The Middle Passage refers to…

the ocean crossing enslaved Africans endured.

Which statement is true about slavery in North America?

Enslaved Africans took the place of American Indian workers

Compared with the South, what disadvantage did the New England farmers face?

Poor soil conditions limited farming to a subsistence level

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

It encouraged the ideals of liberty and equality.

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

The regions had different geographies and resources

What was the effect of Christopher Columbus’s voyages to the Americas?

A transfer of foods between Europe and the Americas

Which of these were some of the flaws in the witchcraft trials?

All of these are flaws of the trials

Which of these describes an indentured servant?

Someone that pays their debt to a farmer by working for them without pay

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Unit 1 Colonial America Review

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1
The Middle Passage refers to…
a system of trade between the colonies
the route taken to reach New York.
the ocean crossing enslaved Africans endured.
a step in climbing the social ladder.
2
Which statement is true about slavery in North America?
Enslaved American Indians were treated with dignity
European explorers rejected slavery in the Americas
Slavery had not existed before the European discovery of America
Enslaved Africans took the place of American Indian workers
3
Compared with the South, what disadvantage did the New England farmers face?
Regional farms did not encourage the use of slaves
Poor soil conditions limited farming to a subsistence level
Demand for farm labor could not be met by supply
Rules prevented raising animals on small neighborhood farms
4
Under the policy of ____________, England tried to gain wealth by controlling trade and colonies.
Consumerism
Mercantilism
Capitalism
5
How did the Great Awakening in the 1730s prepare the colonists for the American Revolution?
It required colonists to pay heavy taxes.
It established an army
It encouraged the ideals of liberty and equality.
It created anti-colonial sentiment.
6
Why did people in the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies adopt different ways of life?
People with specific skills settled in each area
The people all had a different reason for colonizing North America
The regions had different geographies and resources
The leaders of the colonies decided how the people would earn a living
7
The economy of the Southern Colonies was based on ____________.
Skilled Craftwork
Cash Crops
Gold and Silver Mining
8
Colonies required a ___________ from the King of England to be established.
Law
Constitution
Charter
Declaration of Permission
9
Which belief spurred the Great Awakening?
People have lost their faith.
Success comes from making money.
Farm life is better than city life
Women are not as educated as men.
10
What slowed the growth of public education in the Middle Colonies?
religious differences
lack of materials
discipline problems
little interest in education
11
Which right did the English Bill of Rights provide?
to petition the king
to choose punishments for crimes
to determine national holidays
to choose the kind of school children would attend
12
England established ___________ along the Atlantic coastline.
13 Colonies
10 Colonies
50 Colonies
13
What was the effect of Christopher Columbus’s voyages to the Americas?
A transfer of foods between Europe and the Americas
A reduction in the European population
A delay in future Spanish explorations
A war between the Spanish and the French
14
Who among the following were allowed to vote in the American colonies?
Most white males
Most free Africans
All white women
All English citizens
15
Which of these were some of the flaws in the witchcraft trials?
If someone falsely confessed they were not executed.
Jury members were family or relatives of those in court.
Stories from children were counted as hard evidence.
All of these are flaws of the trials
16
Colonists first came for ___________.
Financial Freedom
Land Opportunities
Religious Freedom
17
Which of these was a major motivation for European exploration?
Freedom
Profit
Leisure
Education
18
Which of these describes an indentured servant?
Someone that was sold to a landowner and forced to work as a cook
Someone that pays their debt to a farmer by working for them without pay
Someone that pays rent on their farm with a portion of their crops
Someone that makes and sells candles to wealthy landowners

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