Colonialism

Development of the British Colonies

GSE US History SSUSH1 & SSUSH2

Multiple Choice

Which European nation(s) was initially dominant in North America as permanent colonization began?

• Great Britain

• France

• Netherlands (Dutch)

• Spain & Portugal

Open Ended

If you were establishing a colony in British North America, which region would you want to settle, why?

Multiple Choice

Why did British colonists tend to settle along the Atlantic Coast?

• access to the Atlantic Ocean

• poor rivers and harbors isolated from Atlantic Ocean

• mountains isolated from Atlantic Ocean

• location of gold

Multiple Choice

Which of the following geographic conditions were present in the Southern colonies and were suitable for the development of plantation agriculture (but NOT northward in New England)?

• colder climate

• rocky soil

• short growing season

• warm, wet climate

Multiple Choice

Why was a portrait of Pocahontas sold across London?

• She was British royalty.

• She made Europeans fearful of Native Americans.

• Her image was used to advertise life in the "New World."

• The colonies were a key vacation destination.

Multiple Choice

Were Massachusetts and Virginia founded for the same reason(s)? Be ready to compare and contrast--

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Which best characterizes the economy of New England?

• Agrarian

• Industrious

• Limited to local trade

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a notable Mid-Atlantic (middle) colony?

• Virginia

• Quebec

• New York

• Massachusetts

Multiple Choice

Which colonial region is often characterized by religious intolerance?

• New England

• Mid-Atlantic

• Southern

Multiple Choice

Which region of the colonies was the most religiously and ethnically diverse?

• New England

• Mid-Atlantic

• Southern

Nations of Europe believed there were a limited amount of resources in the world, and setting up colonies with a profitable balance of trade would increase the wealth and strength of the "mother country" and weaken other nations.

Mercantilism

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Growth of the African Population

Both economic and cultural contributions impacted the development of North America

• Enslaved people were made to travel the horrifying and deadly route from Africa to the Americas in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions.

• ​Though most enslaved Africans went to the Caribbean and Brazil, Africans made important contributions to the development of the British colonies.

Middle Passage

• 1500s-early 1600s: Natives and Europeans engaged in conquest and colonization

• ​After 1619: growing African and African American population

Demographics of North America

• reaction to the Enlightenment

• individualism

• challenge to power of old institutions

• first American social movement

Great Awakening

Multiple Choice

Which of the following accurately characterize the Great Awakening?

• The colonies were isolated from one another by different patterns of religion.

• Old institutions of power like the Puritan church were strengthened.

• Emphasis on individualism and religious revival

Unofficial British policy of reducing restrictions on the North American colonies

Salutary Neglect

Multiple Choice

What was the significance of the House of Burgesses in Virginia and New England town meetings?

• direct rule of British Parliament

• direct rule of British crown

• salutary neglect allowed for the development of representative democracy