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Colonies Test Review Quizziz

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Mercantilism was the policy of using colonies to bring wealth to England by having the colonies sell __________.
a)
crops to the “Mother Country” and buy back finished goods.
b)
finished goods to other countries.
2.
In the 1650’s, the American colonies were forced to trade with __________ by the Navigation Acts.
a)
England
b)
France
3.
In __________, the first permanent English colony was established in Jamestown, Virginia.
a)
1607
b)
1509
4.
__________ was an early attempt at self-government in the New World.
a)
Virginia House of Burgesses
b)
Mercantilism
5.

The Mayflower Compact helped establish the idea that the __________ create government through direct rule over the people.

a)

people

b)

king

6.
The English Bill of Rights states that the power to make laws and impose taxes belonged to the __________.
a)
Parliament
b)
people
7.

How was the governor selected after South Carolina became a royal colony?

a)

The King appointed the Governor

b)

The people elected their own Royal governor

c)

Colony held an election and everyone was allowed to vote for governor

d)

The Governor was elected by the Lord Proprietors and Elite

8.

What was the economic benefit of South Carolina becoming a royal colony? (Choose 2 answers.)

a)

Colonists were allowed to have a say in Parliament.

b)

The English government increased subsidies for naval stores.

c)

Subsistence farmers were able to afford owning slaves due to loans made by the king.

d)

Merchants were allowed to sell rice directly to foreign countries.

9.

What was the purpose of creating the Commons House of Assembly in the Carolina colony?

a)

It was a legislative house to represent all people of the Thirteen Colonies.

b)

It was a legislative house to represent the common people of the colony.

c)

It was a legislative house to represent the immigrants to the colony.

d)

It was a legislative house to represent only the elite people of the colony.

10.

What was the primary reason the Carolina colonist became unhappy with the Lord Proprietors?

a)

They felt they were paying rent but getting little protection from the Native Americans

b)

They felt the proprietors were too involved in the affairs of the colonists.

c)

They felt that the proprietors were too eager to see slavery prosper.

d)

They felt that the proprietors were against the establishment of religious freedom.

11.

Which social group had greater representation in the legislative assembly in the Carolina colony?

a)

the subsistence farmers

b)

the ministers

c)

the common people

d)

the Lowcountry elite

12.

What is the two regions represent of South Carolina? (HINT: Where did the Royal Governor set up towns to encourage migration?)

a)

Low Country and Back Country

b)

Mountain and Coastal Regions

c)

South South Carolina and Northern South Carolina

d)

Eastern South Carolina and Western South Carolina

13.

Which of the following was a result of the Regulator Movement?

a)

the secession of the Up Country

b)

the establishment of a circuit court system

c)

the creation of the Commons House of Assembly

d)

the end of the headright system

14.

How were Backcountry settlers viewed by the Lowcountry?

a)

The Lowcountry viewed the Backcountry as equals.

b)

The Lowcountry viewed the Backcountry as uncivilized traders and woodsmen.

c)

The Lowcountry viewed the Backcountry as leaders of the colony.

d)

The Lowcountry viewed the Backcountry as representatives of the king.

15.

What did the Royal Governor established to encourage migration? 

a)

establish towns in South Carolina's backcountry

b)

establish roads to Columbia from the coastal region of South Carolina 

c)

establish communication between towns in the lowcountry and backcountry

d)

establish courts and jails in towns in the backcountry

16.

South Carolina started as a PROPREITARY colony, but eventually changed to a (a)  

17.

What was the economy of South Carolina and other Southern Colonies based on?

a)

  • Ship building

b)

Trading with natives

c)

Harvesting lumber

d)

Plantation systems

18.

What was the economy of South Carolina and other Southern Colonies based on?

a)

  • Ship building

b)

Trading with natives

c)

Harvesting lumber

d)

Plantation systems

19.

African slaves had knowledge of growing what crop?

a)

sugar

b)

cotton

c)

indigo

d)

rice

20.

Why did African slaves use "call and response" songs on plantations?

a)

The songs praised the master for being kind to the slaves

b)

The songs praised the slaves role in southern society

c)

The songs were used to sustain their work and spirit

d)

The songs were used to pray for good weather and a bountiful harvest

21.

Why did the Gullah language develop along the coast of South Carolina?

a)

It had a large isolated concentration of Africans with little interaction with outsiders

b)

The coast was the only places slaves were located in South Carolina

c)

The auction blocks where slaves were sold was located along the coast

d)

The government did not have money to educate the slaves

22.

Why did South Carolina have fewer free African-Americans than other colonies? (Choose 2 answers)

a)

slaves were valuable and owners were hesitant in freeing them.

b)

owners had to pay a fee to the General Assembly to free their slaves.

c)

owners had to pay for the moving expenses for the slaves they set free.

d)

slaves who were freed had to leave within six months or risk re-enslavement

23.

What led to the importation of more slaves in South Carolina during the late 17th Century?

a)

The growing demand for both rice and indigo

b)

The growing demand of the naval stores

c)

The growing demand for cotton in foreign markets

d)

The growing demand of the fur trade business with the natives

24.

What was the result of the Stono Rebellion?

a)

The slaves were able to make it to Spanish Florida and get their freedom.

b)

The Slave Codes were strengthened to control slave life.

c)

The slave trade was restricted in the colony of South Carolina.

d)

The slaves were able to make it the west and gain land of their own.

25.

Read the quote below.

"...That no person whatsoever shall permit or suffer any slave under his care or management...to go out of the limits of said town...or...to go out of the plantation to which the slave belongs...without a letter superscribed and directed, or a ticket..."

The slave code referenced above controlled which of the following aspects of slavery?

a)

the ability to possess a weapon

b)

the ability to obtain medical attention

c)

the ability to read or write

d)

the ability to travel off the plantation

26.

Trade with what areas helped South Carolina become prosperous?  Choose 2 answers.

a)

Barbados

b)

Great Britain

c)

France

d)

Spain

27.

Where were slaves trying to escape to during the Stono Rebellion?

a)

Charleston, South Carolina

b)

St. Augustine, Florida

c)

Jamestown, Virginia

d)

Savannah, Georgia

28.

Provide 3 ways slaves lives were limited with the passage of the Slave Codes.  (Choose 3 answers.)

a)

Prohibited slaves from gathering without white supervision.

b)

Prohibited slaves from reading and writing.

c)

Prohibited slaves from being sold to other plantations.

d)

Prohibited slaves from dressing above the condition of slaves.

29.

The Middle Passage was the stage of the triangular trade in which millions of Africans were shipped to North America and the West Indies as part of the Atlantic slave trade. Drag and drop to label the map correctly.

HINT: Where did the Slaves come from and where were they going to?

a)

Middle Passage was between Africa and North America

b)

Middle Passage was between Africa and Europe

c)

Middle Passage was between North America and Europe

30.
__________ developed along the South Carolina coast because of large concentration of African-Americans living there.
a)
Enumerated List
b)
Royal Colony
c)
Gullah Language
d)
Stono Rebellion
31.
Rice and Indigo were on the ________________ meaning that they could only be sold directly to England.  
a)
Naval Stores
b)
Regulator Movement
c)
Salutary Neglect
d)
Enumerated List
32.
England's practice of _______________ allowed South Carolina to develop an independent economy and have a wider market for rice.
a)
Regulator Movement
b)
Salutary Neglect
c)
Royal Colony
d)
Stono Rebellion
33.
The Circuit Court Act of 1769 established court houses, jails and judges for the SC Back Country to put down the vigilante violence, or _______________.  
a)
Stono Rebellion
b)
Salutary Neglect
c)
Royal Colony
d)
Regulator Movement
34.
South Carolina became a ____________ in 1729 and immediately received subsidies and increased rice sales as a result.  
a)
Royal colony
b)
Stono Rebellion
c)
Proprietary Colony
d)
Naval Store
35.

How was the governor selected after South Carolina became a royal colony?

a)

The colonists were able to elect their own governor to run the government.

b)

The king appointed the governor to look over the colony in his absence.

c)

The colony held an election that allowed all people of South Carolina to vote.

d)

The governor elected by the Lord Proprietors remained in power of South Carolina's government.

36.

What was the purpose of creating the Commons House of Assembly in the Carolina colony?

a)

It was a legislative house to represent the common people of the colony.

b)

It was a legislative house to represent the immigrants to the colony.

c)

It was a legislative house to represent the elite people of the colony.

d)

It was a legislative house to represent all people in North and South Carolina.

37.

Which of the following is a characteristic of the Backcountry?

a)

subsistence farms

b)

large plantations

c)

rice farms

d)

indigo farms

38.

Use the quote to answer the question. "If we want to keep order, we have to take the law into our own hands..." In colonial South Carolina, the quote represents the views of which of the following individuals?

a)

an indentured servant

b)

a colonial governor

c)

a Lord Proprietor

d)

a Regulator

39.

What was the primary reason the Carolina colonist became unhappy with the Lord Proprietors?

a)

They felt they were paying rent but getting little protection from the proprietors.

b)

They felt the proprietors were too involved in the affairs of the colonists.

c)

They felt that the proprietors were too eager to see slavery prosper.

d)

They felt that the proprietors were against the establishment of religious freedom.

40.

Which social group had greater representation in the legislative assembly in the Carolina colony?

a)

the common people

b)

the elite

c)

the ministers

d)

the subsistence farmers

41.

South Carolina started as a _____________ colony, but eventually changed to a ____________ colony.

a)

proprietary; self-governing

b)

proprietary; royal

c)

royal; proprietary

d)

self-governing; royal

42.

What was the economic benefit of South Carolina becoming a royal colony? (Choose three that apply.)

a)

Colonists were allowed to have a say in Parliament.

b)

The English government increased subsidies for naval stores.

c)

Merchants were allowed to sell all crops to the open market, especially to France.

d)

Merchants were allowed to sell rice directly to foreign countries.

43.

What was the economic benefit of South Carolina becoming a royal colony? (Choose three that apply.)

a)

Colonists were allowed to have a say in Parliament.

b)

The English government increased subsidies for naval stores.

c)

Merchants were allowed to sell all crops to the open market, especially to France.

d)

Merchants were allowed to sell rice directly to foreign countries.

44.

What does being a Royal Colony mean?

a)

Controlled by the King

b)

Ruled by the appointed king

c)

Forced to give half of its agricultural products to the king

d)

Not allowed to trade with other colonies without the kings approval

45.

Which of these best describe a bicameral legislature?

a)

Governing body made of two houses

b)

Government made up of only two leaders

c)

Government that requires four-year terms

d)

Governing body that is unfair to its people

46.

This chart shows changes to the early colonial government in South Carolina. What political trend is evident from this chart?

a)

More and more people were excluded from political participation.

b)

The Lords Proprietors grew more powerful as the colony progressed.

c)

There was an expansion of representation for the average person.

d)

Power was in the hands of a few elites who made all political decisions for the colony.

47.

Which word describes the Regulators in the backcountry of South Carolina?

a)

politicians

b)

slaves

c)

soldiers

d)

vigilantes

48.

Which statement about the shaded areas of this map is correct?

a)

Wealth and power was concentrated in this area in the colony.

b)

Whites outnumbered Africans in this area of the colony.

c)

Fur trading and timber were the basis of the economy in this area of the colony.

d)

Most new immigrants settled in this area of the colony.

49.

How did people living in the shaded areas of this map make their money?

a)

harvesting timber and pine tar

b)

trading furs and other goods

c)

operating indigo and rice plantations

d)

constructing homes and other buildings

50.

What is a reason the colonies developed some form of self-government?

a)

The king demanded that all colonists be represented in colonial legislatures.

b)

Government representatives in England were too far away to govern the colonies adequately.

c)

Colonists refused to send goods to England unless they were allowed to vote on laws.

d)

The colonists adlped the government structure used by the Native Americans.

51.
____________ included pitch and tar on the bottom of boats to make them water tight.
a)
Gullah
b)
Naval Stores
c)
Regulator Movement
d)
Royal Colony
52.

2. What were the expectations of English colonists in America?

a)

They expected to be governed by the English king.

b)

They expected the same rights as English citizens.

c)

They expected to denounce their English citizenship.

d)

They expected to be able to choose the leader of Parliament.

53.

9. The Middle Passage refers to

a)

the ocean crossing enslaved Africans endured.

b)

the route taken to reach New York.

c)

a step in climbing the social ladder.

d)

a system of trade between the colonies.

54.

10. Which of these is true about slavery in the colonies?

a)

Laws were written to abolish slavery.

b)

It expanded throughout the colonies.

c)

It was limited to the Southern colonies.

d)

Laws banned the sale of enslaved people.

55.

The three European countries that explored and exploited the New World was

a)

Native American Nations

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

England

56.

The Spanish settlement in South Carolina was

a)

San Miguel de Gualdape

b)

San James de Rio

c)

San Waccamaw de Rio

d)

San Juan de Gidalgo

57.

The French settlement was called

a)

Charlesfort

b)

Charleston

c)

Charlotte

d)

Columbia

58.

The English settlement in South Carolina was

a)

Charles Town

b)

Charlesfort

c)

Charlotte

d)

Charleston

59.
What effect did encomiendas have on the native population?
a)
It allowed the trading environment between the Europeans and the natives to flourish.
b)
The natives were able to continue their permanent settlements as they grew more anddifferent types of crops.
c)
The native population grew as a result of intermarrying with the Europeans.
d)
The native population died due to overwork and disease.
60.

Spain mainly colonized what areas?

a)

Canada

b)

Antarctica

c)

Florida, southwest North America, Central America, South America

d)

Coastline of North America

61.

Which group had the worst relationship with the Native Americans?

a)

Spanish

b)

English

c)

French

62.

Which nation is identified by the color BLUE?

a)

France

b)

England

c)

Netherlands

d)

Spain

63.

What was the difference between the Massachusetts Bay and South Carolina colonies?

a)

Massachusetts Bay was settled for religious reasons; South Carolina was settled for economic prosperity.

b)

Massachusetts Bay was settled for economic prosperity; South Carolina was settled for religious reasons.

c)

Both Massachusetts Bay and South Carolina were settled for economic prosperity.

d)

Massachusetts Bay was abandoned; South Carolina was thriving.

64.

"Since the natives of that place are utterly strangers to Christianity, whose idolatry, ignorance, or mistake gives us no right to expel or use them ill..."

What freedom is being discussed?

a)

freedom of speech

b)

the right to own slaves

c)

the right to travel freely

d)

freedom of worship

65.

Why did the Puritans escape to New England?

a)

to find gold

b)

to own land

c)

to escape religious persecution

d)

to become friends with the Native Americans

66.

What was the vision of the Lord Proprietors in the colonies?

a)

To keep the wealthy wealthy.

b)

To help the poor.

c)

To make the wealthy and the poor equal.

d)

To give everyone equal opportunity.

67.

Why did the French come to the shaded area of the map?

a)

They were searching for gold.

b)

They wanted to establish trading relationships with the Native populations in the area.

c)

They wanted to convert the Native population to Christianity.

d)

They were escaping from religious persecution in Europe.

68.

The Middle colonies are known as the ...

a)

Wheatville

b)

Slave colonies

c)

New England colonies

d)

Breadbasket

69.

All are Southern cash crops EXCEPT...

a)

wheat

b)

indigo

c)

rice

d)

cotton

70.

What are some examples of New England's economy?

a)

ship building, fishing, and logging

b)

cash crops, plantation systems, indigo

c)

blacksmith, wig makers

d)

fur trading

71.

______________ was a Spanish explorer that traveled through what is now SC looking for gold.

a)

San Miguel de Guadulaupe

b)

Hernan de Soto

c)

Horatio Gonzales

72.

Who were the conquistadors?

a)

plantations

b)

Spanish explorers

c)

boats