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Unit One Exam

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Jamestown, the first English colony in North America, was set up in the hope of achieving:

a)

financial gain for investors.

b)

political freedom for settlers.

c)

religious freedom for settlers.

d)

military supremacy for England.

2.

William Penn made a treaty with Native Americans in this region to ensure peaceful relations.

a)

New England

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

Jamestown

3.

The "triangular trade" could best be described as a network of trade routes connecting:

a)

England, Europe, and Africa

b)

England and the West Indies

c)

the Northern and Southern Colonies

d)

the colonies, West Indies, England, Europe and Africa

4.

A cash crop is one that is raised primarily for:

a)

sale.

b)

a farmer's own use

c)

food

d)

a colony's home country.

5.

The Puritan's views and attitudes led them to promote the idea of:

a)

social equality

b)

religious tolerance

c)

hard work for common goals

d)

separation of church and state.

6.

The colony was founded on principles of social equality and religious tolerance was:

a)

Plymouth

b)

New York

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Massachusetts Bay

7.

The Great Awakening caused some colonists to:

a)

seek spirituality using reason.

b)

shift their loyalty from England to America.

c)

Pay more attention to the scientific method

d)

Abandon their Puritan and Anglican congregation.

8.

A major difference between French and English colonization in North America was -

a)

English settlers tended to get along with Native Americans

b)

French relations with native people were more cooperative

c)

The English mostly traded goods, while the French farmed.

d)

The French brought diseases while the English did not.

9.

In which colonial region were town hall meetings used for an Athenian style of democracy?

a)

New England colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

Western Frontier.

10.

Which religious group was NOT a major settler in the Middle Colonies?

a)

Huguenots

b)

Presbyterians

c)

Puritans

d)

Jews

11.

Jonathan Edwards was a key figure in which event?

a)

The Salem Witch Trials

b)

The Revolutionary War

c)

The Slave Trade

d)

The Great Awakening

12.

The box best represents which figure?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

John Locke

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Paine

13.

This explorer looked for the Northwest Passage.

a)

Henry Hudson

b)

Prince Henry

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Hernan Cortes

14.

This explorer made four voyages and named the Native Americans

a)

Ferdinand Magellan

b)

Prince Henry

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Henry Hudson

15.

This explorer conquered the Incas.

a)

Christopher Columbus

b)

Francisco Pizzaro

c)

Hernan Cortes

d)

Ferdinand Magellan

16.

This individual sponsored exploration.

a)

Henry Hudson

b)

Prince Henry

c)

Ferdinand Magellan

d)

Christopher Columbus

17.

This explorer conquered the Aztecs

a)

Ferdinand Magellan

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Hernan Cortes

d)

Prince Henry

18.

This explorer led the first expedition to circumnavigate the world.

a)

Ferdinand Magellan

b)

Prince Henry

c)

Henry Hudson

d)

Francisco Pizzaro

19.

Which group was most responsible for the decline in indentured servants?

a)

Cavaliers

b)

Slaves

c)

Puritans

d)

Patriots

20.

The most significant reason for Virginia being colonized was to -

a)

Freely practice their religion

b)

Bring the slave trade to America.

c)

Discover gold and make money

d)

Conquer Native American empires.