Practice EOC Quiz Units 1-7

Select the reasons why European countries came to North America?

• To search for gold

• To spread Christianity

• To gain glory and fame

• To learn about native cultures

What was the movement of plants, animals, foods and ideas between the new and old world?

• Columbian Exchange

• Triangular Trade

• Mercantilism

• Colonization

What was the trade between Africa, Europe and the Americas (slaves, crops and finished goods)?

• Columbian Exchange

• Triangular Trade

• Mercantilism

• Colonization

Which type of colony was established by settlers given permission to govern themselves?

• Charter colony

• Royal colony

• Proprietary colony

• Private colony

Which type of colony which is ruled directly by Britain?

• Charter colony

• Royal colony

• Proprietary colony

• Private colony

How did colonial settlement impact Native American populations?

• Displacement and removal from their lands

• Breakdown of their culture

• Death by warfare, disease, slavery

• Mutually beneficial culture exchange

Choose all that are TRUE about the French & Indian War (1754)

• It was caused by land disputes between French and British settlers.

• A young George Washington caused it to begin, when his men killed a French diplomat.

• This war was a victory for Britain, which gained all of France's lands in North America.

• To pay for this war debt, Britain chose to cover 100% of the cost, to avoid upsetting the colonies.

Who founded the Plymouth Colony, and helped draft the Mayflower Compact (the first Constitution in America)?

• William Bradford

• William Penn

• John Smith

• John Rolfe

Which of the following was a Quaker who founded a colony for religious toleration?

• William Penn

• Anne Hutchinson

• John Rolfe

• William Bradford

What were the first shots of the American Revolution? ("The shot heard 'round the world")

• The Battle of Lexington and Concord

• Valley Forge

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Saratoga