Colonization And Nc\'s Settlement Final Test
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- 1.The first English settlers at Jamestown hoped to..?
- A.
Get rich by finding gold
- B.
To control large amounts of land
- C.
Establish a religious community
- D.
Become wealthy tobacco planters
- 2.True or false: The main reasons why settlers moved to the US was for land, religious freedom, escaping political problems/crisis, and searching for better opportunities.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 3.The English were forced to migrate to the America.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 4.Compared to other regions of North America, the soil in New England was...?
- A.
Easier to plow and harvest
- B.
Rockier and less fertile
- C.
More likely to blow away
- D.
Able to support a variety of crops
- 5.What was the name of the first born English child in the Americas?
- A.
Joyce Lane
- B.
Carolina Barlowe
- C.
Virginia Dare
- D.
No one knows because the colony was lost
- 6.Which of the following would be the main reason why the Jamestown colony was a success?
- A.
Growth and sell of tobacco
- B.
The colony returned to England and failed
- C.
The colony gained attention of the King and he ordered supplies to be sent to VA
- D.
The colony was friendly with the Native Americans
- 7.In 1619, the colony of Jamestown set up a representative government so the colonists could make decisions for themselves. What was it called?
- A.
US Constitution
- B.
House of Burgess
- C.
House of Commons
- D.
Mayflower Compact
- 8.What was the purpose for the Mayflower Compact?
- A.
The Pilgrims had revolted on the ship and law and order was needed
- B.
The Pilgrims had landed 200 miles north of destination- the VA charter was not valid and they needed to set up laws for the colony
- C.
The Pilgrims wanted to set up a plan to get along with the Native Americans
- D.
Bradford wanted to make sure he would be in charge once they landed
- 9.The Southern Colonies had rich land and a mild climate, the effect of this was that...
- A.
British colonists did not want to live there
- B.
Those colonies focused mostly on agriculture
- C.
The people who lived there needed lots of food
- D.
Those colonies chose to build factories
- 10.What is the best definition of the word yeomen?
- A.
Skilled craftsman
- B.
Planter- owned 20 or more slaves
- C.
"gentle folk"
- D.
Small farmer
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