Colonial Regions
Which country colonized most of the land situated between the Atlantic Coast and the Appalachian Mountains?
England
Under mercantilism, what were the 13 colonies expected to provide Great Britain?
Raw materials
What was the main reason the Puritans left England to settle in New England?
Religious freedom
What core feature must a nation possess to be considered a democracy?
Voting citizens
What was the primary cause of conflict between Native Americans and European settlers?
Differing beliefs
Because of fertile land and a long growing season, plantation agriculture developed in which colonial region?
The South
What policy describes Great Britain's unofficial trade stance of relaxing strict enforcement of colonial laws?
Salutary neglect
Based on John Winthrop’s writings, what guided the rules and missions of the New England colonies?
Church beliefs
The Virginia House of Burgesses and Mayflower Compact both contributed to the development of what?
Representative democracy
: What was the primary cause of sudden deaths in Native American towns after European contact?
European diseases
What was the biggest factor in the increase of African slaves imported to colonial America between 1650 and 1750?
Plantation expansion
Why did many American colonists oppose the British system of mercantilism?
Trade restrictions
Lord Baltimore established Maryland as a refuge for which religious group?
Roman Catholics
What key political principle did the Mayflower Compact introduce?
Self-government/ Popular rule
What region was the main source of land dispute causing the French and Indian War?
Ohio Valley
In colonial America, what official title was given to the leader of a British colony?
Governor
How did Great Britain limit colonial trade to ensure mercantilist principles were followed?
Banning foreign trade
What effect did William Penn's "Holy Experiment" principles have on Pennsylvania?
Increased diversity
Which feature of government was developed most fully across the colonies during this era?
Colonial assemblies
Which colony focused on Quaker ideals of equality and fair land purchases with Native Americans?
Pennsylvania
Why did different religious denominations and sects develop freely in the Middle Colonies?
Diverse immigration
In contrast to government-controlled trade under Mercantilism, what drives Capitalism?
Free market
Which colonial region had the highest degree of religious diversity during the 1700s?
Middle Colonies
Why did colonial assemblies object to Benjamin Franklin’s Albany Plan of Union?
Protecting local power
What was the overall outcome for Native Americans as a result of conflicts with settlers?
Land loss