Colonial America Review

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10 questions

1

What would be the best title for the map below?
A. Spanish Colonies in the New World
B. The U.S. in 1750
C. European Domination of Africa
D. British Mercantilism & Colonial Trade

A

B

C

D

Under the British system of mercantilism, the North American colonies served primarily as a:
A. Self-sufficient trading partner for other European nations
B. Source of raw materials and a market for British manufactured goods
C. Source of manpower for the British army & navy
D. Buffer to the expansion of French & Spanish colonies

A

B

C

D

In the 1700s, the triangular trade led directly to the:
A. Increased importation of enslaved Africans on the Middle Passage
B. Middle colonies’ role as the chief importers of agricultural products
C. Rapid industrialization of the southern colonies
D. Decline of the New England economy

A

B

C

D

How did geography and climate affect the economic development in the colonies? In other words, how did it affect the ways people made money in the 3 colonial regions?

The primary purpose of Massachusetts and the other New England colonies was to:

Establish a profitable fur trade with the natives

Establish a religious safe-have or refuge for those facing persecution in Europe

Make money from gold and othe raw materials

Convert American Indians to Christianity

This colony was established as a “Holy Experiment” and as a religious safe-haven for Quakers:

Maryland

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

Virginia

One difference between the Middle Colonies and the other British colonies in North America was that:

Residents of the Middle Colonies represented more diverse nationalities and religions

The Middle Colonies developed a primarily industrial economy

The Middle Colonies produced more tobacco than the other colonies

No settlers in the Middle Colonies owned slaves

King Philip’s War and Bacon’s Rebellion are similar in that both are examples of:

Weaknesses in the U.S. Constitution 

Colonial conflicts involving Native Americans

Battles that took place during the American Revolution

Conflicts arising over unfair taxation

The Mayflower Compact, Virginia House of Burgesses and New England Town Meetings were all examples of:
Early Colonial Documents
Limits on Representative Government
Contributions of the Enlightenment
Developments in Colonial Self-Government

early colonial documents

limits on representative government

contributions of the Enlightenment

developments in colonial self-government

One reason traditions of self-government developed in the American colonies before the French and Indian War was that the British:

sent effective leaders to govern colonial settlements

required colonial representation in Parliament

practiced salutary neglect in the colonies

maintained a strong military presence in the colonies

 What would be the best title for the map below?
A.  Spanish Colonies in the New World
B.  The U.S. in 1750
C.  European Domination of Africa
D.  British Mercantilism & Colonial Trade

A

B

C

D

Under the British system of mercantilism, the North American colonies served primarily as a:
A.  Self-sufficient trading partner for other European nations
B.  Source of raw materials and a market for British manufactured goods
C.  Source of manpower for the British army & navy
D.  Buffer to the expansion of French & Spanish colonies

A

B

C

D

 In the 1700s, the triangular trade led directly to the:
A.  Increased importation of enslaved Africans on the Middle Passage
B.  Middle colonies’ role as the chief importers of agricultural products
C.  Rapid industrialization of the southern colonies
D.  Decline of the New England economy

A

B

C

D

The primary purpose of Massachusetts and the other New England colonies was to:

Establish a profitable fur trade with the natives

Establish a religious safe-have or refuge for those facing persecution in Europe

Make money from gold and othe raw materials

Convert American Indians to Christianity

This colony was established as a “Holy Experiment” and as a religious safe-haven for Quakers: 

Maryland

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

Virginia

One difference between the Middle Colonies and the other British colonies in North America was that: 

Residents of the Middle Colonies represented more diverse nationalities and religions

The Middle Colonies developed a primarily industrial economy

The Middle Colonies produced more tobacco than the other colonies

No settlers in the Middle Colonies owned slaves

King Philip’s War and Bacon’s Rebellion are similar in that both are examples of: 

Weaknesses in the U.S. Constitution 

Colonial conflicts involving Native Americans

Battles that took place during the American Revolution

Conflicts arising over unfair taxation

The Mayflower Compact, Virginia House of Burgesses and New England Town Meetings were all examples of:
Early Colonial Documents
Limits on Representative Government
Contributions of the Enlightenment
Developments in Colonial Self-Government

early colonial documents

limits on representative government

contributions of the Enlightenment

developments in colonial self-government

One reason traditions of self-government developed in the American colonies before the French and Indian War was that the British: 

sent effective leaders to govern colonial settlements

required colonial representation in Parliament

practiced salutary neglect in the colonies

maintained a strong military presence in the colonies

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How did geography and climate affect the economic development in the colonies? In other words, how did it affect the ways people made money in the 3 colonial regions?

What would be the best title for the map below?A. Spanish Colonies in the New WorldB. The U.S. in 1750C. European Domination of AfricaD. British Mercantilism & Colonial Trade

In the 1700s, the triangular trade led directly to the:A. Increased importation of enslaved Africans on the Middle PassageB. Middle colonies’ role as the chief importers of agricultural productsC. Rapid industrialization of the southern coloniesD. Decline of the New England economy

How did geography and climate affect the economic development in the colonies? In other words, how did it affect the ways people made money in the 3 colonial regions?

The primary purpose of Massachusetts and the other New England colonies was to:

This colony was established as a “Holy Experiment” and as a religious safe-haven for Quakers:

One difference between the Middle Colonies and the other British colonies in North America was that:

King Philip’s War and Bacon’s Rebellion are similar in that both are examples of:

The Mayflower Compact, Virginia House of Burgesses and New England Town Meetings were all examples of:Early Colonial DocumentsLimits on Representative GovernmentContributions of the EnlightenmentDevelopments in Colonial Self-Government

One reason traditions of self-government developed in the American colonies before the French and Indian War was that the British:

What would be the best title for the map below?
A. Spanish Colonies in the New World
B. The U.S. in 1750
C. European Domination of Africa
D. British Mercantilism & Colonial Trade

In the 1700s, the triangular trade led directly to the:
A. Increased importation of enslaved Africans on the Middle Passage
B. Middle colonies’ role as the chief importers of agricultural products
C. Rapid industrialization of the southern colonies
D. Decline of the New England economy

The Mayflower Compact, Virginia House of Burgesses and New England Town Meetings were all examples of:
Early Colonial Documents
Limits on Representative Government
Contributions of the Enlightenment
Developments in Colonial Self-Government