Test 1.2 Colonial Regions Review Quizs

What were the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?

• First written constitution in the Americas. Inspired by Thomas Hooker. Example of self-government.

• A treaty between Native Americans and settlers in Connecticut.

• A set of laws passed by the British Parliament to control trade in the colonies.

• A religious doctrine adopted by the Puritans in Massachusetts.

What is the definition of 'Mercantilism'?

• Economic policy in which nations tried to gain wealth by controlling trade and establishing colonies. Benefits the mother country

• A system where goods and services are traded without using money

• A political philosophy advocating for absolute monarchy

• A social system based on the ownership of land and the labor of serfs

Who was banished from Massachusetts because of his views on separation of church and state?

• Roger Williams

• John Winthrop

• William Bradford

• Thomas Hooker

Fill in the blank: The climate of the South was ideal for growing _________.

• cash crops

• cactus

• pine trees

• rice paddies

What is the definition of 'Plantation system'?

• Large farms or estates raising a cash crop using slave labor

• A small family-owned vegetable garden

• A government-owned industrial complex

• A community park with native plants

What is the definition of 'Triangular trade'?

• Three-legged route that made up trade between Europe, Africa, and the Americas

• A trade agreement between only two countries in Europe

• A system of trade that only involved the exchange of gold and silver

• A direct shipping route from Asia to the Americas

According to the cartoon titled 'The Mercantilist Argument for Colonial Expansion,' what did the colonies provide to the mother country?

• The colonies provided foodstuffs and raw materials to the mother country.

• The colonies provided finished goods and luxury items to the mother country.

• The colonies provided military protection to the mother country.

• The colonies provided political leaders to the mother country.

What was the Mayflower Compact (1620)?

• Social contract; first self-government in the Americas; popular sovereignty

• A treaty with Native Americans for land rights

• A declaration of independence from England

• A trade agreement between colonies and Europe

Who was banished from Massachusetts because of her religious beliefs?

• Anne Hutchinson

• Pocahontas

• Abigail Adams

• Martha Washington

Who founded Connecticut and what idea did he promote?

• Thomas Hooker; he promoted the idea that the government should answer to the people.

• William Penn; he promoted religious tolerance for all.

• John Winthrop; he promoted strict Puritan values.

• Roger Williams; he promoted separation of church and state.