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8.01-8.07 Spiral Review HW 2

Total questions: 102

Worksheet time: 2hrs 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following statement about Pocahontas is INCORRECT?

a)

She warned settlers of an attack from her own tribe.

b)

She was the daughter of Powhatan.

c)

She married John Rolfe.

d)

She married John Smith.

2.

How did John Rolfe contribute to the success of Jamestown?

a)

He forced settlers to work.

b)

He capitalized on high demand for tobacco in Europe.

c)

He stopped trading with the Powhatan.

d)

He sold the settlement to the French.

3.

How is an indentured servant different from a slave?

a)

Indentured servants only work for a specific period of time.

b)

Indentured servants were forced into labor.

c)

Indentured servants had no hope for freedom.

d)

Indentured servants did not desire freedom.

4.

How did John Rolfe contribute to the success of Jamestown?

a)

He forced settlers to work.

b)

He capitalized on high demand for tobacco in Europe.

c)

He stopped trading with the Powhatan.

d)

He sold the settlement to the French.

5.

Which of the following is considered a cause for the "starving time?"

a)

Powhatan stopped providing food.

b)

Wild game was very scarce in the region.

c)

A severe drought occurred in the area.

d)

Chesapeake Bay and the James River flooded the settlement.

6.

The joint-stock company that received a charter to settle at Jamestown was the ______________ company.

a)

Maryland

b)

James River

c)

Virginia

d)

Massachusetts

7.

Which leader at Jamestown convinced the settlers to work in order to survive?

a)

John Rolfe

b)

John Smith

c)

Rebecca Rolfe

d)

Virginia Dare

8.

Which of the following best describes the leader of the Powhatan Confederacy?

a)

Settlers referred to him as "Powhatan" as well.

b)

He provided food for the settlers.

c)

He was the father of Pocahontas.

d)

All of these.

9.

Which of the following was a motive for English colonization of the New World?

a)

The rise of the middle class

b)

England wanted to spread Christianity, but later became financial.

c)

Revenge against the Spanish

d)

England wanted to avoid attacks from the French

10.

What was the significance of Bacon's Rebellion?

a)

It showed that the government must listen to the demands of the people.

b)

It ended the system of indentured servants.

c)

It gave freedom to Native Americans.

d)

It ended English colonization in the New World

11.

Which of the following best describes a "joint-stock company?"

a)

Investors buy shares of ownership in exchange for a portion of the profit.

b)

Native Americans have equal rights.

c)

The goal was not to make money.

d)

Cotton production was the primary way of making money.

12.

What was the significance of the Virginia House of Burgesses?

a)

It gave women the right to vote.

b)

Members voted to stay out of Native American territory

c)

It was the first legislature to allow African-Americans to run for office.

d)

It was the first representative legislature in the New World to be elected by the people.

13.

Because it became less and less profitable, Virginia became a __________ colony.

a)

Royal

b)

Theocratic

c)

Democratic

d)

None of these

14.

What was the primary cash crop that helped Jamestown thrive economically?

a)

Cotton

b)

Tobacco

c)

Rice

d)

Indigo

15.

Who was the English monarch that granted the charter for the establishment of Jamestown?

a)

Queen Elizabeth I

b)

King James I

c)

King Charles I

d)

Queen Mary I

16.

What was the main reason for the high mortality rate among the early settlers of Jamestown?

a)

Native American attacks

b)

Lack of food and clean water

c)

Harsh winters

d)

Disease and poor sanitation

17.

What was the primary reason for the establishment of Jamestown?

a)

To find a new trade route to Asia

b)

To establish a base for religious freedom

c)

To search for gold and other resources

d)

To create a penal colony for convicts

18.

Which of the following was a major challenge faced by the settlers of Jamestown?

a)

Frequent earthquakes

b)

Hostile relations with Native Americans

c)

Lack of interest in farming

d)

Overpopulation

19.

What role did Pocahontas play in the Jamestown settlement?

a)

She was a translator and intermediary between the settlers and Native Americans.

b)

She led attacks against the settlers.

c)

She was the first female governor of Jamestown.

d)

She introduced new agricultural techniques to the settlers.

20.

Which of the following statements is correct based on the content of the primary source below? (MULTIPLE SELECT-CHOOSE MORE THAN ONE).

"Likewise tobacco...which there thriveth so well that no doubt but after a little more trial and experience in the curing thereof it will compare with the best in the West Indies."

a)

It was written by John Rolfe.

b)

Tobacco was grown in response to high demand in Europe.

c)

Tobacco crops helped ensure the survival of the people of Jamestown.

d)

Tobacco farming was stopped by the Powhatan.

21.

A colony that is under the complete control of the king was known as a ___________.

a)

proprietary

b)

joint-stock

c)

royal

d)

religious

22.
Jamestown Settlement was founded by:
a)
William Penn & the Quakers
b)
Virginia Company of London
c)
Walter Raleigh & English Settlers
d)
Debtors
23.

What was the Mayflower Compact?

a)

a covenant agreeing to obey the laws of the colony & the king

b)

a covenant agreeing to obey only the laws of the colony

c)

an agreement between the Pilgrims and the Native Americans for peace

d)

an agreement between England and the Pilgrims that allowed them to worship freely

24.

Which of the following statement about Pocahontas is INCORRECT?

a)

She warned settlers of an attack from her own tribe.

b)

She was the daughter of Powhatan.

c)

She married John Rolfe.

d)

She married John Smith.

25.

How is an indentured servant different from a slave?

a)

Indentured servants only work for a specific period of time.

b)

Indentured servants were forced into labor.

c)

Indentured servants had no hope for freedom.

d)

Indentured servants did not desire freedom.

26.

How did John Rolfe contribute to the success of Jamestown?

a)

He forced settlers to work.

b)

He capitalized on high demand for tobacco in Europe.

c)

He stopped trading with the Powhatan.

d)

He sold the settlement to the French.

27.

The joint-stock company that received a charter to settle at Jamestown was the ______________ company.

a)

Maryland

b)

James River

c)

Virginia

d)

Massachusetts

28.

Which leader at Jamestown convinced the settlers to work in order to survive?

a)

John Rolfe

b)

John Smith

c)

Rebecca Rolfe

d)

Virginia Dare

29.

Which of the following best describes the leader of the Powhatan Confederacy?

a)

Settlers referred to him as "Powhatan" as well.

b)

He provided food for the settlers.

c)

He was the father of Pocahontas.

d)

All of these.

30.

Which of the following was a motive for English colonization of the New World?

a)

The rise of the middle class

b)

England wanted to spread Christianity, but later became financial.

c)

Revenge against the Spanish

d)

England wanted to avoid attacks from the French

31.

What was the significance of Bacon's Rebellion?

a)

It showed that the government must listen to the demands of the people.

b)

It ended the system of indentured servants.

c)

It gave freedom to Native Americans.

d)

It ended English colonization in the New World

32.
Besides "Pilgrims," the people who settled Plymouth were also called 
a)
Puritans
b)
Separatists
c)
Germans
d)
Saxons
33.
Pilgrims wanted to find religious freedom by separating from which church?
a)
Catholic Church
b)
Jewish Church
c)
Dutch Faith
d)
Church of England
34.
The name of the agreement the Pilgrims signed before going ashore in Plymouth was called the
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Pilgrim's Progress
c)
Magna Carta
d)
The Constitution
35.
The Pilgrim who was elected 30 times as leader of the colony was named
a)
Myles Standish
b)
John Carver
c)
William Bradford
d)
John Howland
36.
Which local Indian helped the Pilgrims grew food to survive the second winter?
a)
Samoset
b)
Massasoit
c)
Pocahontas
d)
Squanto
37.
What caused nearly half of the Pilgrims to die the first winter?
a)
Spanish attack
b)
Depression
c)
Sickness and starvation
d)
A boating accident
38.
What was the main reason Plymouth was started?
a)
For Money/Wealth
b)
For Religious Beliefs 
c)
For Growing Crops
d)
For Exploring new wildlife
39.
Settled by Puritans.
a)
Massachusetts Bay
b)
Plymouth
c)
Pennsylvania
d)
Roanoke Island
40.
Settled by the Pilgrims.
a)
Plymouth
b)
Massachusetts Bay
c)
Georgia
d)
Jamestown
41.
Plymouth was settled for ...
a)
Economic Reasons
b)
Religious Freedom
42.

Mayflower Compact

a)

Signed between the Natives and the Colonists on the shores of Cape Cod

b)

Signed by the settlers of Jamestown to create a formal government in Virginia

c)

created a civil body politic or government by the voyagers on the Mayflower to make sure everyone followed the laws for the general good of the colony

d)

A letter for men and women to sign when coming onto the boat

43.

Persecution

a)

the process that someone accused of a crime has to go through

b)

treating someone cruelly and unfairly due to their beliefs

c)

cutting something into exact pieces

d)

occurred only in the New World

44.

Dissent

a)

to agree

b)

to disagree

c)

to sail

d)

to create

45.
Who was the leader of the Puritans who desired to create an ideal Christian community to be a "city of a hill" for the rest of the world?
a)
John Smith
b)
John Rolfe
c)
John Winthrop
d)
John Olgethorpe
e)
George Calvert
46.
Who left Massachusetts and helped found the Connecticut Colony?
a)
Squanto
b)
William Bradford
c)
Thomas Hooker
d)
Roger Williams
e)
Anne Hutchinson
47.
Who was forced out of the Massachusetts Bay Colony and helped found the settlement of Providence?
a)
Squanto
b)
William Bradford
c)
Thomas Hooker
d)
Roger Williams
e)
Anne Hutchinson
48.

Who was arrested, put on trial for heresy, and banished to Rhode Island for speaking out against the church in Massachusetts Bay Colony?

a)
Squanto
b)
William Bradford
c)
Thomas Hooker
d)
Roger Williams
e)
Anne Hutchinson
49.
A person or group who settles in a colony is called a 
a)
governor
b)
slave
c)
colonist
d)
merchant
50.

Against which colony's government did Bacon's Rebellion revolt?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Maryland

c)

Georgia

d)

Virginia

51.

True/False: Bacon's Rebellion helped the government to realize that they can't ignore the demands of the people.

a)

True

b)

False

52.
What was the first elected assembly in the new world called?
a)
Town hall
b)
House of Burgesses
c)
Congress
d)
all of the above
53.

What was the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

a)

It established trade with other European colonists.

b)

It created a system to collect taxes for the colony.

c)

It provided a basis for self-government in the colony.

d)

It established boundaries between European colonies.

54.

According to this excerpt, Squanto was important to the Pilgrims because he...

a)

understood the language and helped the Pilgrims to survive.

b)

taught the Pilgrims how to resist certain diseases.

c)

had lived in England and knew about Pilgrim traditions.

d)

made peace between the Pilgrims and French traders.

55.

Which phrase could be added to this list?

a)

Converted beliefs of many American Indians

b)

Founded a colony for Quaker settlers

c)

Established the colony of Rhode Island

d)

Escaped from captivity in Plymouth

56.

Based on the source, which statement best supports the idea that the Massachusetts Bay Colony was a theocracy?

a)

Anne Hutchinson was banished from the colony for believing in salvation by human effort.

b)

Thomas Hooker often gave sermons instructing people how to act.

c)

Roger Williams left the colony to form a new settlement that practiced religious tolerance.

d)

John Winthrop consulted Puritan ministers before making political decisions.

57.

What statement describes the purpose of this list?

a)

locate an area with many precious metals

b)

find land that would avoid conflict with native people

c)

locate an island free from wild vegetation

d)

find land situated along buffalo migratory routes

58.

Which city was the primary settlement in New Netherland?

a)

Jamestown

b)

Plymouth

c)

New Amsterdam

d)

Fort Oglethorpe

59.

Which of the following best describes a "dissenter?"

a)

one who disagrees with church officials

b)

one who protests the sale of tobacco

c)

one who leave the Society of Friends

d)

one who agrees with church officials

60.

In the early 17th century, the Dutch started the colony of New Netherland in the area now known as New York. What was the major goal of the Dutch who settled in this colony?

a)

to convert Native Americans to Christianity

b)

to escape political persecution

c)

to have religious freedom

d)

to earn a profit from trading and farming

61.

Which of the following statements describes Massachusetts Bay as a "theocracy?"

a)

Settlers were allowed to own slaves

b)

Religious leaders were the policy makers of the colony

c)

Women were allowed to vote

d)

Tobacco was the primary cash crop of the colony

62.

How does the city of Philadelphia reflect the beliefs of William Penn and the Quakers?

a)

the name of the city means "city of brotherly love"

b)

the city did not accept Native Americans

c)

city officials did not allow women to speak at religious meetings

d)

none of these

63.

Patroons can be described as wealthy landowners who ruled like _______

a)

Kings

b)

Dictators

c)

Governors

d)

Presidents

64.

Someone who owed more money to creditors than they had is called _____

a)

yeoman

b)

philanthropist

c)

teacher

d)

debtor

65.
Penn and the Quakers:
a)
made a treaty of friendship with Native Americans and paid them for the land King Charles had given to Penn
b)
fought several wars against the Algonkian Indians, thereby taking the land granted by King Charles II
66.
Penn strongly believed that Pennsylvania should be a colony that:
a)
all residents must practice Quakerism
b)
all residents should be free to worship freely
67.
What was the first elected assembly in the new world called?
a)
Town hall
b)
House of Burgesses
c)
Congress
d)
all of the above
68.
How did Penn get his land to start a colony?
a)
he bought it
b)
he traded it
c)
it was to pay off a debt to Penn
69.

What 1701 document gave Pennsylvania colonists the right to elect legislative representatives?

a)

Charter of Privileges

b)

Charter of Pennsylvania

c)

Charter of Colonists

d)

Penn Charter

70.

The people who settled in Pennsylvania belonged to which group?

a)

Catholics

b)

Puritans

c)

Protestants

d)

Quakers

71.

Who founded the Pennsylvania colony?

a)

King Charles

b)

the Swiss

c)

the Dutch

d)

William Penn

72.

What was New York City's original name?

a)

New Amsterdam

b)

New Holland

c)

New Norway

d)

New Netherland

73.

The Dutch colony was diverse. What does that mean?

a)

It included it many people from many places with many different views

b)

It was separated into many sections

c)

Diverse is another word for equal

d)

The Dutch colony was very big

74.

The Dutch West India Company's goal was to ____.

a)

trade for furs to make money

b)

find the Northwest Passage

c)

find gold in the rivers

d)

set up schools for Native Americans

75.

What was the purpose of the colony of New Netherland?

a)

to create a beautiful place for people to live

b)

to create a place that would make money for the country called the Netherlands

c)

to create long-lasting friendships with Native Americans

d)

to allow people of the Netherlands to get exciting metal tools

76.

How did the English take New Netherland from the Dutch?

a)

The English won a war.

b)

The Dutch governor surrendered the colony.

c)

The Dutch ran away.

d)

The English paid the Dutch for the colony.

77.

Who settled New Netherland in 1621?

a)

The English

b)

The Spanish

c)

The Dutch

d)

The Americans

78.

What was the name of the settlement in present-day Manhattan?

a)
Fort Orange
b)
Aquebogue
c)
New Amsterdam
d)
Belgium
79.
New Netherlands was ruled by the ______. When the colony was renamed New York it was ruled by the ______.
a)
Spanish, French
b)
French, Dutch
c)
Dutch, English
d)
English, Dutch
80.

In the end New Amsterdam became known as ______.

a)

Albany

b)

Fort Orange

c)

Jersey City

d)

New York City

81.

The list below describes a leader who came to the New World in 1620.

Which term completes the list?

a)

John Winthrop

b)

James Oglethorpe

c)

Peter Stuyvesant

d)

William Bradford

82.

The image below from 1876 shows the Pilgrims landing at Plymouth, Massachusetts, on December 22, 1620.

Based on this image and your knowledge of the Pilgrims, which statement contrasts the lifestyle of these colonists to those of other early settlers?

a)

The Pilgrims once had a more peaceful interaction with American Indians.

b)

The Pilgrims soon formed diverse Protestant congregations.

c)

The Pilgrims were soon hampered by a lack of leadership.

d)

The Pilgrims were prepared to farm the fertile soil.

83.

The excerpts below are from the Charter of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1629, and the New England Articles of Confederation, 1643.

Which idea in these documents was most responsible for future problems?

a)

the granting to colonists the rights and privileges of British citizens

b)

the focus on plans for the New England colonies to work together for defense

c)

the ruling that local governments will have the power to execute and oversee local laws

d)

the requirement that settlements remain under the jurisdiction of the colonies where they originated

84.

According to this excerpt, Squanto was important to the Pilgrims because he...

a)

understood the language and helped the Pilgrims to survive.

b)

taught the Pilgrims how to resist certain diseases.

c)

had lived in England and knew about Pilgrim traditions.

d)

made peace between the Pilgrims and French traders.

85.

Which phrase could be added to this list?

a)

Converted beliefs of many American Indians

b)

Founded a colony for Quaker settlers

c)

Established the colony of Rhode Island

d)

Escaped from captivity in Plymouth

86.

Which action resulted in New Netherland being renamed New York?

a)

The Dutch left the area in exchange for the release of captives held by American Indians.

b)

The Dutch renamed the area after the Duke of York bought the land in exchange for gold.

c)

The English landed with many troops and offered the Dutch fair treatment if they would surrender.

d)

The American Indians ended all trade with the Dutch merchants and forced them to leave the area.

87.

How did the adoption of this document influence the development of colonial self-government?

a)

It enabled colonists to establish trade treaties with other nations.

b)

It allowed colonists to create their own laws for the area.

c)

It allowed colonists to practice freedom of religion.

d)

It enabled colonists to protect their land from native peoples.

88.

Read the passage.

"I urge you to remain peaceful and keep out of this war between England and the colonies. We must not abandon our beliefs."

To which group did the author of this passage most likely belong?

a)

Federalists

b)

Loyalists

c)

Patriots

d)

Quakers

89.

In what way was Virginia's early government not truly representative?

a)

The legislature met to discuss bills, but did not create laws.

b)

Only property owners could vote, so not all people were represented.

c)

The people were not allowed to voice their opinion on economic issues.

d)

The governor had the final say in all legislative actions.

90.

Why did Nathanial Bacon organize a rebellion?

a)

He felt the Virginia elite were ignoring issues on the frontier.

b)

He wanted to protect Massachusetts from Indian attacks.

c)

He believed more rights should be given to freed servants.

d)

He felt the governor needed more support.

91.

Georgia was considered a "buffer" colony because it acted as a military barrier between South Carolina and Spanish controlled __________________.

a)

North Carolina

b)

New York

c)

Mississippi

d)

Florida

92.

Which colony was created by James Oglethorpe as a way to give debtors a fresh start?

a)

Virginia

b)

Georgia

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Florida

93.

Why was Georgia referred to as a "debtor colony"?

a)

It was founded as a place where people who were poor or in debt could make a fresh start in life.

b)

It was founded as a prison colony for people who were too deeply in debt to ever pay their bills.

c)

It was so successful that its founder was able to pay off a debt he owed the king.

d)

It was so poorly run that its founder was soon hopelessly in debt to the king.

94.

When Georgia was founded in 1732, settlers in the British colonies to the north hoped that it would serve as a "buffer colony" to protect them from...

a)

slaves escaping from Haiti and Barbados

b)

criminals from Jamaica and the Bahamas

c)

the French in Louisiana & the Spanish in Florida

d)

the Shawnee to the west and the Creek to the south.

95.

Which of the following people is known for settling the colony of Georgia?

a)

James Oglethorpe

b)

Peter Stuyvesant

c)

William Penn

d)

Roger Williams

96.

In the early 17th century, the Dutch started the colony of New Netherland in the area now known as New York. What was the major goal of the Dutch who settled in this colony?

a)

to convert Native Americans to Christianity

b)

to escape political persecution

c)

to have religious freedom

d)

to earn a profit from trading and farming

97.

Which individual established the colony of Georgia as a place for debtors to receive a fresh start? (8.07) 

a)

William Penn

b)

James Oglethorpe

c)

John Winthrop

d)

William Bradford

98.

In addition to being a debtor’s colony, Georgia also served as a “buffer” between the English colonies and ___________ territory. (8.07)

a)

Dutch

b)

French

c)

Portuguese

d)

Spanish

99.

Georgia was considered a "buffer" colony because it acted as a military barrier between South Carolina and Spanish-controlled __________.

a)

North Carolina

b)

New York

c)

Mississippi

d)

Florida

100.

The list below describes one of the English colonies in America

Which phrase describes another purpose of the colony described by the information on the list?

a)

to offer land to indentured servants

b)

as a barrier from Spanish expansion

c)

as a financial investment for the English king

d)

to protect colonists against American Indian conflicts

101.

Which statement is best described by the phrases in the box below?

1. religious intolerance

2. high rents on land

3. scarcity of resources

a)

reasons English settlers came to colonies in America

b)

reasons the colonists in America created a national religion

c)

reasons the Puritans returned to England

d)

reasons Spanish colonies in America were abandoned

102.

Which country respected Native American customs and had a successful fur trading business with Native Americans?

a)

England

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Switzerland