Colonies Semester Exam Practice Test
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- Q1
What was one way slow communication with the British government affected the American colonies?
Self-government developed in the colonies
The colonies petitioned the government to establish a navy
The colonies united for trade and defense
Smuggling of goods in the colonies decreased
60s8.3.A: Social Studies - History - Q2
For what reason did a group of colonists agree to this compact?
To declare independence from all European nations
To form a social contract among themselves
To demonstrate goodwill towards local American Indians
To establish trade relations with other countries
60s8.3.A: Social Studies - History - Q3
The Virginia Company authorized a general assembly so that colonists could-
express dissatisfaction with British rule
self-govern on a local level
vote in the British Parliament
participate in a free market economy
60s8.3.A: Social Studies - History - Q4
Which factor most contributed to creation of the documents in this list?
The economic system of mercantilism
The opportunity for trade with American Indians
The doctrine of the Church of England
The distance of the colonies from Great Britain
60s8.3.A: Social Studies - History - Q5
What statement explains the significance of this colonial institution?
Colonists used the assemblies to overrule the decisions of the royal governor
The assembly sent delegates to Parliament to represent Virginia
The assembly served as a model for other legislatures
The king revoked Virginia's charter because the assembly became too powerful
60s8.3.A: Social Studies - History - Q6
The factors listed contributed most to the
election of British colonists to Parliament
creation of alliances between British settlers and Native Americans
growth of representative self government in the British colonies
expansion of British trade in the Americas
60s8.3.A: Social Studies - History - Q7
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?
Many colonies sought economic aid from other countries
Many proprietary colonies were converted to royal colonies
The colonies refused to participate in a system of common defense
The colonies developed a strong tradition of self-government
60s8.3.A: Social Studies - History - Q8
Which of the following best replaces the question mark in the diagram?
experienced strict control by Parliament
created a general council to manage the colonies
established their own representative institutions
appointed governors who reported to the king
60s8.3.A: Social Studies - History - Q9
Match the jobs of enslaved workers to the region where they worked
Users link answersLinking60s8.7.C: Social Studies - History - Q10
Which geographic feature allowed the Mid-Atlantic colonies to have a longer growing season than the New England colonies?
A mild climate
Flat land with Rocky Soil
Navigable rivers
Thick forests
60s8.10.B: Social Studies - Geography - Q11
The geographic factors in this table led primarily to the-
pattern of religious differences in the two colonies
establishment of import taxes in some colonies
founding of trade schools in some colonies
development of different economies in the two regions
60s8.10.B: Social Studies - Geography - Q12
Boston and New Orleans were both founded as
port cities
industrial centers
military outposts
farming communities
60s8.10.B: Social Studies - Geography - Q13
How did geography influence the early development of Boston, New York and Charleston?
Extreme climates limited productive activity
Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources
Natural harbors provided access to markets
Proximity to flooding rivers limited development
60s8.10.B: Social Studies - Geography - Q14
Which human geographic factor most likely prompted this observation?
The Carribbean slave trade in the British colonies
The number of Quakers living in British colonies
The Spanish land claims close to British colonies
The number of religious sects in the British colonies
60s8.10.C: Social Studies - Geography - Q15
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?
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Rhode Island
60s8.11.A: Social Studies - Geography
