SOL Review Colonization

 

    Which date on this timeline represents the beginning of a permanent British presence in North America?

• 1565

• 1587

• 1607

• 1620

Which colony was established as a business venture?

• Connecticut

• Massachusetts

• Georgia

• Virginia

The initial French exploration of North America resulted in ________________.

• economic colonies in Florida.

• competition with Spanish settlers.

• plantations using slave labor.

• cooperation with native groups.

The Treaty of Alliance of 1778 was signed by the United States and _____________.

• Spain

• Portugal

• Russia

• France

Which factor contributed to colonial victory in the American Revolution?

• Shortages of British troops

• Disloyalty of British Generals

• Lack of British popular support

• Weakness of the British Navy

Which document directly influenced the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States?

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• Mayflower Compact

• Articles of Confederation

• Emancipation Proclamation

This statement was issued by the Continental Congress because the British government did not allow ____________________.

• colonial businesses to support royal taxes

• powers of the colonial legislatures to increase

• colonists to have representation in Parliament

• laws passed by Parliament to govern the colonies

Which issue led to the development of the first political parties in the United States?

• Expansion of western territories

• National government’s powers

• Women’s suffrage

• Abolition of slavery

The town meetings held by colonists in buildings such as this one were important because they demonstrated a form of ___________.

• religious toleration

• direct democracy

• multicultural integration

• representative government

The different types of economies found in the original colonies were primarily a reflection of the ____________________.

• nationalities of the settlers

• geography of the areas

• provisions of the charters

• religion of the settlers