Which of the following was a major reason for the flow of the transatlantic slave trade shown on the map?

The influence of the plantation system on the economic development of 13 colonies

The construction needs of the railroad.

Increased textile manufacturing.

Which factor most encouraged the growth of this trade?

The profitability of cash-crop agriculture in the Southern colonies.

The invention of the steam engine.

The development of the factory system.

The establishment of protective tariffs.

What physical characteristic acted as a western barrier for the colonists?

Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources.

Natural harbors provided access to markets.

How did geography influence the early economic development of New York City, Boston, and Charleston?

Natural harbors provided access to markets

Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources

Proximity to flooding rivers limited development

Extreme climates limited productive activity

Which reason best completes this list?

To improve efficiency in manufacturing

To locate potential military allies

Which sentence best completes this diagram?

The Puritans developed a form of representative self-government

The Puritans allowed women to participate in government

The Puritans refused to obey the appointed governor

The Puritans outlawed slavery in MA

This diagram describes events in colonial America that are related to -

the establishment of the principle of religious freedom

the eventual adoption of the U.S. Constitution

the formation of a government controlled by religious officials

the creation of a national system of checks & balances

What do the colonies in this list have in common?

They were all founded for the purposes of trade and profit

They were all considered part of the Southern Colonies

They were all originally colonies of either the French or the Dutch

They were all established to offer refuge from religious persecution

Which practice was characteristic of mercantilism?

buying raw materials from colonists and selling them finished goods

prohibiting colonists from fishing and trading in furs

shipping large amounts of gold and silver from Europe to the colonies

increasing the use of slave labor to manufacture goods in Europe

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?

Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders.

Plymouth’s founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown’s founders expected to discover gold.

Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.

Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for commercial profit.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Match the settlement to the correct colony where it is located.

Plymouth, MA #12

Jamestown, VA #10

NYC, NY #13

Charleston, SC #1

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which region of Colonial America would you find tobacco, rice, & indigo?

New England colonies

Southern colonies

Middle Colonies

All three regions

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which motive best completes the diagram?

To promote free enterprise.

To expand democracy.

To expand empires.

To found utopian communities.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?

To reduce overpopulation in Europe.

To create communities founded on religious tolerance.

To profit from trading in furs and other goods.

To create joint ventures with other European powers.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which colony correctly completes this diagram?

Maryland

Virginia

South Carolina

Georgia

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

2 mins • 1 pt

Which of the following colonies practiced tolerance (acceptance) of religious diversity?

Virginia

Pennsylvania

Connecticut

New York

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Exploration & Colonization (Falcon Focus)

Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?

Match the settlement to the correct colony where it is located.

Which region of Colonial America would you find tobacco, rice, & indigo?

Which motive best completes the diagram?

Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?

Which colony correctly completes this diagram?

Which of the following colonies practiced tolerance (acceptance) of religious diversity?

Which of the following was a major reason for the flow of the transatlantic slave trade shown on the map?

Which factor most encouraged the growth of this trade?

The Southern colonies had an agrarian economy that depended on -

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