NAME:__________________________________________________________ PERIOD:______________ DATE:____________________
CHAPTER 2 TEST -
The American Colonies Emerge
Part 1: Main Ideas
Write the letter of the term or name that best completes each sentence. (4 points
each)
a. indentured servants
d. headright system
g. Separatists
b. Roger Williams
e. Jamestown
c. William Penn
f. Chief Metacom
______ 1. People known as ___ agreed to a limited term of servitude in
exchange for passage to North America as well as food and shelter.
______ 2. Settlers in ___, the first American settlement, planned only to search
for gold and not to farm.
______ 3. Under the ___, anyone who paid for passage to Virginia received 50
acres of land.
______ 4. Pilgrims were ___ who escaped persecution in England and founded
the Plymouth Colony.
______ 5. ___ founded Providence as a place where people could worship as
they chose, not as the government dictated.
______ 6. In King Philip’s War, ___ waged war on the Puritan settlements
throughout New England.
______ 7. Philadelphia, the “City of Brotherly Love,” was planned by ___.
Part 2: Main Ideas
If the statement is true, write “true” on the line. If it is false, change the underlined
word or words to make it true. (4 points each).
8. The most important export from the Virginia Colony was cotton. FALSE, tobacco.
9. Nathaniel Bacon led a rebellion to protest poor colonists’ lack of representation
in the Virginia legislature. ______________________________________________________
10. Puritans came to the colonies seeking political freedom.
______________________________
11. Providence was founded by John Winthrop as a place where religious
freedom would be guaranteed. __________________________________________________.
12. The colony of New Netherland was founded by the Spanish and later taken
over by the English. __________________________________________________________
13. William Penn helped plan the city of Philadelphia, called the “City upon a Hill.”
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Part 3: Map Skills
Use the map to complete this section. Write the letter of the best answer. (2 points)
______ 14. What makes up the western border
of North Carolina?
a. South Carolina
b. Appalachian Mountains
c. Lake Ontario
d. Virginia
______ 15. Which colony extends the farthest
east?
a. Massachusetts
b. North Carolina
c. New York
d. Virginia
______ 16. Which geographic feature shown on
the map was shared by twelve of the
thirteen colonies?
a. mountains
b. coastline
c. plains
d. lakes
______ 17. Which city is located at approximately
39° N latitude, 76° W longitude?
a. Philadelphia
b. Williamsburg
c. Baltimore
d. New York
______ 18. How many miles would you cover if
you started in Savannah, Georgia, and
traveled to Charles Town, then to
Wilmington, then to Richmond, and
then to Williamsburg?
a. 50 miles
b. 200 miles
c. 500 miles
d. 1,500 miles
Part 4: Extended Response
Answer the following question in a short essay on a separate sheet. (10 points).
19. How were the experiences of the earliest settlers at Jamestown and at
Massachusetts Bay Colony different? Think About:
• the settlers’ reasons for coming to America
• the settlers’ attitudes and beliefs
TOTAL POINTS _______/70
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