VA VA VA&US History full course
1.01 The ___ was the first elected assembly in the colonies. - ANS-house of Burgesses
1.01 Adding to the economic progress of the Virginia colony was the introduction of __ . -
ANS-slavery
1.01 This person is credited with helping to calm down the fighting between the English and the
Powhatan. - ANS-Pocahontas
1.01 Most of the original Jamestown settlers (more than 80%) survived and became wealthy
land owners. - ANS-False
1.01 Indentured servants would often purchase their freedom after only working two or three
years in the colony of Virginia. - ANS-False
1.01 _1_ was saved by Pocahontas and was the leader of the Jamestown colony. His
leadership is said to have saved the colony from total failure.
_2 _ developed tobacco as a profitable crop in the colony and married Pocahontas. - ANS-1)
John Smith and 2) John Rolfe
1.02 The __ colony was founded as a place to start over for prisoners who owed a debt to
others. - ANS-Georgia
1.02 __ were permitted to own property in the Southern colonies, largely due to a shorter life
span for people in the South. - ANS-Women
1.02 Seamus is a teen in Ireland who is seeking passage to the colonies to make his fortune.
Lord Tenny is traveling to the North Carolina colony with a plan to grow rice. Lord Tenny offers to
pay for Seamus' traveling expenses as well as give him a place to live and eat for 7 years and in
return, Seamus will work for him. After that, Seamus will be allowed to do whatever he wants.
What does this scenario describe? - ANS-Headright System
1.02 The largest cash crop in the Southern Colonies was __. - ANS-tobacco
1.02 Which of the following groups of people were at the bottom of social hierarchy in the
Southern colonies? - ANS-slaves
,1.03 The big difference between the Massachusetts Bay Colony and the Plymouth Colony was
that MBC was founded for economic reasons and PC was founded for religious reasons. -
ANS-True
1.03 Puritans believed everyone should be able to read and were typically more educated than
all other colonial settlers. - ANS-True
1.03 The "City Upon a Hill" was part of a sermon that talked about the Puritans being a model to
others. - ANS-True
1.03 There were many indentured servants that helped settle the New England colonies. -
ANS-False
1.03 The Puritans had a better survival rate than those who settled Virginia due to the help of
the Native Americans. - ANS-True
1.03 The Puritans had a difficult relationship with the Native Americans and often fought them. -
ANS-False
1.03 Social unity was more important in the New England Colonies than in the Southern
Colonies due to their common religion. - ANS-True
1.03 The Mayflower Compact stated that the Puritans had the right to self-government. -
ANS-True
1.03 People who disagreed with the Puritans were extended religious tolerance and accepted
for their views. - ANS-False
1.03 The settlement of New England was founded so that people could practice their own
religion without persecution. - ANS-True
1.03 The Mayflower Compact was both a religious and economically focused document, signed
by 40 men on the Mayflower. - ANS-False
1.03 The Massachusetts Bay Colony and the Plymouth Colony worked together. - ANS-True
1.04 These colonies did not allow women the right to vote, and some men were also not
permitted to vote. - ANS-Middle Colonies, New England colonies, and Southern colonies
1.04 The Act of Toleration was passed in one of the colonies in this region, requiring religious
tolerance for Christians and Catholics. - ANS-Southern colonies
1.04 These colonies included New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. -
ANS-Middle colonies
,1.04 These colonies were the most ethnically diverse in North America. - ANS-Middle colonies
1.04 These colonies produced tobacco, rice, and indigo for trade. - ANS-Southern colonies
1.04 These colonies traded raw materials and goods with England. - ANS-New England
colonies
1.04 These colonies had fewer problems with the Native Americans around them than others. -
ANS-New England colonies
1.04 These colonies included Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Georgia. -
ANS-Southern colonies
1.04 The economy of these colonies were mostly based on industry and trade. - ANS-New
England colonies
1.04 These colonies had richer soil and exported grain making them known as the Bread Basket
colonies. - ANS-Middle colonies
M1T _1_ was saved by Pocahontas and was the leader of the Jamestown colony. His
leadership is said to have saved the colony from total failure.
_2 _ developed tobacco as a profitable crop in the colony and married Pocahontas. - ANS-1)
John Smith and 2) John Rolfe
M1T Immigrants and indentured servants who had paid their debt typically settled in this
location. - ANS-West of the coastal region, because the land was not in high demand
M1T Which crop was the economic salvation of Virginia following the near-failure of the
Jamestown Settlement? - ANS-Tobacco
M1T The ___ was the first elected assembly in the colonies. - ANS-House of Burgesses
M1T Most of the original Jamestown settlers (more than 80%) survived and became wealthy
land owners. - ANS-False
M1T ___ was part of a sermon that talked about the Puritans being a model to others. -
ANS-City Upon a Hill
M1T The __ colony was founded as a place to start over for prisoners who owed a debt to
others. - ANS-Georgia
M1T John is a farmer in Northern England who is seeking passage to the colonies because he
thinks he can get more farmland, get married and have a family. The Virginia Company is a joint
, stock company with a ship. The Virginia Company offers to pay for John's traveling expenses as
well as give him a place to live and eat for 7 years. After that, John will be allowed to do
whatever he wants.
What does this scenario describe? - ANS-Headright system
M1T This colonial region had the best literacy rate due to their religious beliefs. - ANS-New
England colonies
M1T __ were permitted to own property in the Southern colonies, largely due to a shorter life
span for people in the South. - ANS-Women
M1T descriptions of slaver, true or false... Slavery based on race was primarily introduced in the
colonies. - ANS-true
M1T Enslaved people were often brought from England with the family that had owned them for
years. - ANS-false
M1T Enslaved people were owned as property in the colonies. - ANS-true
M1T Enslaved people were brought to the colonies via the Middle Passage. - ANS-true
M1T Slave codes were laws forbidding slaves from earning money and learning how to read. -
ANS-true
M1T Indentured servants would often become slaves if they did not own land. - ANS-false
M1T Which of the following was NOT an effect of European settlement on Native Americans? -
ANS-The introduction of horses as transportation.
M1T This map shows the population of enslaved people in each American colony in 1770. The
colors represent the percentage of the total population enslaved. Which of the following
statements is true, based on the map and your knowledge of slavery from this module? -
ANS-Southern states relied on enslaved people as part of their agricultural economy.
M1T Which of the following is true of the colonial regions shown here? - ANS-Colonies that did
not rely as much on agricultural production were more densely settled.
M1T These were private corporations funded by individuals purchasing shares in the exploration
and settlement conducted by the company and receiving benefits in the form of profits from
trade. - ANS-Joint Stock Company
M1T Roanoke Island (Lost Colony) and Jamestown Settlement were similar in that _____. -
ANS-Both were settled for economic reasons.
1.01 The ___ was the first elected assembly in the colonies. - ANS-house of Burgesses
1.01 Adding to the economic progress of the Virginia colony was the introduction of __ . -
ANS-slavery
1.01 This person is credited with helping to calm down the fighting between the English and the
Powhatan. - ANS-Pocahontas
1.01 Most of the original Jamestown settlers (more than 80%) survived and became wealthy
land owners. - ANS-False
1.01 Indentured servants would often purchase their freedom after only working two or three
years in the colony of Virginia. - ANS-False
1.01 _1_ was saved by Pocahontas and was the leader of the Jamestown colony. His
leadership is said to have saved the colony from total failure.
_2 _ developed tobacco as a profitable crop in the colony and married Pocahontas. - ANS-1)
John Smith and 2) John Rolfe
1.02 The __ colony was founded as a place to start over for prisoners who owed a debt to
others. - ANS-Georgia
1.02 __ were permitted to own property in the Southern colonies, largely due to a shorter life
span for people in the South. - ANS-Women
1.02 Seamus is a teen in Ireland who is seeking passage to the colonies to make his fortune.
Lord Tenny is traveling to the North Carolina colony with a plan to grow rice. Lord Tenny offers to
pay for Seamus' traveling expenses as well as give him a place to live and eat for 7 years and in
return, Seamus will work for him. After that, Seamus will be allowed to do whatever he wants.
What does this scenario describe? - ANS-Headright System
1.02 The largest cash crop in the Southern Colonies was __. - ANS-tobacco
1.02 Which of the following groups of people were at the bottom of social hierarchy in the
Southern colonies? - ANS-slaves
,1.03 The big difference between the Massachusetts Bay Colony and the Plymouth Colony was
that MBC was founded for economic reasons and PC was founded for religious reasons. -
ANS-True
1.03 Puritans believed everyone should be able to read and were typically more educated than
all other colonial settlers. - ANS-True
1.03 The "City Upon a Hill" was part of a sermon that talked about the Puritans being a model to
others. - ANS-True
1.03 There were many indentured servants that helped settle the New England colonies. -
ANS-False
1.03 The Puritans had a better survival rate than those who settled Virginia due to the help of
the Native Americans. - ANS-True
1.03 The Puritans had a difficult relationship with the Native Americans and often fought them. -
ANS-False
1.03 Social unity was more important in the New England Colonies than in the Southern
Colonies due to their common religion. - ANS-True
1.03 The Mayflower Compact stated that the Puritans had the right to self-government. -
ANS-True
1.03 People who disagreed with the Puritans were extended religious tolerance and accepted
for their views. - ANS-False
1.03 The settlement of New England was founded so that people could practice their own
religion without persecution. - ANS-True
1.03 The Mayflower Compact was both a religious and economically focused document, signed
by 40 men on the Mayflower. - ANS-False
1.03 The Massachusetts Bay Colony and the Plymouth Colony worked together. - ANS-True
1.04 These colonies did not allow women the right to vote, and some men were also not
permitted to vote. - ANS-Middle Colonies, New England colonies, and Southern colonies
1.04 The Act of Toleration was passed in one of the colonies in this region, requiring religious
tolerance for Christians and Catholics. - ANS-Southern colonies
1.04 These colonies included New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Delaware. -
ANS-Middle colonies
,1.04 These colonies were the most ethnically diverse in North America. - ANS-Middle colonies
1.04 These colonies produced tobacco, rice, and indigo for trade. - ANS-Southern colonies
1.04 These colonies traded raw materials and goods with England. - ANS-New England
colonies
1.04 These colonies had fewer problems with the Native Americans around them than others. -
ANS-New England colonies
1.04 These colonies included Maryland, Virginia, North and South Carolina, and Georgia. -
ANS-Southern colonies
1.04 The economy of these colonies were mostly based on industry and trade. - ANS-New
England colonies
1.04 These colonies had richer soil and exported grain making them known as the Bread Basket
colonies. - ANS-Middle colonies
M1T _1_ was saved by Pocahontas and was the leader of the Jamestown colony. His
leadership is said to have saved the colony from total failure.
_2 _ developed tobacco as a profitable crop in the colony and married Pocahontas. - ANS-1)
John Smith and 2) John Rolfe
M1T Immigrants and indentured servants who had paid their debt typically settled in this
location. - ANS-West of the coastal region, because the land was not in high demand
M1T Which crop was the economic salvation of Virginia following the near-failure of the
Jamestown Settlement? - ANS-Tobacco
M1T The ___ was the first elected assembly in the colonies. - ANS-House of Burgesses
M1T Most of the original Jamestown settlers (more than 80%) survived and became wealthy
land owners. - ANS-False
M1T ___ was part of a sermon that talked about the Puritans being a model to others. -
ANS-City Upon a Hill
M1T The __ colony was founded as a place to start over for prisoners who owed a debt to
others. - ANS-Georgia
M1T John is a farmer in Northern England who is seeking passage to the colonies because he
thinks he can get more farmland, get married and have a family. The Virginia Company is a joint
, stock company with a ship. The Virginia Company offers to pay for John's traveling expenses as
well as give him a place to live and eat for 7 years. After that, John will be allowed to do
whatever he wants.
What does this scenario describe? - ANS-Headright system
M1T This colonial region had the best literacy rate due to their religious beliefs. - ANS-New
England colonies
M1T __ were permitted to own property in the Southern colonies, largely due to a shorter life
span for people in the South. - ANS-Women
M1T descriptions of slaver, true or false... Slavery based on race was primarily introduced in the
colonies. - ANS-true
M1T Enslaved people were often brought from England with the family that had owned them for
years. - ANS-false
M1T Enslaved people were owned as property in the colonies. - ANS-true
M1T Enslaved people were brought to the colonies via the Middle Passage. - ANS-true
M1T Slave codes were laws forbidding slaves from earning money and learning how to read. -
ANS-true
M1T Indentured servants would often become slaves if they did not own land. - ANS-false
M1T Which of the following was NOT an effect of European settlement on Native Americans? -
ANS-The introduction of horses as transportation.
M1T This map shows the population of enslaved people in each American colony in 1770. The
colors represent the percentage of the total population enslaved. Which of the following
statements is true, based on the map and your knowledge of slavery from this module? -
ANS-Southern states relied on enslaved people as part of their agricultural economy.
M1T Which of the following is true of the colonial regions shown here? - ANS-Colonies that did
not rely as much on agricultural production were more densely settled.
M1T These were private corporations funded by individuals purchasing shares in the exploration
and settlement conducted by the company and receiving benefits in the form of profits from
trade. - ANS-Joint Stock Company
M1T Roanoke Island (Lost Colony) and Jamestown Settlement were similar in that _____. -
ANS-Both were settled for economic reasons.
