History Unit 1b Flashcards
Who wrote Charter of Liberties?
William Penn
Which of the following best illustrates how some Europeans used the headright system to their advantage?
They sent indentured servants to the New World and collected the headright for each servant.
Which of the following best describes how the colonists depended on the transatlantic slave trade?
The colonists needed slaves from Africa to work on their farms.
Slavery was the main source of labor in many of the southern colonies. Which of the following explains the colonists’ motive for using slaves rather than paid workers?
They did not need to pay slaves so their profits would be higher.
Which of the following best describes the relationship between the New World colonies and Europe?
Europe relied on raw materials from the New World. The colonies relied on manufactured goods from Europe.
Which geographic tool would be most useful for finding the exact location of a lost or stolen vehicle?
a GPS system
Which geographic tool would be most useful for looking at details within a small area?
a map
What is the main difference between alpine and deciduous forest ecosystems?
Alpine ecosystems support very few trees and deciduous ecosystems support many.
What is the main difference between grassland and tundra ecosystems?
Grasslands support plant growth all year and tundra has growth only during summer.
The words high altitudes harsh climate and only cold hardy species describe which United States ecosystem?
alpine
The words eastern United States and wide variety of trees and shrubs describe which U.S. ecosystem?
deciduous forest
What is the main reason we cannot depend on the desert ecosystem for food production?
The desert ecosystem has poor sandy soil and little water.
A developer is planning to build a neighborhood in a large forested area. Which answer best describes how development affects the ecosystems of the United States?
It decreases the amount of space wildlife has to live.
