Test Facts (10/8/14) Flashcards
Which can be categorized as an economic effect of early colonization in America-
A) french married into tribes
B) tobacco- cash crop that saved the colony
C) navigation acts to prohibit trade with other colonies
D) Native American land is taken for settlements
B- tobacco- cash crop that saved the colony
What was the great awakening
A time when people began to realize that they needed to go back to church
Which of the following best describes a political effect of early colonization in America?
A) fur trade and northwest passage
B) Native Americans killed
C) house of burgesses- 1st representative government
D) freedom from religious persecution
C- house of burgesses- 1st representative government
Which statement represents the southern colonies?
A) my family has owned this plantation for years and the crops we grow are the best in the world
B) I know how to fish for whales the best , I do get tired from the long cold winter’s though
C) The trees I cut down are used for those giant ships that Hunt for whales and carry products back to England
D) I am a wheat farmer people love the bread I bake
A- my family has owned this plantation for years and the Crops we grow are the best in the world
The fundamental orders of Connecticut and the Virginia House of burgesses contributed to…..
A) abuses by the British king
B) The growth of representative government
C) end to slavery in the colonies
D) religious tolerance
B- The growth of representative government
How did geography influence the early economic development of the new England colonies?
A) abundant rainfall made farming difficult
B) there were no forests to provide timber
C) The soil was too Rocky and hard for successful agriculture
D) Coastal locations did not have the ability to fish
C- The soil was too Rocky and hard for successful agriculture
Products that supported the southern economy were….
A) farming and fur trade
B) tobacco ,Rice and indigo
C)wheat, cattle and dairy goods
D) lumber ,ships and fish
B- tobacco ,Rice and indigo
What contributed most directly to the middle colonies being called the breadbasket colonies?
A) baker’s escaping persecution in Holland settled in these colonies
B) large oak trees grew in the forest and were used for making baskets
C) these colonies grew large amounts of grain
D) manufactured baskets made from the abundant reeds growing along southern riverbanks were developed in these colonies
C- these colonies grew large amounts of grain
The theory of Mercantilism can be best classified as which of the following?
A) political effect
B) social effect
C) primary source
D) economical effect
D- economical effect
The Mayflower compact was written primarily to Establish….
A) principles of self-government for the new colony of Plymouth
B) A system of trade between colonies
C) strict military control over the colonists
D) A charter for a joint stock company in Jamestown
A- principles of self-government for the new colony of Plymouth
