Final Assessment

Most of the European explorers who came to North America in the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries were searching for

• new cultures

• religious freedom

• trade routes

• hunting grounds

Which of the following best describes the primary difference between the House of Burgesses, established in Virginia, and the Mayflower Compact, adopted by the Plymouth Colony?

• The Mayflower Compact established a parliamentary government.

• The House of Burgesses operated under an elected dictatorship.

• The House of Burgesses provided for universal suffrage.

• The Mayflower Compact established government by social contract.

What was the main reason why North American colonies formed along the coastline?

• The soil near the coastline helped colonies grow crops.

• Better weather conditions allowed colonists to stay healthy.

• 
  Water routes for trade helped colonies prosper.

• Clearings allowed colonists to build large shelters.

Which two of the following were the primary crops grown in Georgia and South Carolina during the colonial period?

• corn

• rice

The colony of Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn for which purpose?

• to provide a safe haven for Quakers

• to profit from the coal mines there

• to settle conflicts between English settlers and Native Americans

• to provide a home where former slaves could find freedom

Exposure to new ______ cost many Native Americans their lives.

• spices

• diseases

• foods

• technology

What was one result of Europeans coming in contact with Native Americans?

• The Europeans helped the Native Americans become educated by teaching them to read and write.

• The Europeans starved the Native Americans by blocking their trade routes with France and Spain.

• The Europeans taught the Native Americans to build shelters, helping them survive long winters.

• The Europeans brought diseases to the Native Americans, which devastated the population.

The Treaty of Paris of 1763, which gave New France to the British, resolved which conflict?

• the American Revolution

• the French and Indian War

• King Philip's War

• Pequot War

Which of the following best describes how the French emphasized their claim to the Ohio Valley in the mid-eighteenth century?

• A series of missions were constructed along the main rivers of the Ohio Valley.

• The French sent their colonial ambassador to England to speak with Parliament.

• French troops were sent to drive out English traders and new fortifications were built.

• A series of letters from the French king were sent to colonial royal governors and the King.

The British government's actions following the French and Indian War eventually led to the____

• Seven Years War

• First World War

• Great Northern War

• Revolutionary War