Colonization - 2019

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

• Long coastlines offered abundant resources

• Shallow rivers limited development

• Natural harbors provided access to markets

• Lack of rain limited the development of their economies.

Why did France colonize the New World

• They found large quantities of gold and silver

• They ran out of room for their citizens in France

• To profit from furs, fishing and other raw materials

• To protect themselves from the British

Why was Jamestown founded?

• Make money

• Religious freedom

• Establish a military outpost

• All of the above

• None of the above

Which of these is not a reason for the establishment of self-government in the colonies.

• Distance from Great Britain

• Need to make laws for the colonies

• Traditional rights of Englishmen

• Refusal of the king to enact laws for the colonies.

Which of the following helped establish the idea of self-government in the colonies?

• Virginia House of Burgesses

• Articles of Confederation

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• Mayflower Compact

Which of the following statements best describes the Puritans?

• Allowed women to vote in elections

• Refused to follow laws created for the colony

• Outlawed slavery in Jamestown

• Developed a form of representative self-government

In this colony you did not have to attend church in order to participate in government.

• Rhode Island

• Maryland

• Massachusetts

• Connecticut

Choosing people to represent and make decisions for you in government is best described by which of the following terms.

• direct democracy

• separatoin of powers

• checks and balances

• elected legislature

Which of the following was a major reason for the founding of colonies in the New World.

• mercantilism

• gain knowledge of local products and production methods

• learn about their religious beliefs

• establish colonies for criminals

make money, spread Christianity, expansion of empires are all reasons for...

• establishing the plantation system

• founding of political parties

• causes of the American Revolution

• reasons for exploration and colonization