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Multiple Choice

Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

The Jamestown settlers saved their colony by planting

a.	maize.	c.	tobacco.
b.	cotton.	d.	wheat.

Protestants who wanted to leave and found their own churches were called

a.	Protestant reformers.	c.	Separatists.
b.	Anglicans.	d.	Puritans.

Puritans formed the New England Company and received a royal charter to establish the

a.	Plymouth Colony.	c.	Massachusetts Bay Company.
b.	Mayflower Colony.	d.	Rhode Island Colony.

Which colony was created so debtors and poor people could start over?

a.	Delaware	c.	Georgia
b.	Carolina	d.	Maryland

Religious settlements established in California by the Spanish were called

a.	churches.	c.	estates.
b.	missions.	d.	retreats.

Because their journey had a religious purpose, the Separatists called themselves

a.	Pilgrims.	c.	Puritans.
b.	new colonists.	d.	strangers.

Which group maintained the friendliest relations with the Native Americans?

a.	the Spanish	c.	the English
b.	the Dutch	d.	the French

What island was purchased for a small amount of beads and other goods?

a.	New Netherland	c.	Manhattan
b.	Philadelphia	d.	New Amsterdam

“REASONS OR MOTIVES for the raising of a public stock to be employed for the peopling and discovering of such countries as may be found most convenient for the supply of those defects which this Realm of England most requires:

“1. All kingdoms are maintained by rents or trade, but especially by the latter, which in maritime places flourishes the most by means of navigation.

“2. The Realm of England is an island impossible to be otherwise fortified than by strong ships and able mariners, and is secluded from all corners with those of the main continent; therefore, fit abundance of vessels should be prepared to export and import merchandise.

“3. The furniture of shipping consists in masts, cordage, pitch, tar, resin, and that of which England is by nature unprovided; at this present time it enjoys them only by the favor of a foreign country.”

–Richard Hakluyt, January 5, 1607

This quotation from an English geographer and writer on voyages of exploration begins its list of reasons by focusing on which crucial element of England’s strength?

a.	her status as an island	c.	her maritime power
b.	her military strength	d.	her brilliant court

Governor Winthrop: . . . [Y]ou have spoken divers things as we have been informed very prejudicial to the honour of the churches and ministers thereof, and you have maintained a meeting and an assembly in your house that hath been condemned by the general assembly as a thing not tolerable nor comely in the sight of God nor fitting for your sex, and notwithstanding that was cried down you have continued the same. . . .

Mrs. Hutchinson: I am called here to answer before you but I hear no things laid to my charge.

Gov.: I have told you some already and more I can tell you.

Mrs. H.: Name one Sir.

Gov.: Have I not named some already?

Mrs. H.: What have I said or done?

Gov.: Why for your doings, this you did harbour and countenance those that are parties in this faction that you have heard of.

Mrs. H.: That's matter of conscience, Sir.

Gov.: Your conscience you must keep or it must be kept for you.

10.

In this excerpt from Anne Hutchinson’s 1637 trial in Massachusetts, why does Governor Winthrop criticize her?

a.	for not taking care of her duties to her family
b.	for speaking out and acting against the authority of the colony’s ministers
c.	for following her conscience and not the Bible in matters of faith
d.	for being tolerant of the actions and beliefs of others

“Our harvest being gotten in, our governor sent four men on the fouling [hunt for food], that we might . . . rejoice together after we had gathered the fruits of our labors. In one day they killed as much fowl as . . . served the company almost a week. At which time, . . . many of the Indians came amongst us . . . with some ninety men whom for three days we entertained and feasted . . .”

– Thanksgiving at the Massachusetts Bay colony, 1621

11.

What is most notable about this excerpt from Edward Winslow’s account of the first Thanksgiving?

a.	the variety of food served	c.	the colorful decorations on the table
b.	the ninety Native American guests	d.	the blessings recited over the meal

12.

Which Native American groups neighbored the Plymouth colonists?

a.	Powhatan & Tuscarora	c.	Susquehanna & Leni-Lenape
b.	Powhatan & Narraganset	d.	Narraganset & Wampanoag

13.

Which river did John Smith first explore after the colonists arrived at Jamestown?

a.	Potomac River	c.	Chickahominy River
b.	James River	d.	Pamunkey River

14.

Study the population bar graph. In 1700, which colony had the second largest total population?

a.	New York	c.	Massachusetts
b.	Connecticut	d.	Virginia

15.

Which colony was not one of the Middle Colonies?

a.	New Hampshire	c.	Pennsylvania
b.	New York	d.	New Jersey

Founding the Thirteen Colonies
Colony	1st Permanent Settlement	Reasons Founded	Founders or Leaders
New England Colonies
Massachusetts
Plymouth	1620	Religious freedom	John Carver William Bradford,
Mass. Bay Colony	1630	Religious freedom	John Winthrop
New Hampshire	C. 1630	Profit from trade and fishing	Ferdinando Gorges, John Mason
Rhode Island	1636	Religious freedom	Roger Williams
Connecticut	1635	Profit from fur trade, farming; religious and political freedom	Thomas Hooker
Middle Colonies
New York	1624	Expand trade	Dutch settlers
Delaware	1638	Expand trade	Swedish settlers
New Jersey	1638	Profit from selling land	John Berkeley, George Carteret
Pennsylvania	1682	Profit from selling land; religious freedom	William Penn
Southern Colonies
Virginia	1607	Expand trade	John Smith
Maryland	1634	To sell land; religious freedom	Cecil Calvert
North Carolina	C. 1660’s	Profit from trade and selling land	Group of eight aristocrats
South Carolina	1670	Profit from trade and selling land	Group of eight aristocrats
Georgia	1735	Religious freedom; protection against Spanish Florida; safe home for debtors	James Oglethorpe

16.

Based on the chart, which was the last of the thirteen colonies to be settled?

a.	Georgia	c.	Virginia
b.	Pennsylvania	d.	Massachusetts

17.

The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonists from moving west of the

a.	Louisiana Territory.	c.	Appalachian Mountains.
b.	Ohio River valley.	d.	Great Lakes.

18.

The king and Parliament viewed the American colonies as a

a.	place for vacations.	c.	source of irritation.
b.	drain on their economy.	d.	source of funds.

19.

The British government tried to stop smuggling with the

a.	Stamp Act.	c.	Sugar Act.
b.	Molasses Act.	d.	Trade Act.

20.

What act taxed almost all printed material in the colonies?

a.	Sugar Act	c.	Iron Act
b.	Stamp Act	d.	Hat Act

21.

Whose letters to her husband suggested increased rights for women?

a.	Betsy Ross	c.	Martha Washington
b.	Susan B. Anthony	d.	Abigail Adams

22.

The man who wrote the Declaration of Independence was

a.	Thomas Jefferson.	c.	Benjamin Franklin.
b.	Patrick Henry.	d.	John Adams.

23.

Who wrote Common Sense?

a.	Thomas Paine	c.	Benjamin Franklin
b.	John Adams	d.	Thomas Jefferson

24.

To search a colonist's house, a British customs officer presented

a.	a search warrant.	c.	a letter from the king.
b.	a writ of assistance.	d.	an arrest warrant.

25.

Colonial leaders used the Boston Massacre killings as

a.	a call to war.	c.	propaganda.
b.	a reason to tax Great Britain.	d.	a reason to trust the British.

26.

"The shot heard 'round the world" refers to the actions of the minutemen at

a.	Bunker Hill.	c.	Lexington and Concord.
b.	Breed's Hill.	d.	Boston.

27.

Which colonists did not consider unfair taxes a good reason for rebellion?

a.	Separatists	c.	Patriots
b.	Nationalists	d.	Loyalists

28.

Which colonists wanted to fight the British for American independence?

a.	Loyalists	c.	Separatists
b.	Patriots	d.	Nationalists

29.

George Washington was chosen commander of the Continental Army upon the recommendation of

a.	Sam Adams.	c.	John Adams.
b.	Thomas Gage.	d.	Ben Franklin.

30.

The colonists expressed their desire for peace in the

a.	Boston Massacre.	c.	Olive Branch Petition.
b.	Continental Colors.	d.	Navigation Acts.

“Great-Britain has prohibited the manufacturing iron and steel in these colonies, without any objection being made to her right of doing it. . . . This authority, she will say, is founded on the original intention of settling these colonies; that is, that we should manufacture for them, and that they should supply her with materials. . . .

“Here then, my dear country men ROUSE yourselves, and behold the ruin hanging over your heads. If you ONCE admit, that Great-Britain may lay duties upon her exportations to us, for the purpose of levying money on us only, she then will have nothing to do, but to lay those duties on the articles which she prohibits us to manufacture—and the tragedy of American liberty is finished. . . .”

31.

In this passage, John Dickinson, a lawyer in Philadelphia, objects in 1767 to Great Britain’s taxing the American colonies to _____.

a.	regulate trade only	c.	promote good colonial relations
b.	raise money only	d.	encourage manfacturing

32.

Based on the time line, what event occurred in the same year that the Russians destroyed the Ottoman fleet?

a.	Treaty of Paris	c.	Boston Massacre
b.	Stamp Act protests	d.	none of the above

33.

What natural feature marked the eastern boundary of Spanish territory?

a.	Appalachian Mountains	c.	Gulf of Mexico
b.	Mississippi River	d.	Atlantic Ocean

34.

In what state were the battles of Lexington and Concord fought?

a.	New Hampshire	c.	Rhode Island
b.	Connecticut	d.	Massachusetts

35.

According to the chart, in what year was the public debt the highest?

Year	Debt
1836	$ 37,513.05
1831	39,123,191.68
1826	81,054,059.99
1821	89,987,427.66
1816	127,334,933.74
1811	48,005,587.76
1806	75,723,270.66
1801	83,038,050.80
1796	83,762,172.07
1791	75,463,473.52

a.	1791	c.	1821
b.	1816	d.	1831

Paul Revere’s Silver Business
	Period A		Period B
	1761-1775		1779-1797
Silver Objects	Number	Percent	Number	Percent
Flatware	410	35.8	2,069	49.15
Tea and Coffee Wares	61	5.3	198	4.7
Tablewares	129	11.3	177	4.2
Personal Items	449	39.2	623	14.8
Harness Fittings	0	0.0	1,044	24.8
Miscellaneous	96	8.4	99	2.35
Total Objects	1,145	100.0	4,210	100.0

36.

Based on the table, what did Paul Revere’s silver business produce in Period B that it did not produce in Period A?

a.	flatware	c.	harness fittings
b.	tablewares	d.	miscellaneous

37.

Based on the time line above, how many people died in the Boston Massacre?

a.	0	c.	10
b.	5	d.	15

Matching

Match each item with the correct statement below.

a.	Plymouth	d.	House of Burgesses
b.	San Antonio	e.	Thomas Hooker
c.	Sir William Berkeley

38.

Jamestown legislative assembly

39.

Pilgrims colony

40.

founder of Hartford

41.

Virginia's governor

42.

site of Spanish military post

Match each item with the correct statement below.

a.	Mayflower	d.	Metacomet
b.	Fundamental Orders of Connecticut	e.	Squanto
c.	Roanoke

43.

colony that disappeared

44.

Pilgrim's ship

45.

first written constitution in America

46.

showed Pilgrims how to grow corn

47.

also known as King Philip