Quiz on American Colonial Development

European Enlightenment writers of the 17th and 18th centuries such as John Locke influenced America's colonial development by providing

• justification for state-supported churches

• a defense of the slave trade

• arguments for monarchy and rule by divine right

• ideas about self-government and political rights

Base your answer to the following question on the following political cartoon and on your knowledge of social studies. Which development most significantly changed the relationship between 'Mother Country' and 'Colonies' in North America shown in this cartoon?

• signing of the Declaration of Independence

• adoption of the Mayflower Compact

• founding of the Jamestown colony

• British enforcement of the Navigation Acts

Which heading best completes the partial outline below? I. ______________________ A. Mayflower Compact B. House of Burgesses C. New England town meetings

• Attempts to Overthrow British Rule

• Development of Self-Government in the American Colonies

• Establishment of British Parliamentary Control Over the Colonies

• Social Reform Movements in the American Colonies

The slogan "no taxation without representation" was first used by Americans to protest Britain's

• policy of salutary neglect

• issuance of the Proclamation of 1763

• passage of the Coercive Acts

• attempts to raise revenue through the Stamp Act

Britain ended the practice of salutary neglect following the French and Indian War (1754-1763) which directly contributed to the

• end of the African slave trade

• refusal of France to give up Canada

• increased conflict with Spain along the Mississippi River

• colonial protests of Americans against new taxes

Which event during the Colonial Era most influenced the concept of freedom of the press?

• passage of the Navigation Acts

• trial of John Peter Zenger

• creation of the Albany Plan of Union

• establishment of the House of Burgesses

During the 1700s, the British government used mercantilism to

• profit from its colonies

• develop colonial manufacturing

• discourage colonial agriculture

• promote colonial trade with other nations

Which factor most influenced the economic development of the colonial South?

• plentiful forests

• warm and wet growing seasons

• rich deposits of iron ore and coal

• abundant water power for manufacturing

Map-based question related to social studies

Based on this map, which statement about the geography of colonial New England is most accurate?

• New Hampshire had the highest population density.

• Rivers served as natural boundaries between the colonies.

• The first communities developed along rivers and coastlines.

• The Atlantic Ocean isolated the region from the rest of the colonies.