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Question 1

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The English were responsible for all of the following colonies EXCEPT:

		Rhode Island.
		Maryland.
		Massachusetts.
		New Netherland.

Question 2

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In the South, the use of slave labor helped to create social classes. At the top of this power structure were:

Answer

			slaves.
			wealthy land owners.
			merchants.
			small farmers.

Question 3

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The first group of colonists to publically criticize slavery were the:

Answer

		Puritans.
		Quakers.
		farmers.
		indentured servants.

Question 4

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Which of the following was not considered "enumerated goods" as defined by Parliament in the Navigation Acts?

Answer

		Tobacco
		Indigo
		Grain
		Sugar

Question 5

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The Atlantic slave trade began with what European power in the 15th century?

Answer

		Portugal
		Holland
		England
		Italy

Question 6

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Where was the first permanent English settlement in the New World established?

Answer

		Plymouth
		St. Augustine
		Roanoke
		Jamestown

Question 7

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In 1665, a number of communities split from New York to form what new colony?

Answer

		Delaware
		Pennsylvania
		Connecticut
		New Jersey

Question 8

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Which factor most clearly began Bacon's Rebellion?

Answer

		A democratic movement in the tidewater region
		A conflict between Indians and frontiersmen over land
		Control of the slave trade
		Religious strife within the colony

Question 9

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Which cash crop was responsible for both the survival and the expansion of Virginia?

Answer

		Indigo
		Rice
		Sugar
		Tobacco

Question 10

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One result of Bacon's Rebellion and other such southern conflicts was:

Answer

		preventing the spread of Catholicism by attacking the Spanish.
		reducing colonial authority by strengthening ties with England.
		capturing and selling Indians into slavery.
		wresting the fur trade from the French.

Question 11

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Match the following:

Answer

What name was given to the English followers of John Calvin who wished to reform the Anglican Church from within? Who married Pocahontas and thus solidified a treaty between the Powhatan Confederacy and the Jamestown Colonists? What was the first North American document of self-government? It was drawn up by the settlers at Plymouth. What term describes a type of colony where a sole person or family holds the power to appoint officials and holds sole ownership of the colony’s land? Maryland was the first such colony and it was followed by others such as New York and Pennsylvania. What policy was established by Great Britain to ensure the sole purpose of the American colonies was to provide economic rewards and advantages to the mother country?

Answer A. Puritans B. John Smith C. Great Awakening D. Pilgrims E. Covenant F. Proprietary G. Mayflower Compact H. John Rolfe I. Mercantilism J. House of Burgesses

Question 12

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The African slave trade held economic benefits for both the countries of Europe and the colonies of the Americas. However, the effects of the trade on Africa were far from beneficial. What effects did the trade have on Africa, and how did these effects weaken the economic, social, and political structure of that continent?

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

Question 13

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Describe Bacon�s Rebellion. Be sure to include the causes, outcomes, and overall significance of the Rebellion within your response.

Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are required to use at least your textbook as source material for your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have accompanying citations.

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