WorksheetsPeriod 2 Review
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 28mins
Which European country focused their settlements mainly on the trading of fur?
English
Portuguese
French
Spanish
The most important export from the Virginia colony was
Cotton
Rice
Corn
Tobacco
Who were the authors of the Maryland Act of Toleration trying to protect?
Jews
Puritans
Quakers
Roman Catholics
The purpose of the British Navigation Acts was to
Restrict colonial trade with other countries
Expand colonial trade
Strengthen England's Navy
Make the colonies self-sufficient
Which event singularly most prompted the shift from indentured servitude to AFrican slavery?
Shays Rebellion
Bacon's Rebellion
Stono Rebellion
Pueblo Rebellion
What was the first representative house in America in 1619?
House of Burgesses
Liberty Hall
Plymouth House
Faniel Hall
The chief purpose of mercantilist policies was to
help colonies to be self-sufficient
strengthen the economy and power of the parent country
defend the colonies from rival powers
foster stable relations between the Crown and the colonies
John Winthrop is associated with which colony?
Georgia
Maryland
Jamestown
Massachusetts Bay Colony
During the colonial era of North America, slavery was
limited to the South
restricted to agriculture
restricted to rural areas
present in all areas
Which of the following was a characteristic of the Middle Colonies?
the economy was mainly based on trading furs
they were the most religiously and ethnically diverse of the British colonies
the geography allowed for very little agriculture
they had a reputation as being the least tolerant of the British colonies
Which of the following was a characteristic of the New England colonies?
they had shorter life expectancies than other colonies
most colonists were single men
they were mainly homogeneous communities of Puritans
economy was mainly based upon export of cash crops
What term describes investors who pool their money together in order to establish a colony?
Headright system
Proprietary colony
Joint-stock company
Caste system
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?
royal colonies
joint stock colonies
chartered colonies
proprietary colonies
The "Middle Passage" referred to
the creation of the Panama Canal in Central America.
the transportation of slaves from Africa to the New World
Lewis and Clark's expedition into the Louisiana Territory
the best route over the Rocky Mountains to get to California
The Mayflower Compact was
a plan for a democratic society
a plan creating the first legislative body, the House of Burgesses
a plan of action against Britain
a gardening tool
This rebellion was an uprising of Native American pueblos that resulted in the expulsion of Spaniards from New Mexico for about a decade.
Pueblo Revolt
Stono Rebellion
Battle of Acoma
Anglo-Powhatan Wars
An economic system based on government regulation that controlled colonial commerce and manufacturing for the enrichment of the mother country.
Encomienda System
Mercantilism
Mission System
Asiento System
The British system of mercantilism was opposed by many American colonists because it
encouraged colonial agriculture
placed restrictions on trading
placed limits on immigration
discouraged the export of raw materials to England
The Mayflower Compact of 1620 is considered an important step in the development of democracy in America because it
expressed the importance of self-government
established freedom of religion
created the first colonial judicial system
granted all males the right to vote
The British benefited from their mercantilist relationship with the American colonies primarily by
supporting the growth of colonial industries
prohibiting colonists from fishing and fur trading
taking large amounts of gold and silver from the southern colonies
buying raw materials from the colonies and selling them as finished products
This was a form of labor utilized by colonists in which Europeans would pay for passage to the New World through contract labor.
Indentured Servitude
Headright System
Primogeniture
Encomienda System
Like many colonists, Catholics came to America to escape religious persecution. in which colony did they settle and create an Act of Toleration?
Maryland
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
The Zenger Trial was an important one because it helped to establish
freedom of speech
freedom of religion
freedom of the press
freedom of assembly
Which of the following statements does not accurately describe slavery in the North American colonies?
slaves in Georgia & South Carolina's coastal region primarily worked on large plantations in dangerous and brutal conditions
in Virginia, slaves made up a minority of the population and had varied jobs
in New England, slaves worked mainly in urban areas and ports
strict slave laws prevented slave revolts through the 1700s
King Philip's War
Which of the following is the most accurate statement about the southern colonies during the late seventeenth century?
the economy was equally mixed among farming, trade, and small manufacturing
African slaves were strictly segregated from white indentured servants
the economy was dominated by skilled labor in port towns
tobacco, rice, and indigo served as major staple crops
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.
Traingular Trade
Headright System
Indentured Servitude
Half-Way Covenant
French immigrants to the New World tended to inhabit...
Canada
Florida
territory east of the Appalachian Mountains
southern colonies
The House of Burgesses was
1st elected legislature in the colonies
an agreement by Pilgrims to have peace with Native Americans
the government created by the British for colonists
an agreement by New England settlers that created the first self-government
Triangular Trade was
a system where merchants brought raw materials from Europe to Africa, European goods to the colonies, and enslaved Africans to Europe
a system where merchants brought raw materials from the colonies to Africa, African goods to the colonies, and enslaved people to Africa
a system where merchants brought raw materials from the colonies to Europe, European goods to Africa, and enslaved Africans to the colonies
a system where merchants brought raw materials from Africa to the colonies, African goods to Europe, and enslaved Europeans to the colonies
Which of the following colonies were part of the NEW ENGLAND colonies? (check all that apply)
Massacusetts
New York
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Virginia
Women were allowed to share their opinions in Puritan society.
true
false
Slavery existed in all the colonies during the colonial period.
true
false
What famous leader took charge of Jamestown?
John Rolfe
John White
John Smith
Virginia Dare
Why was the Virginia House of Burgesses significant in Colonial America?
Established religion in the colonies
Began a tradition of representative government in the English colonies
Declared independence from England
Established a military regime in the colonies
What European country controlled the 13 colonies ?
Spain
America
England
Portugal
French
What was the primary "good" of French colonies?
Bison
Beaver
Elk
Reindeer
____ became the key source of contention between France and England in North America
Louisiana Territory
Shenandoah Valley
Ohio Valley
New York Colony
What was the name of the Dutch colony in North America?
New Netherlands
New Holland
New Dutchland
New Friesland
What was the purpose of the first Dutch colony in North America?
Textile mills
gold mining
fur-trading post
iron ore mining
What made New Amsterdam special?
Best fishing region in North America
Most gold deposits in the colonies of North America
Richest in beaver pelts in North America
One of the best harbors in North America
Where did the majority of settlers in New Netherlands come from?
The Netherlands
Friesland
Numerous places
Holland
What was New Netherlands renamed to?
New England
New Worcester
New York
New Wessex
