Benchmark I

What would be the BEST title for the map?

• Slave Trade

• Columbian Exchange

• Middle Passage

• Mercantilism using Trans-Atlantic Trade

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Which British colonies were established PRIMARILY for making a profit? This particular group utilized large numbers of West African slaves.

• New England

• Mid-Atlantic

• Southern

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Which colonial group was established for religious reasons, used forests for ship-building, and had a rocky soil with a short growing season?

• New England

• Mid-Atlantic

• Southern

Which colonial group had deep rivers used for commerce and trade? They also had many large, scale farms.

• New England

• Mid-Atlantic

• Southern

Which colonial group had the most cultural diversity due to the different ethnic and religious immigrants who brought with them their own cultural beliefs. Some of these ways of life impacted the lifestyle of these colonies.

• New England

• Mid-Atlantic

• Southern

A conclusion supported by this map is that

• slavery was declining by the start of the American Revolution.

• slavery was concentrated in areas suitable for large plantations.

• slavery was outlawed in most of the 13 colonies.

• the most slaves lived in the New England colonies.

What was one effect of "Salutary Neglect?"

• Decrease in trade between the American colonies and Britain
• Increase in British control over the American colonies
• Development of self-governance in the colonies

• Weakening of the American colonial economy

What effect did the Enlightenment and the Great Awakening have on the British colonies?

• Caused a decrease in interest in political and social reform, especially concerning the abolition of slavery.

• Caused colonists to questions British authority by embracing new ideas about individual rights, religious freedom, and self-governance

• Resulted in a decline in education and intellectual development
• Led to increased support for absolute monarchy and religious persecution

Which geographic feature was the western border of British territory after the Treat of Paris, 1763 ended the French and Indian War?

• Rocky Mountains
• Mississippi River
• Great Lakes
• Appalachian Mountains

Which geographic feature was used to establish the Proclamation Line of 1763?

• Rocky Mountains
• Mississippi River
• Great Lakes
• Appalachian Mountains