CBA 1 - History Review

What was one result of Great Britain being so far away from the Americas?

• It was hard to protect the colonists from Spanish invasion

• American colonists invaded French Canada to gain new land

• The growth of representative government

• British colonists began practicing new religions instead of the Anglican church

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8.3B

Which European country led the early exploration and colonization of South America?

• Spain

• Portugal

• France

• England

What was the primary motivation for the Pilgrims to settle in the New World?

• Seeking religious freedom

• Extracting gold and silver

• Expanding their fur trade empire

• Establishing large plantation-based economies

What was the primary economic activity in the Southern colonies?

• Whaling and fishing

• Small-scale subsistence farming

• Lumber and shipbuilding

• Large-scale plantation agriculture

What was the primary source of labor on Southern plantations?

• Indentured servants

• Native American workers

• Hired European immigrants

• Enslaved Africans

The colonies of Virginia, South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia made up what region?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• Western Colonies

What was the British policy of 'salutary neglect' towards the colonies?

• The British strictly controlled the colonies from afar

• The British allowed the colonies to govern themselves

• The British gradually increased taxes and regulations on the colonies

• The British provided generous financial assistance to the colonies

What was the purpose of the Virginia House of Burgesses established in 1619?

• To allow colonists to elect representatives to make decisions for the colony

• To tax the colony and send the funds to England

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8.3B

What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact signed by the Pilgrims in 1620?

• To establish a social contract and rules for governing the colony

• To formally break away from English rule and declare independence

• To request more rights and autonomy from the British crown

• To outline the colonial economy and trade policies

What was the main purpose of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut established in 1639?

• To declare the colony's independence from England

• To place strict limits on the power of the colonial governor

• To state that the government is based on the rights of individual citizens

• To establish an aristocratic system of rule by wealthy landowners