Colonial America Practice Quiz

What was the expectation of the Massachusetts Bay colony (New England) as described by the phrase "City Upon a Hill"?

• To become a major trading hub

• To be an example to the world as a model of Godliness

• To establish a powerful military presence

• To create a new form of government

What was the Plantation System in the South known for?

• Small family-owned farms

• Large farms that mass produced cash crops worked by slaves

• Industrial manufacturing

• Fishing and shipbuilding

What economic system was used during colonial times to maintain the wealth of the mother/parent country?

• Capitalism

• Socialism

• Mercantilism

• Communism

What was the House of Burgesses established in 1619 in the South (VA)?

• America's first legislature (lawmaking body)

• The first American university

• The first American bank

• The first American hospital

What is an example of self-government in Massachusetts (New England)?

• The House of Burgesses

• Town Hall Meetings

• The Continental Congress

• The Supreme Court

Why did the Puritans leave England/Britain?

• For economic opportunities

• For better climate

• For religious persecution, not tolerant of other religions

• For political reasons

What was the British policy of Salutary Neglect?

• Strict enforcement of British laws in the colonies

• Letting the colonies ignore most of the British laws

• Providing financial aid to the colonies

• Encouraging trade between colonies and other countries

What was the colonial protest slogan in response to British taxes to pay for the French and Indian War?

• "No taxation without representation"

• "Give me liberty or give me death"

• "Join or Die"

• "We the People"

What did the Articles of Confederation (1781) establish?

• The first American university

• The functions of the national government of the United States after independence

• The first American bank

• The first American hospital

What was the pamphlet "Common Sense" by Thomas Paine about?

• The benefits of independence from England and the creation of a democratic republic

• The importance of trade with Europe

• The need for a strong military

• The benefits of a monarchy