American History I Final Exam

The first permanent English colony in America was

• Plymouth

• Roanoke

• Massachusetts Bay

• Jamestown

Before the Pilgrims came ashore, they signed an agreement to create a government of "just and equal laws" called

• House of Burgesses

• Mayflower Compact

• General Court

• Representative Democracy

Which colony was founded by Quaker William Penn as a place where all religions could live together peacefully.

• Virginia

• Georgia

• Florida

• Pennsylvania

Which of the following was a problem that the colonists faced during the early years of Jamestown?

• The colony lacked strong leadership.
• The Spanish made several attacks on the colony.
• The colony's profits were so great that the colonists fought for independence from England.
• The colony suffered from starvation due to scarcity of food.

Why did the Pilgrims and Puritans start colonies in New England?

• They were missionaries who wanted to persuade the Native Americans to become Christians.
• They wanted to be able to practice their religion freely.
• They wanted to become wealthy and powerful.
• They were explorers who wanted to find a river route through North America to Asia.

How did Britain’s destruction of the Spanish Armada in 1588 affect exploration and settlement in the New World?

• It advanced Britain's colonizing of North America’s Atlantic coast

• It prevented the Spanish takeover of Oglethorpe’s Georgia colony

• It encouraged investors to support Sir Walter Raleigh’s Roanoke expedition

• It complicated the relationship between British leaders and the Catholic Church

What group had disagreements with the church of England? Rather than split off from the established church, they wanted to reform or change it.

• Pilgrims.

• Puritans.

• Calvanists.

• Liberalists.

Which four states made up the Middle Colonies?

• NY, NH, NJ, CT

• DE, MA, NJ, RI

• NY, NH, PA, NJ

• PA, NJ, DE NY

What is another name for the border establish between MD and PA in the 1760s?

• the Act of Toleration Line

• the Plantation Line

• the Mason-Dixon Line

• the Survey Line

Why is the Magna Carta an important document in British history?

• It was the first document to place limits on the king's power

• It outlawed feudalism and gave voting rights to all citizens

• It established Parliament as the nation's legislative body.

• It determined England's physical boundaries