The American Colonies Emerge (Ch 1 & 2)

Which of the following did Native Americans believe could not be bought or sold?

• Obsidian

• Slaves

• Land

• Food

A major goal of the encomienda system was to:

• A. Force Native Americans to Spanish religion and customs
• B. Reduce the Spanish population
• C. Provide work for hidalgos
• D. Help Spanish settlers to adapt to Native American culture

England prized its North American colonies because

• A. They provided England with natural resources of gold and silver
• B. They provided soldiers for the British Army to fight in European Wars
• C. They supplied England with food and raw materials and bought English goods
• D. They manufactured goods for England

Increased colonial production of staple crops like tobacco and rice led to

• A. A decrease in the use of indentured servants as a labor force
• B. An increase in the number of slaves brought from Africa
• C. The establishment of the Navigation Acts
• D. A lessening of the flow of immigrants to the colonies

Which of these is an accurate statement about British colonies?

• A. Children benefited from an excellent system of public education
• B. Politics and society were dominated by landowning men
• C. Society provided equal opportunities for all groups
• D. Society could not be divided into clear social levels

Why was Bacon's Rebellion important?

• A. It truly showed the hatred between the Native Americans and the Colonist
• B. It finally sparked an understanding for the culture of the Native Americans
• C. It showed that poorer colonists would not tolerate a government that only served the needs of the wealthy
• D. Bacon’s Rebellion was actually not important at all

What was John Winthrop’s vision for Puritan society?

• A. Wanted separation of church and state
• B. Social equality was not realistic for a developing colony
• C. To have a diverse colony
• D. Believed in social equality

Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson were

• A. Both murdered during the Salem Witch Trials
• B. Both part of the justice system that believed in killing the witches of the community
• C. Both able to escape the injustices of the Salem Witch Trials and move to different colonies
• D. Both banished from Massachusetts because they did not agree with the leaders of the Colony and they openly challenged them

The Puritans views and attitudes led them to promote the idea of

• A. Social equality
• B. Religious tolerance
• C. Hard work for common goals
• D. Separation of church and state

How did the introduction of tobacco in Virginia most impact Native Americans?

• A. Whites used tobacco as a trade item, leading to serious addiction among Indians.
• B. It gave them an opportunity to profit because they produced most of the tobacco in the colony.
• C. The craze to profit from the crop led white settlers to move inward and encroach upon Indian lands.
• D. It led most to flee the coastal areas as white settlers attempted to enslave them.