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Exploration and Colonization Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
African slaves were first introduced into the New World in
a)
1492
b)
1619
c)
1607
d)
1692
2.
In what colony were slaves first introduced?
a)
Massachusetts Bay
b)
Plymouth
c)
Jamestown
d)
Georgia
3.
What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?
a)
Jamestown
b)
Roanoke Island
c)
St. Augustine
d)
Plymouth
4.
The violent conflicts that occurred between the settlers and the American Indians resulted in the
a)
American Indians losing their language autonomy
b)
American Indians losing their traditional territories
c)
American Indians gaining mechanization techniques
d)
American Indians losing their cultural identification 
5.
These individuals were English nobility who received large land grants in eastern Virginia from the King of England. They were called
a)
Landowners
b)
Nobility
c)
Knights of Arms
d)
Cavaliers
6.
What was the first elected assembly in the New World called?
a)
House of Lords
b)
Governor's Council
c)
House of Burgesses
d)
Continental Congress
7.
Jamestown was established in 1607 by the Virginia Company of London as a 
a)
business venture
b)
place to hide indentured servants
c)
haven for religious zealots
d)
relocation area for English noblemen who were debtors
8.
Which colonial region grew cash crops such as tobacco, indigo, and rice on plantations using slave labor?
a)
Middle colonies
b)
Mid-Western colonies
c)
Southern colonies
d)
New England colonies
9.
Which product turned Jamestown into a profitable business venture for the Virginia Company of London?
a)
Corn
b)
Gold
c)
Tobacco
d)
Timber
10.
Which colonies had a social structure based on family status and the ownership of land?
a)
Mid-western colonies
b)
Middle colonies
c)
New England colonies
d)
Southern colonies
11.
The following group came to the New World voluntarily EXCEPT
a)
Puritans
b)
Dutch
c)
Africans
d)
English
12.
In which colonial region did poor soil result in people having occupations other than farming; including fishing, lumbering, and shipbuilding?
a)
New England colonies
b)
Southern colonies
c)
Mid-West colonies
d)
Middle colonies
13.
Which area of the New World did the Spanish NOT explore?
a)
Caribbean
b)
South America
c)
Central America
d)
Canada
14.
What religious group settled primarily in Pennsylvania?
a)
Puritans
b)
Quakers
c)
Catholics
d)
Presbyterians
15.
Which date marked the beginning of a permanent British presence in the North America?
a)
1565 St. Augustine 
b)
1587 Roanoke 
c)
1607 Jamestown
d)
1620 Massachusetts
16.
The different types of economies found in the original colonies were primarily a reflection of the 
a)
nationalities of the settlers
b)
geography of the areas
c)
provisions of the charters
d)
religion of the settlers
17.
The Puritans had strong beliefs in 
a)
hard work and thrift
b)
subsistence farming
c)
economic prosperity 
d)
education for all
18.
The eastern coastal lowlands based their economies on 
a)
fishing
b)
ship building
c)
small-scale subsistence farming
d)
cash crops
19.
The unofficial policy of relaxed royal control over colonial trade and only weak enforcement of Navigation Laws which lasted from the Glorious Revolution to the end of the French and Indian War is
a)
Pequot War
b)
patroonships
c)
blue laws
d)
salutary neglect
20.
This Quaker viewed his colony as a "Holy Experiment" 
a)
William Penn
b)
William III
c)
Lord Baltimore
d)
William Bradford
21.
The founders of Rhode Island had different views from the Massachusetts Puritans on
a)
enslaved workers
b)
private property
c)
indentured servants
d)
religious tolerance
22.
The colony of New York previously belonged to 
a)
the Spanish
b)
the French
c)
the Quakers
d)
the Dutch
23.
Which movement led to the rapid growth of evangelical religions in Europe and the colonies during the mid-1700s?
a)
The Great Awakening
b)
Religious Zealots
c)
The Vatican mandate
d)
Martin Luther reforms
24.
Slavery was introduced to the British colonies to provide labor for
a)
shipbuilding
b)
factories
c)
lumbering
d)
plantations
25.
New England's colonial society was based on religious standing. As the Puritans grew in power, they became increasingly intolerant of dissenters who challenged the Puritans' belief in the connection between religion and 
a)
ownership of the indigo industry
b)
government
c)
raising children
d)
political freedom
26.
Which of the following was an effect of the slaver-based agricultural economy?
a)
The Revolutionary War
b)
The American Civil War
c)
Decreased plantation labor
d)
Increased indentured servitude
27.
The New England colonies were known for what economic activity?
a)
shipbuilding, fishing, lumbering
b)
small-scale farming, trading
c)
Purtanism
d)
Cash crops
28.
American Indian populations were most impacted by the introduction of European 
a)
weapons
b)
diseases
c)
religion
d)
culture
29.
Which colonial region developed major seaport and commercial economies in cities such as New York and Philadelphia?
a)
Middle Colonies
b)
Mid-Western colonies
c)
Southern colonies
d)
New England colonies
30.
Why did the Puritans who settled in New England form a covenant community?
a)
to form a positive relationship with the American Indians
b)
To bind themselves together for religious purposes
c)
To pay for their passage to the New World
d)
to develop a strong economy based on tobacco
31.
This passage brought slaves to the New World
a)
Northern Passage
b)
Middle Passage
c)
Southern Passage
d)
Eastern Passage
32.
The goal of the Spanish explorations into North America was to 
a)
find treasures in gold and silver
b)
expand the Spanish Empire to include more inhabitants
c)
seize settlements established by the French
d)
convert Indians to the Protestant faith
33.
Conflict between American Indians and European settlers most often resulted from the different ways each culture viewed
a)
religious practices
b)
political systems
c)
family relationships
d)
land ownership
34.
The critical writings that Bartolome de Las Casas reported on the abuses of the Indians and led to 
a)
the establishment of an international commission geared to eliminate mistreatment of the Indians
b)
dramatically better treatment of the Indians by Spanish conquistadors
c)
the creation of the "Black Legend" which highlighted the uniqueness of Spanish cruelty
d)
no response by the Spanish monarchs including Queen Isabella
35.
The "Great Awakening" laid the social foundation for the
a)
Monroe Doctrine
b)
Movement West
c)
French and Indian War
d)
American Revolution 
36.
Which colonial area was settled by Puritans?
a)
New England
b)
Middle Atlantic
c)
The South
d)
The Tennessee Valley 
37.
Which state was founded by dissenters fleeing persecution by Puritans in Massachusetts?
a)
Vermont
b)
Rhode Island
c)
Ohio
d)
Maine
38.
Town meetings held by colonists were important because they demonstrated a form of 
a)
religious toleration
b)
direct democracy
c)
multicultural integration
d)
representative government 
39.
Which of the following was the source for a colonial New England covenant community?
a)
The Mayflower Compact
b)
The Magna Carta
c)
The Bill of Rights
d)
The Declaration of Independence
40.
Opening your business to sell merchandise, drinking alcohol, playing a game outside, and traveling would be examples of these laws, also known as "Sunday Laws" which began with the Puritans in the 17th century
a)
red
b)
Barbados
c)
Navigation
d)
blue
41.
Which form of direct democratic rule is most closely associated with Puritan New England?
a)
Joint stock companies
b)
Legislative assemblies
c)
Councils
d)
Town meetings
42.
King Phillip's War represented 
a)
the growing tensions between Protestants and Catholics 
b)
growing tensions between the Indians of New England and English settlers
c)
the tension between freedmen and landownders
d)
a war fueled by Queen Elizabeth and King Phillip
43.
Established by the 1640s, the House of Burgesses is known today as the
a)
Virginia General Assembly
b)
Virginia Chamber of Commerce
c)
Virginia Supreme Court
d)
Virginia House of Commons
44.
Prior to 1619 in the Virginia colony, a field laborer was most likely
a)
an American Indian
b)
a slave
c)
an indentured servant
d)
a landed Cavalier
45.
The initial French exploration of North America resulted in
a)
economic colonies in Florida
b)
competition with Spanish settlers
c)
plantations using slave labor
d)
cooperation with native groups
46.
In the 1600s the foothills and valleys of Appalachian Mountains had what type of economy?
a)
Textiles
b)
Small subsistence farmers
c)
Large slave plantations
d)
manufacturing
47.
One result of the first Great Awakening was
a)
the revival of the Salem witch hunts
b)
a move to limit religious freedom
c)
the founding of free Bible colleges
d)
a renewed interest in religion
48.
The Great Awakening led to the growth of evangelical religions such as
a)
Hebrew and Chinese
b)
Catholicism and Jewish
c)
Methodist and Baptist
d)
Muslim and Hindu
49.
a worker in a skilled trade, especially one that involves making things by hand
a)
cavalier
b)
slave
c)
indentured servant
d)
artisan
50.
English nobility who received large land grants in Eastern Virginia from the King of England
a)
cavalier
b)
slave
c)
indentured servant
d)
artisan
51.
communities formed by Puritans based on the principles of the Mayflower Compact and Puritan religious beliefs that were often intolerant of those not sharing their religion
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
House of Burgesses
c)
Covenant Community
d)
Virginia Company
52.
refers collectively to a joint stock company chartered by James I on 10 April 1606 with the purposes of establishing settlements on the coast of North America
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
House of Burgesses
c)
Covenant Community
d)
Virginia Company
53.
members of a group that wanted to eliminate all traces of Roman Catholic ritual and traditions in the Church of England
a)
Sepratists
b)
Puritans
c)
Cavaliers
d)
American Indians
54.
field laborer who has contracted to work for another for a limited period, often in return for travel expenses, shelter, and sustenance
a)
slave
b)
indentured servant
c)
cavalier
d)
artisan
55.
known today as the Pilgrims, formed independence congregations with their own ministers because they did not thing purifying the Church of England was possible
a)
Puritans
b)
Sepratists
c)
Quakers
d)
Huguenots
56.
members of the Society of Friends, a religious group persecuted for its beliefs in 17th century England; settled in Pennsylvania 
a)
Puritans
b)
Sepratists
c)
Quakers
d)
Huguenots
57.
French protestants who suffered persecution from the Catholic majority and settled in New York
a)
Puritans
b)
Sepratists
c)
Quakers
d)
Huguenots
58.
series of laws restricting colonial law to ensure that England was the main beneficiaries of colonial exports
a)
Blue Laws
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Navigation Acts
d)
Mayflower Compact
59.
a British colonial legislature in which at least half of the members are elected by the people of the colony
a)
representative legislature
b)
direct democracy
c)
town meetings
d)
House of Burgesses
60.
a person who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk of a business venture
a)
artisan
b)
entrepreneur
c)
proprietor 
d)
salesman