Mrs. G's UIL Social Studies 6th grade practice quiz

How were Native Americans affected by European exploration?

• were healthier due to European medicine

• were treated as equals to the Europeans

• were forced to practice Christianity

• were given food, supplies, and support

What was the European goal during the Age of Exploration?

• to increase the expansion of the slave trade

• to create trade routes to acquire wealth and power

• to spread the Islamic religion

• to extend trade along the Silk Road

Which is a negative effect of the Columbian Exchange?

• Diseases such as smallpox killed millions of Native Americans

• Technology and commerce were promoted through new trade routes

• Many crops grown in the Americas were introduced to Europe

• Europeans were cheated out of goods by the Native Americans

Which region of North Carolina is best for farming and why?

• Mountain regions provides a warm climate for crop production

• Piedmont region provides red clay that allows for crop rotation

• Tidewater provides water that is kep to crop irrigation

• Coastal plains has rich, dark soil that is balanced and fertile

What were the main cash crops grown on the plantations of the Southern Colonies?

• Tobacco and cotton

• wheat and grain

• corn and soybeans

• coffee and sugar

Why did the colony of Carolina split into two separate colonies in 1729?

• NC had a more developed transportation system

• Political differences caused the government to separate into two

• The King wanted more colonies and asked them to separate

• North and South Carolina were fighting about slavery

North Carolina is apart of which colonial region?

• New England

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• West Indies

How is an indentured servant different from a slave?

• Indentured servants worked for a specific amount of years for passage to the New World

• Indentured servants were shipped from Europe and worked on a plantation for life

• Slaves came from Europe and were given a piece of land after being granted freedom

• Slaves were under contract for a set period of time to work off a debt

Why did the writers create the Mayflower Compact?

• They felt it would keep Native Americans from attacking them

• They felt it would bring organization which would help them succeed

• They felt it would help them live cooperatively with the Native Americans

• They felt it would allow the King of England to maintain authority

Why did the Pilgrims come to the New World?

• to become wealthy off of trade goods

• to learn and benefit from the native culture

• to expand European empires

• to seek religious freedom and escape persecution