Regents Review #1 (Colonial America)

The geography of the Atlantic Coastal Plain most influenced the southern economy during the period from 1620 to 1865 because it

• (1) promoted a plantation system of agriculture

• (2) led to diversified manufacturing

• (3) encouraged development of the railroad industry

• (4) resulted in widespread mining of coal

Which event during the Colonial Era most influenced the concept of freedom of the press?

• (1) passage of the Navigation Acts

• (2) trial of John Peter Zenger

• (3) creation of the Albany Plan of Union

• (4) establishment of the House of Burgesses

River systems were important to the development of the United States because they

• (1) allowed Americans to travel easily between the east coast and the west coast

• (2) prevented foreign invasion of United States territory

• (3) provided routes for shipping agricultural and manufacturing products

• (4) made the southeast the major destination for immigrants

During the colonial period in British North America, the major geographic barrier to westward expansion was the

• (1) Ohio River

• (2) Great Plains

• (3) Rocky Mountains

• (4) Appalachian Mountains

During the 1700s, the British government used mercantilism to

• (1) profit from its colonies

• (2) develop colonial manufacturing

• (3) discourage colonial agriculture

• (4) promote colonial trade with other nations

The Proclamation of 1763 was intended to

• (1) allow American farmers to use the Mississippi River

• (2) outlaw slavery in the Ohio River valley

• (3) prevent France from expanding into the Great Lakes region

• (4) avoid conflicts with Native American Indians west of the Appalachian Mountains

The French and Indian War (1754–1763) was a turning point in the relationship between American colonists and the British government because the war

• (1) increased French influence in North America

• (2) ended Native American Indian attacks west of the Appalachian Mountains

• (3) resulted in British debt and attempts to tax colonists

• (4) created an alliance with Canada against the British

The main reason Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense was to

• (1) urge adoption of the Albany Plan of Union

• (2) gain support for declaring independence from Great Britain

• (3) bring an end to the Revolutionary War

• (4) convince states to ratify the new Constitution

Which heading best completes the partial outline below?

• (1) Chinese Immigrants on the West Coast

• (2) Enslaved Africans in the South

• (3) Indentured Servants in New England

• (4) Mexican Farmers in the Southwest

Which heading best completes the partial outline below?

• (1) Early Colonial Documents

• (2) Limits on Representative Government

• (3) Contributions of the Enlightenment

• (4) Foundations of American Democracy