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Unit 1 British Colonial America Quiz

  1.  
    Someone who agreed to work without pay in exchange for paid passage to the New World was called a(n)...
    A. governor B. pilgrim C. indentured servant D. slave
  2.  
    Which settlement was the first permanent English settlement?
    A. Plymouth, Massachusetts B. Jamestown, Va C. Roanoke Island D. St. Augustine, Fl
  3.  
    How did Bacon's Rebellion contribute to the rise of slavery in the American colonies?
    A. The rebellion resulted in the abolition of slavery in the American colonies. B. The rebellion led to a shift from indentured servants to enslaved Africans as the primary labor force. C. The rebellion led to the importation of more indentured servants to the American colonies. D. The rebellion had no impact on the rise of slavery in the American colonies.
  4.  
    What is a charter?
    A. A document that gives authority and rights to a group of people B. a place in Jamestown C. a boat D. a name for the settlers in Jamestown
  5.  
    What "cash crop" helped make a profit and saved Jamestown; the primary staple crop of early Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina
    A. tobacco B. wheat C. onions D. potatoes
  6.  
    This document was drafted in 1620 prior to settlement by the Pilgrims at Plymouth Bay in Massachusetts. It declared that the 41 males who signed it agreed to accept majority rule and participate in a government in the best interest of all members of the c
    A. English Bill of Rights B. Declaration of Independence C. Magna Carta D. Mayflower Compact
  7.  
    The Pilgrims and Puritans, who settled in New England, who searching for what?
    A. To find new plants and medicine. B. Indians C. fortune and fame D. religious freedom
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Unit 1 British Colonial America Quiz (Answer Key)

  1.  
    Someone who agreed to work without pay in exchange for paid passage to the New World was called a(n)...
    A. governor B. pilgrim C. indentured servant D. slave
  2.  
    Which settlement was the first permanent English settlement?
    A. Plymouth, Massachusetts B. Jamestown, Va C. Roanoke Island D. St. Augustine, Fl
  3.  
    How did Bacon's Rebellion contribute to the rise of slavery in the American colonies?
    A. The rebellion resulted in the abolition of slavery in the American colonies. B. The rebellion led to a shift from indentured servants to enslaved Africans as the primary labor force. C. The rebellion led to the importation of more indentured servants to the American colonies. D. The rebellion had no impact on the rise of slavery in the American colonies.
  4.  
    What is a charter?
    A. A document that gives authority and rights to a group of people B. a place in Jamestown C. a boat D. a name for the settlers in Jamestown
  5.  
    What "cash crop" helped make a profit and saved Jamestown; the primary staple crop of early Virginia, Maryland, and North Carolina
    A. tobacco B. wheat C. onions D. potatoes
  6.  
    This document was drafted in 1620 prior to settlement by the Pilgrims at Plymouth Bay in Massachusetts. It declared that the 41 males who signed it agreed to accept majority rule and participate in a government in the best interest of all members of the c
    A. English Bill of Rights B. Declaration of Independence C. Magna Carta D. Mayflower Compact
  7.  
    The Pilgrims and Puritans, who settled in New England, who searching for what?
    A. To find new plants and medicine. B. Indians C. fortune and fame D. religious freedom

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