Early Colonial Life and Conflict Questions (1-7)

In colonial America, geography most directly influenced

• voter eligibility

• religious practices

• economic activities

• family structure

Base your answer to this question on the illustration below and your knowledge of social studies. Refer to Figure 1 and answer the following Question: What was Paul Revere's purpose for this illustration?

• To illustrate the superior weapons that the British had over the colonists

• To show the cruelty of the British and gain support for the revolutionary movement

• To inform British citizens about the situation in America

• To warn the colonists what could happen if they continued to protest

Refer to Figure 1 and answer the following Question: What historical event is being depicted in the illustration?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The War of 1812

• Shays’ Rebellion

• The Boston Massacre

Which geographic features contributed to the economic development of the plantation system in the South?

• rich soil and warm climate

• short rivers and many waterfalls

• high mountains and numerous rivers

• rocky soil and deep harbors

Which geographic feature was most important for the development of commerce in the New England and middle colonies?

• long growing season

• natural harbors

• limited rainfall

• mountainous terrain

During the colonial period in British North America, the major geographic barrier to westward expansion was the

• Appalachian Mountains

• Rocky Mountains

• Ohio River

• Great Plains

Colonists protest the Stamp Act. Sons of Liberty groups are formed. Crates of tea are thrown into Boston Harbor. Parliament passes Coercive Acts. These events helped lead to the

• French and Indian War

• Revolutionary War

• Whiskey Rebellion

• War of 1812

During the colonial period, the economic development of the South was most directly dependent on the labor of

• factory workers

• wheat farmers

• Irish immigrants

• enslaved Africans

In the 1760s, Americans in the original thirteen British colonies began to protest against

• efforts by the king to extend voting rights to women

• laws passed by the British Parliament regulating colonial trade

• decisions of British authorities to end immigration to the colonies

• limits placed on land ownership by royal governors

Climatic conditions in the southern colonies most directly influenced the development of

• the coal industry

• democratic institutions

• a canal system

• the plantation system