Unit 2 Test Review Class Set

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Which major physical feature formed a natural barrier to westward expansion for the early British colonies along the Atlantic coast?

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Appalachian Mountains

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Which of the following was a primary economic reason for European powers to explore and colonize North America?
Options:
To spread democratic ideals,
To find new trade routes and sources of wealth,
To establish international peace treaties,
To study new animal species

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To find new trade routes and sources of wealth

Front

Before 1650, the economy of the early British colonies was mainly based on:

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Agriculture and the cultivation of land

Front

What was an early step towards representative government in the British colonies, allowing colonists to have a voice in their governance?

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The creation of assemblies where elected representatives made laws

Front

Which of the following was a significant religious motivation for some Europeans to settle in North America?
Options:
To establish large empires for their home countries,
To escape religious persecution and practice their faith freely,
To find new sources of raw materials for European factories,
To learn about the cultures of the indigenous peoples

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To escape religious persecution and practice their faith freely

Front

The Appalachian Mountains are located in which part of North America relative to the early British colonies?

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West

Front

Which of the following best describes the agrarian economy of the early British colonies before 1650?
Options:
Focused on factory production and international trade,
Centered around small-scale farming and the cultivation of crops for sustenance and trade,
Dominated by large corporations and industrial workers,
Primarily based on fishing and shipbuilding for naval power

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Centered around small-scale farming and the cultivation of crops for sustenance and trade

Front

The Virginia House of Burgesses, established in 1619, is an early example of:

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A representative assembly where elected officials made laws

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Settlers seeking freedom from religious persecution, like the Pilgrims, were primarily motivated by:

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Religious factors and the desire for self-determination in worship

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The growth of tobacco as a cash crop in early Virginia significantly shaped its:

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Agrarian economy