Exploration/13 Colonies Test Review

What was the main reason for French colonization in the New World?

• To extract precious metals.

• To cultivate cash crops in the New World.

• To profit from the fur trading industry.

• To convert American Indians to Christianity,

Lord Baltimore is to Catholics as William Penn was to...

• Quakers

• Puritans

• Anglicans

• Mormons

The Mayflower Compact, The Virginia House of Burgesses, and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut.

Which of the following factors most contributed to the creation of these documents?

• The opportunity to trade with American colonies.

• The distance of the colonies from Great Britain.

• The doctrine of the Church of England.

• The economic system of mercantilism.

The first migration, in 1607, to a permanent English colony in North America was....

• Roanoke

• Jamestown

• Plymouth

• Williamsburg

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 colonist through local government.

The primary reason for Christopher Columbus' first voyage across the Atlantic in 1492 was to....

• Find a western passage to Asian spice islands.

• Discover the fountain of youth.

• Find El Dorado, the legendary city of gold.

• Establish a religious colony.

Which of the following was an important idea included in the Mayflower Compact?

• Private property

• Non-violence

• Self-government

• Religious Freedom.

Which of the following was an EFFECT of the Great Awakening and the Enlightenment on colonial society?

• It encouraged individuals to exercise their own judgement.

• It strengthened the authority of state supported churches.

• It increased support for established churches.

• It discouraged the slave trade.

Rhode Island, Massachusetts Bay, & Maryland

What was the reason for the founding of the colonies above?

• Economic opportunities

• Political freedom

• Religious freedom

• To be a safe-haven for debt-ridden bums.

Separatists flee religious persecution in England> Pilgrims travel to the New World seeking religious freedom>

Pilgrims arrive at Plymouth; permanent settlement established.

Which of the following best completed the 3rd event in that sequence of 4 events?

• Pilgrims have the 1st Thanksgiving feast with local natives.

• England grants Plymouth a government charter.

• Pilgrims agree to establish democratic rule.

• John Carver declares himself leader.