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Units 1-2 Review

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

Virginia House of Burgesses --> Mayflower Compact --> Fundamental Orders of Connecticut


How did these influence government in the colonies?

a)

helping relations with British leaders in Parliament

b)

giving opportunities for colonists to be active in government

c)

supporting political participation with growing voting rights

d)

protecting rights for all colonists

2.

The following excerpt shows what effect of new colonies in Virginia?

“With the reorganization of the colony under Sir Edwin Sandys, liberal land policies led to dispersion of English settlements along the James River. Increasing cultivation of tobacco required more land (since tobacco wore out the soil in three or four years) and clearing forest areas to make land fit for planting.”

a)

Opportunities for jobs in Virginia grew with the growth of plantations

b)

American Indians came together to protect their land

c)

Many American Indian tribes were threatened

d)

Colonists were able to send out more products to England

3.

A journal entry from 1765 describing cash crops such as indigo and rice would most likely be living in which region?

a)

middle colonies

b)

southern colonies

c)

the backcountry

d)

New England

4.

The Rhode Island colony most likely recognized which principle?

a)

colonial leaders supported only ONE religion

b)

Religious practices were controlled by the governor

c)

most colonists were not religious

d)

individual religious choices were accepted

5.

An excerpt or quote from a historical document dated from 1620 is most likely which document?

a)

U.S. Constitution

b)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Mayflower Compact

6.

Changes to Colonial Lands:

-Cutting down forests for lumber

-Clearing land for tobacco plantations

-Building roads and towns


Based on the list above, early colonists changed their environment for what reason?

a)

building houses and businesses

b)

to send products to England

c)

support economic development

d)

protection against attacks

7.

-Distance between England & 13 Colonies

-Colonists demanded same rights as Englishmen

-King hardly ever got involved in things going on in the colonies


What would be the best title for this list?

a)

Ideas that inspired government in the colonies

b)

Reasons that representative government was growing in the colonies

c)

Why people settled in the New World

d)

Reasons for the American Revolution

8.

Identify Jamestown on the map.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

9.

What was the biggest reason for colonizing the New World?

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Smuggling rum

c)

Plantation system

d)

Slavery

10.

Which of the following is in correct order?

a)

Mayflower Compact --> Jamestown --> Virginia House of Burgesses

Fundamental Orders

b)

Jamestown --> Mayflower Compact --> Fundamental Orders

Virginia House of Burgesses

c)

Jamestown --> Virginia House of Burgesses --> Mayflower Compact

Fundamental Orders

d)

Virginia House of Burgesses --> Jamestown --> Mayflower Compact --> Fundamental Orders

11.

Which quote would best describe a reason for European exploration of the New World?

a)

"I love Jamestown, the first British settlement in the New World."

b)

"The colonies are dangerous and people there are hostile."

c)

"We must find a quicker route to markets in Asia, this will bring us more wealth!"

d)

"We have to bring more slaves to Europe."

12.

Representative government grew in the colonies due to what reason?

a)

Colonists relied on England for goods due to mercantilism

b)

British rulers usually left colonists alone and didn't interfere

c)

Most colonies only protected it's own interests

d)

Colonists were not loyal to the king

13.

Religious leaders helped the spread of representative government by-

a)

setting up self-governing bodies

b)

supporting political rights for men and women

c)

requiring training before colonists could vote

d)

creating constitutions for colonies in New England

14.

The lives of free black people were different from those of enslaved people in the colonies in one way because-

a)

could not leave the southern colonies

b)

could own small businesses

c)

could run for political office

d)

they could serve on school boards

15.

How did slavery influence southern life?

a)

Southern economy grew rich from trading enslaved people

b)

Making textiles moved to the south where slavery was free labor

c)

The agrarian economy grew based on the plantation system

d)

African-Americans who owned small businesses helped the colonies become wealthy

16.

How did geography affect the economy of New England?

a)

Rocky soil and cold winters meant small farms while harbors meant the growth of fishing and ship building

b)

Mountains meant more mining for metals

c)

Warm ocean water meant more shrimping and rice growing in flooded areas

d)

Good soil and flat lands meant sprawling farms and plantations

17.

French explorers came to the New World mainly for what reason?

a)

They were farmers who wanted land

b)

They were mainly fur trappers and traders

c)

They believed gold was located in the New World

d)

They wanted to trade with New England

18.

Which of these reasons helped the growth of slavery in the colonies?

a)

Natural harbors

b)

Growing cash crops

c)

Lack of immigrant labor

d)

Growth of manufactured goods

19.

What was the main reason for economic differences in the New World?

a)

Tradition

b)

Cultures

c)

Religion

d)

Geography

20.

Locke & Montesquieu were important for the growth of representative government for what reason?

a)

Locke helped train colonial officials

b)

they setup the first parliament in the New World

c)

they helped end slavery

d)

their ideas were influential for colonial leaders

21.

Why did the Quakers settle the area of Pennsylvania?

a)

Bad weather caused their ship to go off course and land in Pennsylvania

b)

The other colonies wouldn't accept Quakers

c)

The king gave them land as repayment of a debt that was owed to them

d)

Quakers could openly practice their religion without worry of being punished

22.

Eliza Luca Pinckney is influential for what reason?

a)

helped develop the economy of South Carolina

b)

was an abolitionist in the southern colonies

c)

helped found Jamestown

d)

was an artist in the early colonies

23.

Why did Roger Williams want to settle Rhode Island?

a)

to help the growth of slavery

b)

end government control of religion

c)

create a safe place for Catholics who were being punished

d)

give more political rights to women

24.

What happened after the First Great Awakening?

a)

Preachers helped the growth of the Enlightenment

b)

Religions saw a growth in their population

c)

New religions created their own colonies

d)

Religious leaders were also political leaders

25.

New England: Furs, fish, timber

Middle: Grains, flour, metal goods

Southern: Tobacco, indigo, ___?___


Which completes the list above?

a)

Ships

b)

Cloth

c)

Rice

d)

Timber