured servants from rebelling.
c) It outlaws the restriction of religious rights in Maryland.
d) It allows men to vote in their colonies even if they are not one of God’s “elect”.
The Mayflower Compact is an early colonial document that could best be described as, 8.H.CE.1
a) A trade contract between between Great Britain and merchants in the Virginia colony
b) A trade contract between between Great Britain and merchants in the Virginia colony
c) A basic agreement requiring colonists to obey Virginia law.
d) An early attempt at self-government in English colonies
Colonists of various faiths would sometimes come into conflict. How did the Toleration Act of 1649 help solve this issue Maryland? 8.H.CH.2
a) It restores order in Massachusetts after the Boston Tea Party
b) It prevents Jamestown’s indentured servants from rebelling.
c) It outlaws the restriction of religious rights in Maryland.
d) It allows men to vote in their colonies even if they are not one of God’s “elect”.
Which of the following describes the relationship between the geography and the economy in the New England Colonies, 8.G.HE.1
a) Mostly swampy land: fishing became the main economic activity
b) Mild winters and fertile soil: most became farmers
c) Always hot: little to no rainfall
d) Heavily forested lands: shipbuilding and lumber were popular
Which of the following describes the relationship between the geography and the economy of the Southern Colonies? 8.G.HE.1
a) Mostly swampy lands: fishing became the main economic activity
b) Mild winters and fertile soil: most people made their livings from farming
c) Harsh winters and dry summers: most people made their living from manufacturing
d) Heavily forested lands: most people made their living from shipbuilding and lumbering.
Use image #1 to answer, Analyze the chart of the colonial populations and identify the economic cause of forced migration to the Southern Colonies. 8.H.CH.2
a) Trade on the Mississippi
b) The plantation system
c) The efforts of Lord Baltimore
d) The Stamp Act
Use image #2 to answer, The below excerpt from William Penn describes his interaction with Native Americans. Note that Penn treated Natives differently than other proprietors. Which of the following statements best describes Penn’s relationship with
a) Penn lacked respect for Native Americans and forced them off their own land.
b) Believed Native Americans were peaceful people and paid for the colonial land.
c) Penn believed Native Americans would bring great profit to his colony by turning them into slaves.
d) Penn respected the Native Americans and wanted to merge their customs of feasting and dancing into Quaker life.
Which of the following best describes the Virginia Company of England, a joint-stock company? 8.G.MM.1
a) A single investor funding voyages to the New World.
b) A group of investors granted permission by the king to fund voyages to the New World.
c) A king funding expeditions to Asia
d) A group of investors funding voyages in order to claim land in Asia for themselves.
Use image #3 to answer, According to the map and your knowledge of Jamestown, which best describes the geography and quality of the land, Jamestown was settled on? 8.G.GR.1
a) It was settled on a peninsula with fertile soil and relatively insect free.
b) It was settled on a peninsula with poor soil and marshy conditions and infested by mosquitos.
c) It was settled on a an island just off the coast of North America with rocky soil.
d) It was settled further inland and surrounded by lush forest and while life.
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