US History - Unit 1 Colonial Era

What is mercantilism?

• A system where a mother countries gains money and power from natural resources that come from its colonies.

• where colonies trade gold and silver with each other.

• Wars that start over money.

• Plantation colonies trading slaves for money.

The part of the slave’s journey aboard the ship between Africa and the American colonies was known as the _________________ _________________

• Triangular Trade Route

• Middle Passage

• Northwest Passage

• Bermuda Triangle

Under the British system of mercantilism, the American colonies served primarily as a

• self-sufficient trading partner for other European nations

• market for British manufactured goods and a source of raw materials

• source of manpower for the British army and navy

• buffer to the expansion of French and Spanish colonies

Which of the following is a negative impact that the Columbian Exchange had on the native peoples of the Americas?

• The spread of disease killed millions of people.

• Agriculture spread to more regions.

• The use of the horse caused native peoples to leave.

• Native peoples were no longer allowed to use their languages.

• Europeans established global trade networks that brought maize to Europe, chili peppers to India, and wheat to the Americas.

This colony was set up by the Virginia Company of London as an economic venture.

• Plymouth

• Boston

• Jamestown

• New Amsterdam

Jamestown and Plymouth faced similar difficulties. But which was NOT a hardship that Plymouth faced that Jamestown DID?

• Fighting with local Indians

• Difficult weather

• Shortage of food

• Long, difficult journey across the Atlantic

Why were there more slaves in the southern colonies than in the other two regions?

• The southern Plantation system needed a large work force
• The northern colonies did not have any slaves
• The northern colonies used Native Americans for workers
• Slavery was illegal in the northern colonies

Who said, "If you don't work, then you don't eat!"?

• Chief Powhatan
• Christopher Newport
• Lord De La Warr
• Captain John Smith

Bacon's Rebellion was initiated by a group of farmers who felt most directly threatened by

• an increase in royal taxes
• the power of large planters
• conflicts with American Indians
• the growth of the slave trade

An immigrant that moved to the Americans in exchange for housing and passage to the Americas is....

• An indentured servant 
• A cash crop
• Triangle Trade
• Middle Passage