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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.
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The Mound Builders were Indigenous groups who

A
built irrigation systems for farming.
B
developed sophisticated art.
C
stayed in their own communities.
D
flourished in the eastern river valleys.
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The main reason Spain wanted to colonize the Americas was to

A
learn more about other cultures.
B
increase its wealth and power.
C
find a route to Cuba.
D
spread the Anglican religion.
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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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Which statement describes a key difference between slavery and indentured servitude?

A
Enslaved people were paid “freedom dues” when they were freed, while indentured servants were not.
B
Indentured servants were seen as property, while enslaved people were not.
C
Indentured servitude was hereditary, while slavery was not.
D
Slavery was permanent, while indentured servitude only lasted until a debt was paid.
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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
7

In South Carolina, society became more divided after the arrival of large numbers of

A
Spanish settlers.
B
English settlers.
C
Scots-Irish settlers.
D
French settlers.
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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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Which American colony was the first to legalize slavery, yet not make it a widespread practice?

A
Massachusetts.
B
Pennsylvania.
C
Virginia.
D
Georgia.
10

Which country sent warships to take over New Netherland in 1664?

A
Sweden
B
Britain
C
France
D
Holland
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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
12

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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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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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.
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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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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.
17

Triangular trade routes involved shipments of raw materials, finished goods, and enslaved

A
Indigenous peoples.
B
Africans.
C
Asians.
D
Europeans.
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Why was Jamestown taken over by the British government in 1624?

A
The British government wanted to grow tobacco in the colony.
B
Landowners in the colony demanded that the British government take over.
C
Britain wanted to create a barrier near the boundary of New Spain.
D
There had been too much death and conflict with the American Indians.
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How did French explorers try to ensure the success of New France?

A
They provided Indigenous peoples with manufactured goods in return for peace.
B
They set up colonies in the south that would not interfere with New France.
C
They befriended Indigenous peoples in order to trade for furs.
D
They established trading posts all over North America.
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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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