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1.
What was brought to the Americas that had the most negative
effect on the Native Americans?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Turkeys
Diseases
Sugar Cane
Vanilla
2.
The Columbian Exchange allowed new crops to be introduced to
the Americas. Eventually, these were farmed in the Southern
Colonial region for a profit. These were called what?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Subsistence crops
Agricultural farms
Cash crops
Colonial farms
3.
According to the diagram, where was rum exported from?
A.
B.
C.
D.
West Africa
West Indies
Britain
New England
4.
Why were West Africans shipped to the West Indies?
A.
B.
C.
D.
To become slaves on the sugar plantations
To get a job making molasses
To work as indentured servants
To become plantation owners
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5.
What is represented by Triangular Trade?
A.
B.
C.
D.
neutrality
interdependence
imperialism
alliances
6.
What part of Triangular Trade transported slaves to the Americas?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Columbian Exchange
Atlantic Trade Route
Middle Passage
Slave Passage
Base your answer on the map.
7.
What types of goods were shipped from England to the colonies?
A. slaves, gold, and pepper
B. sugar and molasses
C. manufactured goods
D. rum and iron
8.
This map deals mainly with which aspect of colonial life?
A.
B.
C.
D.
political
social
economic
religious
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Base your answer on the map.
9. What would be the best title for this map?
A.
B.
C.
D.
British Domination of the Americas
Colonial Trade Routes
Spanish Colonies in the New World
The United States in 1750
10. This map shows the western limit on colonial settlement that resulted
from what?
A.
B.
C.
D.
founding of Jamestown
Proclamation of 1763
Monroe Doctrine
Compromise of 1850
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11. Which of the following activities were permitted the American
colonists by the British Acts of Navigation and Trade (the Navigation Acts)?
A: They could use American-built ships to trade within the Empire.
B: They could ship fish from America to southern Europe.
C: They could import sugar and molasses from the British West
Indies tax-free.
D: They could manufacture certain products not manufactured in
Great Britain.
12. Based on this map, which statement about the geography of colonial
New England is most accurate?
1.
2.
3.
4.
New Hampshire had the highest population density.
Rivers served as natural boundaries between the colonies.
The first communities developed along rivers and coastlines.
The Atlantic Ocean isolated the region from the rest of the
colonies.
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13. Which heading best completes the partial outline below?
[L]ive peaceable under the civil government, . . . nor shall he or she at any
time be compelled to frequent or maintain any religious worship place or
ministry whatever . . . that so we may live friendly together. . . . That the
Indians shall have liberty to do all things to the improvement of their
ground. William Penn, 1682
15. How did William Penn’s principles regarding his “holy experiment”
colony affect those who chose to settle in Pennsylvania?
A. Factors in the Economic Development of Colonial New England
B. Reasons for the Development of Southern Plantations
C. Features Contributing to Dutch Success in Colonial New
Amsterdam
D. Components of the British System of Mercantilism
14. Which resources or commodities contributed most to the
economic success of Jamestown colony?
A. Coal
B. Cotton
C. Tobacco
D. Naval stores
A. Many citizens left the colony to find education for their
children.
B. The colony experienced minimal growth due to the religious
intolerance of its leaders.
C. American Indians and colonists often worshiped together.
D. Penn′s approach made the colony diverse by attracting
many types of people and religions.
16. In the Colonial Era, developments such as the New England town
meetings and the establishment of the Virginia House of
Burgesses represented what?
A. colonial attempts to build a strong national government
B. efforts by the British to strengthen their control over the
colonies
C. steps in the growth of representative democracy
D. early social reform movements
17. The Mayflower Compact is important to the concept of a
democratic society because it represents what?
A.
B.
C.
D.
an effort by the colonists to use force to resist the King
a clear step toward self-government
an early attempt to establish universal suffrage
an attempt by the colonists to establish freedom of religion
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18. In its economic relationship with its North American colonies,
Great Britain followed the principles of 18th-century mercantilism
by doing what?
A. outlawing the African slave trade
B. limiting the colonies’ trade with other nations
C. encouraging the development of manufacturing in the
colonies
D. establishing laws against business monopolies
19. In which area did good harbors, abundant forests, rocky soil, and
a short growing season most influence the colonial economy?
A. Southern colonies
B. Middle Atlantic region
C. Northwest Territory
D. New England colonies
Constructed Response Questions:
1.
Analyze the effect of colonization on the Americas and its
aftermath on the relationship between natives and the British
colonies. Confine your response to the period from 1607 – 1733.
2.
Evaluate the impact that the Mayflower Compact had on the
development of the colonial government system in the American
Colonies.
3.
Compare and contrast the ways that Native Americans both
benefitted and suffered from the presence of early American
colonists.