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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which characteristic is correctly matched with a number in the table?1: Indigo2: Moderate3: Rocky Soil4: Ships - 2. Multiple ChoiceThe factors listed above contributed most to the --creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indianselection of British colonists to Parliamentgrowth 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 stockholders.Plymouth's founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown's founders expected to discover gold.Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown wasfounded for commercial profit. - 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich group was among the first to call for an end to slavery?American Indians, because they viewed the plight of slaves as similar to their ownQuakers, because slavery contradicted their religious beliefsBritish loyalists, because Great Britain had ended the slave tradePuritans, because the New England economy did not rely on slavery
- 5. Multiple ChoiceBoston and New Orleans were both founded as -port citiesfarming communitiesindustrial centersmilitary outposts
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhich sentence best completes this diagram?The Puritans allowed women to participate in government.The Puritans refused to obey the appointed governor.The Puritans outlawed slavery in Massachusetts.The Puritans developed a form of representative self-government.
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe excerpt above reflects the dissatisfaction of American colonists with the -political debates that took place at the Albany Conventioninterference of Great Britain in the slave tradeeconomic consequences of the Great Awakeningeconomic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War
- 8. Multiple ChoiceFrom 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?The colonies developed a strong tradition of self-government.Many proprietary colonies were converted to royal colonies.The colonies refused to participate in a system of common defense.Many colonies sought economic aid from other countries.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following completes the sentence above?limited property ownership to church membersextended voting rights beyond church membersrestricted trade with neighboring coloniesasked the king to appoint a governor for the colony
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North
America?To reduce overpopulation in EuropeTo create communities founded on religious toleranceTo profit from trading in furs and other goodsTo create joint ventures with other European powers - 11. Multiple ChoiceHow did geography influence the early economic development of New York,
Boston, and Charleston?Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources.Proximity to flooding rivers limited development.Natural harbors provided access to markets.Extreme climates limited productive activity. - 12. Multiple ChoiceBritish colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they -feared it would provoke attacks from American Indiansdid not want to share control of the fur trade with Franceresented the limits it imposed on westward expansionwanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations
- 13. Multiple ChoiceThis diagram describes events in colonial American that are related to -the eventual adoption of the U.S. Constitutionthe formation of a government controlled by religious officialsthe creation of a national system of checks and balancesthe establishment of the principle of religious freedom
- 14. Multiple ChoiceCatholics immigrated to the Maryland colony in the seventeenth century primarily to -profit from natural resourcesavoid crop failures and famineproduce cash crops to pay off debtsescape persecution
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhich statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?It limited the power of future colonial governments.It weakened the influence of religion in government.It established a form of self-government based on a social contract.It guaranteed liberties for colonists through local government.
- 16. Multiple ChoiceWhich feature of colonial self-government does this charter establish?Direct democracyAn elected legislatureSeparation of powersChecks and balances
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following best replaces the question mark in the diagram above?Created a general council to manage the coloniesExperienced strict control by ParliamentEstablished their own representative institutionsAppointed governors who reported to the king
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