Question 1

Which reason best completes this list?

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To claim new territory

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To improve efficiency in manufacturing

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To locate potential military allies

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To spread democratic ideals

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Economic demands of the plantation system

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increased Western migration

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increased textile manufacturing

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construction needs of the railroad

Question 3

These colonies were founded to offer settlers a greater degree of

Accepted Answer

Religious Freedom

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Economic Freedom

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Freedom of Speech

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Freedom from Debt

Question 4

Which physical characteristics made these economic activities possible?

Accepted Answer

Dense forests, natural harbors, and swift rivers

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Temperate climate, vast grasslands and lakes

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Natural harbors, arid climate and rocky soil

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Tall mountains, long shoreline, fertile soil

Question 5

How did the colonies deal with Salutary neglect?

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The colonies developed a strong tradition of self-government.

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Many proprietary colonies were converted to royal colonies.

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Many colonies sought economic aid from other countries.

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The colonies refused to participate in a system of common defense.

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

The distance of the colonies from Great Britain

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The opportunity for trade with American Indian groups

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The economic system of mercantilism

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The doctrine of the Church of England

Question 7

Which of the following contributed most to the expansion of the transatlantic slave trade during the 1700s?

Accepted Answer

Demand for slaves in the American colonies that produced cash crops

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A lack of skilled labor in the American colonies

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A lack of protective tariffs in the American colonies

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Demand for slaves in the industrialized American Colonies

Question 8

Which of these describes the primary reason for French Colonization?

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4

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1

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3

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2

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

Natural harbors provided access to markets

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extreme climates limited productive activity

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proximity to flooding rivers limited development

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long coastlines offered abundant natural resources

Question 10

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 establish trade relations with other colonies

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To declare independence from all European nations

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To demonstrate goodwill toward local American Indian groups

Question 11

Which colony correctly completes this diagram?

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Maryland

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Georgia

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Virginia

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South Carolina

Question 12

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 regions

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Founding of trade schools in some colonies

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establishment of import taxes in some colonies

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