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Social Studies Test
11.14
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the definition of a proprietary colony | A colony run by a landholder in exchange for a yearly payment to the king. |
| The aristocracy in what colonial region were referred to as Gentry and designed their homes and society after the lifestyle of English country gentlemen? | Southern colonies |
| What group paid for their passage to America by working for approximately seven years after they arrived? | Indentured Servants |
| Which of the following women was put on trial for speaking out against the Puritans? | Anne Hutchinson |
| What was a belief of the Quakers? | all people were equal in God's sight |
| Which document was written by the settlers of the Plymouth colony? | Mayflower Compact |
| Why did slavery increase in colonial America? | demand for tobacco and sugar |
| ______ were given large tracts of land they could rent to local farmers or merchants. | patroons |
| What was the cause of Bacon's rebellion? | Native-American attacks |
| Religious toleration is | allowing others to freely practice religions of their own choice |
| Because of the geography, many of the people of the Southern Colonies became | farmers |
| Why did the colonial cities grow rapidly during the 18th century? | They had harbors for trading |
| What are examples of geographic resources? | rivers. streams, harbors and forests |
| What name was given to the system of trade between New England, Africa, and the West Indies? | Triangular Trade |
| Where did plantations develop? | The South |
| Who founded a colony in Providence, Rhode Island? | Roger Williams |
| What is a favorable balance of trade ? | More exports than imports |
| What was the reason people settled in the new England colonies? | Religious freedom |
| Why did the Puritans found the Massachusetts Bay colony? | to practice their religion in a safe place |
| Enumerated commodities were goods the colonies could trade with only what country | England |
| What region produced the most grain? | Middle Colonies |
| The Europeans who settled in the region that is now New York State came from | The Netherlands |
| In which state did Quakers live? | Pennsylvania |
| What was the most important cash crop in Virginia? | Tobacco |
| Who founded the colony for debtors in Georgia | James Oglethorpe |
| England’s policy of allowing colonists to ignore Navigation Laws was known as | Salutary Neglect |
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