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Who was Metacomet?

A
a Pequot chief
B
a Wampanoag chief
C
a Narragansett chief
D
a colonial governor
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Which statement best explains why the colony of New York had a diverse population?

A
The colony was settled by people from several European countries.
B
The colony was settled by Quakers, who were tolerant of other religions.
C
The colony was settled by Catholics, who were tolerant of other religions.
D
The colony was settled by Caribbean colonists and their enslaved workers.
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Why were many European immigrants attracted to the middle colonies?

A
because they wanted to farm the fertile soil
B
because they were skilled sailors
C
because they planned to work in the timber industry
D
because they wanted to become whalers
4

Why did William Penn establish the colony of Pennsylvania?

A
to provide a refuge for Quakers
B
to create new trading markets
C
to provide a refuge for English Catholics
D
to earn money for the Dutch West India Company
5

Which of the following groups had closer ties with the British than the French in the mid-1700s?

A
the Huron
B
the Ottawa
C
the Iroquois Confederacy
D
the Algonquin
6

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.
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Why was the Massachusetts Bay Company formed?

A
to establish the Mayflower Compact
B
to establish the Jamestown settlement
C
to establish a Pilgrim colony in the New World
D
to establish a Puritan colony in the New World
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In 1735, Peter Zenger was tried for libel in the colony of New York. His trial established the

A
separation of church and state.
B
right to a fair trial.
C
separation of government powers.
D
freedom of the press.
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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.
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Why was the colony of Georgia established?

A
to create an alliance with New Spain
B
to give debtors from Britain a fresh start
C
to make money from cash crops
D
to make money from the timber trade
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New England colonists struggled to export goods to England because

A
there were very few colonial cities.
B
the colonies did not have any resources to export.
C
the colonies could not compete with Plymouth.
D
agriculture was already a major challenge for the colonists.
12

Which colony split into two colonies in 1712?

A
Florida
B
Georgia
C
Carolina
D
Virginia
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In 1606, money to establish the colony of Jamestown was raised by

A
forming the Virginia Company.
B
forcing colonists to work and trade.
C
hunting and selling livestock.
D
raising taxes on the English.
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Because of the proposed Albany Plan of Union, colonists

A
joined the fight against the British in the French and Indian War.
B
began thinking of the colonies as separate from Britain.
C
began to resent having to serve in the British military.
D
gained a greater appreciation for British colonial control.
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During the early days of their establishment, New Netherland and Pennsylvania both

A
had good relations with American Indians.
B
had poor relations with American Indians.
C
restricted the freedom of religion.
D
split into separate English colonies.

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