USH - Unit 1 Test Review (SSUSH1&2 - The Colonial Era)

Which choice was a reason why England wanted to develop colonies?

• mercantilism

• salutary neglect

• middle passage

• great awakening

What was a reason why people came to settle in the New England colonies?

• religious freedom

• to gain military advantage

• to create a new religion (Judaism)

• to buy finished products

Most colonial women hired servants, voted, and ran for public office

• True

• False

Which colonial region grew cash crops on plantations?

• Southern

• New England

• Mid-Atlantic

• All of them

How were the 13 colonies different?

• different geography/products

• different types of plantations

• different ports on the coast

• different languages

Slavery was mostly needed in the Southern colonies because…

• the weather was warmer

• plantations required more labor

• the Puritans rejected slavery

One reason Georgia was created was…

• to be a buffer against the Spanish in Florida

• to build ships and fish

• to be a safe haven for Catholics

• to keep Native Americans safe

Which of the following were the main cash crops in the colonies?

• rice, indigo, tobacco

• cotton, cloth, tomato

• corn, wheat, potato

• lumber, fish, apple

Tobacco was introduced to Jamestown by….?

• John Rolfe

• John Smith

• John Locke

• Jonny Appleseed

Pennsylvania was founded by which religious group?

• Puritans

• Quakers

• Pilgrims

• Catholics