Social Studies Unit 4 Assessment - Life in Colonial America

Which of the following is the main reason why slavery developed in the southern colonies and not in the New England colonies?

• The New England colonies had harsh and cold winters and mild summers.
• The southern colonies had large plantations.
• The New England colonies had small farms.
• The southern colonies had mild winters and hot humid summers.

The impact of the triangular trade on life in Africa and in the colonies can BEST be summarized by the following sentence:

• Africa benefitted from the trade; the colonies did not benefit from the trade.
• Africa lost a part of their culture; the colonies also lost a part of their culture.
• Africa's religious beliefs changed; religious beliefs changed in the colonies as well.
• Africa lost much of its young male population; the colonies gained skilled slave labor.

Which of the following crops would be dependent upon slave labor?

• corn
• tobacco
• potatoes
• livestock

Why was slavery necessary?

• The African culture was not yet accepted in the colonies.
• Large amounts of free labor were critical for making a profit.
• Women were not allowed to work outside of the home.
• There were rising tensions between the colonists and Native Americans.

How were African American slaves able to hold onto some of their cultural traditions of the past?

• By staying together as a family
• By protecting children from slavery
• By using song as a means of communication
• By living in villages similar to those in Africa

One common geographical feature of all three colonial regions important to trade was the importance of:

• a cash crop
• manufacturing
• flat terrain
• port cities

Regional differences were the result of factors such as climate and natural resources. This led to differences in ...

• economic activities
• weather
• religious beliefs
• transportation

What was one important factor that made the New England region different from the other two colonial regions?

• All the people who came to New England were hoping to get rich in the region.
• There were no pull factors that caused people to settle in New England.
• People in New England had to work harder than people in the other two regions.
• The Puritan religion played a major role in the development of the region.

Which colonial group of people would hold this perspective: "Everyone may use the land to prosper but no one owns it."

• Merchants
• Native Americans
• Women
• Craftsmen

Which colonial group of people would hold this perspective: "We will continue to work hard and never become wealthy, but can always see the results of our hard work."

• Craftsmen
• Merchants
• Wealthy Landowners
• Native Americans