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Trial of the Jedi- Exploration and Colonization
Quiz by Catherine Chesser
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Which European country colonized the New World for these reasons?
Spain
England
France
Germany
Why did France establish North American colonies in the 1600s?
Which European country colonized the New World for these reasons?
Why did European explorers search for the Northwest passage?
Match the country to the reason for colonization
The colonies in this list were founded primarily to offer settlers a greater degree of-
Which colony correctly completes this diagram?
The House of Burgesses had a system of checks and balances
The House of Burgesses was an early example of representative government
Which reason correctly replaces the question mark in this list?
In the early days of the colonies, a belief in these rights led to -
This diagram shows a sequence of events in colonial history. Why is this sequence of events important?
The First Great Awakening focused on experiences of individuals and contributed to the spread of democracy
Which of the following completes the sentence in the excerpt?
Which geographic feature allowed the Mid-Atlantic colonies a longer growing season than the New England colonies?
The geographic factors in this table led primarily to the-
Which human geographic factor most likely prompted this observation?
This map shows the population distribution of the United States in 1790. Which statement explains how physical geography affected the population distribution of the United States in 1790?
An immigrant sails to North 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 the immigrant most likely to settle
Which American colony's economy was based primarily on shipbuilding and fishing?
How did these characteristics influence life in the colonies?
This map shows a trade system that emerged in the 1500s and reached its height in the 1700s. Which factor was a reason for the trade system illustrated on this map?
Which of the following contributed most to the expansion of the transatlantic slave trade during the 1700s?
Thomas Hooker's Fundamental Orders of Connecticut is important in U.S. political history because it was an early colonial document that-
Which group helped establish the colony of Maryland in the 1630s?
This early map of New England was published in 1677. Which of the following names the group best known for settling this region and states their reason for settling?
Settlers in Maryland struggled to resolve various disputes in the early days of the colony. The Maryland Assembly resolved many of those disputes in 1649 by passing a law that-
In the late 1700s, the Virginia Assembly passed a law that stated that no one could be forced to support any religious worship, but that they could declare their own opinion in matters of religion. Why was the passage of this law significant?
This diagram describes events in coloninal America that are related to-
