Interim Review #1 (Chapters 1-3)

How did the British Mid-Atlantic Colonies differ from the Southern and New England Colonies?

• The land on which the colonies were established was originally settled by the Dutch.

• The land on which the colonies were established was originally settled by the Spanish.

• The colonies struggled economically due to geographic factors, as they lacked access to the coast for trade.

• The colonies struggled economically due to geographic factors, as their climate was not suited to agriculture.

Why were colonial economies successful during the period of Salutary Neglect?

• Colonies had established independent trade with the French and American Indians before Salutary Neglect began.

• Colonies increased intercolonial commerce due to the decreased British regulation of colonial trading restrictions.

• Colonies were experienced in producing both raw materials and finished manufactured goods due to mercantilism.

• Colonies traded more efficiently after their populations became concentrated on the coast after the French and Indian War.

How did the geography of the region affect the development of the Mid-Atlantic Colonies?

• The colonies’ mountainous regions contained coal, leading to industrial development.

• The colonies’ lack of rivers made transportation difficult, limiting trade between colonies.

• The colonies’ rocky soil encouraged colonists to emphasize manufacturing over-farming.

• The colonies’ numerous natural harbors helped cities develop trade and shipping networks.

What important precedent was set by the House of Burgesses of Virginia?

• the creation of an independent judiciary

• the application of laissez-faire capitalism

• the protection of the natural rights of man

• the establishment of a bicameral legislature

What was one way that the Great Awakening contributed to the development of revolutionary ideas in the American colonies?

• It encouraged colonists to challenge those in authority.

• It made colonists focus less on religion and more on politics.

• It caused the British government to restrict religious freedom.

• It led to the organization of the First Continental Congress.

Which statement accurately describes American Indians' role in the American Revolution?

• Most American Indians supported the United States during the revolution.

• Most American Indians supported Great Britain during the revolution.

• Most American Indians lived west of the Mississippi River, so they did not care who won.

• Most American Indians believed that both sides were equally bad, so they remained neutral.

Some consider the winter at Valley Forge in 1777 both a low point and a turning point in the American Revolution.

Which BEST describes why the winter at Valley Forge might be considered a turning point?

• The Continental Army was well fed and well rested.

• The hardships the soldiers faced helped them to develop the character necessary to win.

• Baron Friedrich Von Steuben successfully trained the Continental Army how to fight a European-style war.

• George Washington was able to lobby Congress for more money and weapons which gave the Continental Army an advantage.

What was the MOST significant impact of the Committees of Correspondence in the late colonial period?

• They allowed colonial governors and legislatures to communicate with each other quickly in order to avert crises following the passage of new laws.

• They presented an alternative to violent resistance to the laws so that colonists could claim the moral advantage in their disputes with Britain.

• They controlled the newspapers and therefore how acts of resistance and the British response to such acts were reported to the public.

• They organized many colonists who were unhappy with the political situation into more effective groups of resistance.

"Can any thing...be more destructive to the recruiting Service than...the Militia; who come in you cannot tell how, go, you cannot tell when; and act, you cannot tell where; consume your Provisions, exhaust your Stores, and leave you at last in a critical moment. These Sir are the Men I am to depend upon Ten days hence."

- General George Washington

Which concern was Washington MOST LIKELY writing about in his letter to the Continental Congress?

• the need for a standing army

• the need for supplies at Valley Forge

• the need to find someone to train the militiamen

• trouble working with Hessian troops and Baron von Steuben

“Small islands, not capable of protecting themselves, are the proper objects for kingdoms to take under their care; but there is something absurd, in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island.”

“Men who look upon themselves born to reign, and others to obey, soon grow insolent; selected from the rest of mankind their minds are early poisoned by importance; and the world they act in differs so materially from the world at large, that they have but little opportunity of knowing its true interests, and when they succeed to the government are frequently the most ignorant and unfit of any throughout the dominions.”

Which answer BEST explains Thomas Paine’s argument in these quotes?

• England needs to turn its attention to those colonies that it can control.

• England cannot rule a nation larger than itself, especially as a monarchy.

• The colonies should take England under their care and protect the country from foreign invasion.

• The colonies must declare their independence and adopt England’s traditional form of governance.