01
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1 point
A colony’s economy depends heavily on plantation agriculture and exports crops such as rice and indigo. Which colonial region best fits this description?
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02
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1 point
In the Chesapeake, became a major export.
03
Written response
1 point
In what year was Jamestown founded in Virginia?
04
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Which description best represents the different kinds of goods that moved through the Atlantic economy?
- A
European sugar and molasses went to the Caribbean, while colonial manufactured goods went to Europe.
- B
Colonial raw materials went to Europe, but ships carried no goods between the Caribbean and the Americas.
- C
European manufactured goods, colonial food and raw materials, and Caribbean sugar and molasses circulated through Atlantic trade.
- D
Ships carried only European goods because colonial products were not part of Atlantic commerce.
05
True or false
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True or false: The arrival of captive Africans at Jamestown in 1619 marked the beginning of African presence and slavery in the Americas.
- A
True
- B
False
06
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1 point
The deadly ocean crossing endured by enslaved Africans who were forcibly transported across the Atlantic was called the .
07
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Which conclusion best explains why English colonies did not all have the same founding purpose?
- A
English colonies were all founded solely to establish religious communities.
- B
Different English colonies could be founded for profit, religious communities, or land.
- C
English colonies were founded only to create trading networks with France and the Netherlands.
- D
Every English colony was established for the same economic purpose.
08
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Which statements describe established Indigenous societies in the Americas before Europeans arrived? Select all that apply.
- A
They governed their communities in different ways.
- B
They lived without trade or political connections between communities.
- C
They cultivated crops and also hunted or fished.
- D
They maintained extensive trade and political networks.
09
True or false
1 point
True or false: British imperial policies sought to benefit the empire, but colonial commerce also crossed imperial boundaries.
- A
True
- B
False
10
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1 point
Which activities were part of New England’s economy? Select all that apply.
- A
Fishing
- B
Shipbuilding
- C
Rice plantation agriculture
- D
Lumber
11
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1 point
Which explanation best accounts for the growing tension between the English and Powhatan’s people at Jamestown?
- A
The English refused all contact with Powhatan’s people, so disputes could not develop.
- B
The English and Powhatan’s people disagreed only about European trade with distant countries.
- C
English reliance on food and diplomacy did not prevent disputes over authority, resources, and settlement from escalating.
- D
Violence began only after the English stopped needing food from Indigenous communities.
12
Open ended
1 point
Explain how the Atlantic economy connected different regions and how slavery shaped that system. Include both the wealth generated by enslaved labor and the ways enslaved people responded to bondage.
13
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1 point
A comparison of early Spanish and Portuguese colonies with French and Dutch settlements and trading networks would best support which conclusion?
- A
Colonization was controlled by England alone from the outset.
- B
Several European powers competed using a mix of colonies, settlements, and trading networks.
- C
European powers avoided establishing settlements and focused only on diplomacy with Indigenous nations.
- D
Only Spain and Portugal took part in European competition in the Americas.
14
Written response
1 point
In what year was Jamestown founded in Virginia? Enter the year as four digits.
15
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1 point
A colonial region relies on fishing, shipbuilding, lumber, and trade alongside farming. Which region best fits this economic profile?
- A
The Chesapeake
- B
New England
- C
The Southern colonies
- D
The Middle Colonies
16
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1 point
What two-word term names the deadly ocean crossing during which Europeans forcibly transported millions of African people across the Atlantic?
17
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1 point
A plantation economy grows rice and indigo for export. Which broad colonial region does this best describe?
- A
New England
- B
The Middle Colonies
- C
The Southern colonies
- D
The Chesapeake only
18
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1 point
Which description best explains how the Atlantic economy connected different regions?
- A
A system linking Europe, Africa, the Caribbean, and the Americas through the exchange of manufactured goods, food, and raw materials
- B
A system in which each colony traded only with nearby Indigenous communities
- C
A network that moved colonial goods solely within the British mainland colonies
- D
A system that connected Europe and the Americas but excluded Africa and the Caribbean
19
True or false
1 point
True or false: Founded in Virginia in 1607, Jamestown became England’s first lasting mainland colony.
- A
True
- B
False
20
Written response
1 point
An Indigenous community and colonists negotiate a treaty. According to the material, what is one purpose the treaty might set terms for?