American History ch. 3

which ones were of the three largest groups of settlers of the colonies?

• Scots-Irish

• Indians

• German

• English

What term was used to describe the Africans' journey to the New World?

• the Middle Passage

• the Great Water Road

• the Middle Journey

Who had the "power of the purse" in the colonies?

• the justice of the peace

• the towns people

• the legislature

• the militia

All of the following are true of the New England colonies except that

• the region has a wide, level coastal plain

• their climate is colder than that of the other two regions

• they have a thin, rocky soil

• their settlers often turned to fishing for a living

Which colonial region had several navigable rivers to aid transportation and settlement?

• middle colonies

• New England colonies

• southern colonies

Which colonial region was the location of the Piedmont and the tidewater?

• New England colonies

• middle colonies

• southern colonies

What type of tax was the main source of income for colonial governments?

• shopping tax

• income tax

• property tax

• land tax

Which Indian war spread through Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York and Maine?

• Pequot War

• King Philip's War

• Bacon's Rebellion

what routes did settlers usually follow inland

• rivers

• highways

• railroads

• indian trails

Which one of the following did not take place at a town meeting?

• Night watchmen were appointed.

• A legislature was elected.

• New settlers were given citizenship.

• Ways to help the poor were considered.