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Colonial America Post-Assessment Review Game
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1
Which of the following prohibited European settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains?
French & Indian War
Proclamation of 1763
George Grenville
Pontiac
2
How did Roger Williams believe that colonists should obtain property in America?
By starting farms in native territories
By claiming land in the name of England
By forming a militia to take over native lands
By buying it from the natives
3
How did Pennsylvania's founders differ from those of Massachusetts?
It was a Church of England colony, unlike MA
Massachusetts was a Church of England colony, unlike PA
Unlike Quakers, the founders of MA were tolerant of others
Unlike Puritans, the founders of PA were tolerant of others
4
Which metaphor best characterizes how Americans viewed the universe during the Enlightenment?
The universe is a clock
The universe is a flower
The universe is a soul
The universe is a tree
5
What best accounts for the population growth in colonial America after 1700?
Large families were a response to the need for labor
Birthrates rose in response to religion encouraging families
Child mortality rates improved due to advances in medicine
Heavy immigration caused urban growth on the east coast
6
Which of the following was "awakened" during the Great Awakening?
feelings of patriotism
tensions between colonists and Native Americas
tensions between the rich and the poor
religious belief
7
How as Bacon's Rebellion associated with slavery during colonial America?
The conflict was between abolitionists and slaveholders
Rebels betrayed the slaves and returned them to the masters
Slaves asserted their right to secede from the colony
Slaves were promised freedom if they fought on Bacon's side
8
Which of the following best exemplifies the influence of the Enlightenment?
The celebrity of George Whitefield
The leadership of Abraham Lincoln
The artistry of Gilbert Stuart
The experiments of Ben Franklin
9
The winter following John Smith's departure from Jamestown is called
the "starving time"
the "freezing time"
the "peaceful time"
the "prosperous times"
10
Why were large numbers of male indentured servants brought to colonial Virginia?
Labor was needed to cultivate and harvest tobacco
Settlers sought marriageable partners for their daughters
Their skills were needed for shipbuilding
To defend the colony against Powhatan attacks
11
European leaders believed the purpose of the colony was to
work to benefit the colony's home country
earn enough money to be independent
teach Europeans new farming and hunting skills
establish relations with American Indians
12
During the 1700s, the reason that there were more African slaves in the South was that
Southern colonists were less willing to do physical labor
Southern economy required large numbers of field workers
slavery had been outlawed in the North
enslaved persons could not tolerate the Northern climate
13
Which colony was established for the purpose of economic profit?
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Virginia
Rhode Island
14
According to mercantilism, a nation can increase its wealth by obtaining gold and silver and by
conquering wealthy countries
taxing its citizens
the Crown paying the governor's large salary
establishing a favorable balance of trade
15
What was not a factor underlying European efforts to subdue native peoples in the Americas?
Threat posed by European ambitions by indigenous societies
The genocidal policies of colonial religious leaders
Belief that inhabitants of the New World were uncivilized
The comparative superiority of European military technology
16
The number of enslaved Africans in southern colonies increased mostly to satisfy the need for
diverse communities
agricultural laborers
house servants
small farmers
17
The idea of religious freedom in England's North American colonies was promoted by
Nathaniel Bacon
John Winthrop
Jonathan Edwards
Roger Williams
18
What grade do I want to get on this test?
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B
19
Most colonial governments in the 1700s were similar in that
they were based on the same charter
the Crown paid the governor's large salary
they created a landowning aristocracy
landowning white males elected the local assembly
20
What was the primary demographic feature of 18th century colonial America?
A high unemployment rate
A low marriage rate
A young average age
A strong urban character
21
What provided for the settlement of the land between the Appalachian Mts and the Mississippi R?
A pair of ordinances passed in 1785 & 1787
Congressional authorization
A series of treaties with natives
Federal and state laws
22
Which statement about society and government in Massachusetts Bay Colony is accurate?
Aristocratic Pilgrims wielded greater power than Puritans
The "Godly Commonwealth" was an experiment in democracy
Religious leaders possessed high social and political status
Working class exerted political influence
23
Within the Puritan community, marriage was seen as a
civil contract
sacred union
religious bond
arranged by the parents
24
The early Massachusetts Bay colonists could be described as all of the following EXCEPT
practical
independent
hardworking
tolerant
25
What commercial activities were most significant to the economy of colonial New England?
Tobacco, rice, and indigo farming
Trading, shipbuilding, and fishing
Lumber and mining
Manufacturing and finance
