Social Studies #16

Which pair of actions best completes this graphic?

• 1—Enslaved native populations

  2—Organized utopian societies

• 1—Established Catholic missions

  2—Focused primarily on fur trading

• 1—Promoted political freedom

  2—Participated in the triangular trade

• 1—Became commercial shipbuilders

  2—Created an early system of public schools

All of the following were reasons for migration of English to the colonies EXCEPT —

• religious freedom

• economic opportunity

• political freedom

• industrialization

Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?

• Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders.

• Plymouth’s founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown’s founders expected to discover gold.

• Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.

• Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for commercial profit.

Which colony correctly completes this diagram?

• Maryland

• Virginia

• South Carolina

• Georgia

The chart describes the colony of —

• Massachusetts

• Georgia

• Virginia

• Florida

What is the BEST category for the colonies listed above?

• colonies founded for economic reasons

• colonies founded for religious reasons

• colonies founded in the South

• colonies founded by France

Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

• It limited the power of future colonial governments.

• It weakened the influence of religion in government.

• It established a form of self-government based on a social contract.

• It guaranteed liberties for colonists through local government.

Which of the following BEST completes the flow chart above?

• Mayflower Compact

• English Bill of Rights

• Stamp Act Congress

• Declaration of the Rights of Man

Which of the following was the MAIN reason the Puritans left England?

• to develop new crops

• to establish a new monarchy in America

• to seek religious freedom

• to spread Catholic beliefs to American Indians

What do buildings such as the one shown above reveal about Spain's purposes for establishing colonies in the Americas?

• They planned to conquer the American Indians.

• They wanted to copy American Indian architecture.

• They hoped to convert American Indians to Christianity.

• They expected to trade extensively with American Indians.