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- 1.Why did England show little interest in colonizing the NEw World during most of the 1500's?
- A.
Its navy was too weak.
- B.
It saw little promise in the colonies.
- C.
It didn't want to compete with its ally Spain.
- D.
Internal problems were overwhelming its government.
- E.
It considered the America a savage wilderness.
- 2.The event htat signaled the beginning of the end for the Spanish Empire in the New World was
- A.
The crumbling of Spain's internal economy.
- B.
The defeat of the Spanish Armada.
- C.
Repeated and successful looting of Spanish ships by English pirates and seamen.
- D.
A series of rebellions in its American colonies.
- E.
A new war with England.
- 3.The English first attempted colonization in teh America in
- A.
Roanoke, Virginia.
- B.
Plymouth.
- C.
Newfoundland.
- D.
Jamestown.
- E.
Nova Scotia.
- 4.Which of the following did NOT influence hte dramatic rise of England's colonization efforts in the early 1600s?
- A.
Population growth in England.
- B.
English land shortages.
- C.
Peace between Britain and Spain.
- D.
Promised rewards for explorers from the crown.
- E.
Desire for religious freedom.
- 5.What makes the Virginia Company charter such a significant document in American history?
- A.
It guaranteed Jamestown colonists citizenship rights equal to those of Englishmen.
- B.
It outlined the goals and rules of the new colony.
- C.
It established colonial boundaries and outlined the region's power structure.
- D.
It sought a new and shorter trade route to the Orient.
- E.
It was a predecessor to the modern corporation.
- 6.What single cause was responsible for the death of so many Jamestown settlers in the early years?
- A.
Hazardous weather conditions.
- B.
Attacks by Indians.
- C.
Crop devastation.
- D.
Homesickness.
- E.
Starvation.
- 7.After arrival of Europeans in North America, which of hte following did NOT have a negative impact on Native American cultural life?
- A.
Disease.
- B.
The introduction of horses.
- C.
Trade.
- D.
Land.
- E.
Intermarriage.
- 8.The primary labor source for the eaerly development of the plantation colonies of Virgina and Maryland was
- A.
Families who settled the area.
- B.
Indentured servants.
- C.
Slaves brought from Africa.
- D.
Prisoners.
- E.
Second and third sons of English lords.
- 9.The Acts of Toleration (1649) granted Marylanders
- A.
The right to self-government.
- B.
Legal sanction for importing African slaves.
- C.
The ability to export products that would directly compete with British goods.
- D.
Freedom of Christian worship.
- E.
Protection from hostile Indians.
- 10.The strugggling Virgina economy was ultimately saved by
- A.
Peace treaties with local Native American nations.
- B.
The slave trade.
- C.
Rice cultivation.
- D.
An influx of large numbers of new settlers.
- E.
The development of tobacco.
- 11.The purpose of slave codes was to
- A.
Limit the rights and behavior of Negro slaves.
- B.
Outline how many slaves could be imported to the colonies.
- C.
Regulate the salve trade.
- D.
Prevent masters from excessive discipline or abuse of slaves.
- E.
Legalize slavery in the colonies.
- 12.Which of these was NOT a reason for the founding of Georgia?
- A.
To protect northern English colonies from encroachment by Spain.
- B.
To provide a second chance for those imprisoned for debt.
- C.
To become a stronghold for the slave trade.
- D.
To produce silk and wine there.
- E.
To serve as an outpost for missionaries.
- 13.The Iroquois became powerful in the 1500s and 1600s by
- A.
Building strong relationships with colonists.
- B.
Merging with other branches and tribes.
- C.
Relying on a strong patrilineal social structure.
- D.
Fostering tribal independence.
- E.
Developing a strong trade network with European settlers.
- 14.Which of the following traits were NOT shared by all of England's plantation colonies (Maryland, Virginia, the Carolinas, and Georgia)?
- A.
The development ad export of staple crops.
- B.
Slavery.
- C.
An aristocratic social hierarchy.
- D.
Religious tolerance.
- E.
The birth of large urban port cities.
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