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Unit 1 Vocab Quiz
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Question 1
1.
People who agreed to pay for their trip to the New World by working for four to eight years as a servant.
Apprentice
Slave
Gentry
Indentured Servant
Question 2
2.
large agricultural enterprise where crops are grown for sale
Plantation
Bread Basket
Cash Crop
Colony
Question 3
3.
The 1st legislative body in colonial america
Virgina House of Burgress
Fundental Orders of Connecticut
Delaware House
Virgina Company
Question 4
4.
What did Quakers believe about equality?
Everyone is equal
Only men should be equal
Only women should be equal
Only rich people should be equal
Question 5
5.
How did Quakers express their religious beliefs?
Through protests
Through wars
Through violence
Through peaceful actions
Question 6
6.
What is mercantilism?
A political system based on absolute monarchy
A social movement advocating for worker's rights
An economic system based on increasing a nation's wealth
A military strategy aimed at conquering new territories
Question 7
7.
The Mayflower Compact was signed by the Pilgrims to establish
self-government
a code of conduct
economic prosperity
religious freedom
Question 8
8.
Lord Baltimore was the founder of which American colony?
Delaware
Maryland
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Question 9
9.
The Magna Carta established the principle that the monarch is subject to which law?
the divine right of kings and be Godlike
the law of nature and must be like a beast
the law of the jungle and he must follow a dancing bear named Baloo
the rule of law and had to follow all laws
Question 10
10.
Which cash crop was the backbone of Southern colonies' economy?
Cotton
Tobacco
Potatoes
Corn
Question 11
11.
What was the main reason for the growth of slavery in the Southern colonies?
Lack of available land
Labor demands on plantations
Desire for diverse cultures
Political disputes
Question 12
12.
What was the main economic activity in New France?
Farming
Fishing
Fur trading
Mining
Question 13
13.
What was the major goal of the French settlers in New France?
To establish a fur trading network
To cultivate crops for export
To find gold and silver
To convert Native Americans to Christianity
Question 14
14.
What impact did the Columbian Exchange have on Native American populations?
It led to the development of advanced civilizations
It led to an increase in population
It had no impact on Native American populations
It led to a decline in population due to diseases
Question 15
15.
Who was a key preacher during the Great Awakening?
Thomas Jefferson
Jonathan Edwards
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Question 16
16.
What was a result of the Great Awakening?
Cultural assimilation
Renewed religious fervor
Political unrest
Economic recession
Question 17
17.
Which country established the Great Lakes colony of New France?
Spain
Netherlands
England
France
Question 18
18.
What is the English Bill of Rights?
A document outlining the duties of English citizens
A document outlining the rights of American citizens
A document outlining the powers of the English monarchy
A document outlining the rights of English citizens
Question 19
19.
What was the purpose of the English Bill of Rights?
To unify England and Scotland
To limit the power of the monarchy
To establish a new form of government
To expand the rights of the monarchy
Question 20
20.
What was the purpose of the Virginia Company?
To establish a colony in Virginia
To explore the New World
To trade with Native Americans
To spread Christianity