Study Guide

Competency Goal 1 Objectives 1.04 and 1.05: Columbian Exchange, Early Colonization

Section 1 – Constructed Response:

  1. Evaluate the impact of the Columbian Exchange on ONE of the following groups of people (1-2 paragraphs):
  1. American Indians
  2. Europeans
  3. Africans

33-35 / 30-32 / 27-29 / 25-26 / No Valid Response
Accurately assesses how the Columbian Exchange affected, both positively and negatively, one group from above and uses specific examples. / Accurately assesses how the Columbian Exchange affected, both positively and negatively, one group from above and uses general examples. / Accurately assesses how the Columbian Exchange affected, both positively and negatively, one group from above and uses vague examples. / Partially assesses how the Columbian Exchange affected, both positively and negatively, one group from above and uses vague or no examples. / No Valid Response was given.
  1. Accurately describe how religious persecution, economic opportunity or forced migration led to the founding of one the American colonies and provide specific examples in support. (1-2 paragraphs):

33-35 / 30-32 / 27-29 / 25-26 / No Valid Response
Accurately describes how certain factors led to the founding and settlement of an American Colony and provides specific examples for each factor. / Accurately describes how certain factors led to the founding and settlement of an American Colony and providesgeneral examples for each factor. / Vaguely describes how certain factors led to the founding and settlement of an American Colony and provides vague examples for each factor. / Partially describes a factor that led to the founding and settlement of an American Colony and provides little or no examples for each factor / No Valid Response was given.

Section 2 - Multiple Choice: (Questions begin on next page)

Select the best answer for each question and write the answer on your answer sheet

Each question is worth 2 points

  1. Why was the Virginia House of Burgesses important to the development of democracy in the thirteen colonies?
  2. What was the purpose of Columbus’ expedition to the Americas?
  3. What was the greatest benefit to creating a joint-stock company?
  4. What can the success of Jamestown largely be attributed to?
  5. How may the Columbian Exchange have contributed to the early cultural development of the Americas?
  6. Why did Separatists and Puritans make the long journey to the Americas?
  7. What were the Puritans an example of?
  8. Which of the following statements is true regarding the founding of Pennsylvania?
  9. Which statement about the Mayflower Compact is most valid?
  10. Which statement regarding European diseases is most accurate?

Section 3 –Reading Passage:

Directions: Use the following passage to answer questions 1- 5: Total points: 10

Letter of William Hilton to his Family
(William Hilton came to Plymouth on the ship Fortune in 1621)

Loving Cousin,
At our arrival at New Plymouth, in New England, we found all our friends and planters in good health, though they were left sick and weak, with very small means; the Indians round about us peaceable and friendly; the country very pleasant and temperate, yielding naturally, of itself, great store of fruits, as vines of divers sorts, in great abundance. There is likewise walnuts, chestnuts, small nuts and plums, with much variety of flowers, roots and herbs, no less pleasant than wholesome and profitable. No place hath more gooseberries and strawberries, nor better. Timer of all sorts you have in England doth cover the land, that affords beasts of divers sorts, and great flocks of turkeys, quails, pigeons and partridges; many great lakes abounding with fish, fowl, beavers, and otters. The sea affords us great plenty of all excellent sorts of sea-fish, as the rivers and isles doth variety of wild fowl of most useful sorts. Mines we find, to our thinking; but neither the goodness nor quality we know. Better grain cannot be than the Indian corn, if we will plant it upon as good ground as a man need desire. We are all freeholders; the rent-day doth not trouble us; and all those good blessings we have, of which and what we list in their seasons for taking. Our company are, for the most part, very religious, honest people; the word of God sincerely taught us ever Sabbath; so that I know not any thing a contented mind can here want. I desire your friendly care to send my wife and children to me, where I wish all the friends I have in England; and so I rest
Your loving kinsman,
William Hilton
  1. Which best summarizes the passage?
  2. What can you conclude from this letter?
  3. What is the author’s purpose?
  4. Based on the letter, what was one difference between the Plymouth settlement and the Jamestown settlement?
  5. Based on the letter, what can you infer is important to William Hilton’s family?