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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?To create communities founded on religious toleranceto reduce overpopulation in Europeto profit from trading furs and other goodsto create joint ventures with other European powers - 2. Multiple Choice+Distance from Great Britain
+Mayflower Compact
+Town Hall meetings
The factors listed above contributed most to the-----creation of alliances between British settlers and American IndiansElection of British colonist to ParlimentGrowth of representative government in the British Coloniesexpansion of British trade in the Americas - 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholdersPlymouths founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown founders expected to discover goldboth colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empiresPlymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for profit
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?It limited the power of future colonial governmentsIt weakened the influence of religion in GovernmentIt established a form of self-government based on a social contractIt guaranteed liberties for colonist through local government
- 5. Multiple ChoiceFrom 1690 to 1760, Parliament and the King of England allowed colonist 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?The colonies developed a strong tradition of self governmentMany proprietary colonies were converted to royal coloniesthe colonies refused to participate in a system of common defenseMany colonist sought economic aid from other countries - 6. Multiple ChoiceIn which colonial region did good harbors, abundant forests, rocky soil, and a short growing season most influence the economy?Southern ColoniesNorthwest TerritoryMiddle Atlantic ColoniesNew England Colonies
- 7. Multiple Choice*Distance from Great Britain
*Need for lawmaking structure
*Traditional rights of Englishmen
Which of the following best explains these three ideals?Created a general council to manage the coloniesExperienced strict control of ParlimentEstablished thier own representative institutionsAppointed Governors who reported to the King - 8. Multiple ChoiceWith which statement would a Puritan minister in the colony of Massachusetts in 1660 have most likely agreed?" All men and women are created equal""No man should be required to worship against his will""Differences of opinion are essential for a society to improve""Both the government and church have a common purpose of promoting virtue"
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich geographic conditions discouraged the development of a plantation economy in the New England Colonies?a wide coastal plain and an absence of good harborsrocky, hilly soil and a short growing seasonnumerous rivers and a humid climateflatland's and a lack of forests
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of these events is in the correct order in which they occurred?Virginia House of Burgesses-Magna Carta-Great Awakening- F.O.CMagna Carta-F.O.C- the Great Awakening- Virginia House of BurgessesF.O.C- Great Awakening- Magna Carta- Virginia House of BurgessesMagna Carta- Virginia House of Burgesses- F.O.C- Great Awakening
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