
Unit 1 European Exploration and Colonization
Social Studies
8th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Mayflower Compact was an important step in the development of American democracy
because it — 8.15A-R
established the principle of separation of church and state
provided an example of colonial self-government
defined relations with local Native American Indians
outlawed slavery in the Massachusetts Bay Colony
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The First Great Awakening was influenced by – 8.25B-S
colonists to the need for freedom from taxation without representation.
the Declaration of Independence.
the expansion of religious freedom in the colonies which helped unify the colonists.
English control over the colonies
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Magna Carta 1215, Mayflower Compact 1620 and the English Bill of Rights 1689 shared
what common characteristic? 8.15A-R
The Parliament has control over the army.
English subjects enjoy certain basic human rights.
The king cannot pass new laws without approval from nobles.
The citizens in the community/country agree to make their laws and respect them.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How was the House of Burgesses important to the development of democracy in the thirteen
colonies? 8.3B-S
It was the first representative assembly of the colonies
It created the first written constitution in America
It included the bill of rights to protect individual rights
It introduced the principle of electing judges
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Due to the short growing season and rocky soil found in the region, one can infer that the –
8.12C-R
Southern Colonies relied on subsistence farming to generate revenue.
New England region relied on their raw materials such as; fishing, lumber, and fur trading to aid
in their economic success.
Middle colonial region relied on the large immigrant population to generate economic
opportunities.
Backcountry settlers had to trade with French merchants to sustain their economy.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The following text is an example of the charter for Jamestown. What is the historical significance of the founding of Jamestown? 8.1B-S
The Puritans settled in Jamestown
Roanoke and Charlestown were thriving harbors in the 1500s
Jamestown was the first permanent settlement in the new world
The Magna Carta was written at Jamestown
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the significance of the Jamestown (1607) and Plymouth (1620) settlement on or near the coastline? – 8.10A-S
both could host the Native Americans for dinners
the salt water was great drinking water
both had dry climate
easy access to ships bringing supplies
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