Unit 1 Colonial America Test Review

All of these are?

Virginia House of Burgesses

Mayflower Compact

Massachusetts Town Meeting

• British Contro

• Developments in Colonial Self Government

• Abandoning British Rule

• Attempts by Colonial Leaders to form a National Government

The land in the south known for bringing people to this region because of its __________ climate.

• Hot

• Warm

• Cold

• Dry

People who lived in the New England colonies most likely had which of the following jobs?

• Farmin
• Raising livestock
• Ship building and fishing

Which colonial region was settled by people with many different cultural and religious backgrounds?

• New England
• Mid-Atlantic
• Southern

Which colonial region contained rocky soil and a jagged coastline?

• New England
• Mid-Atlantic
• Southern

Which colonists were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco?

• New England
• Southern
• Mid-Atlantic

Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.

• Trade centers
• Plantations
• Settlements

The climate and geography of each colonial region was exactly the same.

• True
• False

Why did Europeans risk their lives sailing to the unknown?

• They wanted to find a water passage to China and India
• They wanted to test their new navigational equipment
• they were looking for North and South America
• They were looking for rich farmland to grow spices

What was an effect of Europeans finding new lands?

• The explorers spread their Christian beliefs
• The explorers carried diseases from the Native Americans back to Europe
• The explorers encouraged missionaries to adopt Native Americans' beliefs
• Europeans didn't change the society that was already in place.