Unit 1 Test Review

Can you state which event happened in 1607 on the timeline?

• House of Burgesses

• Jamestown

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• Mayflower Compact

Why did colonies along the coast grow faster than colonies more inland?

• The colonies along the coast had better gold mines

• The coast kept the people protected with weather

• The colonies along the coast had rich people

• The coast allowed for more goods and people to be brought at a faster rate

Which of the following was a reason the colonists wanted to leave England?

• self-rule (political freedom)

• starvation in England

• to avoid war

• to get away from religious fanatics

Religious leaders in the north helped write the Mayflower Compact. Which phrase below explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

• Christian citizens

• self-governing citizens

• loyal English citizens

• equal rights citizens

What was the one of the biggest reasons New England had a different economy than the rest of the colonies?

• poor trade

• strong religion

• poor soil (geography)

• good weather

In 1619, the Virginia House of Burgesses was created. In 1620, the Mayflower Compact was signed. In 1639, the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut were signed. What did these three events show?

• A strict religious upbringing by including the bible in government

• A rebellious nature by overthrowing power

• Loyalty to the king by keeping English traditions

• Representative government by allowing colonists to participate in government

How did the poor soil in New England help to shape thier economy?

• New England used the poor soil to thier advantage with the help of the Native Americans to make a good economy

• New England got rich from other means like mining gold and silver

• New England had a bad economy because they couldn't grow enough food

• New England had to rely on its forests, rivers, and natural harbors to create a successful economy

The _____ of the Southern Colonies was based on farming.

• economy 
• colony
• merchant

At my store, colonists could buy items such as tea, spices, and candy.  I am a ______.

• geography
• merchant
• artisan

Jack was a shipbuilder living in Massachusetts.  He lived in a _______ colony.

• New England
• Royal
• Southern