US History Unit 1 Colonies Vocab Quiz

What was the name given to the trade routes that moved people and products to and from Europe, Africa, and the Western Hemisphere?

• The Pacific Square

• The Triangle Trade

• The Circle of Commerce

• The Trade Star

Which Puritan settlement had John Winthrop as its governor?

• Massachusetts Bay Company

• Jamestown

• Williamsburg

• Boston Alliance

What was the name of the route that brought slaves from Africa to the Western Hemisphere?

• The Beginning Passage

• The Middle Passage

• The Ending Passage

• The Passage of Sorrows

Scientists and great thinkers were admired and their works advanced during the time of

• Indenturness

• Tolerance

• the Great Awakening

• the Enlightenment

This group of people are known for their peaceful ways.

• Puritans

• Pilgrims

• Quakers

• Headrights

What government body was founded in Virginia in 1619?

• House of Representatives

• House of Congress

• House of Burgesses

• House of Virginia

What document set up the government and rules for the Pilgrims landing in Massachusetts in 1620?

• The Massachusetts Creed

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Pilgrims Decree

• The Plymouth Doctrine

What political system allows its citizens to practice self-government?

• commonwealth

• statehood

• charter

• democracy

Who were the Pilgrims?

• Religious group that wanted to cleanse the Church of England and live a pure, hardworking life.

• Promised to work for a period of time in the colonies in return for a safe passage to the Americas.

• A group of Puritans that fled England and Europe seeking religious freedom, landing aboard the Mayflower.

• Religious group that sought religious freedom while practicing a life of non-violence.

What was the role of Indentured Servants in the colonies?

• Religious group that wanted to cleanse the Church of England and live a pure, hardworking life.

• Promised to work for a period of time in the colonies in return for a safe passage to the Americas.

• A group of Puritans that fled England and Europe seeking religious freedom, landing aboard the Mayflower.

• Religious group that sought religious freedom while practicing a life of non-violence.