SOL Quiz 5 English Colonies III

1. In the Southern colonies, the system of indentured servitude was replaced by a. wage labor b. the tenant farm system c. a system of share-cropping d. slavery By the end of the 17th century, indentured servitude was being replaced by slavery. Fewer indentured servants traveled to the South, choosing instead the Northern colonies. In addition, the mortality rate was becoming lower, so it made more sense to buy slaves, whose children would only add to their value.

2. William Penn a. organized a colony to help debtors b. organized the first Quaker colony c. was a leader in the Rhode Island Colony d. was king of England when Pennsylvania was founded Seeking a refuge for Quakers, William Penn persuaded King Charles II to make him the proprietor of a huge section of land in the New World. On this land in 1682, Penn and his fellow Quakers established the colony of Pennsylvania. To encourage settlement, Penn promised all newcomers freedom of religion.

3. The Parliament, the New York Assembly, and the House of Burgesses were similar in that a. their members were chosen by the English king b. they are located in the 13 English colonies c. they are outgrowths of mercantile policy d. they are examples of representative government Parliament, England's representative government, was established during the late 1200s. When English colonists came to America, they brought with them the tradition of representative government. This led to the establishment of colonial representative assemblies such as the House of Burgesses in Virginia and the New York Assembly.

4. Which of the following people was well-respected, both in Europe and in America, as a statesman and a scientist? a. George Washington b. Samuel Adams c. Benjamin Franklin d. Alexander Hamilton Born in 1706, Franklin established himself as a printer in Philadelphia in the 1720s, and proceeded to publish the Pennsylvania Gazette and Poor Richard's Almanac. After he retired from printing in 1743, he commenced a series of experiments in electricity where he proved that lightning and electricity were one and the same.

5. During the 17th and 18th centuries, the frontier for the British colonies of North America could usually be found at the a. edge of the Atlantic Ocean b. Appalachian Mountains c. continental divide d. borderline where French and Spanish territories began The British wanted to maintain peace with the Indians, who were threatened by the constant expansion by the Americans. This proved to be an issue of contention for the colonists, who desired to extend their settlements and were willing to provoke the Indians to do so. After Americans gained their independence from Britain, they soon poured over the Appalachians and displaced the Native Americans. The frontier continued to move westward, and in 1890 the U.S. government declared that the frontier had ceased to exist.