PART I 1. New England was settled by. A. German-speaking immigrants seeking economic opportunity B. Puritans seeking economic opportunity C. Dutch seeking freedom from religious persecution in Europe D. Puritans seeking freedom from religious persecution in Europe 2. When were the first Africans brought against their will to Jamestown? A. 1719 B. 1776 C. 1319 D. 1619 3. The Virginia Company of London. A. maintained colonial allegiance to England B. preserved Puritan faith in the New World C. ensured safe passage to and from the New World D. created a profitable settlement in Jamestown 4. The single greatest factor that caused the widespread death of Native Americans after contact with Europeans was: A. Forced conversion to Christianity B. Disease C. Adaptation to new foods. D. Warfare 5. What was the name given to the first representative government of the Jamestown colony? A. House of Burgesses B. Mayflower Compact C. House of Lords D. Parliament 6. What was the name of the route that brought slaves from Africa to the Western Hemisphere? A. The Beginning Passage B. The Middle Passage C. The Ending Passage D. The Passage of Sorrows Use the chart below to answer questions 7 and 8: Number of Indentured Servants in Virginia 1630 1660 1690 1720 1750 5,456 4,122 1,209 876 165 7. What trend in the number of indentured servants is displayed in the chart? a. As the years go on, the number of indentured servants increased b. As the years go on, the number of indentured servants decreased c. As the years go on, the number of indentured servants remained the same d. There is no relationship between years and number of indentured servants 8. Which group was most responsible for the decline in indentured servants? a. Cavaliers b. Slaves c. Puritans d. Patriots
Read the following passage to answer questions 9-10: English colonists enjoyed a fair share of autonomy, or self-government, but were still technically under the rule of Great Britain. One of England s original reasons for colonizing North America was to obtain wealth, and so the English rulers taxed the American Colonies in order to get funds. The Molasses Act is a good example of how this worked. The colonists used molasses, a thick sweetener made from the sugar refining process, in many of their foods. They used it in baked goods and poured it on their pancakes, as well as used to it make rum, which was a valuable commodity to trade. Great Britain, trying to make money off of their love for molasses, placed a tax on all molasses that the colonists bought from the Dutch, French, and Spanish colonists in the Caribbean, so that they would buy sugar from British plantation in the West Indies instead. This made the colonists terribly angry. In this case, eventually, Great Britain dropped the tax. 9. Which of the following topic sentences is best supported by the information in the passage? A. English colonists ignored efforts to tax them. B. English political authorities were tyrants who wanted to squeeze the colonists for money. C. The Molasses Act was effective at raising funds for the British government. D. The Molasses Act was supposed to raise funds for the government and encourage colonists to buy from other English traders. 10.Which of the following details best supports the topic sentence, The British government sought to enforce its rule over the colonies? A. The colonists used molasses, a thick sweetener made from the sugar refining process, in many of their foods. B. They used it in baked goods and poured it on their pancakes, as well as used to it make rum, which was a valuable commodity to trade. C. Great Britain, trying to make money off of their love for molasses, placed a tax on all molasses that the colonists bought from the Dutch, French, and Spanish colonists in the Caribbean, so that they would buy sugar from British plantation in the West Indies instead. D. In this case, eventually, Great Britain dropped the tax.
11. Which group settled mostly in the area marked by the star on the map? A. Jews B. Huguenots C. Catholics D. Quakers 12. Based on the picture of the Jamestown settlement, what can you assume about the settlers relationship with the Powhatan Indians? A. it was friendly B. the settlers felt the need to protect themselves against the Native Americans C. the Indians felt the need to protect themselves against the settlers D. the groups lived together harmoniously 13. Which region of the 13 colonies educated their children so that everyone could read the Bible? A. New England B. Southern C. Middle D. Frontier
Part. III Write the name of the colony on the line given. 5. 3. 1. 4. 2. Part III Identifications - Please choose three of the people or terms and in 2-3 sentences minimum, explain who or or what they are and WHY THEY ARE IMPORTANT. Conquistador Virginia Company of London Cavaliers Puritans Mayflower Compact Dissenters Indentured servitude Cash Crops Middle Passage
Name: Date: Pd: Early Colonization Unit Test Part 1 Multiple Choice 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Part 2 - Colonies Map 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Part 3 Identifications Pick 3