Which of the following is false about the House of Burgesses?

The House of Burgesses included the Powhatan Chief

A document granting permission to start a colony

According to Queen Elizabeth I, what was the purpose of establishing a colony in the New World?

To provide resources and wealth for England

The purpose of a joint-stock company is

To provide funds and resources when establishing colonies

What goods were brought from America to England?

Raw material such as sugar, tobacco, rice, cotton, iron ore, timber and fur

The Carolinas split into North and South Carolina in 1792 because

There were major political differences

Describe the climate in the Southern colonies

Hot and humid with lots of land for plantations

The middle passage is

The difficult journey from Africa to America for slaves

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1
Jacque Cartier, a French Explorer in the 1600s, claimed
The Grand Canyon
The Quebec River
The Missouri River
The Saint Lawrence River
2
Which of the following historical figures did not contribute to the Roanoke colony?
John White
Queen Elizabeth I
Sir Walter Raleigh
John Rolfe
3
Which of the following is false about the House of Burgesses?
The House of Burgesses included the Powhatan Chief
There were 2 representatives in each settlement
The House of Burgesses consisted of 11 settlements
It is the first form of government in the US
4
A charter is
A contract binding an indentured servant to their land
A document establishing sovereignty of a city
A document granting permission to start a colony
A document owners granted slaves in order to gain freedom
5
According to Queen Elizabeth I, what was the purpose of establishing a colony in the New World?
To provide resources and wealth for England
To spread English culture
To grow new crops and discover new species of buffalos
To provide the Natives with a Western education
6
The purpose of a joint-stock company is
To send merchants to Africa to recruit plantation slaves
To provide funding for public education in the Middle colonies
To provide funds and resources when establishing colonies
To give women more opportunities in trade
7
What goods were brought from America to England?
Tea, sugar and salt
Exotic goods such as spices, gold, silver, and silk
Raw material such as sugar, tobacco, rice, cotton, iron ore, timber and fur
Finished goods such as iron tools, cloth, guns & ammunition, beads, and rum
8
The three major regions of the triangular trade are
South Asia, Middle East, the Americas
East Asia, Europe, Africa
China, India, Egypt
Europe, Africa, the Americas
9
Louisiana was claimed by
The French
The Spanish
The Portuguese
The Italians
10
Where is North Carolina located?
Middle colonies
French territory
Southern colonies
Northern colonies
11
The Carolinas split into North and South Carolina in 1792 because
North Carolinian plantation owners did not believe slavery was humane
There were major political differences
North Carolinian plantation owners grew wheat instead of tobacco
North Carolina has a much colder climate than South Carolina
12
Which pairing of major city and colonial region is incorrect?
Middle -- Philadelphia
New England -- Boston
New England -- New York City
None of the above
13
Describe the climate in the Southern colonies
Hot and humid with lots of land for plantations
Hot and humid with no farm land
Cold and dry with a large variety of fish
Cold and humid with no summers
14
The middle passage is
The difficult journey from Africa to America for slaves
The sea route that transported spices from India to the Americas
The journey that slaves endure across the Mediterranean sea
The exchange of ideas and diseases between the Old and New world
15
Which one of the following states was not a 13 original colony?
Connecticut
Ohio
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania

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