European Exploration
Colonial Government & Politics
Colonial Economy
Ideas & Culture
Colonial Society
100

Which European nation was primarily interested in fur trading and building alliances with Native Americans?

What is France?

100

The Mayflower Compact (1620) is significant because it...

What is created a framework for self-government based on majority rule?

100

Which colonial region was known as the “breadbasket colonies”?

What are the Middle Colonies?

100

What best describes the policy of “Salutary Neglect”?

What is colonists were free to govern themselves as long as they remained loyal?

100

According to the timeline of slavery, which colony was the first to legalize slavery?

What is Massachusetts?

200

Why did Spain establish missions in the Americas?

What is to spread Christianity?

200

Which event marked the first representative assembly in the colonies?

What is the House of Burgesses (1619)?

200

Which crop was considered the first major cash crop in Virginia and Maryland?

What is tobacco?

200

The Great Awakening and Enlightenment were similar because they both...

What is encouraged people to question authority?

200

The policy of “Salutary Neglect” allowed colonists to..

What is govern themselves as long as they remained loyal to Britain?

300

The Powhatan, Miantonomo, and King Philip speeches all reflect which theme?

What is the impact of European colonization on Native lands and resources?

300

The English Bill of Rights and Magna Carta influenced colonial government by...

What is limiting the power of leaders and expanding rights?

300

The system where colonists exported raw materials and imported manufactured goods to benefit England was known as...

What is mercantilism?

300

Bacon’s Rebellion (1676) reflected tensions between...

What is wealthy planters and frontier settlers?

300

The Great Awakening and Enlightenment both...

What is encouraged independent thought and questioning authority?

400

Which colony was the first to legalize slavery?

What is Massachusetts?

400

Which best describes John Locke’s political philosophy?

What is government should protect natural rights of life, liberty, and property?

400

Which colonial region relied most heavily on enslaved labor for its agricultural economy?

What are the Southern Colonies?

400

Which factor contributed most to the economic differences between the New England, Middle, and Southern colonies?

What is geography and climate?

400

The House of Burgesses represented what early American political idea?

What is representative self-government?

500

Which geographic feature most influenced settlement patterns in the 13 colonies?

What are rivers and coastlines?

500

Which statement best describes the role of town meetings in New England?

What is they provided a model of self-government at the local level?

500

What was one long-term effect of Bacon’s Rebellion?

What is increased reliance on enslaved African labor instead of indentured servants?

500

The political cartoon Join or Die (1754) was intended to persuade colonists to...

What is unite for defense against French and Native threats?

500

The long-term effect of Bacon’s Rebellion was...

What is increased use of enslaved African labor?