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USHC 1.1,1.2, 1.3

Authored by James Cate

History

11th - 12th Grade

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USHC 1.1,1.2, 1.3
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why did the New England colonies develop differently from Virginia and Maryland? (USHC 1.1)

The New England settlers did not farm the land
The New England colonies were founded as royal colonies
Religion was much more important in shaping New England society.
Migrants who settled in New England were generally young men without families.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What was the main reason for the difference in the economic development of the New  England, Middle Atlantic and Southern colonies? (USHC 1.1)

extent of education in the colonies
methods of governing the colonies
religious convictions of the colonists  
geographic conditions

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The Mayflower Compact, House of Burgesses, and the New England town meeting are all examples of the efforts of colonial Americans to do what? (USHC 1.2)

use democratic practices in government
overthrow British royal governors
protest British land policies
establish religious freedom

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What government feature did the British North American colonies share? (USHC 1.2)

all had an elected governor
all held weekly town meetings
all had a representative assembly
all allowed all colonists to vote

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

What did the colonists mean by “no taxation without representation”?  (USHC 1.2)

colonists objected to high taxes
colonists wanted to be represented in Parliament
colonists believed that representation cost too much money
colonists said only their representative assemblies had the right to tax

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Why did colonists object to provisions in the Sugar Act requiring trial in British admiralty  courts? (USHC 1.2)

It violated the right to a speedy trial.
It violated the right to representation by an attorney.
It violated the protection against cruel and unusual punishment.
It violated the right to trial by a jury of one’s peers.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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What area of the English colonies is shaded in red?

New England
Middle(Mid-Atlantic_
Southern

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