Question

lesson quiz 3 - 5
directions: multiple choice indicate the answer choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

1. the first enslaved africans were brought against their will to which english colony?

a. south carolina
b. virginia
c. massachusetts
d. georgia

1. how was the establishment of maryland similar to the establishment of the massachusetts bay colony?

a. both were founded by proprietors who hoped to become wealthy.
b. both were founded in part to escape religious persecution.
c. both were founded as havens for convicted convicts.
d. both were founded on the principles of ethnic diversity.

1. who founded the colony of maryland?

a. captain john smith
b. william penn
c. sir george calvert, lord baltimore
d. james oglethorpe

1. what was the motivation behind bacons rebellion?

a. nathaniel bacon wanted the freedom to practice his own religion.
b. nathaniel bacon strongly opposed virginias harsh treatment of native americans.
c. nathaniel bacon demanded the right to vote despite not being a landowner.
d. nathaniel bacon wanted greater access to native american land and resources.

1. which statement about the economy of the carolina colony is accurate?

a. wet coastal lowlands land meant rice and indigo dominated carolina agriculture.
b. rocky soil made growing crops difficult, so raising livestock become central to the economy.
c. fishing became a major industry in the carolina coastal waters.
d. manufacturing cloth was the primary industry.

1. which of the following is one reason the colony of georgia was founded?

a. as a buffer against native americans
b. as a place for pacifists to settle
c. as a refuge for english debtors
d. as a dumping ground for prisoners of war
directions: short answer answer the following questions in 1 - 2 paragraphs.

1. what was an indentured servant in the colonies? why did the economy of virginia encourage indentured servitude?
2. why did religion become a source of conflict in maryland?

Explanation:

1. In 1619, the first enslaved Africans were brought to Jamestown, Virginia.
2. Both Maryland and the Massachusetts Bay Colony were founded in part to escape religious persecution. Maryland for Catholics and Massachusetts Bay for Puritans.
3. Sir George Calvert, Lord Baltimore, founded the colony of Maryland.
4. Nathaniel Bacon wanted greater access to Native - American land and resources, which was the motivation behind Bacon's Rebellion.
5. The wet coastal lowlands in the Carolina colony meant rice and indigo dominated Carolina agriculture.
6. Georgia was founded as a refuge for English debtors.

Answer:

1. B. Virginia
2. B. Both were founded in part to escape religious persecution.
3. C. Sir George Calvert, Lord Baltimore
4. D. Nathaniel Bacon wanted greater access to Native American land and resources.
5. A. Wet coastal lowlands land meant rice and indigo dominated Carolina agriculture.
6. C. as a refuge for English debtors