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Unit 1 Exam Review: Colonization

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is the term for the production and use of wealth/money/profits?

a)

economic

b)

social

c)

political

d)

religious

2.
Which of these is an economic reason European countries had for exploring and colonizing the New World?
a)
religious persecution
b)
search for gold, silver, and profitable lands
c)
political unrest
d)
curiosity
3.

In which year was Jamestown established, becoming the first permanent English settlement in the New World?

a)

1492

b)

1607

c)

1620

d)

1776

4.
Which of these events came first in chronological order?
a)
Jamestown
b)
Magna Carta
c)
French and Indian War
d)
Mayflower Compact
5.
In which year was the Mayflower Compact created?
a)
1492
b)
1607
c)
1620
d)
1776
6.
Which of these terms means putting in order based on when they happened?
a)
significant
b)
analytical
c)
chronological
d)
economic
7.
Which of these was established because there was a need for a local government with elected representatives in the colonies?
a)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
House of Burgesses
8.

Captain John Smith became the desperately-needed leader of which settlement?

a)

Jamestown, Virginia

b)

Plymouth Rock, Massachusetts

c)

Connecticut

d)

Maryland

9.
Which of these terms means the main purpose of founding colonies was to provide more wealth for the mother country?
a)
economic
b)
significant
c)
mercantilism
d)
chronological
10.
Which of these was a social contract to form the first basis of self-government in the colonies?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Magna Carta
c)
House of Burgesses
d)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
11.
Choosing a small group to represent each county when discussing laws would be an example of...
a)
direct democracy
b)
separation of powers
c)
checks and balances
d)
elected legislature
12.
Which of these terms means treating poorly because of race, political, or religious beliefs?
a)
economic
b)
famine
c)
persecution
d)
mercantilism
13.
Which of these means an extended period of time with common characteristics?
a)
era
b)
persecute
c)
significant
d)
mercantilism
14.
What natural geographic features helped certain ports become major cities on the east coast?
a)
Mississippi River access
b)
Appalachian Mtns. to provide view
c)
Great Lakes provided trade routes with Canada
d)
natural harbors to protect ships
15.
Why were representative assemblies necessary in the colonies?
a)
Distance from Great Britain was too far to depend on them for laws
b)
The King thought the colonies were too profitable
c)
We joined with other nations
d)
Our religious groups controlled each colony
16.
Which of these European countries colonized North America mainly to expand their trade of furs and other goods?
a)
England
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
Portugal
17.
Which colony in the New World was the first to allow non-church members to vote?
a)
Connecticut
b)
Maryland
c)
Virginia
d)
Massachusetts
18.
Which of these terms means farming?
a)
agriculture
b)
significant
c)
mercantilism
d)
economic
19.
Why was it not possible for New England's economies to be based on agriculture?
a)
thin, rocky soil
b)
ships couldn't dock there
c)
too many plantations
d)
no lumber available
20.

Which group sought protection in Pennsylvania?

a)

Debtors

b)

Quakers

c)

Pilgrims

d)

Catholics

21.

Which of these explains the reason behind the founding of Southern colonies like the Carolinas and Virginia?

a)

exporting the lumber

b)

persecuted Christians were seeking religious freedom

c)

missionaries wanted to convert native tribes

d)

economic/financial benefits

22.

Which colony was founded by Lord Baltimore as a safe haven for Catholics?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Maryland

c)

Virginia

d)

Georgia

23.

Which of these terms means refers to growing only enough food for immediate family survival?

a)

staple crops

b)

cash crops

c)

subsistence agriculture

d)

irrigated farming

24.

The Magna Carta and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (among others) influenced which of these?

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

U.S. Constitution

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Emancipation Proclamation

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