U.S. History Regents Review - Set 1: 1, 2, 3, 4

Front

By what geographic features did early colonists settle near?

Back

Rivers and harbors

Front

The Appalachian Mountains served as a barrier in what direction?

Back

West

Front

How did geography affect the economic development of the New England colonies/states?

Back

It led to the development of trade and industry because of their natural harbors.

Front

What is the name of the time period before the French and Indian War in which the English ignored the American colonies, allowing them to govern themselves?

Back

English colonial policy of Salutary Neglect.

Front

What did New England Town Meetings, Virginia House of Burgess, and the Mayflower Compact cause the development of?

Back

These three caused the development of self-government/democracy in the 13 colonies.

Front

This phrase asserts that the power of government comes from the people.

Back

Consent of the Governed.

Front

What economic system involves a mother country taking raw materials and markets from its colony to make a finished good and then selling back the finished good to the colony, only trading with England?

Back

Mercantilism

Front

How did the arrival of Europeans affect Native American population?

Back

It declined due to disease and warfare.

Front

How did the French and Indian War affect British colonial policy?

Back

After the French and Indian War, the British began to pass laws and taxes against the American colonies.

Front

What right did the John Peter Zenger Trial lead to?

Back

Freedom of the press.