Colonial Regions
How did geography influence the early economic development of New York, Boston, and Charleston?
A. Extreme climates limited productive activity
B. Natural harbors provided access to markets.
C. Proximity to flooding rivers limited development.
D. Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources.
B. Natural harbors provided access to markets.
Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?
A. To create communities founded on religious tolerance
B. To create joint ventures with other European powers
C. To reduce overpopulation in Europe
D. To profit from trading in furs and other goods
D. To profit from trading in furs and other goods
The factors listed below contributed most to the —
A. creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians
B. growth of representative government in the British colonies
C. election of British colonists to Parliament
D. expansion of British trade in the Americas
B. growth of representative government in the British colonies
Why did the British Parliament adopt new economic policies after the French and Indian War?
A. to allow the colonies to trade with countries besides Britain
B. To pay off debts incurred in the fighting of the war
C. To punish the colonists for their lack of support for the war
D. To limit the development of industry in the colonies
B. To pay off debts incurred in the fighting of the war
Who did the Continental Congress issue the commission of General and Commander in Chief of the army to —
A. George Washington
B. Alexander Hamilton
C. Benedict Arnold
D. John Hancock
A. George Washington
Which factors encouraged the development of an agricultural economy in the southern colonies?
A. A hot climate, rich soil, and a long growing season
B. A cold climate, rocky soil, and abundant rainfall
C. Mild summers, thin soil, and the region's proximity to the ocean
D. Warm summers, cold winters, and little rainfall
A. A hot climate, rich soil, and a long growing season
Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?
A. Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders.
B. Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for commercial profit.
C. Plymouth's founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown's founders expected to discover gold.
D. Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.
B. Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for commercial profit.
Which factor most contributed to the creation of the documents in this list?
A. The distance of the colonies from Great Britain
B. The doctrine of the Church of England
C. The opportunity for trade with American Indians
D. The economic system of mercantilism
A. The distance of the colonies from Great Britain
The Proclamation Line of 1763 led to disagreement between the colonists and the British government because it—
A. offered all lands west of the Appalachian Mountains to British nobles
B. surrendered control of the Great Lakes region to Canada
C. banned colonial trading with the American Indians
D. prohibited the colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains
D. prohibited the colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains
What was the importance of the American victory at the Battle of Saratoga?
A. It ended the American Revolution and colonists gained their independence.
B. It opened up the Mississippi River as a major trade route.
C. The British were weakened by the loss and began withdrawing from the war.
D. It convinced France to become a colonial ally.
D. It convinced France to become a colonial ally.
Which characteristic correctly describes the middle colonies?
A. Moderate/Mild Climate
B. Indigo Flower
C. Shipbuilding
D. Rocky soil
A. Moderate/Mild Climate
Which motive best explain the primary motives for European Exploration of the Americas?
A. To found utopian communities
B. To promote free enterprise
C. To extend democracy
D. To expand empires
D. To expand empires
Which best describes an important effect of the First Great Awakening?
A. New teachings taught believers to challenge authority.
B. Followers put suspected witches on trial.
C. Slavery was abolished in the colonies.
D. Puritans in England immigrated to the New World.
A. New teachings taught believers to challenge authority.
These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by —
- Sugar Act
- Quartering Act
- Stamp Act
A. imposing regulations on colonial agriculture
B. restricting colonial trade with American Indians
C. punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament
D. angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated
D. angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated
Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country as a result of—
A. the signing of the Treaty of Paris
B. the signing of the Declaration of Independence
C. the issuance of the Proclamation of 1763
D. the publication of Common Sense
A. the signing of the Treaty of Paris
Which factor most encouraged the growth of the trans-atlantic trade?
A. The profitability of cash-crop agriculture in the plantation system
B. The invention of the steam engine
C. The establishment of protective tariffs
D. The development of the factory system
A. The profitability of cash-crop agriculture in the plantation system
The economic system of mercantilism was opposed by later American colonists because it
A. took gold and silver from American mines
B. supported colonial manufacturing
C. prohibited colonists from fishing or trading in furs
D. prohibited colonists from trading with other foreign countries
D. prohibited colonists from trading with other foreign countries
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights..."
— Declaration of Independence, 1776
This excerpt refers to rights that people —
A. earn by demonstrating loyalty to their government
B. have as a result of being human
C. receive by becoming citizens of a country
D. are granted after enlistment in the military
B. have as a result of being human
"It is essential to the freedom and security of a free people, that no taxes be imposed upon them but by their own consent, or their representatives."
— The Sons of Liberty, address to the public, New York, December 15, 1773
The excerpt above reflects the dissatisfaction of American colonists with the —
A. economic consequences of the Great Awakening
B. political debates that took place at the Albany Convention
C. interference of Great Britain in the slave trade
D. economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War
D. economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War
Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British parliament?
A. “For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences.”
B. “He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people.”
C. “For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent.”
D. “He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.”
C. “For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent.”