US- Unit 1 and 2 Review

Which BEST describes "mercantilism"?

• Unbalanced economic system- mother country takes advantages of its colonies

• an equal economic system

• unbalance economic system-colonies take advantage of the mother country

During the Transatlantic Trade, but did the colonies provide?

• manufactured goods

• raw materials

• nothing- there were no resources

Why were the Southern colonies of Virginia, Maryland, North and South Carolina, and Georgia founded?

• for economic reasons

• for religious reasons

• for economic and religious reasons

What crop did John Rolfe introduce to Jamestown?

• cotton

• corn

• tobacco

Which region had long growing seasons, fertile soil, warm climate?

• Southern

• New England

• Middle

Which Native American group lived in Jamestown ?

• Metacom

• Powhatan

• Seminole

Which of the following was the first successful English colony in America?

• Jamestown

• Plymouth

• Georgia

Which of the regions were founded for religious reasons?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

Which region had thin, rocky soil, but had forests and coastal areas that led to ship building, fishing, and whaling

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

Pilgrims were called "Separatists" because:

• they wanted to purify the church

• they wanted to separate from the church

• they didn't care what rules the church had