Question 1

What was one way slow communication with the British government affected the American colonies?

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Self-government developed in the colonies

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The colonies petitioned the government to establish a navy

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The colonies united for trade and defense

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Smuggling of goods in the colonies decreased

Question 2

For what reason did a group of colonists agree to this compact?

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To form a social contract among themselves

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To declare independence from all European nations

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To demonstrate goodwill towards local American Indians

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To establish trade relations with other countries

Question 3

The Virginia Company authorized a general assembly so that colonists could-

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self-govern on a local level

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express dissatisfaction with British rule

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vote in the British Parliament

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participate in a free market economy

Question 4

Which factor most contributed to creation of the documents in this list?

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The distance of the colonies from Great Britain

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The economic system of mercantilism

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The opportunity for trade with American Indians

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The doctrine of the Church of England

Question 5

What statement explains the significance of this colonial institution?

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The assembly served as a model for other legislatures

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Colonists used the assemblies to overrule the decisions of the royal governor

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The assembly sent delegates to Parliament to represent Virginia

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The king revoked Virginia's charter because the assembly became too powerful

Question 6

The factors listed contributed most to the

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growth of representative self government in the British colonies

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election of British colonists to Parliament

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creation of alliances between British settlers and Native Americans

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expansion of British trade in the Americas

Question 7

From 1690 to 1760 Parliament and the King of England allowed colonists in America to exercise a great deal of control over local and regional matters. Historians have described this practice as "salutary neglect." Which of the following happened as a direct result of this policy?

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The colonies developed a strong tradition of self-government

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Many colonies sought economic aid from other countries

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Many proprietary colonies were converted to royal colonies

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The colonies refused to participate in a system of common defense

Question 8

Which of the following best replaces the question mark in the diagram?

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established their own representative institutions

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experienced strict control by Parliament

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created a general council to manage the colonies

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appointed governors who reported to the king

Question 9

Match the jobs of enslaved workers to the region where they worked

Question 10

Which geographic feature allowed the Mid-Atlantic colonies to have a longer growing season than the New England colonies?

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A mild climate

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Flat land with Rocky Soil

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Navigable rivers

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Thick forests

Question 11

The geographic factors in this table led primarily to the-

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development of different economies in the two regions

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pattern of religious differences in the two colonies

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establishment of import taxes in some colonies

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founding of trade schools in some colonies

Question 12

Boston and New Orleans were both founded as

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port cities

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industrial centers

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military outposts

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farming communities

Question 13

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

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Natural harbors provided access to markets

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Extreme climates limited productive activity

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Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources

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Proximity to flooding rivers limited development

Question 14

Which human geographic factor most likely prompted this observation?

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The Spanish land claims close to British colonies

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The Carribbean slave trade in the British colonies

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The number of Quakers living in British colonies

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The number of religious sects in the British colonies

Question 15

An immigrant sails to America in the early 1700s hoping to start a tobacco farm. He has done some research on the best environment for tobacco farming. Where is this immigrant most likely to settle?

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<P>Virginia</P>

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Massachusetts

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Pennsylvania

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Rhode Island

Question 16

Match the physical characteristic to the economic activity it made possible.

Question 17

Which factor was a major reason for the trade system illustrated on this map?

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Labor demands of the plantation system

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Invention of the mechanical loom

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Invention of the steamboat

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Labor demands of the factory system

Question 18

Which phrase best completes the diagram?

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Increased profits for plantation owners

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Development of labor unions

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Increased enlistment in the military

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Construction of roads and railroads

Question 19

Puritans immigrated to Massachusetts primarily in order to-

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escape religious persecution

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avoid crop failures and famine

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grow cash crops in order to pay off debt

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profit from natural resources

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