1.Which of these factors best explains the development of the plantation system in the South?

AFertile land and a long growing season

BA high plateau and long, cold winters

CExtensive forests and short winters

DRocky soil and harsh winters

2.Which of these was a motivation for the settlement of the colony at Plymouth in 1620?

AEnglish proprietors finance the colonists in order to make a profit.

BKing James paid for their journey in the hopes of finding gold.

CThe pilgrims wished to establish a place where they could follow their own religious beliefs without persecution.

d.The settlers were missionaries who intended to dedicate their live to converting the American Indians to Christianity.


3.Which statement about the institution of slavery in Colonial America is most accurate?

AThe New England colonies had the largest slave populations.

BSlavery was banned in most Southern colonies

CSlaves were especially numerous in areas suitable for large plantations.

DSlavery was on the decline in the South by the time of the French and Indian War.

4.What was the purpose of the dashed line drawn on this map?

AIt identifies the western boundary of the United States.

BIt marks the eastern border of the Louisiana line.

CIt shows the western boundary of British colonial settlement.

DIf defines the eastern border of Native American lands.

5.How does the physical geography of New England differ from that of Georgia and Alabama?

ANew England has rockier soil and a shorter growing season.

BNew England has more fertile soil and warmer summers.

CNew England has fewer mountains and greater humidity.

DNew England has a fewer streams but greater rainfall.

6.In colonial New England, communities often held meetings to discuss local issues and mange town affairs. By participating in these town meetings, colonists displayed....

Areligious toleration

Blimited self-government

Crespect for the rights of American Indians

Dsupport for the House of Burgesses

7.Which of these was a motivation for the settlement of the colony in Pennsylvania in 1682?

AEnglish proprietors financed the new settlement in order to make a profit.

BLord Baltimore wished to establish a haven for England's Catholics.

CEnglish Puritans wished to create a "godly place" where they could practice their own religious beliefs.

DWilliam Penn wished to found a colony welcoming England's Quakers.


8.Which of these was an impact of the First Great Awakening?

AColonists demanded independence from Great Britain.

BPreachers emphasized that all people were equal in the eyes of God.

CMinisters condemned women suspect of witchcraft.

DSettlers refused to fight in the French and Indian War.