Final Exam review

Why were Africans brought to Jamestown in 1619

• To work on tobacco plantations

• To work on sugar plantations

• To seek religious freedom

• To fight against American Indians

Which colonial region grew cash crops such as tobacco, indigo and rice on plantations using slave labor

• Middle colonies

• Southern colonies

• Mid-Western colonies

• New England colonies

Which colonial region was known for establishing representative government?

• New England colonies

• Middle colonies

• Western colonies

• Southern colonies

Which document includes the quote “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal…with unalienable rights…life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.” to establish the birth of the United States of America?

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Olive Branch Petition

The New England region was settled by ________ seeking religious freedom.

What did the Mayflower Compact help establish?

• representative democracy

• a covenant community

• balanced power of government

• a monarchy

John Locke's booklet encouraged American settlers to

• support the British during the Revolution

• settle with Natives and create trade alliances

• fight against the French during the French and Indian War

• seek separation from England

Th shots fired at Lexington & Concord were later called

• shots to start a transition

• shots heard around the world

• shots to declare freedom

• cheap shots taken in desparation

The first amendment to the Constitution was influenced by which Virginia document?

• Virginia Declaration of Slave Rights

• Virginia Statute for Representative Government

• Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

• Virginia Charter of Business

_______ is called the "Father of the Constitution"