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Colonial Times in New York

Authored by Karen Lewis

History

11th Grade - University

Colonial Times in New York
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In the Colonial Era, developments such as the New England town meetings and the establishment of the Virginia House of Burgesses represented

colonial attempts to build a strong national government
efforts by the British to strengthen their control over the colonies
steps in the growth of representative democracy
early social reform movements

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The British system of mercantilism was opposed by many American colonists because it

placed limits on immigration
discouraged the export of raw materials to England
encouraged colonial agriculture
placed restrictions on trading

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The Mayflower Compact of 1620 is considered an important step in the development of democracy in America because it

expressed the importance of self-government
established freedom of religion
created the first colonial judicial system
granted all males the right to vote

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

In its economic relationship with its North American colonies, Great Britain followed the principles of 18th century mercantilism by

outlawing the African slave trade
limiting the colonies' trade with other nations
encouraging the development of manufacturing in the colonies
establishing laws against business monopolies

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The British benefited from their mercantilist relationship with the American colonies primarily by

supporting the growth of colonial industries
prohibiting colonists from fishing and fur trading
taking large amounts of gold and silver from the southern colonies
buying raw materials from the colonies and selling them as finished products

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

The main reason Great Britain established the Proclamation Line of 1763 was to

avoid conflicts between American colonists and Native Americans
make a profit by selling the land west of the Appalachian Mountains
prevent American industrial development in the Ohio River Valley
allow Canada to control the Great Lakes region

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

One reason traditions of self-government developed in the American colonies before the French and Indian War was that the British

sent effective leaders to govern colonial settlements
required colonial representation in Parliament
practiced salutary neglect in the colonies
maintained a strong military presence in the colonies

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