The Mayflower Compact established self-government in the Virginia Colony. How was this different from other governments?

Most governments were monarchies. A king or queen had all of the power.

Why were borders between colonies often unclear?

Sometimes different countries would claim the same land.

Why did Dutch and English companies pay Henry Hudson to explore?

They wanted Hudson to find the Northwest Passage.

What is a proprietary colony?

A colony owned or ruled by one person was chosen by a king or queen

The French had trouble convincing colonists to travel to North America. What problems did this cause?

The French had trouble controlling their land

The fur trade was based on supply and demand. Based on the laws of supply and demand, when are prices highest?

When demand is high and supply is low

How did the Counter-Reformation affect Native Americans?

The Catholic Church wanted new followers. Missionaries converted Natives.

How was indentured servitude different from slavery?

They had a contract that stated how many years they would serve

What does Winthrop fear will happen if the Puritans do not live according their god?

Winthrop fears that their god will withdraw, or abandon them

How were the French colonies different from the English and Spanish?

The French did not have many permanent settlements

John Winthrop wanted his community of Puritans to be a “city on a hill.” What did he mean by this?

He wanted the Puritans to be an example of Christian living to the world

Puritans did not allow dissent, or disagreement, in their communities. What is a possible explanation for this?

The Puritans wanted everyone to live according to their god’s rules.

Why was Native American slavery replaced with African slavery?

Native American slaves were vulnerable to European diseases. Many died.

Why were the Dutch colonies unsuccessful?

People did not travel from the Netherlands bc life was good there

Native Americans fought back against English intrusions on their lands in King Philip’s War. What was the result?

Both sides had heavy losses. Native Americans were forced to give up land.

Which of the following best describes the economic system the Puritans had?

They had a barter system, where people traded for goods they needed

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The Mayflower Compact established self-government in the Virginia Colony. How was this different from other governments?
Most governments were monarchies. A king or queen had all of the power.
Most governments were theocracies. Religious leaders were in charge.
Most governments at the time were oligarchies. Rich people owned everything
Most governments were democratic. People could vote in elections.
2
Why were borders between colonies often unclear?
Kings in Europe made confusing agreements that were hard to understand
Most settlers could not read a map
Sometimes different countries would claim the same land.
Borders between colonies were always clear and obvious
3
Why did Dutch and English companies pay Henry Hudson to explore?
They wanted Hudson to find the Northwest Passage.
They wanted to update their maps and sell them across Europe.
They wanted Hudson to find gold.
None of these
4
What is a proprietary colony?
A colony that is ruled by religious leaders
A colony owned or ruled by one person was chosen by a king or queen
A colony that is ruled by a democratic government
A colony that that has a lot of economic success
5
The French had trouble convincing colonists to travel to North America. What problems did this cause?
The French colonies had less electoral votes
The French had trouble controlling their land
The French had to pay actors to move to their colony.
The French did not want “flyover states” because they were bad for tourism
6
The fur trade was based on supply and demand. Based on the laws of supply and demand, when are prices highest?
When demand is low and supply is low
When demand is high and supply is high
When demand is high and supply is low
When supply is high and demand is low
7
How did the Counter-Reformation affect Native Americans?
Suddenly, Native Americans had marble and granite counters.
The Catholic Church wanted new followers. Missionaries converted Natives.
Native Americans reverted from Christianity to their traditional beliefs
The Counter-Reformation led to many Native Americans buying the Bible
8
How was indentured servitude different from slavery?
Indentured servants were used exclusively to carve garden gnomes
Indentured servants were only men
They had a contract that stated how many years they would serve
Indentured servants were paid
9
What does Winthrop fear will happen if the Puritans do not live according their god?
Winthrop fears that their god will withdraw, or abandon them
Winthrop fears that witches will move to Massachusetts
Winthrop fears that their god will smite them out of existence
Winthrop fears that their community will lead to a rapture
10
The English colonies are remembered for practicing self-government. In most cases, who could vote?
Women who owned property
White men who owned property
Any person with citizenship
Any white person
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How were the French colonies different from the English and Spanish?
The French did not make land claims on the lands that they explored
The French did not have many permanent settlements
The French did not trade with the Native Americans
Slavery was against the law in the French colonies
12
John Winthrop wanted his community of Puritans to be a “city on a hill.” What did he mean by this?
He wanted the Puritans to be an example of Christian living to the world
He wanted Native Americans to be able to see their city from a nearby hill
Winthrop wanted to build the town on the tallest hill in Massachusetts
The Puritans were better than everyone else. They looked down on others
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What caused relationships between English colonists and Native Americans to worsen?
The colonists allowed their animals to roam onto Native American lands
The colonists stole food from Native Americans
The colonists pushed Native Americans off of their lands
All of the above
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Puritans did not allow dissent, or disagreement, in their communities. What is a possible explanation for this?
The Puritans wanted everyone to live according to their god’s rules.
The Puritans thought that this was the best way for everyone to get along.
They believed if there was dissent their hill would sink into the earth
If people disagreed then there would not be agreement
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Why was Native American slavery replaced with African slavery?
Native American slavery was not replaced with African slavery
Native American slaves were vulnerable to European diseases. Many died.
Native Americans passed a law that banned enslavement
Africa was closer to the colonies than Native American villages were
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How did the Virginia Company make a profit from the Jamestown settlement?
They shipped trees back to England to make small, wooden garden gnomes.
They made risky investments and got lucky
They had the colonists pan streams for gold. The gold was made into jewelry
They sold tobacco in Europe
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Why were the Dutch colonies unsuccessful?
The Dutch were involved in many small conflicts with other groups.
People did not travel from the Netherlands bc life was good there
Most Dutch settlers left for the English colonies
The Dutch colonies were in a bad location
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Native Americans fought back against English intrusions on their lands in King Philip’s War. What was the result?
Both sides had heavy losses. Native Americans were forced to give up land.
The Native Americans won the war. The colonists sailed back to England.
The English agreed to peace terms that let Native Americans to keep land
The English colonists won the war. They gave the conquered land to Spain.
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Which of the following best describes the economic system the Puritans had?
They had a barter system, where people traded for goods they needed
They had a capitalist system with winners and losers
They grew money on trees. Everyone could buy what they needed
They had a socialist system where the government owned businesses
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English colonists relied on trade with Native Americans for food. What goods did Native Americans want in return?
Native Americans wanted metal goods like pots, pans, and forks
All of the above
Native Americans wanted goods made from cloth including clothing & blankets
Native Americans wanted weapons, including ammo and guns

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