AnswersMPS SS221-CR U.S. History S1 2023-24Unit Test

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During the colonial era, Britain’s policy of mercantilism primarily affected the

A
economy and commerce of the thirteen colonies.
B
culture and society of the thirteen colonies.
C
religious institutions of the thirteen colonies.
D
politics and government of the thirteen colonies.
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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.
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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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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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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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The Navigation Acts of 1651 related to colonial

A
militias.
B
trade.
C
shipbuilding.
D
whaling.
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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 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 best describes an initial barrier to settlement in the thirteen colonies?

A
Forests had to be cleared before farms could be established.
B
Colonists settled near bays because of fishing and seaports.
C
Colonists avoided the rugged, difficult Cumberland Gap.
D
The colony of New France had blocked access to the West.
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Around the time that England began to colonize North America,

A
there were more jobs than workers in England.
B
there was plenty of farmland available in England.
C
there were too many workers and too few jobs in England.
D
there were too few factories to meet demand for goods in England.
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Why did Britain adopt mercantilist policies for the American colonies?

A
Britain believed that trading with other nations would not benefit the colonies.
B
Britain believed the colonies should develop an independent economy.
C
Britain wanted the colonies to offer other nations poor goods at high prices.
D
Britain did not want trade with the colonies to enrich its competitors.
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Which of the following best describes the location of the coastal plain in the eastern part of North America?

A
between the Ohio Valley and the Atlantic Ocean
B
between the James River and the Great Lakes
C
between the Appalachian Mountains and the Atlantic Ocean
D
between the Cumberland Gap and the Ohio Valley
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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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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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The New England colonies did not rely on agriculture because

A
there was a shortage of timber to build farm equipment.
B
they had no ships to transport cash crops.
C
the soil was rocky and the growing season was short.
D
most of the workers were engaged in the mining industry.
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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 American colony was the first to legalize slavery, yet not make it a widespread practice?

A
Massachusetts.
B
Pennsylvania.
C
Virginia.
D
Georgia.
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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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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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Which of the following best describes the climate and terrain of New England?

A
very cold winters, mild summers, poor soil
B
mild winters, hot summers, major rivers
C
cold winters, mild summers, good soil
D
humid weather, few rivers, thick forests

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