Unit 1 Test

1.

1 point

All of the following were true of the Mayflower Compact EXCEPT...

it was signed by men and women

it established a framework for governing the Plymouth colony

it was signed aboard a ship before the men and women stepped foot onto land.

the document ensured the colonists would work together and follow certain rules

2.

1 point

Why did the Puritans leave England for Massachusetts?

to buy cheap land

to start new businesses

to build a society based on biblical teachings

to find gold

3.

1 point

Which of the following would probably be the MOST reliable source of information about an event that happened 60 years ago?

an article written by a granddaughter of someone who participated in the event

an interview today with someone who saw the event take place

a letter published in the editorial section of a newspaper one month after the event occurred

an account from two eyewitnesses recorded on the day the event happened

4.

1 point

In the Colonial Era, developments such as the Mayflower Compact, New England town meetings and the establishment of the Virginia House of Burgesses represented...

colonial attempts to build a strong national government

steps in the growth of representative democracy

efforts by the British to strengthen their control over the colonies

early social reform movements

5.

1 point

All of the following were true about Squanto EXCEPT...

he taught the Pilgrims how to catch fish

he showed the Pilgrims how to plant corn

he led an attack against the Pilgrims living in Plymouth

he spoke English

6.

1 point

Which of the following was a negative aspect of the Columbian Exchange?

exchange of crops from New World to Old World

exchange of animals from Old World to New World

exchange of spices from New World to Old World

exchange of disease from Old World to New World

7.

1 point

The 13 original English Colonies were established...

in Central America

in South America

in North America along the Atlantic Ocean

in the Southwestern part of North America

8.

1 point

In reference to the Columbian Exchange, what was true of diseases like small pox and typhus?

Native Americans in South America developed cures for these diseases.

Native Americans throughout the Americas quickly developed immunities to these diseases.

These diseases killed the majority of Native Americans in Mexico and the Caribbean.

These diseases hindered European colonization of the Americas.

9.

1 point

Which area had mild winters and fertile soil and therefore was able to grow an abundance of grain?

New England colonies

Middle colonies

Southern colonies

Backcountry

10.

1 point

Which of the following would be considered a primary source?

A video on Plymouth.

An encyclopedia on the English colonies

A journal entry written by Christopher Columbus

A history textbook summarizing the Columbian Exchange

11.

1 point

This man married Chief Powhatan’s daughter, Pocahontas.

John White

William Bradford

John Smith

John Rolfe

12.

1 point

Which European country did NOT send explorers to the New World to settle land?

Spain

England

Germany

France

13.

1 point

How did early discoveries of the late 1400’s inspire further explorations by Europeans?

Europeans saw the potential for bringing Native American workers to Europe.

Europeans saw the opportunity to establish a democracy.

Europeans saw the opportunity to gain newly domesticated animals and plants.

Europeans saw the potential for settling and gaining riches from the new lands.

14.

1 point

Which of the following was true of BOTH the Jamestown and Plymouth settlements?

They were given permission by King James to settle in Virginia.

They failed and the colonists were forced to return to England.

They were established to gain religious freedom.

All of the colonists were killed by the local Native Americans.

15.

1 point

All of the following are factors which led to early problems at Plymouth EXCEPT…

The Pilgrims made enemies with the Wampanoag tribe.

The Pilgrims arrived too late to build proper shelters.

The Pilgrims arrived too late to grow food.

The Pilgrims failed to bring enough food.

16.

1 point

Which of the following statements about interpreting historical evidence is NOT true?

Historians interpret evidence in different ways.

Historians are not influenced by their own biases.

New sources and ideas may change the interpretation of events.

Both primary and secondary evidence is used to analyze the past.

17.

1 point

Why were New England colonies, such as Rhode Island, Connecticut, and New Hampshire founded?

to gain religious freedom from Massachusetts

to find gold

to establish a place where slaves could be used

to plant tobacco

18.

1 point

Christopher Columbus made how many voyages to the New World?

one

two

three

four

19.

1 point

The first Africans in the New World were...

brought to Plymouth aboard the Mayflower.

brought to Jamestown by a Dutch pirate ship.

brought to Pennsylvania by William Penn.

brought to the West Indies by Christopher Columbus.

20.

1 point

Which of the following BEST describes the initial reason for Columbus’ voyage in 1492?

He wanted to find a water route to the West Indies to open up trade between the Tainos and the Spanish.

He wanted to find gold in the Americas for the Spanish.

He hoped to reach the East Indies to prove that the world was round.

He hoped to find a water route to the East Indies, opening a profitable spice trade for Spain.