US History Unit 1 Review

Which European country ruled the 13 colonies?

• Spain

• France

• Britain

• the Netherlands

Jamestown became a part of which colony?

• Massachusetts

• Virginia

• Georgia

• Pennsylvania

Which colonial region was known to have a great diversity of economic and political activities due to the different conditions throughout the region?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Which colonial region had large plantation farming that was the economic backbone of their region?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Which colonial region had natural Harbors caused fishing/whaling be their primary economic activities?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Which region's society consisted of Puritans looking for religious freedom?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Why did people decide to cross the Atlantic Ocean and form colonies?

• Some Englishmen came for religious freedom from the Church of English and land.

• They wanted freedom from the King’s rule.

• They wanted a new beginning

• All of the above

Which of the following terms would NOT be used to describe the New England colonists?

• Devout Christians

• hard working and thrifty (uses less to get by)

• tolerant and open minded

• Rigid and strict

The New England colonies used _______________ democracy to make laws, which means that any eligible voter could attend and vote on laws rather than an elected official making laws for them.

• Representative Democracy

• Direct Democracy

• Republican Democracy

• Democratic Democracy

What document secured individual rights and the power of parliament in the Glorious Revolution?

• The Declaration of Independence
• The Agreement of the People
• The English Bill of Rights

• The Magna Carta