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The Puritans established the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630 because

A
they suffered persecution in England.
B
the Church of England ordered them to leave Britain.
C
the Quakers had joined the Church of England.
D
there were great opportunities for trade in the Americas.
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During the early 1600s, workers on tobacco plantations in Virginia were mostly

A
poor debtors.
B
indentured servants.
C
enslaved Africans.
D
enslaved Indigenous peoples.
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Settlement in the New World was not the Pilgrim’s first attempt at relocating. From where did the Pilgrims set sail to the New World?

A
the Netherlands, where they had sought religious freedom.
B
the Netherlands, where they had faced religious persecution.
C
England, where they had sought religious freedom.
D
England, where they had faced religious persecution.
4

What was one reason why the colony of New York had a diverse population?

A
The colony was settled by Caribbean colonists and their enslaved workers.
B
The colony was settled by Quakers, who were tolerant of other religions.
C
The colony was settled by Catholics, who were tolerant of other religions.
D
The colony was settled by people from several European countries.
5

In 1663, King Charles II granted eight men a charter to develop the Carolinas on land between

A
Virginia and Florida.
B
Massachusetts and New York.
C
Maryland and Pennsylvania.
D
Pennsylvania and Virginia.
6

During the colonial era in America, slave codes

A
empowered enslaved persons to gather together.
B
encouraged enslaved persons to revolt and fight back.
C
gave enslavers more power over enslaved persons.
D
caused reductions in the plantation workforce.
7

Which is a result of the official system of slavery in the American colonies?

A
Plantations began to lose money due to the costs of slavery.
B
Banks and insurance companies profited from the slave trade.
C
New laws were put in place that gave enslaved people a chance to earn their freedom.
D
Enslaved people who earned their freedom were given land and tools.
8

Why did the Dutch West India Company want to establish a colony in North America?

A
They wanted Catholics to leave Holland.
B
They wanted to form a representative democracy.
C
They wanted to expand their trading empire.
D
They wanted settlers to enjoy religious freedom.
9

The Mayflower Compact was named after

A
the boat on which the Pilgrims sailed to New England.
B
the boat on which the Puritans sailed to New England.
C
the town in Holland from which the Pilgrims sailed.
D
the town in Holland from which the Puritans sailed.
10

Both the colonies of Pennsylvania and Maryland were founded to provide

A
aid to poor debtors.
B
a refuge for Catholics.
C
religious tolerance.
D
a refuge for Quakers.
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Why were many European immigrants attracted to the middle colonies?

A
because they wanted to farm the fertile soil
B
because they were skilled sailors
C
because they planned to work in the timber industry
D
because they wanted to become whalers
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In the thirteen original colonies, the southern colonies differed from the others because their economy

A
relied on a strong timber industry.
B
prospered from mineral resources.
C
depended on fishing and whaling.
D
focused primarily on agriculture.
13

Who was the proprietor of the colony of Maryland?

A
William Penn
B
Peter Stuyvesant
C
King Charles II
D
Lord Baltimore
14

Forests in New England helped colonists establish settlements by providing

A
shade for comfort.
B
fruit for food.
C
wood for building.
D
fuel for factories.
15

What made the southern colonies different from New England and the middle colonies?

A
The poor soil was difficult to farm.
B
The large plantations had many enslaved workers.
C
The excellent harbors helped cities grow.
D
The population of the colonies was especially diverse.

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