Chapter 2 Quiz

________ both had groups who settled in North America to escape religious persecution.

• France and Spain

• Spain and Great Britain

• Great Britain and France

________ both had missionaries who wanted to convert American Indians to Catholicism.

• France and Spain

• Spain and Great Britain

• Great Britain and France

How did French settlements in North America differ from British and Spanish settlements?

• They were abandoned quickly if no gold was found.

• They often started as fur trading posts.

• They often started as places where Puritans could worship freely.

• They were abandoned quickly if American Indians were nearby.

Why did an African slave trade develop in the southern colonies of North America?

• A new union force was needed to promote rights.

• A new Hunting force was needed for the developing fur trade.

• A new labor force was needed on plantations to replace Indentured Servants & Indigenous People.

• A new labor force was needed when European diseases killed large numbers of Settlers.

What was the cruel and inhumane journey across the Atlantic Ocean from Africa to the Americas that transported enslaved people?

• Viking Cruises

• Northwestern Passage

• Middle Passage

• Indian Slave Trade

Which of these examples were passive forms of resistance to enslavement? (Choose 3)

• pretending to be ill

• leading rebellions and escaping

• appealing to judges for freedom

• working slowly or breaking tools needed to do work

• remaining strong and using music and religion for self-expression

How did Great Britain use the policy of mercantilism?

• Great Britain passed the Navigation Acts to make a profit from the slave trade.

• Great Britain controlled colonial trade to secure profits and markets for British goods.

• Great Britain smuggled colonial goods out of the colonies to avoid paying colonial taxes.

• Great Britain determined what cash crops would be allowed on colonial plantations.

How did the First Great Awakening influence the American colonies? (Choose 2)

• It led to fewer fiery sermons by preachers and more quiet prayer at home since individual faith was emphasized.

• It led to the growth of more religious tolerance as many new churches developed.

• It weakened many colonists’ religious faith since the revival failed.

• It created a sense of unity and common identity among the colonies since it was a shared event.

• It caused more colonists to join the established churches of the time since new churches failed.