Chapter 2 Review - Road to the Constitution

Which of the following was NOT a motivating factor for nations to colonize the New World?

• glory

• god

• government

• gold

Wealthy individuals sponsored the first settlements in North America because they wanted _____.

• the land for themselves

• to make a profit

• to practice their religion freely

• build a church that everyone could belong to

What happened with the natural resources from the colonies?

• they helped build communities of merchants and planters

• they helped build communities that would shape and govern colonial society

• they were shipped back to Europe

• all of the choices

• none of the choices

A person who agrees to work for a certain amount of time in exchange for travel expenses and place to live is a(n) _____.

• enslaved person

• indentured servant

• subsistence farmer

• colonial landowner

Who established the Church of England?

• King Henry VIII

• Catholics and Christians

• Christopher Columbus

• Pilgrims

Colonists in Massachusetts Bay Colony who didn’t follow the rules were _____.

• killed

• punished or driven out

• rewarded

• none of the choices

Who established the colony of Pennsylvania?

• Pilgrims

• Puritans

• Catholics

• Quakers

Which group clashed with the Europeans for decades over land?

• American colonists

• Puritans

• Native Americans

• Pilgrims

Where did the founding fathers get their ideas for the American system of government?

• Television and the internet

• Books and other printed materials

• Listening to other people’s opinions

• Calling their friends

What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

• 1775

• 1776

• 1777

• 1778

• 1779