Number a piece of notebook paper 1-25 and put
your name on your paper.
 The English settlement at Jamestown was started in
1607. The early years were very difficult, and changes
made by John Smith were significant in—
 A. the success in the colony
 B. keeping the men from fighting with Native
Americans
 C. the failure of the colony and their return to England
 D. his marriage to Pocahontas
A. the success in the colony
At the end of 1776, colonies were then referred
to as states. What significant event caused this
change?
A. Constitutional Convention
B. Bill of Rights
C. Federalist Papers
D. Declaration of Independence
 D. Declaration of Independence
The Puritans settled in Massachusetts for which of
the following reasons?
A. to find gold
B. to set up trading posts
C. to gain religious freedom
D. to assist the Native Americans
C. to gain religious freedom
 European countries benefited from having colonies for
which of the following reasons?
 A. manufactured goods were being produced
 B. raw materials were accessible
 C. route to Asia was discovered
 D. plantations were a large source of income
B. raw materials were accessible
 The repercussions of this event forced settlers to
New England in search of religious freedom—(we
did not go over this, make educated guess)
 A. Spanish Inquisition
 B. Protestant Reformation
 C. Black Plague
 D. The Crusades
B. Protestant Reformation
 Which one of the following was the best reason
people came to the colonies?
 A. to befriend the indigenous population
 B. to start a new nation
 C. for political, social and economic opportunities
 D. to promote trade with France, Portugual and
Spain
C. for political, social and
economic opportunities
Which of the following was an economic reason
why England established colonies in America?
 A. they wanted to establish the free enterprise system
 B. they wanted to purchase cheap ships from America
 C. they wanted to establish the practice of mercantilism
 D. they could not afford to feed their people and needed
resources
C. they wanted to establish the practice
of mercantilism
The reason for the establishment of the
Middle Colonies was—
A. to escape political turmoil
B. economic opportunities
C. religious freedom
D. all of the above
D. all of the above
 The Mayflower Compact, New England town
meetings, and the Virginia House of Burgesses are
examples of
 A. early colonial efforts in self-government
 B. colonial protests against British taxation
 C. governments imposed by Parliament
 D. attempts to limit democracy
A. early colonial efforts in self-
government
Why were joint-stock companies a good way of
financing new colonies in North America?
A. they guaranteed that every investor always
made a profit
B. the investors never had to worry about losing
all of their wealth in one investment
C. large sums of money could be raised without
risk to the investors
D. investors could all have a say on how their
money would be invested
B. the investors never had to
worry about losing all of their
wealth in one investment
Because of fertile land and a long
growing season, plantations in the
thirteen colonies developed in
 A. New England
 B. the Middle Atlantic region
 C. the South
 D. the upper Mississippi River valley
C. the South
A. to escape political turmoil
B. economic opportunities
C. religious freedom
D. opportunity for adventure
B.
Which colony was first to form a
representative government?
A. Massachusetts
B. Georgia
C. Virginia
D. Kentucky
C. Virginia-Remember Virginia
House of Burgesses!
Which colony had the first form of self-
government?
A. Massachusetts
B. Virginia
C. Georgia
D. Kentucky
A. Massachusetts-Mayflower
Compact
The Mayflower Compact, House of Burgesses,
and Fundamental Orders of Connecticut are all
examples of the efforts of colonial Americans
to
A. use democratic practices in government
B. protest British land policies
C. establish religious freedom
D. overthrow British royal governors
A. use democratic practices in
government
 The Mayflower Compact of 1620 is considered an
important step in the development of democracy in
America because it
 A. expressed the importance of self-government
 B. established freedom of religion
 C. created the first colonial judiciary
 D. granted all males the right to vote
A. expressed the importance of
self-government
 We have not covered this, take an educated guess!
The colonies originally established
representative governments based on the—
A. English Parliament
B. French law-making body
C. Netherlands government framework
D. Spanish government system
A. English Parliament
Thomas Hooker is the author of which of
the following?
A. Mayflower Compact
B. The Virginia House of Burgesses
C.The first written constitution in America
D. The Declaration of Independence
 C. The first written constitution in America
What was the first formal written
government in America called?
A. The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
B. The Declaration of Independence
C. The Mayflower Compact
D. The United States Constitution
A. The Fundamental Orders of
Connecticut
Which of the following people is known as
a founder of Rhode Island after leaving
Massachusetts and preaching people
should tolerate other’s beliefs in God?
A. Thomas Hooker
B. John Winthrop
C. John Smith
D. Roger Williams
D. Roger Williams
John Winthrop is to _____________ as
William Bradford is to Plymouth.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Delaware
B. Massachusetts
Which of the following is likely reason
European explorers wanted to reach Asia?
A. To learn about other religions
B. To learn how to make their goods
C. To read their books and literature
D. To convert people in places like
India to their own religion
D. To convert people in places like
India to their own religion
Roger Williams, Ann Hutchinson and Thomas
Hooker, are all examples of examples of
which of the following?
A. the opportunity to make it big and rich in
America
 B. the opportunity to run for political office
 C. The chance to own land
 D. the establishment of religious freedom in
America
 D. the establishment of religious freedom in America
What do the New England, Middle and
Southern Colonies all have in common?
A. People settled them to start large
plantations
B. People fled to them because of
religious persecution
C. Ship building was a big business
D. Very cold and rocky soil
B. People fled to them because of
religious persecution