U.S. History Review Part 1

Which settlement was the first permanent British settlement in the New World?

• Cape Hatteras

• Jamestown

• Plymouth

• Roanoke

What was the main motivation behind the establishment of Jamestown and other southern colonies?

• economic gain

• political refuge

• religious freedom

• social experimentation

This statement was made by John Smith during a difficult period in the Jamestown colony's history. Based on this statement, what generalization can be made about the colony's early years?

• Early settlers to Virginia relied on Native Americans for survival.

• A large gap between rich and poor existed in the colony's early years.

• All settlers were expected to contribute labor so the colony could develop.

• The Jamestown colony relied on slave labor to harvest crops and prosper economically.

What development allowed the Jamestown colony to prosper?

• Settlers began to mine gold in the area.

• Colonists began to grow tobacco as a cash crop.

• Limits were placed on the number of new families.

• Settlers started to manufacture cotton cloth for sale.

How did the Virginia House of Burgesses, the New England town hall meetings, and the Mayflower Compact impact the course of government in the colonies?

• They sparked opposition to the policy of salutary neglect in the colonies.

• They led to the end of the use of royal governors in the colonies.

• They developed a tradition of self-government in the colonies.

• They led to the formation of a unified central government for the colonies.

What is the primary reason the Pilgrims and Puritans came to the New World?

• economic opportunity

• religious freedom

• missionary work

• to purchase land

This excerpt is from a document written by John Winthrop in 1630. Which colony adopted the ideal outlined in this excerpt?

• Pennsylvania

• Plymouth

• South Carolina

• Virginia

In what way was Squanto instrumental in the development of the Plymouth colony?

• He helped the colonists fight off Native Americans who wanted the land.

• He became an important political leader for the colony.

• He led an uprising against unfair treatment by the British government.

• He served as an interpreter and guide for the settlers.

What does the treatment of Anne Hutchinson and Roger Williams suggest about the government of the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

• It opposed the education of women.

• It did not tolerate dissent from its citizens.

• It supported religious tolerance.

• It opposed the practice of slavery.

A Puritan seeking religious freedom would have most likely settled in which British colony?

• Georgia

• Massachusetts

• Pennsylvania

• Virginia