US History 1 Colonial America

One reason traditions of self-government developed in the American colonies before the French and Indian War was that the British

• sent effective leaders to govern colonial settlements

• required colonial representation in Parliament

• practiced salutary neglect in the colonies

• maintained a strong military presence in the colonies

What was the main cause of the French and Indian War (1754–1763)?

• disputed land claims in the Ohio River valley between the French and the British

• conflicts between American colonists and the French over control of the Great Plains

• taxation of American colonists without representation in Parliament

• violation of trade agreements between European nations and Native American Indians

The Mayflower Compact and Fundamental Orders of Connecticut are both examples of the efforts of colonial Americans to

• protest British land policies

• use democratic practices in government

• establish religious freedom

• overthrow British royal governors

Which heading best completes the partial outline below?

I. ___________________________________

A. House of Burgesses

B. Mayflower Compact

C. New England town meetings

• British System of National Government in North America

• Colonial Responses to the Practice of Salutary Neglect

• British Attempts to Control Colonial Governments

• Colonial Efforts at Self-Government

Which heading best completes the partial outline below?

I. __________________________________

A. Vast timber resources

B. Rocky soil

C. Rich ocean fishing grounds

D. Single-family farms

• Factors in the Economic Development of Colonial New England

• Reasons for the Development of Southern Plantations

• Features Contributing to Dutch Success in Colonial New Amsterdam

• Components of the British System of Mercantilism

Which political feature of the United States developed during the colonial period?

• two-party system

• federalism

• representative government

• universal suffrage

The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was important in United States history because it established a method for

• admitting new states to the Union

• promoting diplomatic relations with foreign nations

• funding internal improvements

• securing ports on the Pacifi c Coast

New England’s geographic features most directly influenced the region’s development of

• (1) industry

• (2) sugar mills

• (3) large plantations

• (4) tenant farming

The phrase “consent of the governed” refers to the

• (1) source of the government’s power

• (2) need to create political parties

• (3) commitment to use implied powers

• (4) development of a federal system of government

Which geographic features had the most significant positive influence on settlement patterns and economic development in the British North American colonies?

• (1) rivers and harbors

• (2) mountains and plateaus

• (3) forests and deserts

• (4) prairies and lakes