US History Semester 1 Final

What happened to the Roanoke colony after the summer of 1587?

• The colonists went back to England

• The colonists joined a local Native American tribe

• The colonists were attacked by local Native Americans

• It's a history mystery

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

• Massachusetts Bay Colony

• Plymouth

• Roanoke

• Jamestown

What was the Atlantic Slave Trade?

• the forced migration of Africans to the Arabian Empires

• the forced migration of Africans to the Americas

• trading European goods for salt from West Africa

• trading raw goods from the Americas for slaves from Europe

What two reasons were the most prominent (important) in drawing British colonists to America? Two of these are correct.

• Religious Freedom

• Economic Opportunity

• Free money

• Religious freedom and to learn about new cultures

The economies of the Southern Colonies were based mostly on...

• the church

• trade

• cash crops

• the sale of ice cream to Mrs. Jones

How did the Enlightenment and Great Awakening influence the American Revolution? (two of the answers are correct)

• These events caused many colonists to recognize the power of the King

• It caused many colonists to unite and form loyalist groups

• The colonies became more unified

• The ideas of reason and logic were used to question governments

Why did the colonists believe they were being unfairly taxed?

• they had to pay heavy taxes on pizza

• they just wanted drink a lot of tea

• no taxation without representation

• the king couldn't legally tax them

How did the colonists protest taxes?

• destroyed property by dumping tea into the ocean

• boycotted British goods

• they sailed back to England

• tarred and feathered tax collectors

A patriot might say....

• no taxation without pizza

• let's support Great Britain

• I love the King

• no taxation without representation

A loyalist might say....

• no taxation without representation

• let's remain loyal to Great Britain

• long live the King!

• George Washington is my hero