Colonial Development Quiz

What aspect of the Southern Colonies is NOT mentioned in the learning material?

• Reasons established

• Impact of location

• Climate change

• Relations with American Indians

Why might a colony need to be founded according to the pamphlet?

• To explore new lands

• Due to a problem or issue

• To create a new language

• To build a monument

Which religious motive was a reason for Europeans to leave Europe?

• To establish new religious sects

• To spread Christianity and weaken Middle Eastern Muslims

• To escape religious wars

• To find religious freedom

What was a push factor for leaving Europe?

• Effective work and writing by recruiters

• Escape from direct religious persecution

• Appeal of land and economic opportunities

• Desire to join earlier migrants to America

Which of the following was a reason for the pull to settle in America?

• Dismay over economy; need for farmland

• Escape from direct religious persecution

• Effective work and writing by recruiters

• Relief from joblessness or personal adversity

Which of the following is NOT a feature of the mercantilism colonial arrangement?

• Colonies exist to enrich themselves

• England prospers

• Exports are greater than imports

• Colonies provide raw materials

What is the flow of goods from England to the colonies?

• Raw materials

• Manufactured goods

• Financial aid

• Military support

In the mercantilism system, what is the primary benefit for England?

• Increased imports

• Economic prosperity

• Military expansion

• Cultural exchange

What was one of the crops introduced from Europe to the Americas?

• Peanut

• Rice

• Avocado

• Tomato

Which of the following best describes the economic philosophy of mercantilism?

• Free market competition

• Government-controlled economy

• Wealth accumulation through trade surplus

• Equal distribution of resources