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Colonization and Early Explorations
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How did physical geography influence the settlement patterns that emerged in American Colonies?
New England Colonies had the most water resources
Southern Colonies had too many forests
Appalachian Mountains act as a barrier to western settlement
Chesapeake Bay attracted farmers because of fertile soil
2
What is the primary cause of economic differences among the colonies?
Religion
Tradition
Nationality
Geography
3
What is the name of the PURPLE colony?
Maryland
Virginia
Massachusetts
Jamestown
4
Chief cause for colonization in the Americas
Industrialism
Mercantilism
Plantations
Slavery
5
Which of the following was motivation for British Colonization?
Escape famine
Exploit Indian labor
Develop vast plantations
Seek religious freedom
6
Early colonial Maryland was predominantly home to Catholics, while Pennsylvania was home to
Mormons
Quakers
Anglicans
Puritans
7
How did the practice of slavery effect colonial life in the South?
African American-owned businesses contributed to wealth
The Southern economy grew wealthy from trading slaves
textile industries relocated to the South b/c of free labor
An agrarian economy developed based on the plantation system
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Which group primarily settled in New York for economic gains?
Spanish
Dutch
German
French
9
When did the transatlantic slave trade begin?
american indians refused to work
cotton became a cash crop
sugar plantations needed labor
indentured servants went on strike
10
Which of the following resulted from the First Great Awakening
Many religious groups experienced growth in numbers
Charismatic preachers spread the ideals of the Enlightenment
Newly formed religious groups created their own colonies
Religious leaders took on prominent political roles
11
One way the lives of free blacks differed from the lives of enslaved people was that...
free people could vote in national elections
free people could run for office
free people could work in a small business
free people could join the army
12
What major city is located in the gray/tan colony? (Above the green colony)
Jamestown
Philedelphia
NYC
Boston
13
What are the 3 cash crops for the Southern Colonies?
Tobacco, Indigo, Ships
Tobacco, Indigo, Lumber
Tobacco, Indigo, textiles
Tobacco, Indigo, Rice
14
Which British colony was settled mostly by Puritans?
New England
Southern
Middle
15
Which region had the best soil/growing season for large scale AGRICULTURE?
New England
Middle
Southern
16
How does this letter represent the importance of tobacco in the South?
He says that these are very rare examples
It doesn't mention anything important about tobacco.
Economic opportunity is available with or without servants
He mentions cattle and vineyards as other ways to make $
17
Contributing factor to slavery in the South was -
demand for cotton in the north
westward expansion
Transcontinental Railroad
cattle trails
18
What color is Pennsylvania? What major city goes with it?
Light Blue/Jamestown
Light Blue/NYC
Orange/Philedelphia
Orange/Boston
19
What contributed to the development of representative government in the colonies?
British colonists were accustomed to parliamentary systems
Many colony charters were written by revolutionary leaders
American Indian tribes shared agriculture with the colonists
French merchants desired to control fur trade in Canada
20
Put these four events in chronological order:
1, 2, 3, 4
2, 1, 3, 4
4, 3, 1, 2
3, 4, 2, 1
21
Which colony was settled in 1607?
Roanoke
Rhode Island
Jamestown
Pennsylvania
22
What is one of the characteristics of the Virginia House of Burgesses?
representatives were elected by the people
the governor had no power in decisions
It had members chosen by the governor
435 Members
23
Think about GEOGRAPHY
Protected by the Appalachian Mountains
Established by farmers and artisans
Located on the Atlantic Coast
Home to many Native American Tribes
24
What region is Boston located within?
Middle
New England
Southern
25
Why were French explorers interested in claiming the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes?
they were farmers who wanted rich land
Fur trade
Gold
lack of available east coast land
26
William Penn created what in Pennsylvania to limit government?
Colonial union
granting free blacks colonial citizenship
Colonial consitution
colonial legislature
27
Why was the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut an important milestone? (Representative Gov)
Considered the first written constitution
social contract to promise loyalty to Britain
First Legislature (House of Burgesses)
set precedent for judicial review for laws of Congress
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Religious leaders contributed to growth of representative government in the 13 colonies by -
Requiring religious training b4 allowing citizens to vote
writing constitutions in New England
Advocating for political rights for men and women
Establishing self-governing bodies
