Unit 1: Colonization

The role of colonies under the economic system of mercantilism was to --

• provide the "mother country" with raw materials.
• promote the economy of individual colonies.
• establish trade with foreign countries.
• establish trade with other colonies.

Protestants that wanted to change or reform the Church of England; they wanted to "purify" the Church; many came to America

• Puritans
• Pilgrims
• Colonists
• Catholics

Captured Africans, travelling across the Atlantic to the New World, would travel in this section of the journey.

• The part crossing the Pacific.
• The "Middle Passage"
• The part from the New World to Europe.
• The part from England to Africa.

Due to the fact that colonists were very far from England, they ____________________

• Experienced strict control by Parliament
• Appointed governors who reported to the king
• Created a general council to manage the colonies
• Established their own representative institutions 

This was the  western boundary for the 13 colonies.

• Lake Erie
• Appalachian Mountains
• Pacific Ocean
• Atlantic Ociean

One reason that the Mayflower Compact is considered important is ______________.

• It marked the beginning of political parties.
• It marked the beginning of a self government based on the will of the people.
• It established basic laws for all colonies to follow.
• It gave the colonists permission to collect taxes.

Colonists who received passage to North America in exchange for working without pay for a period of time are called _______________

• slaves
• indentured servant
• Protestants
• gentlemen

Which economic activity did settlers in the New England colonies not participate?

• fishing
• shipbuilding
• agriculture
• trading

Which colony was founded in 1607 and was successful because of its fertile land, plentiful game, and abundant timber?

• Virginia
• Georgia
• Massachusetts
• Maryland

As the number of plantations increased and additional workers were needed, the colony imported

• settlers who wanted land
• immigrants
• slaves and indentured servants
• gentlemen and Native Americans