Topic 3 Test

What was the primary reason for the failure of the Roanoke Colony?

• Native American attacks
• Disease outbreaks
• The exact reason remains unknown
• Lack of agricultural knowledge

Which document established the first form of self-government in the colonies?

• The House of Burgesses charter
• The Mayflower Compact
• The Virginia Company charter
• The Act of Toleration

What was the main cash crop that helped Jamestown Colony survive and prosper?

• Cotton
• Rice
• Tobacco
• Indigo

Which colony was specifically established as a safe haven for Catholics?

• Virginia
• Georgia
• Maryland
• Pennsylvania

What was the "Middle Passage"?

• The route between New England and the Middle Colonies
• The second leg of the triangular trade route transporting enslaved Africans
• The path through the Appalachian Mountains
• The route between England and the colonies

What religious movement swept through the colonies in the 1730s and 1740s?

• The Great Migration
• The Great Revival
• The Great Awakening
• The Protestant Revolution

Which colony was founded as a "holy experiment" by William Penn?

• Massachusetts
• Rhode Island
• Connecticut
• Pennsylvania

What was the primary economic activity in New England colonies?

• Maritime trade and shipbuilding
• Large-scale farming
• Mining
• Cotton production

Which crop was successfully developed by Eliza Lucas in the Carolinas?

• Rice
• Tobacco
• Indigo
• Cotton

What was the purpose of slave codes in the colonies?

• To protect enslaved people's rights
• To regulate trade
• To control and restrict enslaved people's behavior
• To establish fair labor practices