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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which geographic factor most directly influenced the location of the first English settlements in North America?
mild climate along the Gulf coast
rivers along the Atlantic coast
availability of flat land in the Midwest
forests throughout the Middle Colonies
- 2. Multiple Choice
One result of the purchase of the Louisiana Territory (1803) was that the United States
acquired California from Spain
annexed Florida
ended border conflicts with British Canada
gained access to the Mississippi River and control of the port of New Orleans
- 3. Multiple Choice
The original settlements in the thirteen British colonies were all located
along the Gulf Coast
east of the Appalachian Mountains
west of the Mississippi River
on the Great Plains
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which geographic feature was used to establish the Proclamation Line of 1763? (The British told colonists to not cross it/acted as a barrier between Colonists and Native Americans)
Rocky Mountains
Great Lakes
Mississippi River
Appalachian Mountains
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which US geographic feature allowed the US to remain isolated from the world, allowing for quicker development of an advanced government, a strong military, and a good education system?
mountains
oceans
rivers
valleys
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following is not one of the Great Lakes?
Lake Michigan
Lake Erie
Lake Huron
Lake Tahoe
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which ocean did the first European settlers settle closest too/near?
Pacific Ocean
Acrtic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of features lies west of the Mississippi River?
The Rocky Mountains
The Appalachian Mountains
The Great Lakes
The Gulf of Mexico
- 9. Multiple Choice
During the colonial period, goods were most commonly transported on..
railoads
rivers
turnpikes
canals
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which of features lies east of the Mississippi River?
the Rocky Mountains
The Great Plains
The Pacific Ocean
The Appalachian Mountains
- 11. Multiple Choice
If you were a colonist living in the New England colonies, what did you most likely do for a living? (Choose the best answer and read ALL of the choices)
Shipbuilding
Whaling
Fishing
All of the above
- 12. Multiple Choice
If you were a colonist living in the Middle colonies, what did you most likely do for a living?
Wheat or Corn Farmer
Shipbuilder
Tobacco Farmer
Indigo Farmer
- 13. Multiple Choice
How did the southern colonies make their money, what fueled their economy?
small-scale farming
plantation farming
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