17th Century Commerce and Religion in New England Quiz

These two natural resources provided New England with a wealth of materials and food.

Question Answer Choices Hudson River and Ohio Valley Plateaus and streams Appalachian Mountains and rivers Atlantic Ocean and forests

The English name given to Metacom

Question Answer Choices King Philip Tori Starver William Penn John Smith

Farming in New England was easy.

Question Answer Choices False True

In 1700, slaves made up only 2 percent of New England's population.

Question Answer Choices False True

Importing and exporting goods illegally is called

Question Answer Choices smuggling sneaking dipping avoiding

One of the stipulations in the Navigation Acts was that tobacco, wood, and sugar could only be sold to England or its colonies.

Question Answer Choices True False

African slaves were brought to ________________ to work on sugar plantations.

Question Answer Choices Boston New York Pennsylvania the West Indies

People who only produce enough food to live off of are called

Question Answer Choices Indian farmers Colonial farmers subsistence farmers backcountry farmers

Which of the following did New England export:

Question Answer Choices all options timber rum fish

The Atlantic trade route that connected England, America, and Africa was known as the

Question Answer Choices triangular trade box trade world money trade great route system

In 1691, a new royal charter guaranteed religious freedom for all Protestants.

Question Answer Choices False True

In 1692, several girls were accused of being witches and were burned at the stake in what was called

Question Answer Choices the Boston Massacre the Plymouth Witch Trails Penn's Witch Hunts the Salem Witch Trials

In 1651, the English government passed the __________________ to ensure they made profits from the colonies.

Question Answer Choices Intolerable Acts Free Trade Acts Smuggling Acts Navigation Acts

Which of the colonies in North America was most densely populated.

Question Answer Choices Middle Colonies Southern Colonies Backcountry New England

In 1675-1676, Native Americans attacked the Puritan colonies in what was called

Question Answer Choices French and Indian War King Philip's War the 7 Year's War New England War