U.S. Unit 1

Which geographic features contributed to the economic development of the plantation system in the South?

• rocky soil and deep harbors

• short rivers and many waterfalls

• rich soil and warm climate

• high mountains and numerous rivers

The slogan “no taxation without representation” was first used by Americans to protest Britain’s

• policy of salutary neglect

• issuance of the Proclamation of 1763

• passage of the Coercive Acts

• attempts to raise revenue through the Stamp Act

In colonial America, the Magna Carta, the English Bill of Rights, and the writings of John Locke contributed to the

• diversity of religious beliefs among the colonists

• political ideals and practices of the colonists

• economic relationships between the colonists and the mother country

• demands of colonists to end the slave trade and the practice of slavery

Before 1763, most American colonists settled near the Atlantic Coast or rivers because

• port cities could be more easily defended in times of war

• valleys were less fertile

• English colonists were only allowed to settle in these locations

• navigable water offered easier access to trade and employment

Which geographic feature was most important for the development of commerce in the New England and middle colonies?

• limited rainfall

• long growing season

• natural harbors

• mountainous terrain

Britain ended the practice of salutary neglect following the French and Indian War (1754–1763) which directly contributed to the

• end of the African slave trade

• refusal of France to give up Canada

• increased conflict with Spain along the Mississippi River

• colonial protests of Americans against new taxes

Which event during the Colonial Era most influenced the concept of freedom of the press?

• passage of the Navigation Acts

• trial of John Peter Zenger

• creation of the Albany Plan of Union

• establishment of the House of Burgesses

The social contract theory as applied to the Declaration of Independence most directly reflects the ideas of

• John Locke

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Thomas Hobbes

• Adam Smith

During the colonial period in British North America, the major geographic barrier to westward expansion was the

• Ohio River

• Rocky Mountains

• Great Plains

• Appalachian Mountains

The Mayflower Compact (1620) and the Virginia House of Burgesses (1619) are early examples of

• restrictions on religious freedom

• steps toward representative government

• resistance to British rule

• economic systems in the colonies