The Big Practice Test part 1 Early America thru Founding

1. The Big Practice Testpart 1Early America thru Founding Chuck Norris says “Kick the SOL in the rear”

2. Part I Early European Exploration and Colonization

3. The phrase, "gold, God, and glory" best describes the motivations of which of the following groups during the Age of Discovery? • Pilgrims • Puritans • conquistadors • Native Americans

4. Shortly after the initial contact with Europeans, American Indian (First American) populations began to decrease rapidly because of — • warfare • famine • disease • genocide

5. Which letter on the map shows the first permanent British settlement in North America?

6. Which country did not have large-immigration to new areas in the New World and developed friendly relations with the native people? • France • Portugal • Spain • England

7. One reason for conflict between the American Indians and the Europeans was • the struggle over money. • the desire for American Indian corn. • the struggle over the concept of land. • disagreement over sailing ships.

8. “Our fathers had plenty of deer and skins, our plains were full of deer, as also our woods, and of turkeys, and our coves full of fish and fowl. But, these Englishmen having gotten our land, they with scythes cut down the grass…and their hogs spoil our clam banks.” – Miatonomo, 1642 Which statement BEST describes this American Indian view of interaction with English settlers? • The settlers improved the land by clearing trees and planting crops. • The American Indians were willing to share the land. • The American Indians worried about food sources for the future. • The settlers used land not needed by the Indians.

9. A pattern of colonial commerce in which slaves were bought on the African Gold Coast with New England rum and then traded in the West Indies for sugar or molasses, which was brought back to New England to be manufactured into rum. • Triangular Trade  • Middle Passage  • Rum and Slave Trade  • Triangular Passage

10. The first successful colony in the New World was • Roanoke • Richmond • Raleigh • Jamestown

11. Which date on this timeline represents the beginning of a permanent British presence in North America? • 1565 • 1587 • 1607 • 1620

12. The first English colonies in North America were set up in the hope of achieving • financial gain for investors. • religious freedom for settlers. • political freedom for settlers. • military supremacy for England.

13. According to the excerpt above, settlers to Virginia in the early 17th century, in contrast to New England settlers, were motivated mainly by ______. a desire to gain profit a desire to live free or die a desire to set an example for the entire world to follow a desire to promote religious freedom

14. Most individuals settling in Virginia were • relocated prisoners. • nobility seeking adventure. • seeking economic opportunities. • Christian missionaries.

15. To encourage settlers to come to Jamestown, the headright system offered them • land. • profit-sharing. • employment. • passage to Virginia.

16. As more and more settlers arrived in Jamestown, relations between the settlers and the Powhatan peoples • worsened. • improved slightly. • stayed about the same. • improved dramatically.

17. Which of the following turned Jamestown into a profitable enterprise? • gold • timber • corn • tobacco

18. In the early years of the Virginia colony, a field laborer was most likely to be • a slave. • a landholder. • a Powhatan. • an indentured servant or a former indentured servant.

19. The first slaves introduced to the American colonies arrived in which state in 1619? • Georgia • Kentucky • Virginia • South Carolina

20. What was the economy of the Southern Colonies based upon? • lumbering • cash crops • fur trading • shipbuilding

21. Which of the following occurred as a result of Virginia’s being made a royal colony? • Colonists had to pay taxes to the king. • It came under the direct control of the king. • Joint-stock companies became willing to invest in the colony. • The king received one-fifth of the gold and silver found there.

22. What was the House of Burgesses? • the U.S. House of Representatives the • Virginia colonial assembly • a Virginia family's home • the hereditary line of England's kings

23. Which colony was established as a place for Catholics but welcomed all faiths? • Georgia • New Hampshire • Connecticut • Maryland

24. Economic and Political Life in the Colonies; Slavery Part II

25. Which group settled New England? • Puritans • Cavaliers • Dutch • Germans

26. “We…do…combine ourselves together into a civil body politic, for our better ordering and preservation…[and to] frame such just and equal laws…as shall be thought most [fitting] and convenient for the general good of the colony, unto which we promise all due…obedience.” – Mayflower Compact Which early colony does this quote describe? • Jamestown • Plymouth • Rhode Island • Pennsylvania

27. Which term best describes the chart above? • Mercantilism • Navigation Acts • Salutary Neglect

28. Early European exploration and colonization resulted in • cooperation between European powers for trade with the colonies. • redistribution of the world’s population. • cooperation between France and England. • England’s intent to transfer power to the colonies.

29. In contrast to early settlers in Virginia and many other parts of North America who came seeking financial gain, the earliest settlers of Massachusetts came from Britain seeking • profitable trade • religious purity • land to farm • cleaner air

30. Given the religious views expressed above, John Winthrop is most clearly a ______. • Puritan • Anglican • Separatist • Catholic

31. Which colony was established by dissenters fleeing persecution from the Puritans? • Rhode Island • Pennsylvania • Maryland • Connecticut

32. Anne Hutchinson was banished fromMassachusetts because she taught that — • colonists should remain loyal to the English king. • individuals could interpret the Bible for themselves. • the colonists should not trade with local Native Americans. • the Puritans should break away from the English church.

33. The New England economy was heavily dependent on • slave labor • the production of many staple crops • fishing, shipbuilding, and commerce • all of the above

34. Famous 1692 trials that focused on a witchcraft conspiracy? • Salem Conspiracy Trial • Massachusetts Mojo • Salem Witch Trials • Trial of Sarah Goodey

35. The colony founded on principles of social equality and religious tolerance was • New York • Plymouth • Massachusetts Bay • Pennsylvania

36. In which colony did the Quakers settle? • Pennsylvania • Virginia • North Carolina • Maryland

37. Which colonies were part of the middle colonies? • New Jersey, Delaware, Connecticut • New York,  New Jersey, Virginia • Maryland, Virginia, Pennsylvania • Pennsylvania, New York, Delaware

38. Which group did NOT usually settle the middle colonies? • Dutch • Jews • Puritans • Quakers

39. The economy of the middle colonies was based primarily on small-scale farming and • trade. • cash crops. • mining. • whaling.

40. Which region of the colonies maintained allegiance to the Church of England and had closer social ties with England? • Middle colonies • Colonies in the foothills of the Appalachians • Southern colonies • New England colonies

41. What term describes people who agreed to a limited term of work in exchange for passage to North America as well as food and shelter? • indentured servants • slavery • headright system • separatists

42. What cargo was carried on what is known as the middle passage of  triangular trade? • enslaved people • rum • lumber • tobacco

43. Which city did NOT grow as a seaport or commercial center during the colonial period? • New York City • Baltimore • Philadelphia • Raleigh

44. The Great Awakening caused some colonists to • pay more attention to scientific method. • abandon their Puritan and Anglican congregations. • shift their loyalty from England to America. • seek spirituality through the use of reason.

45. The Revolutionary War

46. Base your answer to the following question on the passage below and on your knowledge of social studies. The purpose of this statement was to • Urge support for the Albany Plan of Union • Provide justification for declaring independence • Criticize the Articles of Confederation • Advocate obedience to Great Britain

47. Also known as Tories, these people supported a continued relationship with Britain. • Anti-Federalists • Libertarians • Native Americans • Loyalists

48. Britain gave America generous terms in the Treaty of Paris 1783 because its leaders • had changed from Whig to Tory. • were trying to convince America to abandon its alliance with France. • wanted to help Spain, as well. • realized they had been beaten badly.

49. Which European country supported the American colonies during the Revolutionary War? • Spain • France • Italy • Germany

50. Which of the following countries signed the Treaty of Alliance in 1778, providing America with military support during the Revolutionary War? • France • Germany • England • Spain