Unit 1Quiz

Which economic policy was based on the belief that the colonies existed to provide economic benefits to Great Britain

• communism

• socialism

• mercantilism

• laissez-faire

What did John Rolfe introduce to the Jamestown colony that turned it into a successful settlement?

• Corn

• Wheat

• Rice

• Tobacco

Where would a Protestant who wanted to separate from the Anglican Church/start a new church live?

• The Southern Colonies

• The Middle Colonies

• The New England Colonies

• California

Which region was the most diverse?

• The New England

• The Southern

• The Middle

• Great Britain

What was the main purpose of the Southern colonies?

• to create economic benefits for the English economy

• To create a religious haven

• To learn about Native Americans

• to explore

Why was the Mayflower Compact important?

• It established religion in the colonies

• It was the Constitution

• It was the first written framework for self governance

• It was the first set of written rights

Who were the Pilgrims?

• Separatist Puritans who founded Plymouth Colony

• Non Separatist Puritans who founded Massachusetts Bay Colony

• First settlers in Jamestown

• They discovered America

Who married Pocahontas, thus bringing peace between the colonists and Native Americans

• John Smith

• John Travolta

• John Rolfe

• John Adams

Why was the Virginia House of Burgesses important?

• It provided housing to the homeless

• It created the Constitution

• It was the first representative form of government

• It began the practice of legislative override of executive vetoes

What was one result of the transatlantic slave trade?

• Slavery became established mainly in the New England colonies

• Introduction of African culture in the colonies

• Africans became landowners

• Africans were paid for their labor