Weekly Check 1/25/22

A country or territory controlled fully or partially by another country could be called a

• riot

• colony

• compact

• state

Which of the following are considered reasons people migrated to North America?

• land and wealth

• Many people were forced to migrate as slaves

• opportunity/adventure

• all of these were reasons people migrated to North America

What's the difference between indentured servitude and slavery?

• Becoming an indentured servant was a choice for some people

• Slavery in North America was based on race, while indentured servitude was not

• All of these are distinctions between indentured servitude and slavery

• Indentured servants served for a set period of time while slavery was usually for life

What happened in the U.S. Capitol Building on Wednesday, January 6, 2021?

• Extremists stormed the building and lawmakers were sent into lock-down for several hours

• Congress certified Joe Biden as the next President of the United States

• The electoral votes from the November election were brought before Congress and the Vice President to be counted

• All of these events took place at the Capitol on 1/6

Why did England support the colonization of North America in the 1600s and 1700s?

• they were competing against their European rivals for land and wealth

• England was not in favor of colonizing North America

• Russian aggression

• they won over 270 votes in the electoral college

A geographical area sharing certain similar characteristics like physical environment, climate, and resources could be called a

• reservation

• colony

• hemisphere

• region

Under the system of mercantilism, the British colonies provided Great Britain with

• manufactured goods

• raw materials and markets for British products

• laborers for British factories

• machinery and technological advice

Which of the following is NOT considered one of the colonial regions in North America?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Western Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Which of the following were benefits provided to New Englanders by the Atlantic Ocean?

• Whaling

• Trade & Travel

• Food

• All of the Above

Most people in New England worked as

• Lumberjacks

• Farmers

• Shopkeepers

• Whalers