Unit 2 Retest

Which of the following was one of the original New England colonies?

• Massachusetts

• Maryland

• South Carolina

• Pennsylvania

Which of the following colonies was located in the Southern region?

• Connecticut

• New York

• Virginia

• Rhode Island

Which of the following colonies was located in the South?

• New Hampshire

• Virginia

• Pennsylvania

• Rhode Island

Using the map, if you were to add another colony to the Southern Colonies category, which of the following would be the best choice?

• Massachusetts

• South Carolina

• Pennsylvania

• Rhode Island

What was a main reason early European settlers chose to establish colonies along the Atlantic coast of North America?

• The land was already connected by railroads to the west.

• It was easier to reach by ship from Europe.

• There were highways connecting the colonies to the Midwest.

• It was accessible by air travel from other continents.

Why did many early American cities develop along rivers and coastlines?

• These areas had less competition for land ownership.

• The climate was too harsh for settlement elsewhere.

• Access to water and transportation supported trade and growth.

• It was easier to avoid conflicts with other settlers.

Why did groups like the Pilgrims and Quakers choose to move to the American colonies?

• To search for gold

• To escape religious persecution

• To become kings and queens

• To build new cities for England

Which cash crops were important to the southern colonies' economy in the 1700s? (Choose THREE)

• Grains

• Tobacco

• Cotton

• Lumber

• Whaling

Which early American document established a framework for self-government by the Pilgrims in 1620?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Mayflower Compact

• Virginia House of Burgesses

• The U.S. Constitution

Who was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1637 for challenging religious authorities and later helped establish a settlement in Rhode Island?

• Roger Williams

• Anne Hutchinson

• Thomas Hooker

• John Winthrop