Quiz for:
Overview of Early American Colonial History

Question 1

What economic policy dictated that colonies existed for the benefit of the mother country's wealth?

Question 2

Which legal framework restricted colonial trade to English ships and benefited the English economy?

Question 3

What labor system did the British West Indies increasingly rely upon?

Question 4

What major intellectual movement emphasized reason and individualism during the colonial period?

Question 5

What was a notable outcome of Metacom's War (King Philip's War)?

Question 6

Which religious revival movement in the colonies emphasized emotional spirituality and challenged established churches?

Question 7

What characterized the Dutch approach to colonization in New Amsterdam?

Question 8

Which economic model did the Jamestown settlement initially employ?

Question 9

How did the French primarily interact with Native Americans?

Question 10

What was the Middle Passage?

Question 11

What practice by the Royal Navy contributed to growing colonial discontent in the 18th century?

Question 12

What was the primary motive behind Spanish colonization in the Americas?

Question 13

What was one of the impacts of the Great Awakening on colonial society?

Question 14

How did the Pilgrims in New England differ in their migration focus compared to other British settlers?

Question 15

What significant economic shift occurred in the Chesapeake region due to tobacco cultivation?