Midterm US History Review

The colonies in this image were known as the...

• Middle/Mid-Atlantic Colonies

• Chesapeake Colonies

• New England Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Which BEST explains the establishment of the New England Colonies?

• They were to house large plantations that could produce cash crops

• They were to be the bread basket of the colonies and produce large amounts of food

• They were largely established for religious freedom, including providing homes to the Pilgrims and Puritans

• They were to become a center of trade between England and its New World colonial empire

A lack of land, cultural differences, and continued expansion of colonial settlements caused tribes to unite under Metacom and cause which war in the New England Colonies?

• King Philip's War

• The Pequot War

• The French and Indian War

• Bacon's Rebellion

The New England Colonies primarily did what to drive their economy?

• Cash crop plantations

• Large farms producing food to trade to the Caribbean

• Manufacturing household goods

• Lumber, shipbuilding, and fishing/whaling

The colonies in the map are known as...

• The Middle/Mid-Atlantic Colonies

• The Chesapeake Colonies

• The Southern Colonies

• The New England Colonies

The city of New York was originally known as New Amsterdam and was founded as a diverse trading port by which European nation?

• Sweden

• France

• The Netherlands

• Spain

Economically, what were the PRIMARY activities of the Mid-Atlantic Colonies?

• Agriculture and Trade

• Cash Crops and Slavery

• Lumber, Shipbuilding, and fishing/whaling

• Agriculture and Slavery

What was the relationship like between the Middle Colonies and the Native American tribes in the region?

• Warfare was common and most of the tribes were driven out of the region by the early colonial settlers

• A combination of peaceful and violent depending on who was in charge

• It was largely collaborative, with a focus on trade for resources like beaver fur

• It was peaceful and cooperative with most colonies respecting native land claims

What was the significance of the Middle Passage?

• It was the name given to the triangular trade system that existed between Europe, Africa, and the Americas

• It described the perilous route between Africa and the Americas on which slaves were transported

• It described the system of trade in which European goods would be sent to Africa and traded for slaves

• It is the section of the Declaration of Independence that describes the evils of slavery

Yams, okra, and rice were all African contributions to which element of American culture?

• Language

• Agriculture

• Architecture

• Foodways