US History Unit 1 Review

According to the theory of mercantilism. a country has a favorable balance of trade when:

• It does not depend on products from other countries.
• The value of EXPORTS is greater than the value of IMPORTS.
• Other countries do not depend on its products.
• The value of EXPORTS is less than the value of IMPORTS.

The cash crop that saved Jamestown from economic and social collapse. 

• Sorghum
• Tobacco
• Maize
• Wheat

The Triangular trade was a part of the Trans-Atlantic trade. What three continents were involved?

• North America, Europe, and Africa
• North America, Asia, and Antarctica
• South America, Europe, and Asia
• Europe, Asia, and South America

What was the Middle Passage?

• The journey from America to Europe.
• The last leg of the Trans-Atlantic trade route. Many enslaved Africans died during this part of the journey which could take months.
• Journey from Europe to the Middle Colonies.
• Part of the Trans-Atlantic Trade from Europe to Africa. 

These characteristics describe a group of colonies: warm/temperate climate, mainly agricultural, and mostly established for economic reasons.

• Southern Colonies
• Middle Colonies
• New England Colonies
• French Colonies

These were the original labor force along with American Indians. They worked off their debt in order to get to America.

• Slaves
• Day Laborers
• Indentured Servants
• Rich Gentlemen

What was the first "failed" colony that was established by the British?

• Roanoke
• Jamestown
• Newfoundland
• Quebec

Which of the following was the MAIN reason the Puritans left England?

• to develop new crops

• to establish a new monarchy in America

• to seek religious freedom

• to spread Catholic beliefs to American Indians

Why did the Proclamation of 1763 contribute to the outbreak of conflict in the American Revolution?

• Royal governors taxed the importation of common English products

• The King would not allow representatives from the colonies in Parliament

• American Indian tribes trusted the British government more than colonial governments

• Colonists were angered with the restrictions on expansion of settlements into Indian territories

Which of the following was a big reason for the colonists to settle in New England? 

• To start a family 
• To grow corn
• Religious Freedom 
• To make friends