1700's American Colonies

Why is Benjamin Franklin sometimes referred to as a "Renaissance Man?"

• He liked to paint pictures.

• He was considered old fashion for his time.

• He was multi-talented.

• He was a great military leader.

Which of the following words describe Benjamin Franklin?

• Scientist

• Inventor

• Statesman

• Soldier

• President

Which of the following quotes was said by Benjamin Franklin?

• “Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.”

• “Three may keep a secret, if two of them are dead.”

• “They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety.”

• "Sir, my concern is not whether God is on our side; my greatest concern is to be on God's side, for God is always right."

Which of the following was discovered by Benjamin Franklin?

• Airplanes

• Steam Engine

• Electricity

• Gravity

Which of the following description best describes the Great Awakening?

• A period of scientific discovery beginning with the invention of the steam engine.

• An era of social change for minorities in America.

• A decade when people did not sleep much because of their fear of wars.

• A series of religious revivals in colonial America.

Which of the following preachers are associated with the Great Awakening?

• Billy Graham

• Jonathan Edwards

• George Whitefield

• T.D. Jakes

How did the Great Awakening affect the American colonies?

• It led to war with Spain.

• It increased the amount of slavery in the colonies.

• It increased the amount of Baptist and Methodist churches in America.

• People became more aware of the problem of slavery.

What economic theory states that a nation could increase its wealth and power by obtaining as much gold and silver as possible by establishing a favorable balance of trade?

• Democracy

• Mercantilism

• Feudalism

• Triangular Trade

What cargo was carried on what is known as the middle passage of the triangular trade?

• Rum

• Lumber

• Tobacco

• Enslaved people

Which of these BEST explains the reason for African slaves being brought into the British colonies in Southern North America in the 17th century?

• The economy of Southern colonies needed cheap labor.

• Northern colonial governments considered slavery immoral.

• Southern colonies refused to use Indians as forced labor.

• Industrial factories in the north did not need slave labor.