Early American Colonies Exam Review

Which of the following was NOT a "cash crop" of the Southern Colonies?

• cotton

• lumber

• indigo

• tobacco

Bacon's Rebellion exemplified

• the growing power of former indentured servants

• the colonial resentment over the Stamp Act

• England's anger over the Puritan control of Massachusetts

• the ability of African slaves to rise up and rebel

New England was settled by ______________.

• German-speaking immigrants seeking economic opportunity

• Puritans seeking economic opportunity

• Dutch seeking freedom from religious persecution in Europe

• Puritans seeking freedom from religious persecution in Europe

How is an indentured servant different from a slave?

• An indentured servant is a native while a slave is from Africa

• An indentured servant volunteered while a slave was forced

• Indentured servants worked in factories and slaves worked on farms.

• There is no difference

The Virginia Company of London…

• maintained colonial allegiance to England

• preserved Puritan faith in the New World

• ensured safe passage to and from the New World

• created a profitable settlement in Jamestown

What was the greatest factor that caused the widespread death of Native Americans after contact with Europeans was:

• Forced conversion to Christianity

• Disease

• Adaptation to new foods.

• Warfare

What was the name given to the first representative government of the Jamestown colony?

• House of Burgesses

• Mayflower Compact

• House of Lords

• Parliament

Who benefited most from the system of mercantilism?

• Colonies

• Mother Countries

• Native Americans

• Africans

Why did the first colonists have such a hard time surviving their first winter?

• Spent too much time searching for gold instead of preparing for winter

• Did not have the right kind of people suited for the work needed to prepare for winter

• Had no knowledge of how cold the winters would be

• All of the above

Which is NOT true of the Triangular Trade?

• Colonies sent raw goods to Britain

• Britain sent manufactured goods to be sold in Africa and the colonies

• Slaves were sent to Britain and the colonies from Africa

• All of these are true