History 6 Post-Test

"In the name of God, Amen. We...the Loyal Subjects of...King James, by the grace of God..Having undertaken for the Glory of God, and the Advancement of the Christian Faith, a Voyage..." --Mayflower Compact
This document was most likely written by the colonists of-

• Georgia
• Roanoke Island
• North Carolina
• Plymouth

The recovery and analysis of evidence from the past are most important in the study of-

• psychology
• sociology
• archaeology 
• biology

Tools such as this one were used to-

• improve military weapons
• aid African agriculture
• find natural resources
• aid European exploration

What was one reason that Europeans explored the Americas?

• To learn new languages
• To avoid political persecution
• To spread religion
• To cure diseases

Which kind of work did most women do in colonial America?

• Sold furniture and clothes
• Cared for people and houses
• Taught in schools and colleges
• Served in hospitals and nurseries

Which colonial goods were usually exchanged for manufactured goods from England?

• Gold
• Slave labor
• Crafts
• Raw Materials

How did the Proclamation of 1763 affect the British colonists?

• It limited the western movement of settlers.
• It led to an increase in fur trading.
• It prevented trade with American Indians.
• It led to the French and Indian War.

Who was the Commander of the Continental Army?

• Patrick Henry
• George Washington
• Lord Cornwallis
• Benjamin Franklin

Which individual helped gain French support for American independence?

• Benjamin Franklin
• Thomas Jefferson
• Patrick Henry
• Paul Revere

The colonists won the Revolutionary War because they-

• had a more powerful navy
• fought on their own territory
• had better weapons
• had more supplies