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Lord Baltimore organized the colony of ______ in 1633 for _____
Thomas Hooker founded _____ in 1636 with no state____
Roger Williams established_____colony in 1644 with no_____church
The colonies in this list were founded primarily to offer settlers a greater degree of
A) freedom of debts
B)religious freedom
C)economic freedom
D)freedom of speech
B)religious freedom
Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
A) It limited the power of future colonial governments
B) It weakened the influence of religion in government
C) It established a form of self-government based on a social contract
D) It guaranteed liberties for colonies through local government.
C) It established a form of self-government based on a social contract
*Shipbuilding
*Fishing
*Fur traping and trading
*Lumber milling
Which physical characteristics made these economic activities possible?
A) Tall mountains, long shorelines, and fertile soil
B) A temperate climate, vast grasslands and plentiful lakes
C) Dense forests, natural harbors, and swift rivers
D) Natural harbors, arid climate, and rocky soil
C) Dense forests, natural harbors, and swift rivers
Why did European explorers search for the Northwest Passage?
A) To find the legendary Seven Cities of Gold
B) To discover new technology for crossing the Atlantic Ocean
C) To find the waters of the Fountain of Youth
D) To discover a new sea route to Asia
D) To discover a new sea route to Asia
Which factor was a reason for the trade system illustrated on this map? (Triangular Trade)
A) Labor demands of the factory system
B) Invention of the steamboat
C) Labor demands of the plantation system
D) Invention of the mechanical loom
C) Labor demands of the plantation system
In 1630s Thomas Hooker and Roger Williams disagreed with the religious leaders of Massachusetts. These disagreements were resolved when Hooker and Willimas
A) Left MA and established Conn and RI
B) founded new political parties in MA
C) Petitioned parliament to revise the MA bay charter
D) left MA and created MD and VA
A) Left MA and established Conn and RI
The Mayflower Compact
The charter establishing the Virginia House of Burgesses
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Which factor most contributed to the creation of the documents in this list?
A) The opportunity for trade with American Indians
B) The distance of the colonies from Great Britain
C) The doctrine of the Church of England
D) The economic system of mercantelism
B) The distance of the colonies from Great Britain
Which geographic feature allowed the Mid-Atlantic colonies to have a longer growing season than the New England colonies?
A) Thik forest
B) Navigable rivers
C) Flat land with rocky soil
D) Mild climate
D) Mild climate
Which pair of actions is correct?
A)1Spain enslaved native populations 2 France organized utopian societies
B)1Spain established Catholic missions 2 France focused on fur trading
C) Spain prompted political freedom 2 France participated in the Triangular trade
D) Spain became commercial shipbuilders 2 France created an early system of public schools
B)1Spain established Catholic missions 2 France focused on fur trading
From 1690 to 1760 Parliament and the king of England allowed colonists in America to exercise a great deal of control over local and regional matters. Historians have described this practice as "Salutary Neglect"
Which of the following happened as a direct result of this policy?
A) The colonies developed a strong tradition of self-government
B) Many proprietary colonies were converted to royal colonies.
C) The colonies refused to participate in a system of common defense
D) Many colonies sought economic aid from other countries.
A) The colonies developed a strong tradition of self-government
in 1636 Thomas Hooker established the 1st settlement in Connecticut convinced that government should rest on free consent he_____
A) limited property ownership to church members
B) extended voting rights beyond church members
C) restricted trade with neighboring colonies
D) asked the king to appoint a governor for the colony
B) extended voting rights beyond church members
For what reason did a group of colonists agree to the Mayflower compact?
A) to declare Independence from Britain
B) to form a social contract among themselves
C) to demonstrate goodwill toward local American Indians
D) to established trade relations with other colonies
B) to form a social contract among themselves
How did geography influence the early economic development of the New York, Boston and Charlestown?
A) Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources
B) Proximity to flooding rivers limited develpment
C) Natural harbors provided access to markets
D) Extreme climates limited productive activity
C) Natural harbors provided access to markets
Spead catholicism throughout religious Missions
Find gold, silver, and other riches
Gain control of large parts of North and South America
A) England
B) France
C)Germany
D)Spain
D)Spain
New England During the Colonial Period
*Depended on shipbuilding
* Had excellent harbors-------------------------
The Mid-Atlantic During the Colonial Period
* Depended on farming
* Had rich, fertile soil---------------------
Which effects replace the number in this cause-and-effect diagram?
A) 1Used slave labor 2 Used Chinese laborers
B) 1Exported dried fish 2 Exported agricultural goods
C) 1Established plantations 2 Established textile factories
D) 1Imported lumber 2 Imported cattle
B) 1Exported dried fish 2 Exported agricultural goods
Geographical distance from England
Need for lawmaking structure
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Which reason correctly replaces the question mark?
A) Influenced John Locke and other Enlightenment philosophers
B) Ideas of John Smith and other English soldiers
C) Need to establish trading forts
D) Intrest in growing cash crops
A) Influenced John Locke and other Enlightenment philosophers
What is the significance of the Pilgrrims arrival in America
A) It led to an alliance between the British and the French
B) It led to an early attempt at self-government in the English colonies
C) It caused Puritains to seperate from the Church of England
D) It introduced the slave trade to the Atlantic colonies
B) It led to an early attempt at self-government in the English colonies
How did the georaphy of New England affect its economic activities?
A) Coastal cities expanded business opportunities for mining metals and minerals.
B) Moderate climate allowed for longer growing season and larger export of crops
C) Rich soil promoted the International trade of cash crops such as cotton and tobacco
D) Excellent harbors provided commercial opportunities such as shipbuilding and whaling.
D) Excellent harbors provided commercial opportunities such as shipbuilding and whaling.
Colony Reason Established
Virginia 1
Massachusetts Bay 2
Which reason correctly replace the numbers in the table?
A) 1 Gain religious freedom
2 Provide military defense
B) 1 Increase business profits
2 Escape religious persecution
C) 1 Provide military defense
2 Help benefit the poor
D) 1 increase business profits
2 provide a place for criminals
B) 1 Increase business profits
2 Escape religious persecution
The Puritans founded the Massachusetts Bay Colony to escape religious persecution.
Roger Williams was banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony and formed a new colony that did not have a state church.
Anne Hutchinson was expelled from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for dissenting against church doctrine.
This events described in colonial America are related to?
A) The eventual adoption of the US Constitution
B) The formation of a government controlled by religious officials
C) The creation of national system of checks and balances
J) The establishment of the principle of religious freedom
J) The establishment of the principle of religious freedom
Among the natural rights of the Colonist are these First, a right to life, Second to liberty; Third to property; together with the right to support and defend them in best manner they can. -Samuel Adams
In the early days of the colonies, a belief in these rights helped lead to
A) the establishment of royal courts
B) the growth of representative governments
C) the implementation of the mercantile system system
D) the abolishment of the indentured servitude
B) the growth of representative governments
As towns are established along the rivers Savannah and Alatalha they will make such a barrier as will render the southern frontier of the British Colonies on the Continent of North America, safe from Indian and other enemies. -General James Oglethorpe 1773
Which human geographic factor most likely prompted this observation?
A) The number of Quackers living in the British colonies
B) The Caribbean slave trade with British colonies
C) The number of religious sects in the British colonies
J) The Spanish land claim close to the British colonies
J) The Spanish land claim close to the British colonies
During the colonial period, what was one difference between slave labor in the North and slave labor in the South?
A) More slaves in the North worked in gold mines
B) More slaves in the North worked in cash crop production
C) More slaves in the North worked in trade-related jobs
D) More slaves in the North worked as craftsmen on plantations
C) More slaves in the North worked in trade-related jobs
The First Great awakening of the 1730s and 1740swas founded on the ______
This movement contributed to the spread of _____throughout the colonies.
A)free will experience of individuals and religious feelings
B) experiences of individuals and democratic feelings
experiences of individuals
democratic feelings