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Why were the Society of Friends persecuted in England during the 1600s?

A
They refused to bear arms in war.
B
They offered support for the monarchy.
C
They supported France and opposed Britain.
D
They supported slavery in Britain.
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Why did the Pilgrims and the Puritans establish colonies in the New World?

A
to follow Separatist beliefs
B
to benefit the Church of England
C
to practice their religions freely
D
to avoid an impending religious war
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The headright system encouraged the growth of plantations in Virginia by

A
establishing a race-based system of enslavement that provided plantation labor.
B
giving land to colonists who paid for servants or enslaved people to come to Virginia.
C
giving food, lodging, and employment to people who came to Virginia to work as servants.
D
allowing proprietors to establish laws for the colony and make a profit from the colony.
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Farming in the early New England colonies was challenging because

A
English laws restricted which crops farmers could plant.
B
unfamiliar weather and soil conditions affected cultivation.
C
foreign plants soon grew out of control in the American soil.
D
English investors promoted manufacturing over farming.
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The New England colonies did not rely on agriculture because

A
there was a shortage of timber to build farm equipment.
B
they had no ships to transport cash crops.
C
the soil was rocky and the growing season was short.
D
most of the workers were engaged in the mining industry.
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Lord Baltimore was made the proprietor of Maryland by

A
William Penn.
B
the king of England.
C
Cecil Calvert.
D
the duke of York.
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During the colonial era, Britain’s policy of mercantilism primarily affected the

A
economy and commerce of the thirteen colonies.
B
culture and society of the thirteen colonies.
C
religious institutions of the thirteen colonies.
D
politics and government of the thirteen colonies.
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What led to violent reprisals by colonists toward local Indigenous people in Virginia during the early 1600s?

A
the actions of Indigenous nations that killed colonists
B
the encroachment of local tribes onto settlers’ land
C
the destruction of soil due to sugar crops
D
the enslavement of Indigenous people by plantation owners
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While slave codes were in effect,

A
enslaved people’s activities were not restricted.
B
enslaved people could enter in legal contracts.
C
enslaved people could not be legally punished.
D
enslaved people’s activities were restricted.
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Enslaved people in the New England colonies were likely to work

A
on sizable plantations.
B
for indentured servants.
C
under strict slave codes.
D
as artisans or dockhands.
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Slave codes were laws that

A
defined the status of enslaved persons and the rights of their owners.
B
defined the status of indentured servants and the rights of their employers.
C
stated how many enslaved workers a plantation owner could have.
D
outlined a public education system for enslaved people.
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Many original settlers in the Carolinas came from

A
Spain.
B
Ireland.
C
France.
D
Barbados.
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The Navigation Acts of 1651 related to colonial

A
militias.
B
trade.
C
shipbuilding.
D
whaling.
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Why did Britain adopt mercantilist policies for the American colonies?

A
Britain believed that trading with other nations would not benefit the colonies.
B
Britain believed the colonies should develop an independent economy.
C
Britain wanted the colonies to offer other nations poor goods at high prices.
D
Britain did not want trade with the colonies to enrich its competitors.
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Why was slavery especially common in the colony of South Carolina?

A
It grew more corn and wheat than any other southern colony.
B
Indentured servants refused to do farm work on plantations.
C
Plantation owners from Barbados brought enslaved workers with them.
D
Slave codes kept people in other colonies from using enslaved workers.
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What led to King Philip’s War?

A
Local American Indians refused to obey English law.
B
Narragansett Indians and colonists attacked a Pequot fort.
C
Pequot Indians attacked an English trading post.
D
Colonist settlement on Wampanoag land increased.
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Maryland was different from the other English colonies because

A
it was founded on behalf of Roman Catholic colonists.
B
it established good relations with American Indians.
C
it grew tobacco as a lucrative cash crop.
D
it was created as a proprietorship, unlike any other colony.
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Which New England colony was established by the Separatists?

A
Massachusetts Bay
B
Rhode Island
C
Providence
D
Plymouth
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During the 1600s and 1700s, the economies of the middle colonies

A
grew as they became centers of trade because of their location.
B
grew as sugar and cotton plantations flourished in Virginia and Maryland.
C
stagnated as farmers struggled with difficult soil and weather conditions.
D
stagnated as attacks by American Indians impeded steady trade with Europe.
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What happened to indentured servants in the southern colonies during the 1600s?

A
They almost always lost their freedom and eventually were forced into slavery against their will.
B
They typically made enough money during their servitude to purchase a plot of land near the coast.
C
They worked for several years in exchange for transportation to the Americas, food, and lodging.
D
They worked their entire lives in exchange for transportation to the Americas, food, and lodging.

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