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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which colony correctly completes this diagram?MarylandVirginiaSouth CarolinaGeorgia - 2. 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”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 colonies sought economic aid from other countries
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich sentence best completes this diagram?The Puritans allowed women to participate in governmentThe Puritans refused to obey the appointed governorThe Puritans outlawed slavery in MassachusettsThe Puritans developed a form of representative self-government
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following contributed most to the expansion of the transatlantic slave trade during the 1700s?A lack of skilled labor in the American coloniesDemand for slaves in the American colonies that produced cash cropsA lack of protective tariffs in the American coloniesDemand for slaves in the industrialized American colonies
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following was a major reason for the flow of the transatlantic slave trade shown on the map?The economic demands of the plantation systemThe construction needs of the railroadIncreased textile manufacturingIncreased western migration
- 6. 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
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich factor most encouraged the growth of this trade?The invention of the steam engineThe profitability of cash-crop agricultureThe development of the factory systemThe establishment of protective tariffs
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThis diagram describes events in colonial America that are related to --The eventual adoption of the US 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
- 9. Multiple Choicea system of managing the wealth of a country or regionpoliticaleconomygeographyprofit
- 10. Multiple Choicefarming in which only enough food to feed one's family is producedsubsistence farmingplantation farmingcash crop farmingsharecropping
- 11. Multiple ChoiceCrops grown in large amounts to be sold for profitsubsistence farmingsharecroppingcash cropsorganic farming
- 12. Multiple ChoiceDifferences among peoplediversitysinglesimilieclones
- 13. Multiple ChoiceA system in which goods and slaves were traded among the Americas, Britain, and Africademocratictrain routesManifest Destinytriangular trade
- 14. Multiple ChoiceLaws that controlled the lives of enslaved African Americans and denied them basic rights.Slave CodesDemocracyFreedom of ReligionControl Laws
- 15. Multiple Choicethe forced voyage of enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to the AmericasMercantilismMiddle PassageExportsSlave Codes
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe practice of regulating colonial trade for the profit of the home countryimportsrepresentative governmentmercantilismeconomy
- 17. Multiple Choicea system by which people elect delegates to make laws and conduct governmentdictatorshipmercantilismrepresentative governmenteconomic
- 18. Multiple Choicegoods and services brought into a nation from another nationimportsexportsfree enterpriseeconomy
- 19. Multiple Choicegoods and services sold to other countriesimportsmercantilismeconomyexports
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThe portion of triangular trade that brought slaves across the atlantic was calledtrail of tearsThe death trailThe final passagethe Middle passage
- 21. Multiple ChoiceSlaves were mainly brought to which colonial region?New EnglandSouthernMiddle
- 22. Multiple ChoiceThe Triangular Trade involved an exchange of goods between the New England Colonies, Africa, andThe West IndiesWest AfricaSouth AmericaMexico
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhy were there more slaves in the southern colonies than in the other two regions?The southern Plantation system needed a large work forceThe northern colonies did not have any slavesThe northern colonies used Native Americans for workersSlavery was illegal in the northern colonies
- 24. Multiple ChoiceThis Colonial Region had poor rocky soil therefore it had very small farms and more business.New EnglandMiddleSouthern
- 25. Multiple ChoiceThis Colonial Religion specialized in trade, ship building, fishing and whaling.SoutherMiddleNew England
- 26. Multiple ChoiceThis colonial region had a very warm climate with mild winters and good soil for farmingNew EnglandMiddleSouthern
- 27. Multiple ChoiceThis Colonial region was nicknamed the "Bread Basket" because it produced the most grain.MiddleNew EnglandSouthern
- 28. Multiple ChoiceIn this Colonial Region people lived on very large farms called plantations and therefore lived far away from each other.MiddleNew EnglandSouthern
- 29. Multiple ChoiceThis Colonial Region experienced a high demand for slave labor.MiddleNew EnglandSouthern
- 30. Multiple ChoiceThe majority of slaves that were brought to the American colonies were brought to...Work on plantationsWork on the railroadWork building housesWork building ships
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