US Colonial Foundations Unit 1

One reason traditions of self-government developed in the American colonies before the French and Indian War was that the British

• sent effective leaders to govern colonial settlements

• required colonial representation in Parliament

• practiced salutary neglect in the colonies

• maintained a strong military presence in the colonies

Which political feature of the United States developed during the colonial period?

• two-party system

• federalism

• representative government

• universal suffrage

Colonial-era New England Town meetings and the Virginia House of Burgesses were both

• early social reform movements

• attempts to build a strong national government

• steps in the growth of representative democracy

• efforts to regulate trade with Native American Indians

Which heading best completes the partial outline below?

I. __________________________________

A. Vast timber resources

B. Rocky soil

C. Rich ocean fishing grounds

D. Single-family farms

• Factors in the Economic Development of Colonial New England

• Reasons for the Development of Southern Plantations

• Features Contributing to Dutch Success in Colonial New Amsterdam

• Components of the British System of Mercantilism

Based on this map, which statement about the geography of colonial New England is most accurate?

• New Hampshire had the highest population density

• Rivers served as natural boundaries between the colonies

• The first communities relied on fishing and raw materials for its economy

• The Atlantic Ocean isolated the region from the rest of the colonies

The Trial of John Peter Zenger set a precedent for American colonial law because

• the case confirmed that Freedom of the Press must be allowed to criticize government decisions and leaders.

• the case allowed the government to imprison Zenger for his libel and destroy his press.

• taxation of American colonists without representation in Parliament

• freedom isn't free

Climatic conditions in the southern colonies most directly influenced the development of

• democratic institutions

• a canal system

• the plantation system

• the coal industry

The Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights were significant influences on United States constitutional development because they

• provided suffrage for all men and women

• placed limits on the powers of the government

• called for the abolition of slavery

• supported the development of federalism

Which statement about the British colonial policy of mercantilism is most accurate?

• Raw materials from the colonies were shipped to England.

• England encouraged the colonies to seek independence.

• The colonies were required to send manufactured goods to Europe.

• The British opposed the use of slave labor in the colonies.

Jamestown, founded in 1607

Plymouth colony, founded in 1620

New Amsterdam, founded in 1625

These early colonial settlements were similar in that each was located

• at the base of a mountain range

• near the coastline

• in an arid climate

• on offshore islands