Unit 1 and 2 Short Cycle
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- Q 1/12Score 0Which reason best completes this list?29To improve efficiency in manufacturingTo locate potential military alliesTo claim new territoryTo spread democratic ideals
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- Q1Which reason best completes this list?To improve efficiency in manufacturingTo locate potential military alliesTo claim new territoryTo spread democratic ideals60s8.2.A: Social Studies - History
- Q2Which of the following was a major reason for the flow of the transatlantic slave trade shown on the map?increased Western migrationEconomic demands of the plantation systemincreased textile manufacturingconstruction needs of the railroad60s8.12.B: Social Studies - Economics
- Q3These colonies were founded to offer settlers a greater degree ofEconomic FreedomFreedom of SpeechFreedom from DebtReligious Freedom60s8.2.B: Social Studies - History
- Q4Which physical characteristics made these economic activities possible?Dense forests, natural harbors, and swift riversTemperate climate, vast grasslands and lakesNatural harbors, arid climate and rocky soilTall mountains, long shoreline, fertile soil60s8.11.A: Social Studies - Geography
- Q5How did the colonies deal with Salutary neglect?The colonies developed a strong tradition of self-government.Many proprietary colonies were converted to royal colonies.Many colonies sought economic aid from other countries.The colonies refused to participate in a system of common defense.60s8.3.A: Social Studies - History
- Q6Which factor most contributed to the creation of the documents in this list?The opportunity for trade with American Indian groupsThe economic system of mercantilismThe doctrine of the Church of EnglandThe distance of the colonies from Great Britain60s8.3.A: Social Studies - History
- Q7Which of the following contributed most to the expansion of the transatlantic slave trade during the 1700s?Demand for slaves in the American colonies that produced cash cropsA lack of skilled labor in the American coloniesA lack of protective tariffs in the American coloniesDemand for slaves in the industrialized American Colonies60s8.12.B: Social Studies - Economics
- Q8Which of these describes the primary reason for French Colonization?413260s8.2.A: Social Studies - History
- Q9How did geography influence the early economic development of New York, Boston, and Charleston?extreme climates limited productive activityproximity to flooding rivers limited developmentlong coastlines offered abundant natural resourcesNatural harbors provided access to markets60s8.10.B: Social Studies - Geography
- Q10For what reason did a group of colonists agree to this compact?To establish trade relations with other coloniesTo form a social contract among themselvesTo declare independence from all European nationsTo demonstrate goodwill toward local American Indian groups60s8.3.A: Social Studies - History
- Q11Which colony correctly completes this diagram?GeorgiaVirginiaSouth CarolinaMaryland60s8.2.B: Social Studies - History
- Q12The geographic factors in this table led primarily to the -Pattern of religious differences in the two regionsFounding of trade schools in some coloniesDevelopment of different economies in the two regionsestablishment of import taxes in some colonies60s8.10.B: Social Studies - Geography
