Colonies Review

Geography influenced the early economic development of New York, Boston, and Charleston by (a)   .

• A. Long coastlines offered abundant
• B. Proximity to flooding rivers lim
• C. Natural harbors provided access
• D. Extreme climates limited product

Which reason best completes this list?

• A. To spread democratic ideals

• B. To improve efficiency in manufacturing

• C. To lace potential military allies

• D. To claim new territory

Which motive best completes the diagram?

• A. To promote free enterprise

• B. To extend democracy

• C. To expand empires

• D. To found Utopian communities

From 1690 to 1760, Parliament and the king of England allowed colonists in America to exercise a great deal of control over local and regional matters. Historians have described this practice as "salutary neglect."

Which of the following happened as a direct result of this policy?

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

• B. Many proprietary colonies were converted to royal colonies.

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

• D. Many colonies sought economic aid from other countries.

What is the major industry of the New England Colonies?

• A. Cash Crops

• B. Metalwork

• C. Slavery

• D. Shipbuilding and Fishing

The (a)   region relied mostly on cash crops to make their money.

• A. New England
• B. Middle Colonies
• C. Southern Colonies
• D. Backcountry

What region produced huge amounts of grain during  the colonial period?

• A. Middle  Colonies

• B. Southern Colonies

• C. New England Colonies

• D. Frontier region

Catholics immigrated to the Maryland colony in the 17th century primarily to...

• A. profit from natural resources

• B. avoid crop failures and famine

• C. produce cash crops and pay off debts

• D. escape religious persecution

The Mayflower Compact significantly (a)  

• A. limited the power of future colo
• B. weakened the influence of religi
• C. established a form of self-gover
• D. guaranteed liberties for colonis

House of Burgesses was created in (a)   colony?

• Massachusetts
• Georgia
• Maryland
• Virginia