Chapter 3 The Colonies Come of Age

The Legislative body of England.

• Navigation Acts

• Glorious Revolution

• Parliment

• Salutary Neglect

According to the theory of _______,a nation could increase its wealth and power by obtaining as much gold and silver.

• Mercantilism

• Salutary neglect

• Balance of trade

• Parliment

The combining of Southern Maine to New Jersey by King James II, and was given the name _____________.

• Glorious Revolution

• Navigation Acts

• Parliament

• Dominion of New England

A cash crop is one that is raised primarily for_______

• sale

• food

• a farmer's own use

• a colony's home country

All of the following were reasons why Southern planters chose to use enslaved africans on the plantations except

• Africans were believed to be well suited to working in hot climates

• slaves provided labor for their entire lifetimes.

• enslaved Africans were inexpensive to purchase.

• most whites colonists thought black people were inferior.

The Triangular trade could best be described as a network of trade routes connecting

• the colonies,West Indies, England, Europe, and Africa

• the Northern and Southern colonies

• England, Europe, and Africa

• England and the West Indies

What cargo was carried on what was called the middle passages of the triangular trade?

• enslaved people

• rum

• lumber

• tobacco

The Stono Rebellion was led by

• Indentured servants

• Native Americans

• African slaves

• merchants

All of the following were causes of the Salem Witch trials

• widespread hysteria

• widespread belief in witchcraft

• the spread of enlightenment ideas.

• tensions produced by uneven economic growth.

Enlightenment thinkers stresses all of the following except

• the use of reason

• the scientific method

• the unpredictability of nature

• the importance of the individual