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1
What was the main purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
to establish freedom of religion in the colony
to ensure obedience to the king of England
to provide a new chance for debtors and criminals
to create a government that would benefit the colony
2
Which religious group is correctly paired with the colony its members helped establish?
Quakers = Pennsylvania
Pilgrims = Virginia
Catholics = Rhode Island
Puritans = Georgia
3
The first group of settlers came to the New England colonies in Plymouth aboard the...
Santa Maria
Pinta
Nina
Mayflower
4
Why did most colonial farmers settle near oceans and coastal waterways?
Transportation of products was easier
fewer Native Americans lived there
Local governments paid farmers to do so
There were fewer problems with removal of trees and rocks
5
Which region's economy depended on the labor of slaves during the colonial period?
Middle Colonies
New England Colonies
Southern Colonies
Northwest Passage
6
What was the first English settlement in North America that disapperaed mysteriously?
Plymouth
Jamestown
St. Augustine
Roanoke
7
New York City was originally founded as New Amsterdam by which European country?
Spain
England
Netherlands
France
8
Which colonial area was referred to as the "breadbasket" region?
Southern Colonies
Middle Colonies
New England Colonies
Backcountry
9
Why did people in the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies adapt different ways of life?
the leaders decided how the people would earn a living
the regions had different geographies and resources
people with specific skills settled in each area
the people all had different reasons for settling
10
The population of what colonial region was largely Puritan?
Southern Colonies
Middle Colonies
New England Colonies
Frontier
11
Which English settlement had the very first Thanksgiving?
New Amsterdam
Roanoke
Jamestown
Plymouth
12
Which group of colonies allowed the beliefs of the Quakers and was very tolerant?
New England Colonies
Northwest Colonies
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
13
Both Thomas Hoooker and Roger Williams created colonies that allowed for...
both choices 1 and 3
religious tolerance
separation of church and state
the right of women to vote
14
Cotton, Tobacco, and Rice were all examples of...
Cash Crops
Food
Imports
Products grown in the Middle Colonies
15
The belief that colonies exist to benefit the economy of the mother country is known as...
Free Trade
Triangular Trade
Nativism
Mercantilism
16
For what reason did the Puritans and Pilgrims settle in the Americas?
for religious freedom
to map out new territory
for exploration
to search for the Northwest Passage
17
Which area has good harbors, forests, rocky soil, and a short growing season?
New England colonies
New Jersey Colony
New York Colony
Southern colonies
18
Which of these best describes the environment of the New England colonies?
broad coastal plains and fertile soil
harsh winters and rocky, hilly land
broad rivers, swamps, and wetlands
long, hot summers and mild winters
19
This was a crop grown in the Southern colonies and used to make a blue dye...
Tobacco
Indigo
Wheat
Corn
20
The first permanent British colony in North America was...
Plymouth
Roanoke
Salem
Jamestown
21
Puritan leaders saw disagreement by any member of the community as...
a serious problem
a natural outgrowth of the studying the Bible
healthy
something to be tolerated
22
The House of Burgesses established in 1619 by Jamestown colonists was...
the highest court in the colonies
a church supported by the King of England
a residence for the royal governor of the colony
a representative government for the colony
