Lesson 1 Colonial America

What was Equiano's purpose in writing this story?

• To allow readers to live in his life/go through what slaves had to go through

• For fun

• So his story would be remembered forever

• To show the steps towards freedom for a slave

What did Equiano’s narrative help abolish (think critically)? 

• the slave trade
• slavery
• cruelty from slave owners
• none of the above

What colonial region had the distinction of being the MOST culturally diverse?

• the Southern colonies

• the New England colonies

• the Mid-Western colonies

• the Mid-Atlantic colonies

Which combination of geographic and economic features helped New York and Philadelphia to prosper?

• Harbors/Trade

• Lakes/Tourism

• Warm Breeze/Wind Power

• Mountains/Mining

Which of the following was the first permanent English settlement of North America? 

• Plymouth
• Roanoke
• Youngstown
• Jamestown

What is the economic system called in which mother countries colonize to acquire wealth and raw materials?

• Triangular Trade

• Columbian Exchange

• Mercantilism

• Atlantic Slave Trade

What is the Middle Passage?

• Water Route Through North America
• European slave trade with India
• European Slave trade with North America
• European slave trade with the Americas

The main reason most of the early settlers came to the colonies of Maryland, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island was to

• Obtain better jobs
• Seek religious freedom
• Search for gold
•  Help win the war against the Native Americans

The following quote is from the Magna Carta:

“No free man shall be taken, or imprisoned…exiled, or in any way harmed…save by the lawful judgment of his peers [equals]..."

What does this quote refer to?

• security of lawful judgment

• rule of law

• Mayflower Compact

• the right to trial by a jury

What experiences does this portion of Equiano’s slave narrative describe?

• the loss of African cultural traditions
• the fight to abolish slavery
• the observations of a slave merchant
• the horrors slaves faced during The Middle Passage