APUSH Period 2 Review!

The most important export from the Virginia colony was

• Cotton

• Tobacco

• Rice

• Corn

The issue of religion figured most prominently in the consideration of which of the following?

• the settlement of Jamestown
• the establishment of Puritan colonies in Massachusetts
• discoveries by the Spanish conquistadores 
• Spain's support of Columbus' voyages

The chief purpose of mercantilist policies was to 

• help colonies to be self-sufficient
• strengthen the economy and power of the parent country
• defend the colonies from rival powers
• foster stable relations between the Crown and the colonies

During the colonial era of North America, slavery was:

• limited to the South
• restricted to agriculture
• restricted to rural areas
• present in all areas

Which of the following was a characteristic of the Middle Colonies?

• The economy was mainly based upon trading furs

• They were the most religiously and ethnically diverse of the British colonies

• The geography allowed for very little agriculture

• They had a reputation as being the least tolerant of the British colonies

Which of the following was a characteristic of colonies in New England?

• They generally had shorter life expectancies than other colonies

• They were mainly homogeneous communities of Puritans

• Most colonists were single men

• The economy was mainly based upon exporting cash crops

Which group focused their settlements primarily on the trading of fur?

• English

• Portugese

• French

• Spanish

The "Middle Passage" referred to

• the creation of the Panama Canal in Central America.
• the transportation of slaves from Africa to the New World.
• Lewis and Clark's expedition into the Louisiana Territory.
• the best route over the Rocky Mountains to get to California.

A person who agreed to work without wages for a period of time in exchange for passage to the colonies was known as a(n)...

• indentured servant

• slave

• colonist

• Native American

As a result of Bacon’s Rebellion

• planters sought African slaves to replace discontented backcountry frontiersmen as laborers.
• Governor Berkeley was dismissed from office.
• the economic aspirations of discontented backcountry frontiersmen was eased considerably.
• improved relations developed between Indians and backcountry frontiersmen in Virginia.