US - Review Exploration and Colonization 21-22

The items in this timeline helped the British colonists establish a tradition of self-government. WHY was there a need for the colonists to take care of themselves?

• the distance between the colonies and Great Britain

• the King of England refused to have anything to do with his colonies

• the colonists had decided to break away and create their own new nation

• religious leaders had tried to take control in the "New World"

WHICH LINE from the passage provides the best proof that the lifestyles of American Indian tribes were being threatened?

• Line 1 - "Expanding English settlements meant more encroachment on Indian lands and somewhat greater contact with Indians."

• Line 2 - "It also left settlers more vulnerable to Indian attack."

• Line 3 - "By this time, the Indians fully realized what continued English presence in Virginia meant - more plantations, the felling of more forests, the killing of more game - in sum, a greater threat to their way of life."

• NONE of these answers are correct

According to this chart, Massachusetts [a New England Colony in the North] had cold winters and deep harbors for fishing and ship building. What sort of climate did the Middle Colonies have?

• Moderate

• Cold

• Warm

• Hot and humid

The New England colony of Massachusetts was established for PURITANS to escape religious persecution in England. Which Southern colony was established as a refuge for English CATHOLICS?

• Maryland

• Virginia

• Georgia

• South Carolina

"...[We make these laws]...for the general good of the Colony" - 1620

What document, named for the ship that brought them to the "New World", did the Pilgrims write in 1620? [hint: it was written to help them govern themselves since they were so far from the government in England]

• the Mayflower Compact

• the U.S. Constitution

• the Declaration of Independence

• the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

How did the colonists modify their environment to encourage their economic development?

• they cut down trees for lumber

• they cleared the land to plant tobacco

• they built roads to travel faster

• ALL of these answers are correct

Use the maps provided to help you.

What do the cities of Boston, Philadelphia, New York, and New Orleans all have in common?

• they are all port cities built near water

• they are all New England cities

• they are all cities located in the colony of Massachusetts

• they are all Spanish cities located in New Spain

Which pair of actions best completes the image shown?

• 1 - controlled the area known as Canada

  2 - looked for gold and silver

• 1 - established Catholic missions

  2 - focused on fur trading

• 1 - stayed away from the "New World"

  2 - fought against local Native Americans

• 1 - created the public school system

  2 - participated in the triangular trade

Most European explorers traveled across the Atlantic ocean for "Gold, God, and Glory". Which of these reasons for exploration in the flow chart is most closely associated with "glory".

• to increase wealth

• to expand empires

• to spread Christianity

• NONE of these are correct

According to the chart provided, which of these statements is TRUE?

• Thomas Hooker established Connecticut to make sure that everyone had the right to vote

• Roger Williams established Rhode Island to get away from government interference in church affairs

• Lord Baltimore established Maryland as a safe haven for English Catholics

• ALL of these statements are true