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- 1. Multiple Choice
Which motive best completes this diagram?
To promote free enterprise.
To extend democracy.
To expand empires.
To found Utopian communities.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which physical characteristic made these economic activities possible?
Tall mountains, a long shoreline, and fertile soil
A temperate climate, vast grasslands, and plentiful lakes
Dense forests, natural harbors, and swift rivers
Natural harbors, an arid climate, and rocky soil
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and
Jamestown?
Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders.
Plymouth founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown’s founders expected to find gold.
Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.
Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was
founded for commercial profit.
- 4. Multiple Choice
From 1690 to 1760, Parliament and the king allowed colonists in America to exercise a
great deal of control over local and regional matters. Historians 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 sough economic aid from other colonies.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which 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.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Catholics immigrated to the Maryland colony in the seventeenth century primarily to –
Profit from natural resources
Escape persecution
Produce cash crops to pay off debts
Avoid crop failures and famine
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which characteristic is correctly matched with a number in the table?
1: indigo
2: Moderate
3: Rocky soil
4: Ships
- 8. Multiple Choice
Boston and New Orleans were both founded as –
Port cities
Farming communities
Industrial centers
Military outposts
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which colony correctly completes this diagram?
Maryland
Virginia
South Carolina
Georgia
- 10. Multiple Choice
The factors listed above contributed most to the –
Creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians
Election of British colonists to Parliament
Growth of representative government in the British colonies
Expansion of British trade in the Americas
- 11. Multiple Choice
Which statement best describes the influence of this document?
It helped establish the tradition of self-government.
It was the first attempt to combine political and religious laws.
It established the concept of unalienable rights.
It outlined a plan for independence from British rule.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Which sentence best completes this diagram?
The Puritans allowed women to participate in government.
The Puritans developed a form of representative self-government.
The Puritans outlawed slavery in Massachusetts.
The Puritans refused to obey the appointed governor.
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which feature of colonial self-government does this charter establish?
Direct democracy
An elected legislature
Separation of powers
Checks and balances
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was a major reason for the flow of the transatlantic slave trade shown on this map?
The economic demands of the plantation system.
The construction needs of the railroad
Increased textile manufacturing
Increased western migration
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?
To reduce overpopulation of Europe
To create communities founded on religious tolerance
To profit from trading in furs and other goods
To create joint ventures with other European powers
- 16. Multiple Choice
How 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.
- 17. Multiple Choice
Which statement explains the significance of this colonial institution?
The assembly served as a model for other colonial legislatures.
Colonists used the assembly to overrule decisions for the royal governor.
The assembly sent delegates to Parliament to represent Virginia.
The king revoked Virginia’s charter because the assembly became too powerful.
- 18. Multiple Choice
Which of the following completes the sentence above?
Limited property ownership to church members
Extended voting rights beyond church members
Restricted trade with neighboring colonies
Asked the king to appoint a governor for the colony
- 19. Multiple Choice
Which factor most encouraged the growth of this trade?
The invention of the steam engine
The profitability of cash-crop agriculture
The development of the factory system
The establishment of protective tariffs
- 20. Multiple Choice
The diagram describes events in colonial America that are related to –
the eventual adoption of the U.S. Constitution
the formation of a government controlled by religious beliefs
the creation of a national system of checks and balances
the establishment of the principle of religious freedom
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