Early Colonial America: Regions, Economics, and Interactions

How did mercantilism fundamentally shape European colonial expansion in the 17th century?

• By limiting colonial territorial acquisitions
• By promoting free trade between nations
• By establishing a nation's power through wealth and trade control
• By encouraging cultural exchange with indigenous populations

What primary economic characteristic distinguished the Southern colonies from other colonial regions?

• Robust manufacturing sectors
• Large-scale agricultural production of cash crops
• Extensive fishing industries
• Extensive religious institutions

Match the following reasons with the colonies they are most associated with.

• Why did European powers compete for control of the Americas?

• Economic exploitation

• Why were the New England colonies initially established?

• Religious freedom for groups like Pilgrims and Puritans

• Why were colonies like those in the Caribbean established?

• Military expansion

• Why were some Southern colonies like Virginia established?

• Territorial conquest

What geographic advantage made the Mid-Atlantic colonies economically significant?

• Tropical climate
• Extensive mountain ranges
• Abundant harbors and river systems
• Mineral-rich terrain

How did American Indian tribes initially respond to colonial settlements?

• Attempts to drive colonists out
• Immediate peaceful cooperation
• Immediate violent resistance
• Complete acceptance

What economic system dominated European trade in the early 17th century?

• Capitalism
• Communism
• Socialism
• Mercantilism

Which colony was the first permanent English settlement in North America?

• Jamestown
• Boston
• New Amsterdam
• Plymouth

The economic development of New England colonies was characterized by (a)   .

• Gold mining
• Cash crop agriculture
• Textile manufacturing
• Lumber trade and fishing

Pennsylvania's founding was unique because it served as a (a)   for English Quakers.

• Religious refuge for English Quaker
• Economic expansion
• Military conquest
• Territorial annexation

Which conflict symbolized deteriorating relations between settlers and American Indians in New England?

• The Pequot War
• The French and Indian War
• King Philip's War
• Pontiac's Rebellion