18-19 Benchmark #2 8.1-8.30

Which statement best explains the difference between the New England colonies and the Southern colonies?

• The southern colonies had slaves while the New England colonies outlawed the institution of slavery.

• The southern colonies manufactured finished goods while the New England colonies relied on cash crop farming.

• The southern colonies established large urban centers while New England colonies consisted of small villages.

• The southern colonies developed large plantations while the New England colonies cultivated small farms.

What impact did geography have on the development of the American colonies?

• It allowed for the development of similar political institutions across the colonies.

• It led to a variety of economic differences between northern, middle, and southern colonies.

• It had little impact, as the cultural similarities of the colonists had more of an effect.

• It isolated colonists and kept ideas about self-government from spreading.

The geography of the New England colonies supported what industry?

• tobacco farming

• ranching

• fishing

• cotton farming

What prevented the New England colonies from growing cash crops like tobacco?

• The Puritan religion taught that farming for profit was wrong.

• The soil in the area was rocky and unfit for farming.

• The colonists did not have the necessary training for large scale farming.

• The colonists refused to have slaves, so they did not have a large labor force.

Because their economy was based on mercantilism, why were the colonies so important to the British?

• The colonists provided raw materials and markets for finished goods.

• The colonists provided necessary tax revenue.

• The colonists sent soldiers to serve in the British army.

• The colonists protected the land from being taken over by France.

What was the main cause of the struggles confronted by the early Jamestown settlers?

• the tyrannical rule of John Smith

• the hostility of nearby Indians

• the lack of preparedness by the first settlers

• the failure of the first attempt to grow tobacco

What caused the settlement of Jamestown to be successful?

• the establishment of the House of Burgesses

• the introduction of tobacco farming

• support from other colonies

• help from the Native Americans

"He that will not work shall not eat." Who made this statement?

• John Smith

• John Rolfe

• Powhattan

• Pocahontas

Why is the Mayflower Compact an important document in American History?

• It was a charter for the founding of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

• It outlined a plan for boycotting British goods in an effort to gain independence.

• It established a self-government by the people.

• It set up a policy of religious tolerance for all people.

What is a major reason the pilgrims left England?

• They wanted to establish a pure Catholic society.

• The British government forced them to leave.

• They believed they could make better profits in America.

• They thought the Church of England could not be reformed.