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Period 2 Review

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which European country focused their settlements mainly on the trading of fur?

a)

English

b)

Portuguese

c)

French

d)

Spanish

2.

The most important export from the Virginia colony was

a)

Cotton

b)

Rice

c)

Corn

d)

Tobacco

3.

Who were the authors of the Maryland Act of Toleration trying to protect?

a)

Jews

b)

Puritans

c)

Quakers

d)

Roman Catholics

4.

The purpose of the British Navigation Acts was to

a)

Restrict colonial trade with other countries

b)

Expand colonial trade

c)

Strengthen England's Navy

d)

Make the colonies self-sufficient

5.

Which event singularly most prompted the shift from indentured servitude to AFrican slavery?

a)

Shays Rebellion

b)

Bacon's Rebellion

c)

Stono Rebellion

d)

Pueblo Rebellion

6.

What was the first representative house in America in 1619?

a)

House of Burgesses

b)

Liberty Hall

c)

Plymouth House

d)

Faniel Hall

7.

The chief purpose of mercantilist policies was to

a)

help colonies to be self-sufficient

b)

strengthen the economy and power of the parent country

c)

defend the colonies from rival powers

d)

foster stable relations between the Crown and the colonies

8.

John Winthrop is associated with which colony?

a)

Georgia

b)

Maryland

c)

Jamestown

d)

Massachusetts Bay Colony

9.

During the colonial era of North America, slavery was

a)

limited to the South

b)

restricted to agriculture

c)

restricted to rural areas

d)

present in all areas

10.

Which of the following was a characteristic of the Middle Colonies?

a)

the economy was mainly based on trading furs

b)

they were the most religiously and ethnically diverse of the British colonies

c)

the geography allowed for very little agriculture

d)

they had a reputation as being the least tolerant of the British colonies

11.

Which of the following was a characteristic of the New England colonies?

a)

they had shorter life expectancies than other colonies

b)

most colonists were single men

c)

they were mainly homogeneous communities of Puritans

d)

economy was mainly based upon export of cash crops

12.

What term describes investors who pool their money together in order to establish a colony?

a)

Headright system

b)

Proprietary colony

c)

Joint-stock company

d)

Caste system

13.

Which of the following terms best describes colonies such as Pennsylvania and Maryland that were granted to a group by the English monarchy and given the right of self-government?

a)

royal colonies

b)

joint stock colonies

c)

chartered colonies

d)

proprietary colonies

14.

The "Middle Passage" referred to

a)

the creation of the Panama Canal in Central America.

b)

the transportation of slaves from Africa to the New World

c)

Lewis and Clark's expedition into the Louisiana Territory

d)

the best route over the Rocky Mountains to get to California

15.

 

The Mayflower Compact was

a)

a plan for a democratic society

b)

a plan creating the first legislative body, the House of Burgesses

c)

a plan of action against Britain

d)

a gardening tool

16.

This rebellion was an uprising of Native American pueblos that resulted in the expulsion of Spaniards from New Mexico for about a decade.

a)

Pueblo Revolt

b)

Stono Rebellion

c)

Battle of Acoma

d)

Anglo-Powhatan Wars

17.

An economic system based on government regulation that controlled colonial commerce and manufacturing for the enrichment of the mother country.

a)

Encomienda System

b)

Mercantilism

c)

Mission System

d)

Asiento System

18.

The British system of mercantilism was opposed by many American colonists because it

a)

encouraged colonial agriculture

b)

placed restrictions on trading

c)

placed limits on immigration

d)

discouraged the export of raw materials to England

19.

The Mayflower Compact of 1620 is considered an important step in the development of democracy in America because it

a)

expressed the importance of self-government

b)

established freedom of religion

c)

created the first colonial judicial system

d)

granted all males the right to vote

20.

The British benefited from their mercantilist relationship with the American colonies primarily by

a)

supporting the growth of colonial industries

b)

prohibiting colonists from fishing and fur trading

c)

taking large amounts of gold and silver from the southern colonies

d)

buying raw materials from the colonies and selling them as finished products

21.

This was a form of labor utilized by colonists in which Europeans would pay for passage to the New World through contract labor.

a)

Indentured Servitude

b)

Headright System

c)

Primogeniture

d)

Encomienda System

22.

Like many colonists, Catholics came to America to escape religious persecution. in which colony did they settle and create an Act of Toleration?

a)

Maryland

b)

New Jersey

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Rhode Island

23.

The Zenger Trial was an important one because it helped to establish

a)

freedom of speech

b)

freedom of religion

c)

freedom of the press

d)

freedom of assembly

24.

Which of the following statements does not accurately describe slavery in the North American colonies?

a)

slaves in Georgia & South Carolina's coastal region primarily worked on large plantations in dangerous and brutal conditions

b)

in Virginia, slaves made up a minority of the population and had varied jobs

c)

in New England, slaves worked mainly in urban areas and ports

d)

strict slave laws prevented slave revolts through the 1700s

25.
All of the following are examples of conflicts between colonists and native American tribes EXCEPT...
a)
Bacon's Rebellion
b)
the Pequot War
c)
the Stono Uprising
d)

King Philip's War

26.

Which of the following is the most accurate statement about the southern colonies during the late seventeenth century?

a)

the economy was equally mixed among farming, trade, and small manufacturing

b)

African slaves were strictly segregated from white indentured servants

c)

the economy was dominated by skilled labor in port towns

d)

tobacco, rice, and indigo served as major staple crops

27.
The issue of religion figured most prominently in the consideration of which of the following?
a)
the settlement of Jamestown
b)
the establishment of Puritan colonies in Massachusetts
c)
discoveries by the Spanish conquistadores 
d)
Spain's support of Columbus' voyages
28.

Labor contract in which a person agreed to work for a landowner for 4-7 years in order to receive safe passage from Europe to Colonial America.

a)

Traingular Trade

b)

Headright System

c)

Indentured Servitude

d)

Half-Way Covenant

29.
What role did tobacco play in the history of Jamestown?
a)
It was the main crop the founders of Jamestown hoped to grow when they first established the colony
b)
It turned out to be the cash crop and that saved the colony.
c)
It caused fighting when the colonial government outlawed the crop and would not allow it to be imported.
d)
Although Virginians tried to raise tobacco, the crop failed miserably
30.
Because of the fertile land and long growing season, plantations in the thirteen colonies developed in 
a)
the Middle Atlantic region
b)
the South
c)
the Upper Mississippi River Valley
d)
New England
31.
Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
32.
Which event singularly most prompted the shift from indentured servitude to African slavery?
a)
Shay's Rebellion
b)
Bacon's Rebellion
c)
Stono rebellion
d)
Pueblo Rebellion
33.
Bacon's Rebellion was initiated by a group of farmers who felt most directly threatened by
a)
an increase in royal taxes
b)
the power of large planters
c)
conflicts with American Indians
d)
the growth of the slave trade
34.
This word was used to describe slaves since they were seen as lifelong property.
a)
Chattel
b)
Peculiar
c)
Indentured
d)
None of the above
35.
The colony of Georgia was...
a)
comparatively the most democratic English colony
b)
established by Spain in order to protect its colony of Florida
c)
established by England as a penal colony
d)
eventually cede to Spain in return for Florida
36.
The Duke of Baltimore established the colony of Maryland...
a)
as an opportunity to invest in that colony's maritime industry
b)
in order to prevent France rom seizing that territory
c)
as a haven for persecuted English Catholics
d)
for Quakers who had been evicted from Pennsylvania
37.

French immigrants to the New World tended to inhabit...

a)

Canada

b)

Florida

c)

territory east of the Appalachian Mountains

d)

southern colonies

38.
As a result of Bacon’s Rebellion
a)
planters sought African slaves to replace discontented backcountry frontiersmen as laborers.
b)
Governor Berkeley was dismissed from office.
c)
the economic aspirations of discontented backcountry frontiersmen was eased considerably.
d)
improved relations developed between Indians and backcountry frontiersmen in Virginia.
39.

The House of Burgesses was

a)

1st elected legislature in the colonies

b)

an agreement by Pilgrims to have peace with Native Americans

c)

the government created by the British for colonists

d)

an agreement by New England settlers that created the first self-government

40.

Triangular Trade was

a)

a system where merchants brought raw materials from Europe to Africa, European goods to the colonies, and enslaved Africans to Europe

b)

a system where merchants brought raw materials from the colonies to Africa, African goods to the colonies, and enslaved people to Africa

c)

a system where merchants brought raw materials from the colonies to Europe, European goods to Africa, and enslaved Africans to the colonies

d)

a system where merchants brought raw materials from Africa to the colonies, African goods to Europe, and enslaved Europeans to the colonies

41.

Which of the following colonies were part of the NEW ENGLAND colonies? (check all that apply)

a)

Massacusetts

b)

New York

c)

Rhode Island

d)

Connecticut

e)

Virginia

42.

Women were allowed to share their opinions in Puritan society.

a)

true

b)

false

43.

Slavery existed in all the colonies during the colonial period.

a)

true

b)

false

44.

What famous leader took charge of Jamestown?

a)

John Rolfe

b)

John White

c)

John Smith

d)

Virginia Dare

45.

Why was the Virginia House of Burgesses significant in Colonial America?

a)

Established religion in the colonies

b)

Began a tradition of representative government in the English colonies

c)

Declared independence from England

d)

Established a military regime in the colonies

46.

What European country controlled the 13 colonies ?

a)

Spain

b)

America

c)

England

d)

Portugal

e)

French

47.

What was the primary "good" of French colonies?

a)

Bison

b)

Beaver

c)

Elk

d)

Reindeer

48.

____ became the key source of contention between France and England in North America

a)

Louisiana Territory

b)

Shenandoah Valley

c)

Ohio Valley

d)

New York Colony

49.

What was the name of the Dutch colony in North America?

a)

New Netherlands

b)

New Holland

c)

New Dutchland

d)

New Friesland

50.

What was the purpose of the first Dutch colony in North America?

a)

Textile mills

b)

gold mining

c)

fur-trading post

d)

iron ore mining

51.

What made New Amsterdam special?

a)

Best fishing region in North America

b)

Most gold deposits in the colonies of North America

c)

Richest in beaver pelts in North America

d)

One of the best harbors in North America

52.

Where did the majority of settlers in New Netherlands come from?

a)

The Netherlands

b)

Friesland

c)

Numerous places

d)

Holland

53.

What was New Netherlands renamed to?

a)

New England

b)

New Worcester

c)

New York

d)

New Wessex