Semester Exam Quizziz: Units 1-5

In what way were the New England colonies different from the rest?

• Many agrarian plantations were established there

• Prisoners were sent to there

• Puritans and Pilgrims settled there

• Catholics settled and sought refuge there

What geographic features of New England affected the development of the economy?

• Rich soil, warm climate for plantations

• rocky soil and protective harbors allow them to focus on fishing and shipbuilding

• mountains that produced metals like gold and silver

• warm waters for farming rice

New England's economy was based off of shipbuilding , lumbering, and fishing. What physical characteristics made this possible?

• thick forests, natural harbors, swift rivers

• tall mountains with fertile soil

• temperate climate, grasslands, and lots of lakes

• natural harbors, arid climate, and rocky soil

What contributed most to the spread of slavery in the colonies?

• how close plantations were to natural harbors

• demand for manufactured goods

• lack of immigrant labor

• production of cash crops

Jamestown and Plymouth Rock are both places/events found in what historical era?

• Jacksonian Era

• Colonization Era

• Revolutionary Era

• Civil War Era

What colony was founded as a safe haven for Catholics to protect them from being persecuted?

• California

• Georgia

• Rhode Island

• Maryland

Which was the primary reason France colonized North America?

• form tolerant religious communities

• Lower the population

• convert the Native Americans to Christianity

• Make money off the fur trade

Why were representative governments like Virginia House of Burgesses needed in colonial America?

• distance from Great Britian

• teachings of the church of England

• economic system of mercantilism

• make trade with the Native Americans

What was an outcome of the Treaty of Paris 1783?

• Great Britain recognized the US as an independent country

• Spanish claims to Florida were resolved

• British agreed to stop impressing American soldiers

• Canada was given to the US

What was the American victory in the American Revolution that gave us the "foreign recognition and support" of a key ally?

• Trenton

• Concord

• Gettysburg

• Saratoga