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For whom did the Massachusetts Bay Colony provide a safe religious haven?

A
people of all beliefs
B
Puritans and Separatists
C
Puritans only
D
Church of England members
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As governor of New Netherland, Peter Stuyvesant

A
forced colonists to pay high taxes.
B
granted colonists full religious freedom.
C
prohibited colonists from enslaving workers.
D
forced colonists to live with poor sanitation.
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Which statement best explains why the colony of New York had a diverse population?

A
The colony was settled by people from several European countries.
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 Caribbean colonists and their enslaved workers.
4

Who was Metacomet?

A
a Pequot chief
B
a Wampanoag chief
C
a Narragansett chief
D
a colonial governor
5

Because of the proposed Albany Plan of Union, colonists

A
joined the fight against the British in the French and Indian War.
B
began thinking of the colonies as separate from Britain.
C
began to resent having to serve in the British military.
D
gained a greater appreciation for British colonial control.
6

During the early days of their establishment, New Netherland and Pennsylvania both

A
had good relations with American Indians.
B
had poor relations with American Indians.
C
restricted the freedom of religion.
D
split into separate English colonies.
7

South Carolina’s leaders responded to the Stono Rebellion by

A
organizing a new march toward Florida.
B
ending the slave codes.
C
enacting stricter slave codes.
D
freeing the enslaved people who started it.
8

New England colonists struggled to export goods to England because

A
there were very few colonial cities.
B
the colonies did not have any resources to export.
C
the colonies could not compete with Plymouth.
D
agriculture was already a major challenge for the colonists.
9

Which of the following occurred during Bacon’s Rebellion?

A
Nathaniel Bacon joined the American Indians in attacking colonists.
B
Governor William Berkeley started an armed conflict with American Indians.
C
Nathaniel Bacon created a militia and attacked American Indians.
D
Governor William Berkeley ordered Nathaniel Bacon to attack American Indians.
10

A result of the declining role of religion in Puritan society during the late 1600s was the

A
Frame of Government.
B
trial of Peter Zenger.
C
Salem Witch Trials.
D
policy of salutary neglect.
11

What started the Yamasee War between settlers and Indigenous people in South Carolina in 1715?

A
The Yamasee attacked Jamestown and burned it to the ground.
B
Settlers allied with the Tuscarora attacked the Yamasee.
C
Settlers attacked the Yamasee for encroaching on their land.
D
The Yamasee attacked white traders and their families in South Carolina.
12

Salutary neglect is best defined as

A
the ability to elect people who make up the government.
B
the right to print criticism of officials as long as it is true.
C
the theory that colonies exist to benefit their mother country.
D
the policy of overlooking certain things in order to get positive results.
13

During the French and Indian War, most American Indian groups

A
refused to take sides.
B
allied with the French.
C
allied with the British.
D
fought the French and British.
14

What was one reason New England colonies required larger towns to hire teachers?

A
They believed reading and writing were necessary to study the Bible.
B
It helped unify their towns which typically had diverse populations.
C
They believed it was necessary to ensure separation of church and state.
D
Their colonists tended to have less wealth and education than other colonies.
15

During the early 1600s, most workers on Virginia tobacco plantations were

A
debtors.
B
indentured servants.
C
enslaved Africans.
D
enslaved Indigenous people.

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