Colonial Era Test Review

What factor encouraged the growth of triangular trade?

• the invention of the steam engine

• the establishment of protective tariffs

• the profitability of cash-crops agriculture

• the development of the factory system

what is the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

• It limited the power of future colonial governments

• It guaranteed liberties for colonists through local government

• It weakened the influence of relgion in governemnt

• It established a form of self-government based on social contract

Why was Plymouth established?

• raw materials

• refuge from religious persecution

• to limit the expansion of other European countries

• to bring wealth to stock holders

Why was Jamestown founded?

• for commercial profit

• for religious freedom

• to convert the Native People

• to trade furs

What was an argument made against slavery in the 13 colonies?

• Manufacturers argued that slavery discouraged the development of industry.

• Farmers argued that using slave labor was expensive and inefficient.

• Quakers argued that slavery violated Christian principles

• Puritans argued that the slave trade encouraged materialism

Which contributed to the expansion of transatlantic slave trade during the 1700s?

• a lack of skilled labor in the American colonies

• demand for slaves in the American colonies that produced cash crops

• a lack of protective tariffs in the American colonies

• demand for slaves in the industrialized American colonies

How did geography influence the early economic development of New York, Boston, and Charleston?

• long coastlines offered abundant natural resources

• proximity to flooding rivers limited development

• natural harbors provided access to markets

• extreme climates limited productive activity

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• extended voting rights beyond church members

• limited property ownership to church members

• restricted trade with neighboring colonies

• was written by the king

Why did France seek to colonize North America?

• To create joint ventures with other European powers

• to reduce overpopulation in Europe

• To create communities founded on religious tolerance

• to profit from trading in furs and other goods

Which colony was founded for the Catholics?

• Virginia

• Maryland

• South Carolina

• Georgia