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Slavery in Colonial America — Unit test Answers

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Unlike the Spanish, French settlers in North America in the 1400s and 1500s

A
enslaved Indigenous People.
B
learned Indigenous People’s languages.
C
converted Indigenous People to Christianity.
D
fought with Indigenous People.
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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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The presence of many different churches in the colony of New Jersey indicated that

A
the colonists enjoyed religious freedom.
B
Jewish people could not settle there.
C
the Act of Toleration had been passed.
D
the Society of Friends was not welcome.
5

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
6

Who organized the government in the Plymouth and Massachusetts Bay colonies?

A
all adult colonists
B
the English Parliament
C
adult male colonists only
D
the king of England
8

In what way was Maryland different from the other English colonies?

A
Maryland was founded on behalf of Roman Catholic colonists.
B
Maryland was the only colony to be created as a proprietorship.
C
Maryland established good relations with American Indians.
D
Maryland grew tobacco plants as a lucrative cash crop.
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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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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.
11

Many original settlers in the Carolinas came from

A
Spain.
B
Ireland.
C
France.
D
Barbados.
13

Which of the following statements best describes a major change that took place in New Netherland after the Duke of York claimed the colony?

A
Many wealthy colonists were able to purchase and sell enslaved workers for the first time.
B
New Netherland absorbed nearby Swedish settlements into the territory.
C
Many colonists had to pay heavy taxes for the first time and suffered financially as a result.
D
New Netherland was separated into two separate colonies.
14

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.
15

In 1606, money to establish the colony of Jamestown was raised by

A
forming the Virginia Company.
B
forcing colonists to work.
C
hunting and selling livestock.
D
raising taxes on Roanoke colonists.
16

New farmers in the early New England colonies faced which of the following challenges?

A
English laws restricted which crops they could plant.
B
Unfamiliar weather and soil conditions affected cultivation.
C
European plants grew like weeds in the American soil.
D
English investors promoted manufacturing over farming.
17

After the Roanoke incident, plans to launch another colony in Virginia started in 1606 when

A
King James issued a charter to allow a new colony.
B
Sir Walter Raleigh again put up his own money.
C
John Smith offered to lead the colony.
D
King James offered to pay for the colony.
18

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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Who was Squanto?

A
a Pequot who fought New England colonists
B
a Pequot who taught colonists how to survive
C
a representative of the Wampanoag who refused to recognize the colonists
D
a representative of the Wampanoag who negotiated peace with the colonists
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Why was Virginia’s House of Burgesses significant?

A
It gave the colonists a chance to govern themselves.
B
It placed the colonists under the king’s authority.
C
It appointed a governor for each American colony.
D
It appointed a king for the colony of Virginia only.

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