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Which factor best describes why many Africans were enslaved as part of the Triangular Trade?

A
The work needed for large plantations required much larger volumes of enslaved peoples.
B
Africans sent to the Americas were enslaved as the result of wars with European countries.
C
Large numbers of enslaved peoples were needed in Europe to produce trade goods.
D
Enslaved peoples were needed to mine large amounts of precious metals from the West Indies.
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Typically, colonial villages in New England

A
were home to enslaved farm workers.
B
welcomed people of all religions.
C
had different ethnic neighborhoods.
D
were built around an area called a common.
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Which conquistador led the Spanish conquest of the Inca empire?

A
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
B
Hernán Cortés
C
Francisco Pizarro
D
Francisco Vazquez de Coronado
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Fighting between Jamestown settlers and the Powhatan during the 1600s lasted

A
more than ten years.
B
less than a year.
C
one month.
D
one day.
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Why did slavery take the place of indentured servitude?

A
Southern plantation owners wanted a less-costly labor source.
B
Fewer people were seeking passage to the Americas.
C
Slavery led to more predictable fates for the enslaved.
D
Colonists wanted to make sure indentured servants were not considered property.
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Indigenous people in the St. Lawrence River region began to fight among themselves in the 1600s because of

A
disagreements about trading with the French.
B
their desire to retake their lands from French control.
C
competition over hunting grounds.
D
decreased demand for furs.
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Which practice was the top priority for New England settlers during the early colonial era?

A
shipbuilding
B
farming
C
fishing
D
sewing
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Which of the following was a direct result of the trans-Atlantic slave trade?

A
The culture of the Americas was influenced by the language, food, and music of Africa.
B
The culture of Africa was influenced by the language, food, and music of the Americas.
C
The culture of North America was influenced by the language, food, and music of Brazil.
D
The culture of Brazil was influenced by the language, food, and music of North America.
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The fate of the Roanoke colonists is unclear because

A
they moved to a different area.
B
they disappeared from the area.
C
they refused to discuss their time at Roanoke.
D
they told lies about their time at Roanoke.
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One reason southern plantation owners wanted to stop using indentured servants is because

A
there were too many indentured servants in the Americas.
B
plantation owners thought freed servants posed a threat.
C
colonists in New England wanted to ban the practice.
D
there were laws put in place that freed indentured servants.
13

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
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Over the years, the colony of Jamestown failed to

A
establish peace with Powhatan American Indians.
B
make itself a permanent colony.
C
grow enough tobacco for export to Europe.
D
establish a representative government.
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Both Jacques Cartier and Samuel de Champlain explored

A
Connecticut for England.
B
the Mississippi for France.
C
New Netherland for the Dutch.
D
Canada for France.
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Which of the following was a factor in the practices of indentured servitude and slavery in the southern colonies?

A
Cash crops such as tobacco and sugar required many workers.
B
The fishing and shipping industries required many workers.
C
Imprisoned debtors were brought from Africa to settle the colonies.
D
Indentured servitude and slavery were not allowed in the Caribbean colonies.
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Which country sent warships to take over New Netherland in 1664?

A
Sweden
B
Britain
C
France
D
Holland
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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.
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Civil magistrates in Massachusetts set up a special court in 1692 to

A
try Peter Zenger for libel.
B
try people accused of witchcraft.
C
pass the Half-Way Covenant.
D
create the Frame of Government.
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Which of the following divided colonial society in South Carolina during the 1700s?

A
the arrival of enslaved Africans and indentured servants
B
the economic gap between rich plantation owners and small farmers
C
the arrival of new settlers from Britain and Barbados
D
the economic gap between indentured servants and enslaved people

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