British colonist Eliza Luca Pinckney is most noted for?

Economic development in South Carolina.

How did practice of slavery influence colonial life in the south prior to American Revolution

An agrarian economy developed based on the plantation system

Religious leaders contributed to the growth of representative governments by?

Establishing self-governing bodies in the colonies.

Why were French explorers interested in claiming the Mississippi River and accessing Great Lake

They were mainly fur trappers and traders

What resulted from the First Great Awakening?

Many religious denominations experienced a growth in numbers

The year 1607 is significant in American History because during that year?

English Colonists settled at Jamestown

The transatlantic slave trade began when?

Sugar plantations in the West Indies needed labor

Why was the creation of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut an important milestone?

It is written constitution and considered first of its kind

The Mayflower Compact is a significant because it established that colonists would?

Govern themselves using agreed upon laws

William Penn helped to create limited government in Pennsylvania by?

Creating a colonial Legislature

How did physical geography influence the settlement patters that emerged in the colonies?

Appalachian Mountains acted as a barrier to the West.

In 1620, the Pilgrims took an important step towards self-government by?

Agreeing to the Provisions of the Mayflower Compact

Roger Williams was motivated to establish Rhode Island as a colony because he wanted to?

End state interference in church affairs

What condition contributed to the development of representative government in America?

British colonists were accustomed to Parliament.

Why were Anne Hutchinson's ideas so upsetting to the leaders of the Massachusetts Bay Colony?

She challenged authority of men in the colony.

Montesquieu and Locke were both big in the development of representative government because?

Many of their ideas influenced colonial leaders

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1
British colonist Eliza Luca Pinckney is most noted for?
Art and literature in the early colonies
The founding of the Jamestown Colonies
Economic development in South Carolina.
Abolitionist movements in the Southern Colonies
2
How did practice of slavery influence colonial life in the south prior to American Revolution
African-American owned businesses contribute to wealth.
An agrarian economy developed based on the plantation system
The Southern colonies grew wealthy from trading slave people
Textile industries relocate to the South for slave labor.
3
Religious leaders contributed to the growth of representative governments by?
Establishing self-governing bodies in the colonies.
Writing constitutions for the colonies in New England.
Advocating for political rights for both men and women.
Requiring religious training before allowing citizens a vote
4
Why were French explorers interested in claiming the Mississippi River and accessing Great Lake
They found no eastern coast land available
They were mainly fur trappers and traders
They were farmers who wanted the rich lands.
They believed that gold was located there
5
What was a chief economic cause for colonization in America?
Mercantilism
Industrialization
Plantation System
Slavery
6
Which of the British colonies in North America was settled mostly by the Puritans?
Western Territories
New England
Middle
Southern
7
What resulted from the First Great Awakening?
Religious leaders took on prominent political roles.
Many religious denominations experienced a growth in numbers
Charismatic preachers spread the ideals of the Enlightenment
Newly formed religious groups created their own colonies.
8
What colonial regions had the best soil and climate for large-scale agriculture?
Middle
West Indian colonies
Southern
New England
9
What was the primary cause of economic differences among the colonies in North America?
Religion
Tradition
Nationality
Geography
10
The English bill of rights served as model for the American colonists that wrote?
U.S. Constitution
Mayflower Compact
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
11
The year 1607 is significant in American History because during that year?
French fur trappers mapped the Mississippi Rivers
Sir Francis Drake set sail for the Americas
English Colonists settled at Jamestown
Spanish explorers landed at St. Augustine
12
What was a motivation for British colonization in North America?
exploit indian labor
escape famine
Seek Religious freedom
Develop vast plantations
13
The transatlantic slave trade began when?
Sugar plantations in the West Indies needed labor
Indentured servants went on strike in the South.
American Indians refused to work on Southern Plantations.
Cotton became a cash crop in the southern colonies.
14
Why was the creation of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut an important milestone?
Social Contract signing a loyalty oath to Britain
It is written constitution and considered first of its kind
It set ideals of judicial review for law from Congress.
Established first legislature in the colonies.
15
One way the lives of free blacks differed from the lives of enslaved black people is that?
Vote in national elections
Run for political office.
Join the Army
Work in Small businesses.
16
The Mayflower Compact is a significant because it established that colonists would?
Govern themselves using agreed upon laws
remain loyal subjects of the king of England
Live peacefully with the American Indian Tribes.
Grant freedom to those working to pay off a debt
17
William Penn helped to create limited government in Pennsylvania by?
Supporting a colonial union
Writing a colonial Constitution
Creating a colonial Legislature
Granting free blacks colonial citizenship
18
How did physical geography influence the settlement patters that emerged in the colonies?
The Chesapeake Bay attracted farmers because of the soil
Appalachian Mountains acted as a barrier to the West.
The south had too many forests
New England had the most water resources
19
Which group settled to in New York primarily for economic gains?
German
Dutch
Spanish
French
20
Who had the most direct influence on writing the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?
John Locke
William Penn
William Blackstone
Thomas Hooker
21
In 1620, the Pilgrims took an important step towards self-government by?
forming an alliance with Indian Tribes
Establishing government system with three branches.
Agreeing to the Provisions of the Mayflower Compact
Creating the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
22
Early Colonial Maryland was home to Catholics, while Colonial Pennsylvania was home to?
Quakers
Puritans
Angilicans
Mormons
23
Roger Williams was motivated to establish Rhode Island as a colony because he wanted to?
Provide a safe haven for persecuted Catholics
End state interference in church affairs
Guarantee political rights for women
Expand slavery into a new territory
24
What condition contributed to the development of representative government in America?
British colonists were accustomed to Parliament.
Indians shared successful ag products with colonists.
French merchants desired to control the fur trade in Canada
Many of the colonial charters were written by early leaders
25
Why were Anne Hutchinson's ideas so upsetting to the leaders of the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
She encouraged women to leave the Church
She threatened to start her own colony
She argued for the a separation of church and state
She challenged authority of men in the colony.
26
Montesquieu and Locke were both big in the development of representative government because?
Each of them trained elected colonial officials
They established the first parliaments in the colonies.
Many of their ideas influenced colonial leaders
Their efforts helped to end slavery in the colonies

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