US History Domain 1

Which of the following played the MOST important role in allowing the maritime industry to develop and grow in New England?

• The land had rich soil to grow the cotton needed to make sails.

• There were abundant forests that provided timber for building ships.

• The rocky coast had natural harbors that allowed ships to make port.

• There were a large number of shipbuilders who had come to the colonies to work.

Which of the following BEST describes the Middle Colonies?

• The Middle Colonies was the coldest of the three regions, which affected trade and agriculture.

• The Middle Colonies consisted mostly of English people who lived in small communities.

• The economy of the mostly rural Middle Colonies relied heavily on the export of cash crops.

• The Middle Colonies were settled by people from many countries with different beliefs and customs.

What was one way the New England Colonies differed from the Middle and Southern Colonies?

• Few factories were found there

• Agriculture was not a dominant part of the economy.

• Religion was not especially important in the region.

• It was by far the warmest region of Colonial America.

An American colonist who made a living as a shipbuilder was MOST LIKELY to live in which of the following colonies?

• Pennsylvania

• North Carolina

• Georgia

• Massachusetts

What was one advantage to growing crops in the Middle Colonies rather than in the New England Colonies?

• The land was flat, which made it easier to cultivate many acres of land for farming.

• The climate was more favorable, with milder winters and longer growing seasons.

• The poor soil of the region worked well in growing certain kinds of crops.

• The hot and humid summers helped increase crop yields for farmers.

What geographic characteristic MOST influenced the Southern Colonies?

• long dry seasons that promoted timber production

• large areas of ocean access that promoted fishing

• large ports that promoted international trade

• long summers that promoted farming

Which economic theory motivated the English to colonize the Americas in search of natural resources?

• feudalism

• laissez-faire economics

• mercantilism

• Keynesian economics

It is clear that England was guided by mercantilism when it colonized North America because

• England did not impose taxes on its colonies.

• England did not regulate trade within its colonies.

• the colonies existed to benefit England economically.

• the colonies focused primarily on subsistence farming.

Based on the map, what conclusion can be drawn about the development of transatlantic trade?

• The demand for labor in Africa drove trade.

• The demand for labor in North America drove trade.

• The demand for natural resources in Africa drove trade.

• The demand for natural resources in North America drove trade.

Due to economic reliance on slave labor, which colonies had the highest proportion of Africans living in them during the colonial period?

• the Mid-Atlantic Colonies

• the New England Colonies

• the Southern Colonies

• the Spanish colonies