WorksheetsHistory 9-weeks exam Review
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 35mins
What was England´s first PERMANENT settlement in North America?
Jamestown
Plymouth
Roanoke
Salem
Why were joint-stock companies good way of financing new colonies in North America
They guaranteed that the colony would make profit for the investors
Large sums of money could be raised, with little risk for investors
The investors never had to worry about losing their investment
The kings appointed governor would ensure a stable government
Who financed the settlement of Jamestown
King James I
Queen Elizabeth
Stockholders of the Massachusetts Bay Colony
Stockholders of the Virginia Company
What is a charter?
permission to start a colony in the new world
declaration of war against mother country
an investment group
A contract that indentured servants signed before coming to the Americas
Why did settlers come to jamestown?
To get RICH
Religious freedom
To avoid going to jail
to convert Natives into Christians
Who initiated the trading relationship between The Powhatans and settlers
Powhatan
John Rolfe
Pocahantas
John Smith
Who married Pocahontas and introduced tobacco to Jamestown?
John Smith
John Paul
John Rolfe
King John
In 1619, what marked the start of representative govt. in North America
House of Burgesses
Mayflower compact
Virginia Charter
England town meetings
Why did the Puritans,Pilgrims,and Quakers leave England?
to persecute other religions
find northwest passage
practice religion freely
Bring COE to New world
Which group believed in the spiritual equality of men and women, and allowed to participate on religious meetings?
Pilgrims
Catholics
Puritans
Quakers
Why was Hutchinson and Roger Williams banished?
because they were not Christian
Thy were killed by Indians
accused of witchcraft
Challenged the Puritan Church
Why were the Quakers persecuted?
They owed a lot of money to the King
To purify the church of England
refused to pay taxes
allowed women to vote
Why did the Pilgrims create the Mayflower Compact?
to help govern colony fairly
prevent colonists from voting against the leaders
to reinforce laws of England
to show they opposed representative government
why was the Mayflower Compact significant?
reasons why pilgrims left England
established self rule in colonies
all religions will be treated fairly
to be peaceful with the Powhatan
Why did the Puritans want to build a CITY UPON A HILL?
to protect themselves
have a great view
to show what an ideal community would be
an alternative location for debtors
for what purpose did dutch settle in the Middle Colonies
gold
tobacco
fur trade
religious freedom
Which statement explains the significance of this colonial institution?
The assembly served as a model for other colonial legislatures
sent delegates to parliament to represent Virginia
to overrule decisions of the royal governor
to revoke Virginia's charter because assembly became too powerful
Why did the England want to establish colonies in America?
To make peace with Spain
to spread catholic faith
to make money from colonial trade
all of the above
What was the status of Africans brought to Virginia in early 17th century?
treated as indentured servants
representative in HOB
many escaped Spanish territories and started new communities
they were considered chattel for the rest to their lives
an indentured servant traded his or her _____ in exchange for the passage to America
Children
Land
labor
savings
what was one outcome of the arrival of Africans to Jamestown in 1619?
Improved relations with Powhatan
increased tension with Powhatan
the establishment of HOB
expansion of tobacco economy
which one of these was ruled by a theocracy?
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts Bay
Rhode Island
Jamestown
what initially brought french to explore North America
trade routes
freedom
gold
missionaries to AI
Which economic activity dominated the early french settlements in america?
Slave trade
fur trade
gold mining
tobacco farming
who founded Georgia?
John Winthrop
Thomas Hooker
James Oglethorpe
William Bradford
how did Georgia serve as a buffer colony?
it provided protection between French claims and other British colonies
it provided protection between Spanish claims and other British colonies
economic safeguard to protect British trade interests
many contracts failed to mention an indentured servants wages, Why?
THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANY
they didn't collect any wages till a year of their job
they paid their employers
none of the above
What is one reason for the growth of slavery in the colonies?
lot of land to grow cash crops
soil and growing season of new England was ideal for growing crops.
outlawing of slavery in Europe demanded slaves in the Americas
which of the following is a way that slaves resisted in the colonies?
rebellion
sabotage of tools
slowing the work
ALL OF THE ABOVE
What was the name of the route which carried slaves to be sold?
slave route
middle passage
wilderness passage
northwest passage
Slavery became more widely used in the southern region because
slavery was not allowed in other regions
Cash crops, which grew a lot in this region needed more labor
Slaves preferred hotter climate and had experience working with fertile soil
What was the great awakening?
a decade of creativity in colonial art and culture
a belief that all problems could be solved by human reason
Christian revival that increased the tolerance of other religions
a widespread belief that america should be independent
how did the great awakening impact colonial culture? CHOOSE 2 ANSWERS
increased religious tensions
increased religious tolerance
increased self rule
unified colonies
divided colonies
why did Ben Franklin create the JOIN OR DIE cartoon?
to protest Treaty of Paris
enlist support for Albany plan
raise money for his newspaper
Franklin's Albany Plan was to?
improve trade between colonies
emphasize self rule
unify colonies to address issues along western frontier
petition the British government
Why was fort London built
to protect settlers from Watauga association
to protect the french trappers and traders
to protect Cherokee who sided in French and Indian war
Which country lost all american land claims to the British as result of the French and Indian war?
Spain
France
Russia
Pontiac's tribe
Who won the French and Indian war?
Spain
France
Great Britain
which consequence of the french and Indian war most directly led to the Revolutionary war
Britain was in Debt
Indians lost their allies
George Washington fought along British troops
What happened to most of the British soldiers and families at fort Loudon
they were massacred
rescued by Washington's militia
captured and prisoned
Where was the disputed area that lead up to the FIW
Florida
Quebec
Mississippi valley
Ohio river valley
What caused the French and Indian war?
Pontiac's rebellion
Indian attacks on British settlers
conflicts over land claims
conflicts over religion
What was the purpose of mercantilism?
to transport slaves
to make colony rich
both colony and mother country rich
in order to make mother country rich by exporting more than importing
American colonists who favored American independence.
Loyalists
Patriots
how did salutary neglect impact the colonies?
decrease of land ownership
increase of self government
religious ideas created under this area to increase tolerance
What was the date of the Battle of Bunker Hill?
June 1775
April 1775
July 1778
August 1775
Where was the Battle of Bunker Hill fought?
Bunker Hill
Breed's Hill
Boston Hill
Mount Vernon
