How did the Great Awakening in the 1730s prepare the colonists for the American Revolution?

It encouraged the ideals of liberty and equality

Which of these best explains why different cultural regions formed in North America?

Groups adapted to the environments in which they settled.

What were the expectations of English colonists in America?

They expected the same rights as English citizens

Why did people in the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies adapt different ways of life?

The regions had different geographies and resources.

The Middle Passage refers to

The ocean crossing of the slaves

Which of these describes the experience of the first Jamestown settlers?

They were challenged by the environment

What event helped end conflict between the Jamestown settlers and the American Indians?

The marriage of John Rolfe to Pocahantas

Why did Virginia replace indentured servants with African slaves?

It provided a permanent source of labor

Which statement is true about slavery in North America?

African slaves took the place of American Indian workers

How did the government of New York differ from the other colonies?

It was ruled by a British-appointed royal governor

How did Roger Williams’s colony of Providence differ from the Puritan colony of Massachusetts?

People of different religious beliefs were welcomed

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1
Which of these settled in the Spanish borderlands?
soldiers and missionaries
miners and treasure seekers
farmers and ranchers
pirates and runaway slaves
2
Which of these was a goal of the first European explorers?
To find a water route to Asia
To explore North and South America
To exchange ideas with native peoples
To establish trading posts
3
How did the Great Awakening in the 1730s prepare the colonists for the American Revolution?
It established an army
It required colonists to pay heavy taxes
It created an anti-colonial sentiment
It encouraged the ideals of liberty and equality
4
Which of these was a major motivation for European exploration?
education
leisure
freedom
profit
5
What was an important economic activity of both the French and Dutch settlements?
fur trade
slave trade
tobacco farming
sugar cane farming
6
Which of these English traditions was adopted in the 13 colonies?
self-government
parliament
political parties
monarchy
7
Which of these documents is most similar to the Mayflower Compact?
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Constitution
The Gettysburg Address
The Bible
8
Which of these best explains why different cultural regions formed in North America?
Groups adapted to the environments in which they settled.
Groups chose where they lived based on their special skills.
Groups settled in the areas at various times.
Groups needed to distinguish themselves from other groups.
9
What was a main goal of education for students in the New England colonies?
to become political leaders
to be able to read the Bible
to be prepared to attend college
to become wealthy landowners
10
Why did the London Company send settlers to Virginia?
To make maps of the area
To start a moneymaking colony
To establish a trading post
To make peace with American Indians
11
What were the expectations of English colonists in America?
They expected to be able to choose the leader of Parliament
They expected the same rights as English citizens
They expected to denounce their English citizenship
They expected to be governed by the English king
12
Why did people in the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies adapt different ways of life?
The people all had different reasons for settling
The leaders decided how the people would earn a living
People with specific skills settled in each area.
The regions had different geographies and resources.
13
Which of these features made the Southern colonies unique?
self-government
general assemblies
tobacco plantations
religious freedom
14
The Middle Passage refers to
The route taken to reach New York
The ocean crossing of the slaves
a step in climbing the social ladder
a system of trade between the colonies
15
How did a colonist achieve a higher class in colonial society?
By working for a landowner
By inheriting an important title
By making a lot of money
By going to church regularly
16
How did the Columbian Exchange affect many American Indian groups?
They grew in number
They died from diseases
They were forced to move
They became prosperous
17
Which of these describes the experience of the first Jamestown settlers?
They quickly established a prosperous settlement.
They were welcomed by American Indians
They were challenged by the environment
They found the area already settled by the Dutch
18
Which of these describes the relationship between the French and the American Indians?
They were enemies
The French converted the American Indians
They were business partners
The American Indians were slaves to the French
19
What event helped end conflict between the Jamestown settlers and the American Indians?
The discovery of the Lost Colony of Roanoke
The arrival of Captain John Smith
The success of the trade of weapons and food.
The marriage of John Rolfe to Pocahantas
20
Why did Virginia replace indentured servants with African slaves?
Africa was closer than Europe
Africans were more willing to work
It provided a permanent source of labor
It was required by law
21
Which statement is true about slavery in North America?
Slavery had not existed before the Euro discovery of Amer.
American Indian slaves were treated with dignity
European explorers rejected slavery in the Americas
African slaves took the place of American Indian workers
22
James Oglethorpe intended that the Georgia colony be settled by
religious seperatists
English debtors
wealthy businesspeople
indentured servants
23
How did the government of New York differ from the other colonies?
It was ruled by a British-appointed royal governor
It was led by a powerful general assembly
It was ruled by religious people
It was self-governed
24
How did Roger Williams’s colony of Providence differ from the Puritan colony of Massachusetts?
Only religious men were allowed to vote
American Indians were considered enemies
enslaved people were made free
People of different religious beliefs were welcomed
25
Which of these colonies was founded in order to make a profit?
Virginia
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Connecticut

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