Unit 1

Why is it important to study the economic development of the colonies?

• To understand how the colonies grew and prospered

• To learn about modern technology

• To study only wars

• To focus on European politics

Which of the following is a reason for establishing the Middle Colonies?

• Religious freedom and economic opportunity

• Gold mining

• Cotton plantations

• Shipbuilding

How did the location of the New England Colonies impact their development?

• Harsh winters and rocky soil led to small farms and fishing

• Large plantations grew cotton

• Gold was easily mined

• The area was mostly desert

What was a significant economic activity in the Southern Colonies?

• Plantation agriculture

• Whale hunting

• Shipbuilding

• Fur trading

What was a major reason for the settlement of Jamestown?

• Search for gold and economic opportunity

• Religious freedom

• Escape from war

• Fur trading

How did the Puritans generally interact with the native populations?

• They had both cooperation and conflict

• They ignored the natives completely

• They enslaved all native populations

• They traded only with the French

Why did the Pilgrims settle in the New World?

• To practice their religion freely

• To become fur traders

• To escape taxes

• To find spices

Anika wants to move to America but cannot afford the journey. She agrees to work for a set number of years for someone who will pay for her passage. What is Anika considered?

• A person who works for a set time in exchange for passage to America

• A landowner in the colonies

• A member of the native population

• A colonial governor

Avery owns a shipping company in the colonies during the 1600s. According to new laws passed by England, what must Avery do when transporting colonial goods?

• Colonial goods had to be shipped on English ships

• Colonists could only vote in English elections

• All colonists had to join the Church of England

• Colonists had to pay taxes to France

Imagine Priya is running a small business in the American colonies, and the English government has set strict rules called the Navigation Acts about how she can trade. Did the English strictly enforce these rules on Priya's business?

• No, they often practiced salutary neglect

• Yes, they enforced them strictly at all times

• Only in the southern colonies

• Only after the American Revolution