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1
The Middle Passage was
the second leg of the triangular trade route
the process of branding enslaved Africans
the forced march of enslaved Africans to a European fort
the selling of enslaved people in the slave markets of America
2
Middle Colony farmers were able to grow cash crops because
they used slaves to plant and harvest crops
they could ship their harvests easily to markets overseas
the fertile soil and mild climate allowed more and bigger crops
they had large families to help with crops
3
What was the first permanent English colony in America
New France
Roanoke
Jamestown
Louisiana
4
The Virginia Stock Company originally funded the Jamestown colony because of
Gold
Land
Assimilation
Religion
5
Which of the following was not a reason why the British, French, Dutch, and Spanish settled North America?
Farming
Land
Gold
Religion
6
How did European settlement have a positive impact on Native Americans?
Europeans showed Natives how to farm
Europeans created factories to employ Native Americans
Europeans taught Natives how to hunt
Europeans introduced Natives to new technology
7
What was the ethnic background of most settlers in New England?
English
Dutch
Scottish Highlands
Scotch-Irish
8
The Middle Colonies were known for
poor farmland
their whaling industry
diverse population
plantations
9
What was one result of Europeans coming in contact with Native Americans?
Europeans helped them become educated.
Europeans brought diseases to them which devastated the population.
Europeans starved them by blocking their trade routes.
The Europeans taught them to build shelters.
10
Which colonial figure brought tobacco seeds to Jamestown and married Pocahontas (REALITY - NOT DISNEY)
John Winthrop
John Smith
John Rolfe
John White
11
The Mayflower Compact, Plymouth's governing doc, was intended to express:
an agreement that the colonists would abide by (go with) English rule
a religious separation from the Church of England
a change from a monarchy to an oligarchy
an economic shift from capitalism to mercantilism
12
Which of the following was not a contribution of African Americans to colonial American culture and society?
improved methods of growing rice in South Carolina
the introduction of foreign spices and dishes to southern colonial
the introduction of musical instruments such as the banjo
new styles of boats used by fur traders to travel across waterways
13
New England's supply of lumber made _____ its main economic power.
shipbuilding
whaling
fishing
tobacco harvesting
14
Boston, New York, and Charleston prospered during the colonial era due to what geographic feature?
natural harbors
large tracts of forest
fertile soil
deposits of precious metals
15
William Penn saw his colony as a "holy experiment" and created a government founded on:
aristocratic leadership
religious freedom
democratic representation
free enterprise
16
Which of the following accurately describes one way colonial women contributed to local economies?
Widows taught at local school houses in exchange for room and board
Women often worked with men in the fields
Married women handled most civic duties in towns and cities
Single women worked as day laborers at various farms
17
Which person was the leader of the Puritans and the governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony?
John Winthrop
John Smith
John Rolfe
John White
18
All of the following describes indentured servants EXCEPT
They signed a 5-7 year contract of service
They were forced against their will to work
Their passage is paid to the New World
They were given freedom dues (money) at the end of their service.
19
The leg of the triangular trade route where many slaves died on their way to the West Indies was
First Leg
Tidewater
Slave Code
Middle Passage
20
New England farmers practiced subsistence farming because _______.
they could not adapt to the climate and terrain of the region
long winters and poor soil made large-scale farming difficult
there were no markets where they could sell their harvested goods
they could make more money from home-based crafts like carpentry
21
Why is the colony of Roanoke remembered?
It was the first colony to bring slaves.
They all disappeared and no one knows what happened
They were the first successful British colony
They came for religious freedom
22
The theory in which countries create colonies to increase their resources for exporting goods and gaining wealth is
Mercantilism
Capitalism
Communism
Socialism
23
Tobacco was a profitable crop in Jamestown. What did this lead to?
German and Dutch colonists settled in Virginia
Plantations were established along the Chesapeake Bay
Cities began to emerge along the Atlantic coast
Jamestown colonists built farms farther inland
24
The British hoped that Georgia would block attacks from
the Native Americans
The Germans in Carolina
the Dutch in New York
The Spanish in Florida
25
The colony of Pennsylvania was founded by William Penn for which purpose?
to provide a safe haven for Quakers
to profit from the coal mines there
to settle conflicts between English settlers and Native Americans
to provide a home where former slaves could find freedom
