29. Why was the colony of Virginia established?

The colonists hoped to find gold as the Spanish had.

The King of England wanted to expand the empire.

The King wanted to set up relationships with the Native Americans.

The Puritans wanted a new home.

30. Why did the colonists in Virginia use indentured servants?

Colonists suffered high death rates which led to labor shortages.

The cost of using slaves was extremely high.

Living in towns led to a low demand for workers.

The government rewarded colonists who used them with lower taxes.

31. What was the purpose of the colony of Maryland?

Maryland was created as a refuge for English Catholics.

Queen Mary wanted a colony named after her.

Maryland served as a buffer between British and Spanish controlled lands.

The English monarch wanted to reward those who served him well.

32. Why was the Toleration Act of 1649 important?

It provided some religious freedom to colonists.

It stopped all religious conflict in the English colonies.

It officially ended the practice of slavery in the colonies.

It limited the size of land grants that were given to the colonists.

33. Which of the following describes agriculture in the southern colonies?

The farmers in the southern colonies grew cash crops that were sold for profit.

The crops that farmers grew required little work to grow and harvest.

The short growing season reduced the amount of crops farmers could produce.

The southern colonies were dominated by large plantations with few small farms.

34. Why did the Pilgrims and Puritans leave Europe for the Americas?

To look for gold and become rich.

To find jobs in North American cities

To escape debts and make a new start

36. Why did Thomas Hooker and his followers leave Massachusetts to found Connecticut?

To create a colony with a more democratic government.

To form a colony that separated church and state.

To start a colony that allowed women to be religious leaders.

To form a colony that encouraged the use of witchcraft trials.

37. How did the economy of the New England colonies differ from that of the southern colonies?

New England depended on skilled craftspeople and merchants since trade was vital.

The warm climate in New England led those colonies to rely on farming.

New England depended on the production of cash crops such as tobacco.

Slavery was important in New England due to the high demand for farm laborers.

38. Why did Roger Williams leave Massachusetts?

He disagreed with Massachusetts leadership.

He wanted to set up the colony of Vermont.

He wanted to have separation of church and state.

Leadership forced him out of the colony for not agreeing.

41. What is a key tenant of Quaker beliefs?

They believed in the equality of men and women before God.

They saw themselves as God's "elect".

They believed that only practices found in the Bible were valid.

They believed that there is a single omnipotent God and living ethically was right.

42. Which of the following correctly describes slavery in the middle colonies?

Slaves worked in a variety of different jobs.

Slaves became the main source of labor.

Slavery and the slave trade were outlawed.

Slavery was not as important as it was in New England.

46. How were government decisions made in most New England colonies?

Town meetings decided issues local interest.

Decisions were made in the Council of State.

Most decisions were made at the county level.

The governor and advisory council decided most issues.

47. How did the series of Navigation Acts affect the colonies?

They hurt the colonists because there was an unsteady market in England for colonial goods.

They helped the colonists because they allowed colonial ships to transport colonial goods.

They hurt the colonists since they set limits on which nations could trade for colonial goods.

They helped the colonists since local demand for colonial goods was higher than foreign demand.

48. What is one way the Great Awakening affected colonial government?

It led colonists to begin to demand more political equality for all citizens.

It led scientists to better understand the basic laws that govern nature.

It led citizens to become more isolated and less likely to discuss political issues.

It led people to believe a social contract existed between government and citizens.

49. What happened as a result of the Proclamation of 1763?

Most colonists ignored the law and continued to settle the western frontier.

The fighting between the colonists and Native Americans ended.

Colonists were angered and unified in rebellion against the English.

The French settled the western frontier when the colonists left the area

50. What was a result of the Enlightenment movement?

The ideas of the Enlightenment movement influenced colonial leaders and created a social contract with citizens.

The ideas led to more colonists joining the Church to better serve their communities.

The Enlightenment promoted ideas and more virtuous behavior in colonial politics.

The Enlightenment ushered in the Industrial Revolution.

American History Module 3 Exam Quiz

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

1. A religious group that believed in the equality of men and women before God

quakers

Peter Stuyvesant

Toleration Act of 1649

Mayflower Compact

English Bill of Rights

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

2. A Protestant group that wanted to reform the Church of England

Puritans

quakers

Peter Stuyvesant

Toleration Act of 1649

Mayflower Compact

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

3. Native American leader who led a rebellion in the Ohio Valley in 1763

Pontiac

quakers

Peter Stuyvesant

Toleration Act of 1649

Mayflower Compact

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

4. Act passed in 1689 that reduced the powers of the English monarch and gave Parliament more power

English Bill of Rights

quakers

Peter Stuyvesant

Toleration Act of 1649

Mayflower Compact

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

5. A former slave who wrote down his experiences

Olaudah Equiano

quakers

Peter Stuyvesant

Toleration Act of 1649

Mayflower Compact

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

6. An act that made limiting the religious rights of Christians a crime

Toleration Act of 1649

quakers

Peter Stuyvesant

Mayflower Compact

English Bill of Rights

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

7. A legal contract where passengers agreed to have fair laws.

Mayflower Compact

quakers

Peter Stuyvesant

Toleration Act of 1649

English Bill of Rights

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American History Module 3 Exam

1. A religious group that believed in the equality of men and women before God

2. A Protestant group that wanted to reform the Church of England

3. Native American leader who led a rebellion in the Ohio Valley in 1763

4. Act passed in 1689 that reduced the powers of the English monarch and gave Parliament more power

5. A former slave who wrote down his experiences

6. An act that made limiting the religious rights of Christians a crime

7. A legal contract where passengers agreed to have fair laws.

8. An English settlement in Virginia founded in 1607

9. A movement during the 1700s that spread the idea that reason/ logic could improve society

10. Director general who led the New Netherland colony beginnings in 1647

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