Unit 1 Review 22-23

Why was the Mayflower Compact considered an important step in the development of American democracy?

• It provided a basis for self-government in the Colonies.

• It established the principle of separation of church and state.

• It provided for a common defense against Native Americans.

• It provided for a balance of power in the government.

Why was the Jamestown colony was established?

• Economic reasons - to make money for English investors through growing the cash crop tobacco

• Religious reasons - to convert Native Americans to Catholicism

• Religious reasons - avoid religious persecution from the church of England

• Economic reasons - the British wanted to import slaves

Why was the Plymouth colony was established?

• Economic reasons - to make money for English investors through growing the cash crop tobacco

• Religious reasons - to convert Native Americans to Catholicism

• Religious reasons - avoid religious persecution from the church of England

• Economic reasons - the British wanted to import slaves

What economic industries developed in the New England colonies as a result of their geography and climate?

• Oats and grains

• Indigo and poultry

• Fishing and shipping

• cash crops and slave trade

The 13 Original colonies were primarily located along the –

• Mississippi River

• Great Lakes

• Gulf of Mexico

• Atlantic Ocean

Which of the following best describes the primary result of salutary neglect?

• Many colonies sought economic aid from other countries.

• Many proprietary colonies were converted to royal colonies.

• The colonies refused to participate in a system of common defense.

• The colonies developed a strong tradition of self-government.

The Mayflower Compact, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, Magna Carta and Virginia House of Burgesses were the foundations (led to) in the Colonies of what?

• Religious Persecution

• Utopian Government

• Democratic Republic Government

• Representative Government

Which of the following best describes the significance of the Mayflower Compact in the development of American Democracy?

• It established the principle of separation of church and state

• It provided for a common defense against Native Americans.

• It provided a basis for self-government in the Colonies.

• It provided for the first representaive government in the colonies

Select the option below that BEST completes the following sentence: One impact (outcome) of the First Great Awakening was ________.

• Scientific gains throughout the colonies

• All representative government documents were based on religion henceforth

• Support of religious freedom was encouraged

• Many people became more emotionally engaged in religion

During the Colonization Era, the economy of New England was influenced by geographic factors. Which of the following did this lead to?

Select all that apply

• encouraging the establishment of large plantations

• promoting the growth of trade and shipping

• increasing the region’s reliance on slave labor

• supporting oats and grains farming