Early Settlement - Unit 4 Review

These types of crops were grown and then sold for profit.

• Cash Crops

• Fruit Crops

• Money Crops

• Wild Crops

Answer explanation

Tobacco was a cash crop planted by British settlers to generate money.

When more workers were needed to tend the crops, ______ were brought to North America.

• Missionaries

• Slaves

• Servants

• Workers

Answer explanation

Slaves were brought to North America from Africa. They were not promised land and freedom like Indentured Servants.

Why were the American Indians not happy about the settlers taking their land?

• The American Indians thought the British and French should share the land.

• The American Indians already gave their land to the French.

• The American Indians didn't like the houses they built.

• American Indians believed the land didn't belong to just 1 person.

Answer explanation

The Native Americans were here first and feared with the growth and expansion of settlers more of their land would be lost. They also believed the land didn't belong to just 1 person.

What did all of the wars have in common?

• The French

• The British won all the wars.

• They were all ordered by King George.

• Land

Answer explanation

The French and Indian War, Powhatans War and King Philips war all started over land. The Native Americans didn't want to give up their land, the British were greedy and wanted it all.

The Ohio River Valley was the cause of which war?

• The French and Indian War

• King Philips War

• The American Revolution

• The Powhatans War

Answer explanation

The French had settled the Ohio River Valley, set up Fort Duquesne, and lived in harmony with the Native Americans. The British expanded West and wanted this land for themselves.

This Indian tribe joined the British forces and helped them win the war against France.

• Powhatan

• Cherokee

• Pequot

• Iroquois

Answer explanation

The Iroquois Indian's were a large tribe of Native Americans. Their large numbers helped the British out number the French and win The French and Indian War.

After the war ended, document was signed and prohibited the British from settling the land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

• Treaty of Versailles

• Proclamation of 1763

• Mayflower Compact

• Treaty of Paris

Answer explanation

King George was not happy with the loss the Native Americans faced after the war. To prevent further disputes with the Indians, he enforced the Proclamation of 1763. This made settlers upset and they moved west anyway.

The Pilgrims signed this document that told them how they should govern themselves and hold meetings.

• Mayflower Compact

• Constitution

• Proclamation of 1763

• Treaty

Answer explanation

The Mayflower Compact, named after the Mayflower Company that provided the Pilgrims passage to North America stated how they would govern themselves.

What is the difference between an Indentured Servant and a Slave?

• Where they came from.

• What kind of crops they plant and harvest.

• A slave is free after 7 years.

• An Indentured Servant was promised freedom and land after 7 years.

Answer explanation

Indentured Servants signed an agreement that they would work for 7 years and then be given their own plot of land. This contract covered their expenses to travel to North America.

Slaves were taken from their homes without choice and forced to work. They were not given the option of freedom or land, ever.

The Northwest Passage was a sea route Europeans were searching for to get to ______?

• the Pacific Ocean from the Atlantic Ocean

• the Ohio River

• the Mississippi River

• the Caribbean Ocean

Answer explanation

The Northwest Passage was a sea route France and the Netherlands were looking for that would allow them to get from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean the quickest without having to circle South America.