Colonial America Quiz

True or False: The First English Settlement in North America was Roanoke.

• True

• False

True or False: Wampanoag natives helped the Jamestown Settlers survive the Starving Times.

• True

• False

Indentured servants were different from slaves because

• They worked in the household instead of in the fields.

• They were guaranteed free land after a set time of service.

• They worked for a limited number of years before being free.

• They were able to return to their homeland during their service.

Which colony allowed settlers to practice any religion freely?

• Maryland

• Massachusetts Bay

• Pennsylvania

• Rhode Island

How were the Navigation Acts an application of England’s use of mercantilism?

• They forced the colonies to adopt economic practices for the benefit of England.

• They encouraged the colonies to diversify their economies and take advantage of their different regional strengths.

• They prevented the colonies from importing any goods from foreign countries.

• They encouraged the colonies to get the best price for their goods so England could make more money in taxes.

Which of the following occurred as an act against The Navigation Acts?

• decreased use of triangular trade

• passage of the English Bill of Rights

• Smuggling goods out of the colonies became common

• stricter royal management of individual colonies

Which of the following was part of the triangular trade during the 17th century?

• English cash crops being shipped to New England

• West Indian molasses and sugar being shipped to Africa

• New England manufactured goods being shipped to England

• African slaves being shipped through the middle passage to the West Indies

Which of the following were consequences of the Great Awakening and the Enlightenment in the colonies? Choose the two correct answers.

• People began to settle western areas.

• People began to question traditional authority.

• Submission to church authority became more important.

• Governments began to pass new laws asserting their authority.

• The ability of individuals to make their own decisions became emphasized.

Which group enjoyed barely any legal rights?

• Africans

• Germans

• Scots-Irish

• women

Who was a key figure in the American Enlightenment?

• Edmund Andros

• Jonathan Edwards

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington