Unit 1 Colonization

1.      ________ When John Winthrop expressed his desire to create a “city on a hill” he was hoping that:

• The Puritans in Massachusetts would become an example for other Christians

• A)    Jamestown would be settled in a good location to defend the colony from local Indians

1.      _____ The Mayflower Compact, the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, and the Virginia House of Burgesses are example of

• A)    Equal opportunities for women during the colonial period

• A)    Economic agreements between the colonists and Native Americans

• A)    Steps towards self-government in the British colonies

1.      ________ By the 1720s, the Northern colonies were

• A)    Less dependent on trade with England than the Southern colonies

• A)    Less densely populated than the southern colonies

• A)    More dependent on slavery than the Southern colonies

• A)    More economically diverse than the Southern colonies

_____Why was the colony of GA Created in 1733

• A)    The Georgia Company investors wanted to make a profit

• A)    Threats from the French in Louisiana made the British want to claim more land

• A)    As a buffer colony to protect the other colonies from the Spanish in Florida

1.      ________ Governor William Berkley’s refusal to protect the poor families living along Virginia’s frontier from Indian attacks led to what event?

• A)    King Phillip’s War

• A)    Bacon’s Rebellion

1.      ________ In what way was the population of Massachusetts colony different from Virginia

• A)    Most people in Massachusetts were Christian, while most Virginians were not

• A)    Massachusetts colonists tended to settle as families, while most Virginians were single men

• A)    Most people in Massachusetts were English, while most people in Virginia were Dutch

1.      _________ During the colonial period, which of the following people is viewed as a symbol of social mobility and individualism?

• A)    Jonathan Edwards

• A)    King George I

• A)    William Berkley

• A)    Benjamin Franklin

1.      ________ What was the policy of “beneficial ignoring” that meant the British king allowed the colonists to have colonial assemblies and did not strictly control them?

• A)    Salutary neglect

• A)    Extraterritoriality

• A)    Mercantilism

______ The purpose of the Navigation Acts were to:

• A)    Create a free trade zone to benefit Great Britain

• A)    Restrict colonial trade to benefit Great Britain

• A)    Provide for the navigations of the sea

1.      ________ an example of a joint-stock company established to create profits for its investors by establishing a profitable colony.

• A.    The Virginia Company

• A.    Middle Passage

• A.    Roger Williams