13 Colonies Test

TEK 8.1A 
 ^{1. English colonists came to the Americas looking for religious freedom
 2. Jamestown was established to make money for commercial profit
 3. The Mayflower Compact and Virginia House of Burgesses were created}
All the events listed above occurred during

• the era of Westward Expansion
• the Era of Good Feelings
• the Colonization era
• the Jacksonian era

TEK 8.1C
Which settlement was founded in 1607 and was successful because of its fertile soil, abundant game, and abundant timber?

• Jamestown
• Roanoke
• Georgia
• Plymouth

TEK 8.2 B  
Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?

• Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders
• Plymouth's founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown's founders expected to discover gold
• Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires
• Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for commercial profit

TEK 8.3 A
 ^{- The Mayflower Compact
 - The charter establishing the Virginia House of Burgesses
 - The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut} 
Which factor most contributed to the creation of the documents on the list?

• The opportunity for trade with American Indians
• The distance of the colonies from Great Britain
• The doctrine of the Church of England
• The economic system of mercantilism

TEK 8.3 B 
Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

• It limited the power of future colonial governments
• It weakened the influence of religion in government
• It established a form of self-government based on a social contract
• It guaranteed liberties for colonists through local government

TEK 8.3 C
1. The Puritans established communities in colonial New England.
2. The Puritans held town meetings to deal with community issues.
3. ?
Which sentence best completes the diagram?

• The Puritans allowed women to participate in government
• The Puritans refused to obey the appointed government
• The Puritans outlawed slavery in Massachusetts
• The Puritans developed a form of representative self-government

TEK 8.7 C 
The Southern region of the American Colonies depended the most on slavery because - 

• the high labor demands of cash crops led to an increase in demand of cheap labor
• the Triangular Trade routes only reached Southern colonies
• the New England colonies declared slavery illegal
• the Souther region had the worst soil

TEK 8.10 A
The region shown above implemented subsistence farming due to its thin, rocky soil -

• New England Region
• Middle Region
• Southern Region
•  Backcountry

TEK 8.10 B  
How did geography influence the early economic development of New York City, New York; Boston, Massachusetts; and Charleston, South Carolina?

• Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources
• Proximity to flooding rivers limited development
• Natural harbors provided access to markets
• Extreme climates limited productive activity

TEK 8.11 A  
Industries of the New England Colonies included shipbuilding, fishing, fur trapping and trading, and lumber milling. Which physical characteristics made these economic activities possible?

• Tall mountains, a long shoreline, and fertile soil
• A temperate climate, vast grasslands, and plentiful lakes
• Dense forests, natural harbors, and swift rivers
• Natural harbors, an arid climate, and rocky soil