Colonization

Multiple Choice

Which crop played a major role in the prosperity of Jamestown after its difficult beginnings?

• Corn

• Tobacco

• Cotton

• Wheat

Multiple Choice

Why did the Puritans leave England and what document did they create to establish self-government in their new colony?

• They left for economic opportunities and created the Magna Carta

• They left to escape religious persecution and created the Mayflower Compact

• They left to find gold and created the Declaration of Independence

• They left to escape war and created the Bill of Rights

Multiple Select

Which of the following were important economic activities in the New England Colonies?

• Fishing

• Shipbuilding

• Growing large plantations of tobacco

• Trading in the triangular trade

Open Ended

What factors made the Middle Colonies suitable for growing grains like wheat, barley, and oat?

Multiple Choice

Who established Pennsylvania as a haven for Quakers, and what belief made the Quakers the first anti-slavery group in the New World?

• Roger Williams; belief in religious toleration

• William Penn; belief in equality for all

• Thomas Hooker; belief in self-government

• Anne Hutchinson; belief in women's rights

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best explains why most settlements and farms in the Southern Colonies were established along water routes?

• To provide easy access to fresh drinking water

• To quickly transport and sell crops

• To avoid conflict with Native Americans

• To escape religious persecution

Multiple Choice

Which colonies were established for economic reasons?

• Maryland and Georgia

• Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina

• New York and Pennsylvania

• Massachusetts and Rhode Island

Multiple Choice

How did the First Great Awakening influence colonists' views on government authority and individual responsibility?

• It encouraged colonists to accept the authority of the King without question.

• It taught colonists to rely solely on church authorities for guidance.

• It inspired colonists to challenge government authority and emphasized individual responsibility for spiritual destiny.

• It discouraged colonists from reading the Bible and praying directly to God.

Open Ended

Explain how the policy of salutary neglect contributed to the development of self-government in the American colonies.

Multiple Choice

What crop played a major role in the prosperity of Jamestown after its rough start?

• Corn

• Cotton

• Tobacco

• Rice