All Colonies
New England had a ___ climate and ___ soil, so colonists often relied on fishing and trade rather than large farms.
A. warm; fertile
B. mild; rich
C. cold/rocky; thin/poor
C. cold/rocky; thin/poor
Which best defines a colony?
A. A distant military outpost only
B. A territory settled and controlled by another country for economic/political benefit
C. An independent nation with no ties
B. A territory settled and controlled by another country for economic/political benefit
The idea of ___ government (people elect leaders) grew stronger in colonial political thinking.
A. authoritarian
B. representative
C. monarchic
B. representative
The 13 colonies were located along the eastern coast of which country?
A. France
B. Spain
C. England/Britain
C. England/Britain
The Middle Colonies had ___ soil and were known as the “Breadbasket Colonies” because they produced many crops.
A. sandy
B. rocky
C. fertile
C. fertile
Which best defines a plantation?
A. A small family garden
B. A large agricultural estate focused on cash crops, using many workers
C. An industrial factory
B. A large agricultural estate focused on cash crops, using many workers
The ___ Movement (also called the Great Awakening) increased religious fervor and new churches in the colonies.
A. Enlightenment
B. Industrial
C. Great Awakening/Revival
C. Great Awakening/Revival
The three main colonial regions were the New England Colonies, the Middle Colonies, and the ___ Colonies.
A. Western
B. Southern
C. Appalachian
B. Southern
The Southern Colonies had a ___ climate and fertile land, which supported large plantations such as tobacco, rice, and indigo.
A. cold
B. temperate
C. warm/humid
C. warm/humid
An indentured servant is best described as:
A. A person paid a high wage for skilled labor
B. Someone who served a fixed term to pay for passage to the colonies
C. A permanently free landowner
B. Someone who served a fixed term to pay for passage to the colonies
Colonists valued ___ rights (like trial by jury and local representation) and began to expect more say in government.
A. royal
B. individual/English
C. imperial
B. individual/English
In New England, important industries included fishing, shipbuilding, and ___.
A. cotton farming
B. technology manufacturing
C. whaling and trade
C. whaling and trade
In the South, large farms called ___ used ___ (forced labor) to work the fields.
A. homesteads; apprentices
B. plantations; enslaved Africans
C. farms; indentured servants only
B. plantations; enslaved Africans
Mercantilism and the Triangular Trade: Which statement is true?
A. Mercantilism promoted free trade without restrictions.
B. Triangular Trade exchanged goods, enslaved people, and raw materials between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
C. Mercantilism removed colonies from economic competition with the mother country.
B. Triangular Trade exchanged goods, enslaved people, and raw materials between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
The ___ (company or person) or the king appointed governors in some colonies.
A. joint-stock company (or proprietor)
B. farmers’ guild
C. colonial assembly only
A. joint-stock company (or proprietor)
In the Middle Colonies, farmers grew wheat, corn, and ___ for export.
A. rice
B. tobacco
C. oats
C. oats
Colonists traded goods with England, the Caribbean, and ___.
A. East Asia
B. West Africa
C. Australia
B. West Africa
The spread of ___ (new ideas, printing, pamphlets) helped colonists share political opinions.
A. disease
B. epidemics
C. print culture/printing press
C. print culture/printing press
Conflicts like ___ showed tensions as colonists expanded.
A. King Philip’s War
B. World War I
C. French Revolution
A. King Philip’s War
Many colonists came from which continent and included groups like the English, Dutch, German, and Scots-Irish?
A. Asia
B. Africa
C. Europe
C. Europe