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A way that Europeans increased their wealth in the West Indies during the 1600s and 1700s was by

A
marching enslaved people to the West Coast to sell them.
B
reducing the size of their plantations.
C
allowing enslaved people to buy their freedom.
D
exporting products they had grown or made.
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Which good did Europeans offer in trade to Indigenous peoples during the Columbian Exchange?

A
corn and tomatoes
B
chocolate and pineapples
C
coffee and sugar
D
peanuts and potatoes
3

What slowed the growth of the African population by around 1850?

A
Many young men were placed into slavery.
B
Many young women were placed into slavery.
C
Many children were placed into slavery.
D
Many older adults were placed into slavery.
4

Which of the following best describes how enslaved people were treated on ships during the Middle Passage?

A
They were chained together and unable to move.
B
They were given duties and long work hours.
C
They were well fed to get stronger.
D
They were given limited access to the upper deck.
5

In 1735, the result of Peter Zenger’s trial in the colony of New York established

A
separation of church and state.
B
the right to a fair trial.
C
separation of government powers.
D
freedom of the press.
6

In 1492, which European country took control of the West Indies?

A
England
B
France
C
Holland
D
Spain
7

Which best explains why English settlers first established colonies in North America?

A
They sought to promote religious and economic freedom.
B
They sought to stop France from forming colonies.
C
They sought to find a water route to Asia.
D
They sought to fight for territory with Spanish colonists.
8

Which of the following type of colonies was given permission by the British king to govern itself?

A
royal colony
B
proprietary colony
C
charter colony
D
indentured colony
9

A Pre-Columbian Indigenous group is one that lived in the Americas

A
before the settlement of South America.
B
before the arrival of European settlers.
C
after the arrival of Spanish settlers.
D
after European settlement of the Americas.
10

The Dutch located trading posts near the Hudson River in the early 1600s because they

A
were more familiar with the Hudson River than other locations.
B
wanted to build outposts for trading fish and furs.
C
wanted to claim land not already claimed by France, England, or Spain.
D
wanted to send their explorers into new territory.
11

Who was the proprietor of the colony of Pennsylvania?

A
William Penn
B
Christopher Columbus
C
Peter Zenger
D
King James II
12

South Carolina’s leaders responded to the Stono Rebellion by

A
organizing a new march toward Florida.
B
ending the slave codes.
C
enacting stricter slave codes.
D
freeing the enslaved people who started it.
13

Which of the following occurred during Bacon’s Rebellion?

A
Nathaniel Bacon joined the American Indians in attacking colonists.
B
Governor William Berkeley started an armed conflict with American Indians.
C
Nathaniel Bacon created a militia and attacked American Indians.
D
Governor William Berkeley ordered Nathaniel Bacon to attack American Indians.
14

Which good did Indigenous peoples offer in trade to Europeans during the Columbian Exchange?

A
rice and wheat
B
sheep and pigs
C
horses and cattle
D
gold and silver
15

What did the Dutch East India Company hire Henry Hudson to do?

A
make peace with Indigenous peoples
B
acquire land in North America
C
set up trade posts in New Netherlands
D
find a new trade route to Asia

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