Georgia EOC US History Domain I

The first successful British colony in North America was

• Roanoke, VA
• Jamestown, VA
• Plymouth, MA
• Boston, MA

What role did tobacco play in the history of Jamestown?

• It was the main crop the founders of Jamestown hoped to grow when they first established the colony.
• It caused fighting when the colonial government outlawed the crop and would not allow it to be imported.
• It turned out to be the cash crop that saved the colony.
• Although Virginians tried to raise tobacco, the crop failed miserably.

Which of the following groups founded Massachusetts?

• Puritans
• Quakers
• Anglican ministers
• tobacco farmers

King Philip’s War was an example of

• Spain’s attempts to keep Great Britain and France out of the New World.
• Native Americans’ efforts to drive white settlers out of Jamestown.
• the struggle between the French and British for control of North America.
•  conflict that existed between New Englanders moving west and Native Americans.

Which of the following nations was MOST impacted by England’s desire to claim New York?

• the Netherlands
• Spain
• France
• Portugal

 How did advocates of mercantilism feel about colonies?

• They felt strongly that colonies should be free to govern themselves
• They opposed colonies as unjust and violations of natural rights.
• They supported colonies for economic reasons.
• They opposed having a king rule over colonies.

This town became the financial and trade center of the colonies and continues to hold that position today in the United States.

• New York, NY
• Boston, MA
• Philadelphia, PA
• Atlanta, GA

Which of the following regions would have featured the MOST diversity during the late 1600s and 1700s?

• Mid-Atlantic
• New England
• Southern
• Western

During the 1700s, North America’s African population grew immensely. Which of the following MOST LIKELY contributed to this trend?

• the Emancipation Proclamation
• the Middle Passage
• the Declaration of Independence
• Great Britain's conquest of New York

How was the settlement of Virginia different from the settlement of Massachusetts?

• Massachusetts was created as a haven for Quakers from England.
• Virginia was settled primarily for economic reasons rather than to escape religious persecution.
•  Virginia was created as a haven for Native Americans to escape persecution by English colonists.
• Massachusetts was settled primarily for economic reasons rather than to escape religious persecution.