Unit 1 - Exploration and Colonization - Quiz #2

Which pair of actions best completes this graphic? 8.2(A)

• 1—Enslaved native populations

  2—Organized utopian societies

• 1—Established Catholic missions

  2—Focused primarily on fur trading

• 1—Promoted political freedom

  2—Participated in the triangular trade

• 1—Became commercial shipbuilders

  2—Created an early system of public schools

The Virginia Company authorized a general assembly in Virginia so that colonists could — 8.3(A)

• self-govern on a local level

• vote in the British Parliament

• participate in a free-market economy

• express dissatisfaction with British rule

This early map of New England was published in 1677. 8.29(C)

Which of the following names the group best known for settling this region and states their reason for settling? 8.23(A)

• Merchants: To trade with the region’s American Indians

• Quakers: To establish a colony free of slavery

• Explorers: To map the region’s rivers

• Puritans: To freely practice their religion

Which American colony’s economy was based primarily on shipbuilding and fishing? 8.12(A)

• Virginia

• Maryland

• Georgia

• Massachusetts

Which of the following best completes this illustration? 8.14(B)

• Free Enterprise System

• Mercantile System

• Federalism

• Republicanism

How did geography influence the early economic development of New York, Boston, and Charleston? 8.10(B)

• Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources.

• Proximity to flooding rivers limited development.

• Natural harbors provided access to markets.

• Extreme climates limited productive activity.

This diagram describes events in colonial America that are related to — 8.25(A)

• the eventual adoption of the U.S. Constitution

• the formation of a government controlled by religious officials

• the creation of a national system of checks and balances

• the establishment of the principle of religious freedom

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

• 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.

Which feature of colonial self-government does this charter establish? 8.20(A)

• Direct democracy

• An elected legislature

• Separation of powers

• Checks and balances

Which factor most encouraged the growth of this trade? 8.12(B)

• The invention of the steam engine

• The profitability of cash-crop agriculture

• The development of the factory system

• The establishment of protective tariffs