APUSH 2.2-2.3/ American YAWP Chapter 1

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Which European country’s colonial strategy involved creating exporting systems for animal fur and relied on intermarriage and alliances with American Indians? Options: British, Spanish, Portuguese, French

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French

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What was Britain's primary goal in colonizing America?

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Raise money and create a space where families could settle permanently on farms

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The British differed in their settlement of the Americas in that they

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did not work to form alliances with Native Americans

Answer explanation

The British primarily focused on establishing colonies without forming alliances with Native Americans, unlike other European powers who often sought partnerships. This lack of cooperation led to conflicts and hindered their settlement efforts.

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This region of the British colonies relied on white indentured servant labor along with enslaved African labor to grow the cash crop tobacco.

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Chesapeake colonies

Answer explanation

The Chesapeake colonies were known for their reliance on both white indentured servants and enslaved Africans to cultivate tobacco, a key cash crop, distinguishing them from other regions like the Middle or Lower South colonies.

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These colonies were the "bread basket" for the rest of the colonies. They grew and shipped the food that the other colonies ate. They were also religiously diverse and therefore had to be more tolerant.

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Middle colonies

Answer explanation

The Middle colonies were known as the "bread basket" due to their agricultural output, supplying food to other colonies. Their religious diversity necessitated a level of tolerance not seen in the more homogeneous Chesapeake or New England colonies.

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These colonies were the only ones set up for making a new life with high influence from their religion. They suffered poorest of the economies due to colder weather and rocky soil. Options: Chesapeake colonies, New England colonies, Middle colonies, Lower South colonies

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New England colonies

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The British North American colonies were unusual for this era in world history because, more than most colonies of the era, they were able to create:

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self-governing institutions

Answer explanation

The British North American colonies established self-governing institutions, allowing them greater autonomy compared to other colonies of the era. This was a significant factor in their development and eventual push for independence.

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This set of colonies economy was based on cash crops: New England Colonies, Middle Colonies, Chesapeake Colonies, Southern Colonies

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Southern Colonies

Answer explanation

The Southern Colonies' economy was primarily based on cash crops like tobacco, rice, and indigo, which were cultivated on large plantations. In contrast, the New England and Middle Colonies focused more on diverse agriculture and trade.

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This was a popular religion in the middle colonies that were pacifists, tolerant, and believed in equality.

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Quakers

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African enslavement only existed in the southern colonies

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False

Answer explanation

False. African enslavement occurred in various regions, including the northern colonies, where enslaved people were used in agriculture, trade, and domestic work, not just in the southern colonies.