Unit 1B Quiz: Colonial America

A country or area under the full or partial political control of another country and occupied by settlers from that country

• colony

• reform

• mercantilism

• economics

• Indentured

To change for the better

• mercantilism

• economics

• reform

• indentured

• economics

The branch of knowledge concerned with the production, consumption, and transfer of wealth

• mercantilism

• economics

• indentured

• colony

• reform

A person bound by contract to serve another person for a period of time.

• economics

• colony

• reform

• indentured

• mercantilism

The belief in the benefits of profitable trading; commercialism.

• mercantilism

• indentured

• economics

• reform

• colony

According to this chart, which was the first of the thirteen English colonies to be settled?

• Georgia

• Massachusetts

• Pennsylvania

• Virginia

According to the chart, which was the first colony founded for reasons of religious freedom?

• Georgia

• Plymouth

• Rhode Island

• South Carolina

According to the chart, why were Delaware and Virginia established

• As a safe home for debtors

• For religious freedom

• to expand trade

• to profit from fishing

Which crop did John Rolfe bring to Virginia?

• Rice
• Corn
• Wheat
• Tobacco 

The Middle Passage refers to 

• The ocean crossing of the slaves
• The route taken to reach New York 
• A step in climbing the social ladder
• A system of trade between the colonies