8th Grade Social Studies Final

What was the primary motivation for joint stock companies to establish settlements in the New Nation?

• to create ideal religious communities

• to teach Christianity to Native Americans

• to trade with France

• to make money

He that will not work, shall not eat. This is a famous quote by the leader of which British colony?

• Jamestown

• North Carolina

• Plymouth

• Rhode Island

Which colony was founded by Puritans, had a economy based on small farms and manufacturing, and self-government through town hall meetings?

• Massachusetts

• Pennsylvania

• South Carolina

• Virginia

This is a map of the British colonies. Which number identifies Georgia?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Which geographic feature supported settlement of the British colonies along the East Coast?

• navigable rivers and harbors to use for transportation and trade

• mountainous terrain to protect settlements from attack

• extensive ore and mineral deposits to mine for profit

• subtropical climates that allowed for year-round

This chart shows several characteristics of the First Great Awakening. Which characteristic best completes this chart?

• strengthened people's commitment to traditional religion

• lessened people's interests in higher education

• promoted the idea of challenging traditional authority

• decreased religious tolerance in the colonies

This map shows a trade route used in the Colonial Era. Which statement best describes this trade route?

• It supported mercantilism by providing a route to bring precious metals to the New World.

• It was used to transport slaves from Africa in horrific and inhumane conditions.

• It brought Enlightenment ideas from Africa to the New World.

• It increased global trade by allowing for the exchange of raw materials for finished products.

How were the colonies impacted by the British practice of salutary neglect?

• It made Britain the primary trade partner of the colonies.

• It forced the colonies to help fight the French and Indian War.

• It allowed for the development of self-government practices in the colonies.

• It prevented the colonies from trading with each other.

This is a political cartoon drawn by Benjamin Franklin in 1754. Why did Franklin draw this cartoon?

• to support declaring independence from Great Britain

• to encourage the colonies to accept the Albany Plan of Union

• to persuade the colonies to participate in the French and Indian War

• to create an alliance with Native American tribes

What impact did these individuals have on Tennessee?

-Daniel Boone

-William Bean

-Thomas Sharp Spencer

-Thomas Walker

• They were generals during the French and Indian War who protected Tennessee

• They were businessmen who set up the first flour mills in Tennessee

• They were surveyors who determined the boundaries of Tennessee

• They were explorers who made it possible for settlers to come to Tennessee