Lowman CFA 2.2 Review

How many states are in the United States of America?

Answer explanation

The United States of America has 50 states. This is a well-known fact and is often referenced in various contexts, including education and geography.

What are the 5 regions of the United States?

• Northeast,
  Southeast. West, Midwest, Southwest

• Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, Southwest

• North, South, East, West, Mid Pacific

Answer explanation

The correct answer lists the five main regions of the United States: Northeast, Southeast, West, Midwest, and Southwest. The other options either omit a region or include incorrect ones.

Which of the following was a significant industry in the Middle Colonies?

• building ships

• trading buffalo hides

• hunting whales

• growing staple crops

Answer explanation

The Middle Colonies were known for their fertile soil and favorable climate, making growing staple crops like wheat and corn a significant industry, unlike shipbuilding, buffalo hide trading, or whaling which were less prominent.

Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in North America, was

founded on May 14,_ _ _ _, by the Virginia Company of London.

Answer explanation

Jamestown was founded on May 14, 1607, by the Virginia Company of London, marking the establishment of the first permanent English settlement in North America.

What location best represents the colony founded in 1620? (Shade in the circle.)

Answer explanation

The Plymouth Colony was founded in 1620 by English Separatists, known as Pilgrims, who traveled on the Mayflower and established a permanent European settlement in New England.

This is a map of the 13 Colonies and their regions:

Red: New England Colonies

Yellow: Middle Colonies

Green: Southern Colonies
What Region is best known for having an agricultural economy based on cash

crops like tobacco and indigo?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Answer explanation

The Southern Colonies are best known for their agricultural economy, focusing on cash crops like tobacco and indigo, which were vital to their economy and trade.

This is a map of the 13 Colonies and their regions:

Red: New England Colonies

Yellow: Middle Colonies

Green: Southern Colonies
What Region is best known for having less fertile soil, deep harbors and known for

shipbuilding?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• The Brown one

Answer explanation

The New England Colonies are known for their less fertile soil and deep harbors, which made them ideal for shipbuilding. This contrasts with the Middle and Southern Colonies, which had more fertile land for agriculture.

What are cash crops?

• Crops grown only for family use

• Crops traded only with Native Americans

• Crops grown and sold to make money

• Crops that grow only in winter

Answer explanation

Cash crops are specifically cultivated for sale and profit, rather than for personal consumption or trade with specific groups. Therefore, the correct choice is 'Crops grown and sold to make money'.

What was the Mayflower Compact?

• A peace treaty with Native Americans

• A plan to build more ships for trade

• A system of government where one person ruled

• A form of representative government created by the Pilgrims

Answer explanation

The Mayflower Compact was a foundational document created by the Pilgrims in 1620, establishing a form of representative government for their new colony, ensuring that decisions would be made together for the common good.

What is a monarchy?

• A government ruled by many elected leaders

• A system where one person rules, usually for life

• A group of colonies working together

• A court where people vote on laws

Answer explanation

A monarchy is defined as a system where one person rules, typically for life. This distinguishes it from other forms of government, such as democracies, where leaders are voted in.