Elements — Unit test Answers

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Unlike Portuguese explorers, Columbus believed that he could get to Asia more quickly by sailing

south.

east.

west.

north.

What made land routes to Asia dangerous to travel in 1492?

the spread of disease

bands of thieves

poorly established routes

hostile Ottoman warriors

Slave codes were laws that

defined the status of enslaved persons and the rights of their owners.

defined the status of indentured servants and the rights of their employers.

stated how many enslaved workers a plantation owner could have.

outlined a public education system for enslaved people.

Typically, colonial villages in New England

were home to enslaved farm workers.

welcomed people of all religions.

had different ethnic neighborhoods.

were built around an area called a common.

While slave codes were in effect,

enslaved people’s activities were not restricted.

enslaved people could enter in legal contracts.

enslaved people could not be legally punished.

enslaved people’s activities were restricted.

Which New England colony was established by the Separatists?

Massachusetts Bay

Rhode Island

Providence

Plymouth

Which of the following choices best describes the purpose of the Sugar Act?

The British wanted to allow the colonists to pay lower taxes on sugar.

The British wanted the colonies to contribute more to the costs of defendingtheir territory.

The British wanted to create more competitors for trade with the colonies.

The British wanted to stop colonists from using sugar and molasses.

Why did colonists oppose the Stamp Act?Check all of the boxes that apply.

They said that they were being taxed without being represented.

They wanted the stamp tax to apply to other colonial goods as well as stamps.

They argued that the British should create new taxes to replace the Stamp Act.

They thought that the stamp taxes were expensive and inconvenient.

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