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Unit One: Our Colonial Heritage Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the primary reason that European explorers had for wanting to explore new land?

a)

They were searching for an all-water route to Asia to acquire silks and spices.

b)

They wanted to practice their navigating skills.

c)

They wanted to spread their religion to Asia.

d)

They wanted to spread their ideas about government with the Native Americans.

2.

The voyage of Magellan was the first to do what?

a)

travel around the horn of Africa

b)

circumnavigate the globe

c)

bring enslaved Africans to Europe

d)

reach the Americas

3.
The Middle Passage was_______________?
a)
The exchange of goods, ideas, and diseases from the New World to Europe.
b)
The transport of Africans to the Americas by boat across the Atlantic ocean.
c)
Trading goods among three people.
d)
The transfer of cash crops to the Americas.
4.
The exchange of goods and people between Europe, Africa, and the Americas is the ________________?
a)
Triangular Trade
b)
Mercantilism
c)
Capitalism
d)
Columbian Exchange
5.
How did the discovery and colonization of the New World lead to international trade?
a)
It strengthened the Feudal system.
b)
Colonies provided raw materials and markets to sell to.
c)
Colonies discouraged international trade.
d)
It strengthened relations with Native Americans.
6.
Mother Country sought to control trade, create favorable balance of trade, and build up supplies of gold and silver bullion. Which statement best defines this term?
a)
Communism
b)
Feudalism
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Capitalism
7.
Who was responsible for establishing Spain's claims in the New World?
a)
Columbo
b)
Dias
c)
Cabral
d)
Columbus
8.
What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?
a)
Jamestown
b)
Charleston
c)
St. Augustine
d)
Plymouth Rock
9.
Which statement best describes the importance of the astrolabe and compass to Europeans?
a)
They allowed Europeans to dominate native peoples.
b)
They allowed Europeans to navigate the open sea.
c)
They allowed Europeans to travel the Silk Road easier.
d)
They allowed Europeans to mine for gold easier.
10.
Which group benefits under the economic theory of mercantilism?
a)
Nations gain wealth
b)
Individuals gain wealth
c)
Businesses gain wealth
d)
colonies gain wealth
11.
Which statement below is the reason Jamestown was settled?
a)
Political
b)
Economic
c)
Geographical
d)
Religion
12.
What reason was Plymouth settled?
a)
to celebrate Thanksgiving
b)
Gold
c)
to build Indian Relationship
d)
to escape religious persecution
13.
What was the 1st Representative assembly in North American colonies called?
a)
Virginia House of Burgesses
b)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
U S Constitution
14.

Which of the following is not a motive for exploration?

a)

God

b)

Gold

c)

Glory

d)

Geography

15.

Which European country was NOT in competition to settle the New World?

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Spain

d)

Germany

16.

What was the name of the way in which the earliest people made their way into North America?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Bering Land Bridge

c)

Madagascar Strait

d)

Siberian Land Bridge

17.

Which of the following are push factors for European exploration?

a)

Religious Persecution

b)

Conflict/War

c)

Tyrannical government

d)

Free land

18.

Which of the following are pull factors for European Exploration?

a)

Religious persection

b)

Religious Freedom

c)

Geography

d)

Gain wealth

e)

Find new resources

19.
Which statement describes the GEOGRAPHY of the New England region?
a)
Rich soil, mild winter, flowing rivers
b)
Eskimos and polar bears
c)
Very rich soil, long growing season
d)
Rocky soil, very short growing season
20.
Which colony was established as a debtors colony?
a)
North Carolina
b)
New York
c)
Georgia
d)
Texas
21.
Which region had slavery as an economy?
a)
Southern
b)
New England
c)
Middle
d)
United States
22.
What is a characteristic of a Quaker?
a)
Strict religious practices
b)
Puritans and Pilgrams
c)
No religious practices
d)
Religious Tolerance
23.
Which Southern Colony was established as a refuge for Catholics?
a)
N. Carolina
b)
Maryland
c)
Georgia
d)
S. Carolina
24.
Which region was know for its strict religious groups?
a)
Southern
b)
Middle
c)
New England
d)
United States
25.
What was the affect of the Native Americans after encountering Europeans?
a)
Trade increased
b)
Disease killed most of the Native Americans
c)
Small nations developed for both Native Americans and Europeans
d)
Nothing
26.
Which two people were banished from Massachusetts for religious reasons?
a)
Thomas Hooker and Rosa Parks
b)
King George III and Parliment
c)
William Penn and James Oglethorp
d)
Roger Williams and Ann Hutchinson
27.
Why did the PILGRIMS and PURITANS come to America?
a)
gold
b)
slaves
c)
tobacco
d)
escape religious persecution
28.
Protestants that wanted to change or reform the Church of England; they wanted to "purify" the Church; many came to America
a)
Puritans
b)
Pilgrims
c)
Colonists
d)
Catholics
29.
This was an agreement made by the Pilgrims on the way to the New World that established SELF-GOVERNMENT...
a)
The Constitution
b)
The Declaration of Independence 
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Articles of Confederation
30.

Englishman who sponsored the expeditions to Roanoke

a)

John Rolfe

b)

John White

c)

John Smith

d)

Sir Walter Raleigh

e)

Virginia Dare

31.

Tobacco farmer from Jamestown who married Pocahontas

a)

John Rolfe

b)

John White

c)

John Smith

d)

Sir Walter Raleigh

e)

Virginia Dare

32.

Of these statements, which one accurately describes how geography affected economy?

a)

The Southern colonies had rocky soil and produced staple crops

b)

The Middle colonies had warmer weather and fairly good soil and had many plantations on which they grew cash crops.

c)

The New England colonies had lots of forests and harbors, and built ships and fished for their economy.

33.

Using indentured servants, growing staple crops, mild climate (weather), and some manufacturing describes which region?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

34.

Wealthy landowners and large plantations are characteristics of which region?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

35.

If you were a Puritan (religious group), in which region would you most likely settle?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

36.

If you wanted to be part of a diverse society that allowed for religious tolerance, in which region should you settle?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

37.

Why did people in the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies adapt different ways of life?

a)

People with specific skills settled in each area.

b)

The regions had different geographies and resources.

c)

The people all had different reasons for settling in North America.

d)

The leaders of the colonies decided how the people would earn a living.

38.

Which of these colonies was most motivated by making a profit?

a)

Virginia

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Connecticut

39.

What was a main goal of education for students in the New England colonies?

a)

to be able to read the Bible

b)

to become political leaders

c)

to be prepared to attend college

d)

to become wealthy landowners

40.

Which of these describes an indentured servant?

a)

Jonathon paid his debt to a farmer by working for him without pay.

b)

Samuel paid rent on his farm with a portion of his crops.

c)

Cecilia made and sold candles to wealthy landowners.

d)

Sarah was sold to a landowner and worked as a cook.

41.

Why did Virginia replace indentured servants with African slaves?

a)

It provided a permanent source of labor.

b)

It was required by law.

c)

Africa was closer than Europe

d)

Africans were more willing to work.

42.

New England colonies based their economies on all of the following EXCEPT

a)

farming

b)

shipbuilding

c)

whaling

d)

fishing

43.

What was the GREATEST impact the Native Americans had on the colonists?

a)

They taught colonists to farm.

b)

They taught colonists to live in harmony.

c)

They taught colonists to paint with all the colors of the wind.

d)

They taught colonists how to ride horses.

44.

What was the GREATEST impact the Colonists had on the Native Americans?

a)

They brought disease.

b)

They taught the Natives to farm.

c)

They gave Natives new homes.

d)

They taught the Natives about death.

45.
First written constitution in the American colonies that influenced many ideas that are found in the U.S. Constitution.
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Magna Carta
46.
1st representative governing body in the American colonies.
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Virginia House of Burgesses
d)
Congress
47.

This set of colonies also became know as the “breadbasket colonies.”

a)

Northern

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

48.
What did the Americas get from the Triangular trade?
a)
Sugar / Mollases
b)
Slaves
c)
Gold
d)
Guns
49.
What did Europe get from the Triangular Trade
a)
Raw Materials
b)
Guns
c)
Slaves
d)
Manufactured Goods
50.
The majority of slaves that were brought to the American colonies were brought to...
a)
Work on plantations
b)
Work on the railroad
c)
Work building houses
d)
Work building ships
51.
What is an economic system, where African slaves were exchanged for raw materials, money, and finished goods? Those countries/continents involved included Ivory Coast  (Africa), Europe, and the Americans.
a)
Mercantalism
b)
Triangular Trade
c)
Market economics
d)
Feudalism
52.
The Columbian Exchange was the exchange of ____________ between the eastern and western hemispheres.
a)
people
b)
people, animals, and foods
c)
people and animals
d)
people and disease
53.
What animal changed life for American Indians?
a)
pigs
b)
chickens
c)
horses
d)
cows
54.
Europeans turned to African slaves after American Indians died off from diseases like small pox, measles, and malaria.
a)
True
b)
False
55.

What two geographic features impacted the development of North Carolina?

a)

Rocky Mountains

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Outer Banks

d)

Fall Line

e)

Eastern Continental Divide

56.

Select the challenges that settlers faced in early North Carolina history:

a)

Corrupt politics

b)

Isolation

c)

Geography

d)

Native Americans

e)

Pirates

57.

What was the first attempted English settlement in the New World?

a)

Jamestown

b)

Roanoke

c)

Plymouth

d)

Philadelphia

58.

What precedent did the John Peter Zenger Trial result in?

a)

Freedom of religion

b)

Freedom of speech

c)

Freedom of press

d)

Freedom of assembly

59.

Why is Bacon's Rebellion significant?

a)

It set the stage for representative democracy in the colonies

b)

It was the first colonial rebellion that would lead to colonists speaking out in the future

c)

It would lead to the King of England making all English colonies royal colonies.

d)

It would lead to the Natives and colonists fighting in the French and Indian War

60.

What did the Maryland Toleration Act set a precedent for?

a)

Self-government

b)

Representative government

c)

Religious freedom

d)

Separation of Church and State

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