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Colonization and Exploration

Total questions: 31

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How did geography influence the early economic development of New York, Boston, and Charleston? 8.10(B)

a)

Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources.

b)

Proximity to flooding rivers limited development.

c)

Natural harbors provided access to markets.

d)

Extreme climates limited productive activity.

2.

British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they — 8.4(A)

a)

feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians

b)

did not want to share control of the fur trade with France

c)

resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion

d)

wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations

3.

This diagram describes events in colonial America that are related to — 8.25(A)

a)

the eventual adoption of the U.S. Constitution

b)

the formation of a government controlled by religious officials

c)

the creation of a national system of checks and balances

d)

the establishment of the principle of religious freedom

4.

Catholics immigrated to the Maryland colony in the seventeenth century primarily to — 8.23(A)

a)

profit from natural resources

b)

avoid crop failures and famine

c)

produce cash crops to pay off debts

d)

escape persecution

5.

This event best demonstrates which feature of the American way of life? 8.25(C)

a)

The First Amendment guarantees personal freedoms.

b)

The Declaration of Independence asserts the principle of popular sovereignty.

c)

The U.S. Constitution establishes the structure of the federal government.

d)

The Fifth Amendment protects the rights of the accused.

6.

Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact? 8.3(B)

a)

It limited the power of future colonial governments.

b)

It weakened the influence of religion in government.

c)

It established a form of self-government based on a social contract.

d)

It guaranteed liberties for colonists through local government.

7.

Which feature of colonial self-government does this charter establish? 8.20(A)

a)

Direct democracy

b)

An elected legislature

c)

Separation of powers

d)

Checks and balances

8.

Which of the following best replaces the question mark in the diagram above? 8.3(A)

a)

Created a general council to manage the colonies

b)

Experienced strict control by Parliament

c)

Established their own representative institutions

d)

Appointed governors who reported to the king

9.

How did the plantation system influence the economic development of the United States? 8.12(B)

a)

It prevented the development of industry in the Northeast.

b)

It turned the South into a major producer of the cotton used in northern mills.

c)

It restricted agricultural expansion in the western territories.

d)

It increased federal dependency on tariffs for revenue.

10.

Why did the economies of western territories develop so differently from the economies of the Northeast and South? 8.12(D)

a)

Western territories had limited land and a large immigrant population.

b)

Western territories had natural harbors and many navigable rivers.

c)

Western territories had rocky soil and a large supply of slave labor.

d)

Western territories had inexpensive land and abundant natural resources.

11.

The rights listed above were — 8.19(A)

a)

established by a series of Supreme Court decisions

b)

defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence

c)

established by the ratification of the U.S. Constitution

d)

defined by President George Washington in his Farewell Address

12.

The Northwest Ordinance is considered a historical milestone because it — 8.6(A)

a)

more than doubled the size of the United States

b)

established a method for admitting new states to the Union

c)

encouraged state legislatures to ratify the Constitution

d)

proposed treaties with American Indians to allow the peaceful settlement of new territories

13.

Which of the following completes the sentence above? 8.3(C)

a)

limited property ownership to church members

b)

extended voting rights beyond church members

c)

restricted trade with neighboring colonies

d)

asked the king to appoint a governor for the colony

14.

Which type of economy is best described by these characteristics? 8.14(B)

a)

Subsistence farming

b)

Free enterprise

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Socialism

15.

Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America? 8.2(A)

a)

To reduce overpopulation in Europe

b)

To create communities founded on religious tolerance

c)

To profit from trading in furs and other goods

d)

To create joint ventures with other European powers

16.

Which characteristic is correctly matched with a number in the table? 8.11(A)

a)

1: Indigo

b)

2: Moderate

c)

3: Rocky soil

d)

4: Ships

17.

Which economy and contributing factor best complete this table? 8.12(D)

a)

1) Large farms; 2) Slaves used for labor

b)

1) Cottage industry; 2) Mild weather that attracted immigrants

c)

1) Mining; 2) Metal ores and minerals

d)

1) Ranching; 2) Railroads to transport cattle to market

18.

Which factor most encouraged the growth of this trade? 8.12(B)

a)

The invention of the steam engine

b)

The profitability of cash-crop agriculture

c)

The development of the factory system

d)

The establishment of protective tariffs

19.

Which U.S. document guarantees protection against these injustices?n 8.15(A)

a)

The Constitution

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

The Articles of Confederation

d)

The Mayflower Compact

20.

Which document was most influenced by this statute? 8.25(A)

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Articles of Confederation

c)

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

d)

The Bill of Rights

21.

The factors listed above contributed most to the — 8.3(A)

a)

creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians

b)

election of British colonists to Parliament

c)

growth of representative government in the British colonies

d)

expansion of British trade in the Americas

22.

Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown? 8.2(B)

a)

Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders.

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

23.

Patrick Henry was criticizing which aspect of the Constitution in this excerpt? 8.17(A)

a)

The eligibility requirements for congressional office

b)

The power granted to the central government

c)

The establishment of a separate judicial branch

d)

The difficulty of the amendment process

24.

Which sentence best completes this diagram? 8.3(C)

a)

The Puritans allowed women to participate in government.

b)

The Puritans refused to obey the appointed governor.

c)

The Puritans outlawed slavery in Massachusetts.

d)

The Puritans developed a form of representative self-government.

25.

This list includes rights that are considered — 8.19(A)

a)

transferable

b)

legislated

c)

unalienable

d)

inherited

26.

How did mercantilist policies create tension between Great Britain and the colonies? 8.4(A)

a)

By introducing indentured servitude to the middle colonies

b)

By requiring colonists to enlist in the military

c)

By limiting the amount of farmland each colonist could have

d)

By preventing colonists from trading with most other foreign countries

27.

The colonies in this list were founded primarily to offer settlers a greater degree of — 8.25(B)

a)

freedom from debts

b)

religious freedom

c)

economic freedom

d)

freedom of speech

28.

Which of the following contributed most to the expansion of the transatlantic slave trade during the 1700s? 8.12(B)

a)

A lack of skilled labor in the American colonies

b)

Demand for slaves in the American colonies that produced cash crops

c)

A lack of protective tariffs in the American colonies

d)

Demand for slaves in the industrialized American colonies

29.

How did the provisions of the Northwest Ordinance affect U.S. expansion? 8.6(A)

a)

By funding a transportation network in uninhabited regions

b)

By establishing a process for territories to govern themselves

c)

By promoting the growth of southern plantation economies

d)

By creating a national bank to loan money to land investors

30.

Which factor most contributed to the creation of the documents in this list? 8.3(A)

a)

The opportunity for trade with American Indians

b)

The distance of the colonies from Great Britain

c)

The doctrine of the Church of England

d)

The economic system of mercantilism

31.

Which reason best completes this list? 8.2(A)

a)

To spread democratic ideals

b)

To improve efficiency in manufacturing

c)

To locate potential military allies

d)

To claim new territory