VUS Benchmark 1 Review

Match the location of exploration and ways in which each European country generally interacted with the American Indians that they encountered.

• Cooperative with American Indians, particularly traded furs in present day Canada.

• English

• Periods of trade and conflict with American Indians along the Atlantic coastline.

• French

• Violent encounters and enslaved American Indians in the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.

• Spanish

What was one of the primary effects of European colonization on American Indian societies in the 16th and 17th centuries?

• Increased the population of Native Americans due to new agricultural practices

• Establishment of trade agreements that favored Native American economies

• A significant decline in Native American populations due to disease

• Full independence for Native American tribes from European influence

Match the political structure with the correct colonial region.

• Rich landowners dominated representative government

• Southern

• Athenian democracy in town meetings held at church

• New England

• Representative government comprised of a middle class

• Middle Atlantic

Match the following statements with the correct group:

• Religious diversity and tolerance

• New England

• Remained loyal to the Anglican church

• Middle Atlantic

• Puritans seeking religious freedom to form a model society

• Southern

Select the pictures that pertain to the economy of the New England colonies.

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In which colonial region did poor soil result in people having occupations other than farming; including fishing, lumbering and shipbuilding?

• Southern colonies

• Middle colonies

• New England colonies

• Mid-West colonies

How did both the Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses impact settlers in the New World?

• They controlled all aspects of the settlers' lives on behalf of the King of England.

• They formed covenants based on the religious beliefs of the settlers.

• They gave land grants to settlers seeking economic opportunities.

• They provided an opportunity for settlers to participate in self-government.

The First Great Awakening led to new evangelical denominations and laid one of the social foundations for the American Revolution. Which two new denominations emerged at this time?

• Baptist

• Catholic

• Methodist

• Puritan

Which English colony was established to serve as a haven for Catholics?

• Georgia

• Massachusetts

• Maryland

• Pennsylvania

10. The labor force in the American colonies shifted from indentured servitude to slavery because .

• indentured servants rebelled more often, leading to slowdowns in production

• indentured servants refused to work on southern plantations for their contracted time

• enslaved Africans were able to purchase their freedom over time, while indentured servants worked for life

• enslaved Africans fulfilled labor demands for life, while indentured servants were free after their debt was paid.