The English Establish 13 Colonies

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1 Name Date CHAPTER 3 Form B CHAPTER TEST The English Establish 13 Colonies Part 1: Main Ideas Write the letter of the best answer. (4 points each) 1. To attract more colonists to New Netherland, the patroon system a. offered a land grant to any person who brought 50 settlers to the colony. b. established slavery in the colony. c. guaranteed freedom of religion to anyone who settled in the colony. d. granted voting rights to every male settler. 2. What did New Jersey and Delaware have in common? a. Both colonies were founded on landfromothercolonies. b. Both colonies offered religious freedom to settlers. c. Both colonies had assemblies. 3. Which is NOT true of the colonies at Jamestown and Plymouth? a. Native Americans helped both colonies to survive. b. Both colonies were founded for religious reasons. c. Some self-government existed in each of the colonies. d.atleasthalfofthefirstcolonists from each died from disease. 4. King Phillip s War began because a. French colonists from Canada attacked New England. b. colonists kept demanding more Native American land. c. England s King Phillip sent soldiers to attack France. d. French colonists allied with Native Americans against the Puritans. 5. Why did Richard Hakluyt urge England to start colonies in the Americas? a. He thought colonies would provide markets for England s goods. b. He wanted to resettle England s Puritans outside the country. c. He hoped to convert Native Americans to the Catholic faith. d. He wanted a place to send England s criminals and debtors. 6. Which is true of Jamestown, Plymouth, and Massachusetts Bay? a. These colonies were all owned by the colonists themselves. b. All of these colonies were financed by joint-stock companies. c. In all three colonies, the colonists spent their time searching for gold. 7. What do Bacon s Rebellion and King Phillip s War have in common? a. Both were fought because colonists wanted more Native American land. b. Both were revolts by colonists against the government of their colonies. c. Both revolts were led by rich and powerful colonists. The English Establish 13 Colonies 59

2 Name 8. Which of the following is true of the General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony? a. It brought King Phillip s War to an end. b. It tried the girls accused of witchcraft at Salem village. c. It was much like the House of Burgesses in Virginia. d. It caused a revolt when it outlawed town meetings. 9. The New England Way was a set of beliefs that a. was central to Puritan life and society. b. stressed godliness, education, hard work, and honesty. c. helped lead to the growth and success of the New England colonies. 10. Why were joint-stock companies a good way of financing new colonies in North America? a. They guaranteed that the colony would make a profit for the investors. b. Large sums of money could be raised with little risk to the investors. c. The investors never had to worry about losing their investment. 60 UNIT 1, CHAPTER 3

3 Name Part 2: Map Skills Using the map below, answer the following questions. (4 points each) 11. Which of the colonial regions had the largest land area? a. New England Colonies b. Middle Colonies c. Southern Colonies d. Each had an equal amount of land area. 12. Which geographic feature might limit westward expansion of the Southern colonies? a. French territory b. Appalachian Mountains c. Spanish territory d. disputed land claimed by New York and New Hampshire 13. Which town was founded earliest? a. Providence b. Boston c. Plymouth d. Jamestown 14. Which of the colonial regions held the greatest number of individual colonies? a. Middle Colonies b. Southern Colonies c. New England Colonies d. Each had an equal number of colonies. 15. How can one tell where the Middle Colonies ended and the Southern Colonies began? a. state lines b. the map s legend c. dates of establishment d. by the compass rose Part 3: Document Based Questions Introduction A Lake Erie P P A L A C Lake Ontario H I A N M O U Savannah GEORGIA (1732) NEW (1625) YORK PENNSYLVANIA (1681) N. J. Philadelphia, 1682 P e Dee (1663) SOUTH CAROLINA Potomac VIRGINIA (1607) Santee St. Johns SPANISH TERRITORY Historical Context: During the early 1600s, English settlers came to New England. They created rules for self-government. Native Americans helped them survive. The colonists built lasting communities with distinctive ways of life. The Thirteen English Colonies, 1732 New England colonies Middle colonies Southern colonies Disputed claim N T A I N S Delaware James Roanoke NORTH CAROLINA (1663) Claimed by N. Y. & N. H. Susq uehanna MD. Jamestown, 1607 Task: Discuss how the English settlers developed a distinctive way of life in the Americas. A. Short Answer Study each document carefully and answer the questions that follow. (4 points each) Hudson N. H. (1623) Connecticut CONN. MASS. Wilmington, (1660) 1664 Charles Town (Charleston), W DEL. (1638) FRENCH TERRITORY MAINE (part of MASS.) (1634) Hartford, 1635 (1636) (1636) (Plymouth, 1620; Boston, Mass. 1630Bay, 1630) Plymouth, 1620 Providence, 1636 R. I. ATLANTIC OCEAN Roanoke Island W miles kilometers N S E 45 N 40 N 70 W 35 N 30 N 75 W The English Establish 13 Colonies 61

4 . Name Document 1: Excerpt from the Mayflower Compact We, whose names are underwritten,... solemnly and mutually in the presence of God and one another covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil body politic, for our better ordering and preservation; and furtherance of the ends aforesaid... do enact, constitute, and frame such just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions, and offices from time to time as shall be thought most [proper] and convenient for the general good of the colony unto which we promise all due submission and obedience. In witness whereof we have hereunto subscribed our names at Cape Cod the eleventh of November,... Anno Domini What words are used to describe the kinds of laws, ordinances, acts, and constitutions created under the Mayflower Compact, and what do these words imply about the laws? Document 2: Native American tribes of the northeast map English and Native American Settlements NEW PLYMOUTH Abenaki Colony Native American Tribe N E W N E T H E R L A N D R H udson N E W F R A N C E Mahican R. Connecticut Pocumtuck Springfield Hartford Wethersfield CONNECTI C U T New Haven Long Island Mohegan N E W H AMPSHIRE MASSAC H USETTS Providence MAINE (part of MASS.) Abenaki Pennacook Boston RHODE ISLAND Salem Portsmouth N E W P L Y M O U T H Narragansett Newport Cape Ann Cambridge Plymouth Wampanoag 17. Judging from this map, would you expect Native Americans and English settlers to interact frequently? Explain why. Cape Cod W N S ATLANTIC OCEAN miles kilometers Albers Equal Area Projection E 62 UNIT 1, CHAPTER 3

5 Name Document 3: Engraving by Theodore de Bray after a drawing by John White Source: The Granger Collection, New York 18. Judging from this engraving, what knowledge did the Native Americans have to offer the English settlers? B. Essay 19. Using information from the documents, your answers to the questions in Part 1, and your knowledge of U.S. history, write an essay that discusses how the New England settlers developed a distinctive way of life. (8 points) Part 4: Extended Response Answer the following questions on the back of this piece of paper. (10 points each) 20. Drawing Conclusions In what ways did the Native Americans assist the Pilgrims? Think about: finding sources of food relationswithspecific Native Americans trade between the two groups 21. Comparing and Contrasting How did the English treatment of the Dutch in New Netherland differ from their treatment of Native Americans throughout the colonies? Think about: the English desire for land acquisition cultural differences between Native Americans and Europeans The English Establish 13 Colonies 63