Unit 2: Colonial America Test Review

What events in the timeline affected the development of government in the thirteen colonies--

• increasing colonial ties with English leaders in parliament

• providing opportunities for colonists to participate in government

Which statement best describes on effect of the expansion of English settlements in Virginia?

• Colonists were able to export more goods to Great Britain.

• Lifestyles of many American Indian tribes were threatened.

Based on information in the excerpt, the author was most likely living in--

• a southern colony

• a New England colony

Which factor served to motivate may ocean expeditions?

• The desire to find a water trade route o the Far East

• The need of the English to colonize additional lands

In what way did the growing of tobacco contribute to the expansion of slavery?

• Tobacco planters could not make a profit without enslaved labor.

• Tobacco plantations could be very profitable resulting in increasing numbers

Which important document from early American history is the likely source of the excerpt?

• U.S Constitution

• Mayflower Compact

Colonists modified the environment in order to--

• ensure protection

• encourage economic development

Which of the following is the best title for the information in the box?

• Reasons for Growth and Representative Government in the Thirteen Colonies

• Ideas that Influenced Government in the Thirteen Colonies

In what ways did the factors listed affect the economic development of the southern colonies?

• Many in the southern colonies labored as sharecroppers.

• A system of plantations developed in the southern colonies.

The listed colonies: Rhode Island, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts; all share the similar characteristic of being established in order to--

• reward loyalists who supported the British King

• offer colonists freedom to practice their religion