TCAP CH.1 Review

Which of the following was the primary reason the Jamestown colony was established?

• Religious freedom

• Free land

• Profit for European investors

• Defeat of Native Americans

What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

• To serve as a written set of rules for colonists to follow

• To inform officials in England that the Mayflower had arrived safely

• To set up trading networks with other British colonies

• To set the terms of indentured servitude for new arrivals

Which of the following was a key reason the Pilgrims were able to survive the harsh conditions of the Plymouth colony?

• The Pilgrims brought a sufficient surplus of supplies on their journey to the colony.

• The Pilgrims received support from Squanto and the Wampanoag people.

• The English sent regular supply shipments to the Pilgrims in Plymouth colony.

• The Pilgrims were a determined people who has little trouble with the conditions of Plymouth.

Which statement best summarizes the author’s intentions for the settlement of the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

• Puritans were fulfilling a promise to their god to create a society would inspire others to create similar religious and civil communities.

• Puritans were creating an individualistic society that placed more emphasis on civil institutions than religious organization.

• Puritans believed in predestination and thus did not believe that their society could serve as an example to others.

• Puritans sought for the development of a secular community built upon the foundations of a strong boundary between church and state.

A Puritan seeking religious freedom would have most likely settled in which British colony?

• Georgia

• North Carolina

• Virginia

Roger Williams is best known for his views on...

• The importance of theocratic form of government.

• The purge of dissidents from the colonies to ensure salvation.

• The importance of the separation of church and state in government.

• The expulsion of American Indians from the lands of the first colonies.

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut supported what idea?

• Self-government

• Theocracy

• Mercantilism

• Monarchism

Why did the British seek to take over the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam?

• It was a boon to the British for assistance in a battle against American Indians.

• The British and Dutch were engaged in a long-standing war over territory.

• British colonists moved to New Amsterdam after the failure of settling Roanoke.

• The colony’s location at the mouth of the Hudson River was a valuable trade port.

The Dutch West India Company established the patroon system to protect its fur trading settlements along the Hudson River. What was the patroon system?

• A land rights system that gifted land grants to those that brought fifty settlers to New Netherlands.

• A social hierarchy where people’s position in society was determined by their occupation.

• A system of patronage where wealthy individuals funded the work of artists.

• An economic trading system that connected wealthy investors to beginning entrepreneurs.

How did William Penn’s upbringing as a Quaker most impact the development of Pennsylvania?

• William Penn’s background as a preacher led him to advertise amongst other Christian groups and organizations.

• William Penn’s belief in predestination led to the development of strict hierarchical structures in Pennsylvanian society.

• William Penn’s understanding of the divine rights of Quakers led him to gain territory for Pennsylvania through conquest.

• William Penn’s experiences being persecuted as a Quaker informed the rules and regulations he set up for Pennsylvania.