USHC 1.1 Review

What was the Southern Colonies economy based on?

• Cash Crops

• Shipbuilding

• Fishing

• Fur Trapping

Why did most settlers move to the New England colonies?

• Glory for England

• Economic Motivations

• Religious Freedom

Following Bacon's Rebellion, how did slavery change in the colonies?

• Slavery was abolished

• Plantation Owners hired more indentured servants

• Slavery became race-based

• Slavery was viewed as unnecessary

What was a "town hall" meeting in the New England colonies?

• This was another name for a religious meeting

• People in the same town met to discuss government decisions

• Town hall meetings occurred only in the Southern colonies

• People in the same town met to have school for their children

In what modern-day state did Spain settle?

• North Dakota

• California

• South Carolina

• Florida

Define mercantilism

• EXporting more than you IMport

• IMporting more than you EXport

• Producing just enough crops to feed your family

• England allowing for each colony to have their own form of government

Where was the first English colony?

• Jamestown, Virginia

• Charleston, South Carolina

• Boston, Massachusetts

• Charlotte, North Carolina

Who is a dissenter?

• Someone who agrees with a popular idea/belief

• Someone who disagrees with a popular idea/belief