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: Multiple Choice Directions: Choose the best answer for the following multiple choice questions. 1. Why did explorers come to the Americas? ~@) To gain land and wealth for their country ‘. To find tools like maps and astrolabes & To fight the American Indians 4. To learn about sailing 2. The Native American population of Mexico in 1492 was about 25 million. The population in 1608 was less than 2 million. This decrease in population was caused by crop failures because of poor weather conditions ‘® movement of Native Americans to Europe and Africa % wars between different American Indian cultural regions -@ diseases introduced by the European explorers Use The Treaty of 1621 below to answer #3. 3. The Treaty of 1621 shows ‘The Treaty of 1621 | atruce between settlers at 1. Neither Massasoit nor any of the Wampanoag should injure the Jamestown and American Pilgrims. Indian tribes that to stop the | 2 If any of Massasoit’s people did injure the English, he would send them to the English to be punished. attacks between them. 3 rules that Jamestown’s 3. Ifany tools were taken from the English when they were at workin the fields, Massasoit would see that they were returned. The same would settlers gave the American apply to anything of value taken from the Wampanoag by the settlers. Indians before Pocahontas 4, If any Indians unjustly made war on the Wampanoag, the English married John Rolfe. would come to Massasoit's assistance. The Wampanoag would also © an agreement between assist the English ifany Indians make war on them settlers at Plymouth and 5, Massasoit should let his Indian alles know of the terms of the treaty ‘American Indians that helped and urge them to live in peace with the English setlers. the settlers survive. 6, When the Wampanoag come to the English setdement they are not to ; bring their bows and arrows with them. When the English visit @ rules for the first ‘Wampanoag settlement they will leave their guns behind. i i: ee to ear By this treaty King James I of England considers Massasoit to be his violence between the fiend and aly. American Indians and the Pilgrims. Source: http://memibers2ol.convealeb/treaty_ maseasoit html 4. Why did people in the New England, Middle and Southern colonies develop different ways of life? & People with specific skills settled in each area. ~6) The regions had different geographies and resources. & The leaders of the colonies decided how people would earn a living. y The King of England set up each of the colonies to have different cultures. 5. Which of the following best describes the common features of the New England colonies? ~®D Most of the colonists in the New England colonies were Puritans. They wanted to change the practices of the Church of England. Religion was an important part of their lives. 1), The New England colonies were ideal for shipping and trade. The valleys of the Hudson and Mohawk rivers were well suited to trade. Iron, a useful mineral, was also found in this region. =x The New England colonies were very democratic. All men could vote for the colony's governor and local officials, regardless of race or religion. \4. The New England colonies attracted rich men from Great Britain. They grew cash crops such as tobacco and rice on plantations. fluenced the economy and Which of the following statements best explains how the environment culture of the Southern colonies? y. Rocky soil and access to fresh water allowed shipbuilders and fishermen power and wealth. © Long growing seasons and fertile soil gave plantation owners power and a need for slave labor. Trade and mining were important to the economy, so merchants and miners gained power. {Being inland, without access to the ocean hurt the economy of the Southern colonies. Use the testimonial by Olaudah Equiano below to answer #7. “When I looked around the ship...{I saw] a multitude of black people of every description, chained together, everyone expressing dejection and sorrow, Ino longer doubted my fate: and. quite overpowered with horror and anguish, I fell motionless on the deck and fainted. ‘The stench of the hold ...[made] it dangerous to remain there for any time, and some of us hhad been permitted to stay on the deck for fresh air: but now that the whole ship's cargo ‘were confined together, it became absolutely pestilential. The closeness of the place, and the heat ofthe climate, added to the number in the ship, which was so crowded that each. had scarcely room to turn himself, almost suffocated us. This...brought on a sickness among the slaves, of which many died.” ~Olaudah Equiano ‘guise ree sacness (c.1745 -1797) oe Festiential: deadly or damaging 7. What part of a slave's experiences does Olaudah Equiano’s testimonial help us understand? a The dilemma of trading slaves for guns ~The journey on the Middle Passage The exchange of goods in triangular trade The conditions working on a plantation 8. Why did some slaves pretend not to understand what they were told to do? -@._ It was a form of resistance. h. It spared their friends’ feelings. It helped them learn English. A Itallowed them to buy freedom. 9. Which of these was a way slaves endure their experiences in the colonies? ‘They went to schoo! to learn to read and write. ~Q) They sang spirituals as they worked in the fields. % They cooked and baked rich foods for their meals. They took long breaks between tasks throughout the day. Part 2: Document Based Questions Historical Background: The Age of Exploration began after 1492 after Columbus accidentally landed in the Americas. After Columbus, many European explorers came to North America and interacted with the ‘American Indians who were already here. Over time, different countries colonized the continent and built settlements to live. The early English settlements grew into 13 colonies along the Atlantic Ocean. The colonies developed, helped in part by free labor from African slaves. Task: The task below is based on Documents 1 through 3. For Section A, read each document carefully and answer the question or questions that follows. For Section B, use your answers to the questions in Section A, the information from the documents, and you knowledge of Social Studies to write a well-organized paragraph in your own words. In your paragraph, you should answer the question: How were events in Colonial America perceived differently by different groups of people based on their experience and degree of power? Part 2 Section A: short Response Questions Document 1 mR Cal Photo A shows colonization from the Peele ula Cnined land Perspective. Photo B shows colonization from the iM ¥Y Dy. mi a Perspective. Document 2 0m 1 Owners gga Saree cia Occupations in the Colonies Carpenter: No one was more important in a world | where nearly every useful item was made of wood. You are a highly-skilled tradesman that is able to cut and join timbers and boards into sturdy home, barns and | ships. You'll lay floors, hang doors, and nail on walls. You'll work with many differ kinds of wood found in the woods around your home, including oak, ash, poplar, locust, and yellow pine. Plantation Owner: Your large plantation is nearly 5,000 acres. You grow tobacco, rice, and some indigo. You own 25 slaves, and they are primarily field hands. You own several fine horses, and gamble at the monthly | horse races. You travel to Savannah on business and | purchase fine English furniture when it is available. Gunsmith: Colonial gunsmiths had to have several skills | in order to produce the weapons necessary to tame the frontier. You are a skilled blacksmith, founder, and woodworker. You'll do finishing work in iron and steel found in the mines around your home. You will also SA Feving x Lumber Toracco |} repair any other metal implement that someone might Fue @ Mining Yy Vooouties |] bring into your shop. It will take you nearly 100 hours Bh crain L Alco ~

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