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WorksheetsEXPLORATION and COLONIZATION UNIT TEST REVIEW
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Worksheet time: 3570secs
All of the following were effects of the Spanish colonization of the New World EXCEPT?
European diseases killed off much of the native populations
Many natives were converted to Christianity
Many cities in the southwestern United States had Spanish names
Many natives got rich working in the gold mines in the region.
Why did the English Pilgrims leave ENGLAND to establish the new colony of Plymouth in Massachusetts?
To trade with the Indians for furs and incense
To establish slavery in the southern region of the colonies
To establish their own Puritan Colony to worship as they believed
To look for gold and become very wealthy
What was the Triangular Trade?
Trade routes between Europe, West Indies and Africa where goods are exchanged for Slaves
Fastest way to get to the New World (The Americas)
Trading between Africa and Europe
Who was a Pilgrim?
Person who came to North America for religious freedom
Official who governs land for the king or queen
Led fighting against Indians
European nations competing to extend their empires, thus extending their wealth and power is a ___________ reason for colonization.
Social
Economic
Political
Religious
The Mayflower Compact, Virginia House of Burgesses, and Fundamental Orders of Connecticut have which of the following in common?
They all occurred in the New England Region.
They are all examples of settlement for religious reasons.
They all promote separation of church and state.
They all established self-government.
The colonial region primarily settled for religious reasons is the
Southern Colonies
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Spanish Florida
The colonial region whose main economic activity was cash crops grown on plantations was the
Southern Colonies
Oregon Country
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Lord Baltimore established which colony as a refuge for Catholics?
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Virginia
Maryland
The period (1740's) that was characterized by a renewed interest in religion with an emphasis on the importance of the individual and their spiritual experience was known as
the 1st Great Awakening
the 2nd Great Awakening
the Great Migration
the Melting Pot
The idea that the mother country (England) gains wealth and power by controlling the trade of its colonies is known as
Free Enterprise
Mercantilism
Free Trade
Government Regulation
The founder of Connecticut who advocated for voting rights for everyone (even non church members) and was responsible for the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut was
William Penn
Anne Hutchinson
Roger Williams
Thomas Hooker
Which two people were banished from Massachusetts and became co-founders of Rhode Island?
Anne Hutchinson and William Penn
Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson
William Penn and Thomas Hooker
Thomas Hooker and Roger Williams
A government in which people are chosen by the citizens to make decisions on their behalf and to represent them in the legislative assembly is called a
True Democracy
Socialist Government
Representative Government
Monarchy
Which colony was established by William Penn as a refuge for Quakers and was tolerant of other religious beliefs?
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Which of the following is NOT a reason that the New England Colonies' economy focused on shipbuilding, fishing and timber?
rocky soil
long, cold winters
long growing season
good harbors
The colonial region shown in green on the map is the
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Spanish Florida
The colonial region shown in red on the map is the
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
Spanish Florida
How did Marco Polo influence exploration in 1400-1500's?
Other countries wanted to find a direct route of travel to Asia.
Opened up land travel through Genghis Kahn's empire
Motivated other European countries to travel the Silk Road to China
Had no affect on European exploration because he never made it back to Italy from China.
Describe the concept of MERCANTILISM?
The economic practice and belief that a country becomes more powerful by having more money.
The British practice of not enforcing the British laws on the colonists.
the need to encourage imports over exports as a means for obtaining a powerful country.
The British Crown policy of avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws, especially trade laws, as long as British colonies remained loyal to the government and the King.
Mercantilism
Columbian Exchange
Salutary Neglect
Civic Virtue
Which of the following physical characteristics were shared by just about every major city in the colonies?
Fertile Soils
moderate climate
Port City
Dense Forests
Which of the following were considered motivating reasons for Spain's exploration of the New World? (Choose all that apply)
Spread Catholic religion
Gold
Religious Freedoms
Fur Trading
Which of the following best represents how the economic systems of the Americas effected the Transatlantic Slave Trade in the colonies?
More African Americans were needed in New England shipbuilding communities
The Middle Colonies needed the most slave labor to harvest grain crops.
The use of slave labor declined after earl colonization
More African slaves were needed in the southern colonies to harvest cash crops on plantations.
Which region of the of the 13 colonies based its entire economic survival on agricultural?
New England colonies
Middles Colonies
Southern Colonies
Great Lakes Region
Which of the following colonies were established for religious reasons? (Name all that apply)
Maryland
Massachusetts
New York
Georgia
Pennsylvania
Why did slavery thrive and grow in the Southern Colonies?
Fertile soils, long growing seasons led to the Plantation System of agriculture.
Dense forests increased the demand for labor in the Lumbering sector.
Deep harbors aid the shipbuilding economy and the need for labor to keep up with demand for ships around the world
Establishment of the Pennsylvania colony by the Quakers.
"O sinner! Consider the fearful danger you are in... The wrath of Almighty God is now undoubtedly hanging over a great part of this congregation... How can you rest one moment in such a condition?"
During which event would this message have been communicated?
The Starving Time written by John Smith at Jamestown.
Jonathan Edwards's sermon during the Great Awakening
Anne Hutchinson's dissent from the Puritan Church
James Oglethorpe to colonists of Georgia.
The physical characteristics of the New England colonies allowed for which economic activities to prosper and thrive? (Choose all that apply)
Fishing
Mining
Lumbering
Shipbuilding
Religious tolerance refers to the reason idea that people can disagree about their religious beliefs, but still treat each other with respect. This was the bases for the establishment of which of the following colonies?
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
Maryland
Which of the following were the primary motives for European Exploration of the Americas? (Select all that apply)
To increase wealth
To spread christianity
To expand empires
To expand slave trade
American colonists felt it necessary to establish their own representative institutions due to:
The right of the people to keep slaves
The belief in separation of church and state
The desire to maintain mercantilism policies
The distance between the colonies and Great Britain.
How did the Virginia House of Burgesses impact the growth of representative government?
It gave people a voice in how thet wanted to be governed
It showed that the King was not afraid to let his chosen representatives rule the New World.
It kept the people from participating in the running of their government
It showed that a small group of people controlled how all other people would live.
Which American colony's economy was based primarily on harvesting rice, indigo, and tobacco?
Pennsylvania
Virginia
New York
Massachusetts
Why did the English Pilgrims leave ENGLAND to establish the new colony of Plymouth in Massachusetts?
To trade with the Indians for furs and incense
To establish slavery in the southern region of the colonies
To establish their own Puritan Colony to worship as they believed
To look for gold and become very wealthy
Why did the colonists of Jamestown leave ENGLAND to establish the new colony in Virginia?
The Virginia Company wanted to make money off of the new lands, crops, and trade...and hopefully find gold.
To stop the Indians from trading with the French
To stop the French from expanding farther west
To stop the Spanish from kidnapping Indians for slavery
which colony was established to make money?
New Hampshire
New Jersey
Virginia
Maryland
How was the establishment of the Virginia House of Burgesses similar to the signing of the Mayflower Compact?
Both strengthened the English Parliament's control over the colonies
Both gave settlers the right to establish a colony.
Both contributed to the development of representative democracy
Both sparked a growth in religious freedom.
Which colony's economy revolved around shipbuilding and lumbering?
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Georgia
Salutary Neglect affected the growth of colonial governments in what way?
colonists agreed and followed British parliament
England sent people to help set up government
colonies learned they could govern themselves without Britsh help
England enforced it's laws on the colonies
What is the economic system called that states that the colonies exist solely to enrich the mother country?
Capitalism
Communism
Mercantilism
Free Market
Which Colonial region would a historian most likely find Quakers living?
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
West Indies
All of the following are considered characteristics that describe the motivations behind European exploration, EXCEPT:
Create political allies
spread Christianity
Economic development
Expand empires
Which of the following reasons best concludes why the colonists would have written articles similar to those found in the text box above?
To keep peace and order, colonists had to make their own laws because of their distance from the king.
Colonists lacked strict guidance and leadership during the earlier years of their settlement.
Every man should read and interpret the Bible for himself and profess no allegiance to the king.
Colonists disliked attempts at control by the Crown and therefore set up forms of representative governments.
Which of these was an agreement among the people to abide by the rules?
Virginia House of Burgesses
Mayflower Compact
BOTH
Which of these had the power to make laws for the colony?
Virginia House of Burgesses
Mayflower Compact
BOTH
Which of these was the first elected colonial government?
Virginia House of Burgesses
Mayflower Compact
BOTH
Which of these was contributed to development a representative democracy?
Virginia House of Burgesses
Mayflower Compact
BOTH
Which of the following groups saw slavery as an "evil" that sprang out of the desire to gain masses of wealth and therefore, totally against?
Quakers
Plantation owners
Indentured servants
Colonial businessmen
Which of the following colonies began as a haven from religious persecution for Catholics?
Massachusetts
Georgia
Maryland
Virginia
Which of the following was the first written constitution in the colonies and expanded voting rights to non-church members?
Mayflower Complact
Virginia House of Burgesses
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
What was the main reason African slaves were imported to America during colonial times in early 17th century?
The British wanted to expand their empire all over the world
The British were seeking a direct sea route to the West Indies.
The colonies lacked the necessary labor force to harvest cash crops.
The colonies wanted to spread Christianity to Africa.
What physical commonality did the first three colonial settlements have in common?
They all relied on long, humid summers and rich soil to survive.
All three were established for religious freedom.
They all were self-governing colonies.
All three were located on the Atlantic seaboard.
The Spanish were motivated to colonize in the New World because they wanted to –
Spread the Catholic faith
Stop Native American uprisings
Develop trading center
Address overcrowding in their homeland
How did the geography and climate of the Southern colonies lead to the development of the plantation system?
Warm temperatures and fertile soils
Rocky terrain and fast flowing streams
Cold climates and abundance of timber.
Long coastlines and deep harbors.
