Colonization Quiz

In which colonial region did good harbors, abundant forests, rocky soil, and a short growing season most influence the economy?

• Southern Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• New England Colonies

• Northwest Territory

According to the economic policy of Mercantilism, what was the purpose of the 13 English Colonies?

• to provide England with raw materials

• to provide England with naval bases

• to provide England with manufactured goods

• to provide England with military recruits

Which of the following cash crops were produced by the Southern Colonies?

• Rice, Tobacco, and Indigo

• Whale Oil and iron works

• potatoes and fishing

• tea and textiles

Which factor played an important role in the development of the plantation system in the South?

• a short growing season prevented the planting of most crops

• a lack of fertile soil limited agriculture

• colonial governments brought all the crops that plantations could produce

• a warm climate permitted the growth of labor intensive cash crops

Which colony was established in 1607?

• Jamestown

• Maryland

• Pennsylvania

• Rhode Island

Which colony was established in 1620?

• Plymouth

• Jamestown

• New York

• New Jersey

Catholics immigrated to Maryland colony in the seventeenth century primarily to

• profit for natural resources

• escape religious persecution

• avoid crop failures and famine

• establish plantations for cash crops

The first governing document for the Pilgrims in America was the

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

• Declaration of Rights of Man

• Constitution

What two types of Governments were established in the early colonies?

• Democratic and Representative
• Monarchy and Tyrannical
• Self and Representative
• US and European

What was the 1st Representative assembly in North American colonies called?

• Virginia House of Burgesses
• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
• Bill of Rights
• U S Constitution