Early US History (colonization)

The rights listed above were —

• established by a series of Supreme Court decisions

• defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence

• established by the ratification of the U.S. Constitution

• defined by President George Washington in his Farewell Address

From 1690 to 1760, Parliament and the king of England allowed colonists in America to exercise a great deal of control over local and regional matters. Historians have described this practice as “salutary neglect.”

Which of the following happened as a direct result of this policy?

• The colonies developed a strong tradition of self-government.

• Many proprietary colonies were converted to royal colonies.

• The colonies refused to participate in a system of common defense.

• Many colonies sought economic aid from other countries.

Which of the following completes the sentence above?

• limited property ownership to church members

• extended voting rights beyond church members

• restricted trade with neighboring colonies

• asked the king to appoint a governor for the colony

Which of the following was a pull factor that encouraged Europeans to colonize North America?

• Available farmland

• the promise of a better life

• economic opportunities

• all of the above

Thomas Hooker left Massachusetts because

• he wanted greater control over the government.

• because Puritans refused to offer the religious tolerance they came to American in search of.

• because Anne Hutchinson challenged his authority

• because of health concerns.

Roger Williams left the Massachusetts Bay Colony becuase...

• he believed that church and state should be separate.

• he felt the Puritan leaders had too much influence over the colonial government.

• he wanted more religious freedom.

• all of the above.

Cash crops such as wheat, oats, and rye; centers of shipping and trade, moderate climate.

These are characteristics of the

• the New England Colonies

• the Middle Colonies

• the Southern Colonies

• All of the above

poor soil, cold winters, subsistence farming and fishing are characteristics of the ...

• New England Colonies

• Breadbasket Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• Middle Colonies

Long growing season, warm climate, coastal plains and plantations are characteristics of the

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• None of the above

Which type of economy is best described by these characteristics?

• Communism

• Mercantilism

• Free Enterprise

• Socialism