1.12 Unit Test: American Beginnings
Why is the information available to archeologists about early Native American cultures very limited?
A pandemic of European diseases destroyed Native American cultures before information could be gathered
What temporary land mass linking Siberia and Alaska is thought to have allowed hunter-gatherers to migrate from Asia to North America?
Beringia
Which letter from the map that indicates where the culture was found matches the Native American culture given?
E.
What was the major occupation in the middle colonies?
Farming
On what characteristics is the division of the thirteen colonies into New England, middle, and southern regions based?
Geography and economics
Which description matches the Native American culture given?
H. Built mounds for protection and ceremony
Which description matches the Native American culture given?
I. Hunted bison for many purposes
Why did slavery replace indentured servitude in the colonies as time went on?
Indentured servants left plantations at the end of their servitude
How did the Mayflower Compact affect the settlement of the Plymouth colony?
It served as a basis for passing laws for the good of the colony
Which colony was founded by Catholic proprietors on land given to Cecilius Calvert in recognition of Catholic support for King Charles I?
Maryland
What river flows from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico and drains almost half of the United States in the process?
Mississippi River
Which statement does this graph clearly support?
Native American population declined dramatically in a period 50 years
What did John Locke believe?
Natural law required governments to protect citizens' rights to life, liberty, and property
Which colony was founded as a haven for a religious group known as the Quakers?
Pennsylvania
Which was not a reason for founding or settling any of the thirteen colonies?
Plans to create a society ruled by democracy instead of a monarch
What mountain range extends from British Columbia to New Mexico?
Rocky Mountains
What was a major difference between the Massachusetts Bay Colony and Rhode Island?
Roger Williams, founder of Rhode Island, believed in religious toleration
What was a key belief of the Great Awakening?
Salvation did not depend on membership in a single church
"Thousands of English Puritans arrived in Massachusetts Bay as they fled persecution in England." Which term is associated with this event?
The Great Migration
What best describes the relationship between geography and economics in the thirteen British colonies?
The diverse geography of the colonies encouraged different economic pursuits
What was the Middle Passage?
The second leg of a triangular trip from Africa known for its inhumane conditions
Which statement best describes the relationship between colonists and Native Americans during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries?
The two groups sometimes cooperated, but the colonists' desire for more land led to conflict
How did the French and Indian War affect the British and ultimately the colonies?
They gained land but incurred heavy debt
What did Captain John Smith require of colonists at Jamestown?
They work in order to eat
What was the main reason that Jamestown was founded?
To gain wealth
What was not a major cash crop in the South?
Tomatoes
How did the colony of New Amsterdam become New York?
When the English captured the territory from the Dutch the king gave it to his brother, the Duke of York
