In which area did good harbors, abundant forests, rocky soil, and a short growing season most influence the colonial economy?

• Southern colonies
• Middle Atlantic region 
• Northwest territory 
• New England Colonies 

Which colonial region is best known for its (religious and cultural) diversity?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

What was Salutary Neglect?

• A period in the early 1700s when England neglected the colonies which led to self government in the colonies.

• A British practice of starving the colonists and not allowing them imports from the Atlantic.

• Sending military to enforce taxes on the colonists.

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal... with unalienable rights... life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." 
"That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed..."
"That whenever any form of government becomes destructive... it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and institute a new government."
Which document includes these quotes?"

• Articles of Confederation
• Constitution of the United States of America
• Olive Branch Petition
• Declaration of Independence

Surrounded by French and Continental armies on a peninsula, a large British army surrendered here.

• Saratoga

• Yorktown

• Trenton

• Lexington and Concord

PICK TWO These men helped gain French support for American independence by working as ambassadors.

• Thomas Jefferson

• Benjamin Franklin

• Patrick Henry

• John Adams

How did the French and Indian War lay the groundwork for the American Revolution?

• It had no impact

• Colonist were forced to pay a tax to pay for the war.

• The French began to invade the colonial territory.

• The Indians were now stronger than France

What is the result of the plan to create a strong national government that is limited?

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Preamble

After the American Revolution, the ideas of Montesquieu, Locke, Voltaire, & Rousseau shaped the Constitution. What did these men have in common?

• They are all Enlightenment Philosophers

• They are all delegates at the Constitutional Convention

• They all fought in the American Revolution

• They all were related to George Washington

Which showed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

• Shay's Rebellion

• Whiskey Rebellion

• Bacon's Rebellion