Unit 1 Test

How did the Cherokee adapt their lifestyle to reflect the change of seasons?

• They constructed their winter clothing from deer skin, and they made summer clothing out of thin, woven cloth.

• In winter they lived in thick-walled, round structures, and in the summer they lived in open-air structures.

• Women gathered nuts and berries in warmer seasons and assisted men with hunting in winter.

• Weapons made from bones, rocks, and wood were created at the end of winter to prepare for battles and defense.

What was the primary reason that Pilgrims and Puritans came to the New World?

• economic opportunity

• missionary work

• religious freedom

• To purchase land

Economic development in South Carolina was most influenced by what factor?

• Warm, wet climate to grow cash crops

• Dense forests for lumber production

• Large mineral and iron deposits

• The availability of skilled workers to work in manufacturing

How did slave labor impact the colonization of South Carolina?

• it hurt the colony because buying slaves was expensive

• it decreased the need to trade with other colonies

• it helped the colony become profitable through the growing of cash crops

• it led to increased taxes on slaves

What attitude did most English settlers have toward the Native Americans?

• They deserved to be paid a fair price for their land.

• Their belief system should be adopted by all settlers.

• Their social structure was a good model for English settlement.

• They were inferior and could be easily exploited.

The geography of New England colonies supported what industry?

• Tobacco farming

• Fishing

• Ranching

• Cotton farming

Which Native American tribe relied heavily on the river and were nicknamed "River People"?

• Cherokee

• Yamasee

• Algonquin

• Catawba

What prevented the New England colonies from establishing economies based on cash crop farming like in the southern colonies?

• Puritans believed individuals should develop unique skills that would benefit the community as a whole.

• Land in New England was scarce since settlers believed they should pay the Native Americans for the land.

• Puritans believed slavery was a sin, so they did not have access to a large labor force.

• The rocky soil and cooler climate of New England were not conducive to large-scale farming.

What was the motivating factor behind the settlement of the southern colonies?

• religious freedom

• economic gain

• religious intolerance

• cultural development

What European nation established the settlement of Charles Town?

• Britain

• Portugal

• France

• Spain