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1
Which of these BEST reason for African slaves being brought into the British colonies in Southern North America?
Southern colonies refused to use Indians as forced labor.
Industrial factories in the north did not need slave labor.
Northern colonial governments considered slavery immoral.
The economy of Southern colonies needed non-wage labor.
2
Which of these BEST defines a bicameral legislature?
government made up of only two leaders
government that requires four-year terms
governing body made of two houses
governing body that is unfair to its people
3
Slavery played the BIGGEST role in which of these
colonial
events?
French and Indian War
The Stono Rebellion
Nat Turner's Rebellion
The Civil War
4
In which of these regions was religion a unifying feature in the colonial era?
New England
Ohio River Valley
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
5
In this 1664 quotation from
England's Treasure by Foreign Trade
, Thomas Mun is referring to which system?
mercantilism
industrialization
the factory system
capitalism
6
What was the purpose of "The Negro Act of 1740"?
It was designed to give slaveowners more control over their slaves
Designed to prevent cruel treatment and excessive punishments of slaves
It was designed to protect and preserve the culture of slaves
Ensure that all slaves of school age be allowed to go to school
7
Under this economic model a country makes a balance of trade, where the value of its exports is greater than its imports
mercantilism
colonialism
capitalism
imperialism
8
What caused the Yemassee to suddenly attack the settlers in South Carolina after years of peaceful living?
The English settlers took many of the Yemassee as prisoners.
They felt that their land was being taken away from them.
They were afraid that the English settlers would attack them.
The Yemassee grew tired of being cheated in deals and being charge more
9
The slaves who took part in the Stono Rebellion had the goal of reaching St. Augustine, Florida. Why Florida?
They hoped to get back to Africa with Portuguese pirates
Spanish leaders had offered freedom to any slaves who made it to Florida
French missionaries offered them the protection
The Seminole Indians of Florida had offered to help the slaves
10
In which area of South Carolina was the population GREATEST during colonial times?
Blue Ridge
Inner Coastal Zone
Coastal Zone
Piedmont
11
The Cherokee lived CLOSEST to which area on the map?
2
1
4
3
12
Which statement BEST explains why the southern colonies used fewer types of natural resources than other colonies?
Fertile plains and long summers allowed southern colonies to focus on agric
Hot summers and disease-carrying insects kept populations in the southern c
Most of the natural resources in the southern colonies were already used up
Fewer natural resources were available in the southern colonies.
13
The most common type of shelter of the Eastern Woodlands was the _________.
adobe
longhouse
teepee
wigwam
14
Which of these would have been MOST likely to be a significant part of the Middle colonies' economy in 17th century?
sugar
silver mining
indigo plantations
shipbuilding
15
Which of these describes the main religious goal of the Puritan settlers of New England?
They hoped to build a colonial community around the Catholic faith.
They wanted to launch the Church of England in the New World.
They hoped to found a simple version of the Church of England.
They wanted to establish their own separate Christian church.
16
Some of the first slaves used in South Carolina were brought to Charles Town by sugar planters from which country?
Haiti
Brazil
Barbados
Suriname
17
The differences in the economies of the colonies is mostly caused by
level of the education of their citizens.
customs of the immigrants.
differences in their colonial governments.
geographic conditions there.
18
How did the geography of the Eastern Woodlands region affect the daily life of the Catawba, Cherokee, and Yemassee?
Indian tribes spoke different languages but all preserved their culture
They used rivers for fishing, used trees, and fertile soil
When the Europeans arrived, the Indians tribes gained weapons and tools
In times of peace, the Eastern Woodlands tribes were led by a chief(s)
19
Which of these is a PRIMARY reason why proprietary rule ended in South Carolina in the colonial era?
people with large tracts of land in SC were not allowed to govern
Parliament concerned that too many people were too economically powerful
the French and Indian War killed the proprietors
the American Revolution was close to beginning
20
religious dissenters, belief in hard work, social conformity, New England / All of these describe what group of people?
Quakers
Puritans
Amish
Catholics
21
What economic activities were common in the New England colonies?
shipbuilding, wheat production, imports, and exports
rice, indigo, tobacco, and cotton production
lumber production, fishing, whaling, and fur trapping
coal mining and oil drilling
22
Which statement BEST describes the effects of the Stono Rebellion of 1739?
Slaves got greater freedoms to keep them from rebelling.
South Carolina banned the importation of weapons.
South Carolina banned the importation of slaves.
Slaves faced tougher laws restricting their movement.
23
The Yemassee lived CLOSEST to which area on the map?
1
4
3
2
24
What crop became the key resource in establishing English colonies in North America?
tobacco
rice
cotton
corn
25
The economic activities of the English North American colonies during the 17th centuries could BEST be described as
agricultural in the south, industrial in the north.
agricultural in both north and south.
industrial in both north and south.
industrial in the south, and agricultural in the north.
26
The Lords Proprietors established which governing body to run the colony of Carolina in their absence?
General Assembly
Parliament
Legislature
Grand Council
27
Who am I? · Quakers · Catholics · religious tolerance · flexible social structure
West Indies
New England
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
28
Eliza Lucas Pinckney revolutionized the economy of SC when she proved that _____could be success farmed in 1740
rice
tobacco
cotton
indigo
29
Slaves were originally brought to British North America for the purpose of
working in factories.
.gold and silver mining.
tobacco cultivation.
fighting the French.
30
Why were colonists in South Carolina MOST interested in growing indigo?
Indigo provided important nutrients.
It had never been used before and was becoming popular.
People around the world used it to make blue dye.
It was used to make shirts and fabrics.
31
Slaves in early colonial South Carolina were MOST likely to work in which of these?
forests
peach orchards
rice plantations
factories
32
The Catawba lived CLOSEST to which area on the map?
3
2
1
4
33
Slave Code Excerpt - forbids teaching a black person to read and write. Why?
Slave owners were fearful that if slaves were educated they would have a gr
Owners were fearful that if slaves could read and write they would not work
Slave owners were fearful that slaves would demand to go to college.
Slave owners were fearful that if slaves could do math then they would real
34
How did most Cherokees react to the increasing presence of Americans on their ancestral lands in the early 1800s?
They voluntarily gave up their lands and moved West on their own.
They gave the USA over two million American dollars in gold and silver
They attempted to practice an American way of life and live in peace
They produced weapons and fortifications and declared war
35
Historically, New England's town meetings were good examples of
direct democracy.
oligarchy.
federalism
republicanism
36
How were slaves most likely bought and sold in South Carolina?
They were purchased at auction.
They were bought from "slave shops."
They were purchased through an ordering system.
They were received through barter.
37
The Gullah people in South Carolina and Georgia are MOST known for
their African roots and language that has survived since the 18th century.
their resistance to slavery by starting numerous and successful rebellions.
volunteering to serve in the Confederate Army in the Civil War.
serving in the Continental Army in the American Revolution.
38
Which issue was the greatest concern regarding slavery in South Carolina in the 1700's and early 1800's?
Slaves outnumbered whites by large numbers in SC this caused fear
Slaves brought their culture from West Africa
Slaves were used to harvest naval stores and lumber from the forests of SC
There were not enough slaves available for plantation owners
39
Slaves from the west coast of Africa were valued highly by South Carolina planters because
they were already skilled in the production and cultivation of tobacco.
they were already skilled in the production and cultivation of rice.
they were already skilled in the production and cultivation of indigo.
they were already skilled in the production and cultivation of cotton.
40
The end of Proprietary Rule in South Carolina DIRECTLY resulted in
the start of the American Revolution.
a decrease in British influence.
the beginning of Royal rule.
an increase in Spanish influence.
41
What were the three main agricultural crops of the Eastern Woodlands tribes like the Catawba, Cherokee, and Yemassee?
wheat, oats, and peanuts
corn, wheat, and rice
corn, beans, and squash
cotton, rice, and indigo
