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- 1. Multiple Choice
Boston and New Orleans were both founded as -
port cities
farming communities
industrial centers
military outposts
- 2. 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.
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which characteristic is correctly matched with a number in the table?
1: Indigo
2: Moderate
3: Rocky Soil
4: Ships
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?
To reduce overpopulation in Europe
To create communities founded on religious tolerance
To profit from trade in in furs and other goods
To create joint ventures with other European powers.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which 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 was founded for commercial profit.
- 6. 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
- 7. Multiple Choice
From 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.
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following best replaces the question mark in the diagram above?
Created a general council to manage the colonies.
Experienced strict control by Parliament
Established their own representative institutions
Appointed governors who reported to the king
- 9. 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.
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which 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
- 11. 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
- 12. 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
- 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
Catholics immigrated to the Maryland colony in the seventeenth century primarily to -
profit from natural resources
avoid crop failures and famine
produce cash crops to pay off debts
escape persecution
- 15. Multiple Choice
This 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 officials
the creation of a national system of checks and balances
the establishment of the principle of religious freedom
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