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1) How did the formation of the League of Iroquois CHANGE LIFE for people in that culture group? *
A .The Iroquois built permanent villages
B. Warfare among the Iroquois nations ended
C. Women no longer had any property rights
D. One religious leader now made all political decisions
2) Which of the following is the WIDESPREAD VIEW about how people first reached the Americas? *
3 points
They traveled by boat from Asia
They crossed a land bridge from Asia
They crossed a land bridge from Africa
They traveled by boat from Europe
3) Women played all of the following roles in Iroquois society EXCEPT *
3 points
Planting crops
Serving as sachems (chief leader)
Choosing tribal leaders
Owning property
4) How did the voyages of Christopher Columbus DIFFER from earlier voyages to the Americas? *
3 points
He was the first explorer to leave a written record of his journey
His voyages led to trade between the Eastern and Western Hemispheres
He was the first explorer to sail from Europe to the Americas
He reached Asia by crossing the Atlantic Ocean
5) Which of the following HELPED Spanish conquistadors DEFEAT the early Natives? *
3 points
A large number of Natives died from European diseases
The conquistadors outnumbered the Natives
The Natives were weak from fighting among themselves
A large number of Natives fled the lands they lived on
6) Which of the following statements is TRUE of European life in the 1500s? *
3 points
Most European rulers permitted freedom of religion
Most European rulers supported established Churches
In France, Catholics and Protestants lived peacefully together
In England, Separatists dominated other religions which led to many group of people leaving England to come to the New World
7) Which of the following is a REASON that the PILGRIMS in New England WERE ABLE TO SURVIVE EARLY HARDSHIPS in their settlement? *
3 points
They farmed all year long
Native Americans helped them leading to the First Thanksgiving
Other colonists sent them supplies
They built sturdy wooden houses
8) How did BARTOLOME DE LAS CASAS attempt to HELP Native Americans? *
3 points
He asked the king of Spain to create laws prohibiting their enslavement and to use Africans instead
He convinced the Spanish govern
He convinced Spanish merchants to sell Native American goods around the world
He petitioned for shortening their workday in the mines
9) How did Virginia’s POPULATION CHANGE after 1619? *
3 points
A group of Dutch Separatists arrived from the Netherlands
A large number of Puritans settled at Jamestown
An outbreak of malaria killed most of the settlers
Women and Africans arrived in greater numbers
10) How did Christopher Columbus’s voyages INSPIRE EUROPEANS? *
3 points
Europeans saw the opportunity to lose religious freedom in the new lands
Europeans saw the potential for settling and gaining riches from the new lands
Europeans saw the opportunity to establish democracy
Europeans saw the potential for bringing Native American workers from Europe
11) Which of the following colonies were FOUNDED in an attempt to ESCAPE RELIGIOUS PERSECUTION (TORTURE)? *
3 points
New York, Virginia, and Georgia
New York, New Jersey, and Georgia
North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia
Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Maryland
12) The ECONOMY of the MIDDLE COLONIES was KNOWN FOR its *
Hatred of the other colonies
Diversity that included many jobs
Lack of farming skills
Lack of religion
13) The Middle Colonies were ALL *
3 points
Havens for the Quakers
Founded by the Dutch
Tobacco-growing regions
Proprietary colonies granted by the king
14) ENGLAND PRIZED its North American colonies BECAUSE *
They provided England with natural resources of gold and silver
They provided soldiers for the British Army to fight in European wars
They manufactured goods for England
They supplied England with food and raw materials and bought English goods
15) Which of these is an ACCURATE STATEMENT about the British colonies? *
Politics and society were dominated by landowning men
Children benefited from an excellent system of public education
Society provided equal opportunities for all groups
Society could not be divided into clear social levels
16) The DESIRE in the colonies to INCREASE the PRODUCTION of staple crops like tobacco and rice LED TO *
A lessening of the flow of immigrants to the colonies
An increase in the number of slaves brought from Africa
A decrease in the use of indentured servants as a labor force
The establishment of the Navigation Act
17) Olaudah Equiano is REMEMBERED for *
Developing a new method of cultivating rice
Writing a vivid (detailed) account of the Middle Passage
Leading a famous slave revolt
Making a daring escape from slavery
18) In colonial South Carolina and Georgia, MOST SLAVES WORKED *
On fishing ships
In cities
On plantations
In factories