Unit 1, American Colonies Final Test

Who granted a charter creating 2 branches of the Virginia Company of London in 1606?

• John Smith

• James I

• John Rolfe

• George Calvert

What were the motives for settlement in the Southern Colonies?

• Finding gold

• Establishing trade routes to Asia

• Converting Indians to Christianity

• All of the above

Which crop became a major source of profit in the Southern Colonies?

• Corn

• Wheat

• Tobacco

• Cotton

Who wanted to establish a refuge for English Catholics in the Southern Colonies?

• John Smith

• James I

• John Rolfe

• George Calvert

Which colony was created as a buffer between the British and Spanish Florida?

• Jamestown

• St. Mary's City

• Georgia

• Virginia

What system was implemented to encourage the importation of workers in the Chesapeake region?

• Indentured Servitude

• Headright System

• Slave Labor

• Sharecropping

Who led a rebellion against Jamestown in 1676?

• Nathaniel Bacon

• John Smith

• George Calvert

• James Oglethorpe

When were the first enslaved Africans brought to Jamestown?

• 1607

• 1619

• 1627

• 1663

What was the approximate number of Africans forced into slavery over the course of 3 centuries?

• 1 million

• 5 million

• 10 million

• 20 million

What caused the pool of servants coming from England to shrink in the 1680s?

• Rising wages

• Lack of demand

• Political unrest

• Disease outbreaks