Chapter 1 – Colonizing America
Test Review
Vocabulary Review
1. The Aztecs demanded
areas they conquered.
A.
B.
C.
D.
praise
maize
silver
tribute
from the
2. The Portuguese used a ship called a
better explore the shallow inlets of the
Americas.
A.
B.
C.
D.
astrolabe
Encomienda`
caravel
lateen
to
3. Because Pennsylvania was owned by William
Penn, it was considered
.
A.
B.
C.
D.
a Charter Colony
a Joint-Stock Company
a Proprietary Colony
part of the headright system
4. Individuals who signed contracts to cover the
cost of transportation to the colonies were
called
.
A.
B.
C.
D.
serfs
indentured servants
mercantilists
subsistence farmers
5. The Enlightenment encouraged a renewed
emphasis on logic called
.
A.
B.
C.
D.
pietism
mercantilism
activism
rationalism
Reviewing Main Ideas
Section 1 (pgs. 4-11)
6. Which of the following was a feature of the
Mississippian culture?
A.
B.
C.
D.
Ocean-going canoes
Pyramids
Pueblos
Giant basalt sculptures
Section 1 (pgs. 4-11)
7. The Iroquois Confederacy was formed to
A.
B.
C.
D.
stop the constant warfare.
unite against the English.
better compete with the Algonquian peoples.
invade the Great Lakes region.
.
Section 2 (pgs. 14-23)
8. The Treaty of Tordesillas established which of the
following?.
A. European Christians would fight the Crusades to
retake holy places from Muslims in the Middle East.
B. Spain, Portugal, England, and France would all have
equal rights to colonies in the Americas.
C. the Aztecs would surrender their lands and
possessions to Hernan Cortes and the rulers of Spain.
D. Spain would control everything west of a line of
demarcation; Portugal would control everything to the
east.
Section 3 (pgs. 24-33)
9. The Reformation encouraged the creation of
English colonies because
.
A. the English monarchs wanted to banish all nonAnglicans.
B. new religious groups sought religious freedom outside
of England.
C. Protestants wanted new lands for churches.
D. Martin Luther told his followers to leave their homes
and start new lives.
Section 3 (pgs. 24-33)
10. In Roger Williams’s colony of Rhode Island,.
A.
B.
C.
D.
only Puritans could worship publicly.
the government controlled all aspects of daily life.
different religious practices were tolerated.
Native Americans were assimilated into English
culture.
Section 4 (pgs. 34-41)
11. Bacon’s Rebellion began because
A. farmers wanted to take more land from Native
Americans.
B. farmers were tired of paying high taxes.
C. farmers were not allowed in the House of Burgesses.
D. farmers wanted to acquire enslaved Africans.
.
Section 5 (pgs. 42-47)
12. Why did slavery slowly develop in the colonies?
A. English law made it illegal to enslave colonists.
B. King Charles II granted a charter that encouraged the
slave trade in the colonies.
C. Africans were allowed to sue for their freedom.
D. England did not allow trade with other nations, some
of whom who controlled the slave trade.
Section 5 (pgs. 42-47)
13. In the 1700s the English colonies were affected
by a resurgence of religious zeal known as
.
A.
B.
C.
D.
The Enlightenment.
The Glorious Revolution.
The Renaissance.
The Great Awakening.
Critical Thinking
Directions: Choose the BEST answer.
14. The geography of the region affected how
Native American groups
.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Developed language.
Gathered their food.
Governed themselves.
Conducted trade.
Use the map, and the information from Chapter 1
to answer question 15.
15. Which of the
following
colonies had
the largest
settled areas
by 1660?.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Massachusetts
North Carolina
New Hampshire
Virgnia
Directions: Choose the BEST answer.
16. Which of the following is true about the
early colonies of Jamestown and Plymouth?
A. They were started by people interested in
starting a new nation.
B. Disease caused a huge loss of life.
C. Tobacco was the primary source of income.
D. They were started by religious separatists.
Analyze the painting and answer the questions that
follow.
19
20
Directions: Choose the BEST answer.
17. In this painting, William Penn is most likely
.
A. Asking Native Americans for permission to take over
Pennsylvania.
B. Telling Native Americans in Pennsylvania about the
benefits of being Quakers.
C. Explaining to Native Americans in Pennsylvania that he
was their new king.
D. Signing a treaty with Native Americans who lived in
Pennsylvania.
Painting
Directions: Choose the BEST answer.
18. The overall mood of the subjects in the painting
is
.
A.
B.
C.
D.
Tense and suspicious.
Friendly and open.
Jolly and laughing.
Angry and ranting.
Painting
Document-Based Questions
Directions: Analyze the document and answer the questions that
follow.
22
23
Directions: Choose the BEST answer.
19. How does the author of this account characterize
the Spanish?.
A.
B.
C.
D.
as friendly and helpful
as angry and ranting
as greedy beasts
none of these
Document
Directions: Choose the BEST answer.
20. What is the overall tone of this account?
A.
B.
C.
D.
anger and disgust.
friendly and open.
jolly and laughing.
tense and suspicious.
Document
Essay Questions
Answer two (2) of the following questions completely and
accurately. (Use textbook, notes, etc. to get information)
1) How did gold and sugar change slavery in West Africa?
2) Name and describe the levels of society in the classbased Spanish colonies.
3) In what ways did the geography of New England almost
guarantee that fishing would become a major industry in
the region?
4) Describe the status of women in the early colonial era in
America.