Checkpoint Makeup Exam

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Which of these describes the primary reason for French colonization?

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Why was the establishment of Jamestown significant?

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Because it represented the first permanent English settlement

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What is the significance of the Pilgrims’ arrival in America?

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It led to an early attempt at self-government in the English colonies.

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Which European country was motivated to colonize the New World for these reasons?

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Spain

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Which of the following is the best title for the information in the box? Options: Causes of the American Revolution, Reasons People Settled in the Thirteen Colonies, Ideas that Influenced Government in the Thirteen Colonies, Reasons for Growth of Representative Government in the Thirteen Colonies

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Reasons for Growth of Representative Government in the Thirteen Colonies

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Which statement best describes the influence of this document? Options: 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.

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It helped establish the tradition of self-government.

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William Penn founded the colony of Pennsylvania based on the idea of ______.

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religious freedom

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Which geographic feature allowed the Mid-Atlantic colonies to have a longer growing season than the New England colonies?

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The climate was milder.

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The geographic factors in this table led primarily to the —

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development of different economies in the two regions

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Which phrase BEST completes this diagram? Options: Expansion of the transatlantic slave trade, Development of labor unions, Construction of roads and railroads, Increased profits for plantation owners

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Expansion of the transatlantic slave trade