1. The southern colonial expansion was characterized by several traits including:
A budding slave trade which eventually replaced indentured servitude as a popular means of labor
A stable hierarchy of government which was adopted almost unanimously by the southern colonies
The profitable growth and sale of tobacco and other locally grown exports
All of these answers
Question 2
The Spanish crown decided to support Columbus’s voyage with the hope of
All of these answers
Discovering new trade routes and establishing themselves as a major European power
Exploring Africa and building a relationship with African merchants
Exploring the Americas while peacefully working with Native Americans to trade goods for gold
Question 3
Which of the following best describes the structure of the colonial government in Massachusetts Bay?
A single leader under the title of governor
Corporate organization with several bodies
Direct rule by England through appointments of colonial officials
A democracy where every man voted on laws
Question 4
French exploration of the Americas was originally motivated by the desire to
Expand the profitable fur trade
Establish new trades routes to Africa
Kidnap and enslave Native Americans
Spread Protestantism
Question 5
The Mayflower Compact asserted the rights of the Puritans to:
Levy taxes
Freedom of religion
Vote
Self-government
Question 6
The sense of a shared identity among colonists developed because of all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
Colonies shared common political beliefs in republicanism
Colonies identified with Britain as their parent country
Colonies shared a common enemy in Native Americans and their Spanish Allies in the Americas
Colonies shared an economic experiences that created a common anglicized identity
Question 7
The culture of the New Netherland region was characterized by:
Religious tolerance for all faiths
All of these answers
Diversity of thought, beliefs and cultures
Initially close relations with the Iroquois Nations
Question 8
One of the few resources Colonists could export reliably was:
Tobacco
Metal
Lumber
Sugar
Question 9
Which of the following statements is NOT true about Europeans in the Americas?
European expansion often included fostering a respectful relationships with many Native Americans.
European expansion often included violent interactions between explorers and Native Americans.
Europeans hoped to find alternate trade routes and spread their empire’s dominant religion.
Europeans hoped to establish permanent settlements and find a new source of goods.
Question 10
By 1776, which of the following was true about the British colonies?
High birth rates and low death rates helped bolster the population
The colonies became a valuable market for British surplus goods
Farming was the near universal profession shared by all colonists
All these answers
Question 11
Britain was originally slow to engage in the exploration of the Americas for all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
The unsuccessful voyage of British explorer John Cabot failed to spark interest.
An ongoing struggle to consolidate the British Isles occupied the government’s time and resources.
An ongoing battle with the Spanish Armada occupied the nation’s time and resources.
Religious turmoil, due to the split with the Catholic Church, preoccupied the nation.
Question 12
By the 1700s, Pennsylvania became one of the most famous and popular destinations because
Natives were banished from the settlement to allow for a purely European populace
All of these answers
Residents were paid to live in the colony
Religious freedom was extended to all monotheists
