Milestone Review 1

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Which statement BEST describes why the Southern colonies were established? Settlers were seeking religious freedom. Settlers wanted to make a profit from trade. Settlers wanted to convert American Indians to their religion. Settlers wanted to create more wealth for the English economy.

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Settlers wanted to make a profit from trade.

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Which statement accurately describes a difference between the Southern colonies and the New England colonies? Options: The Southern colonies were known for a much colder climate., The Southern colonies were founded more for religious reasons., The Southern colonies were settled much later in the time period., The Southern colonies were more dependent on the plantation system.

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The Southern colonies were more dependent on the plantation system.

Front

Which statement BEST describes the New England colonies?

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They were primarily established by people looking for religious freedom.

Front

Complete the paragraph: The elements in the list were all vital to the development of _______ in the British colonies during the 17th century. One reason the British developed colonies was because of the economic theory of _______, or the belief that a country can increase its wealth by increasing exports and reducing imports.

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the trans-Atlantic trade, mercantilism

Front

What was the name of the first colony that settlers established in the New World?

Back

Jamestown

Front

What did the Intolerable Acts seek to do?

Back

tax colonists in order to pay off British debt.

Front

Which of these political ideas from the Declaration of Independence is best supported by the excerpt? Options: All men are created equal., Government should have absolute power over individuals., Only certain men are entitled to rights., Rights are granted by the government rather than inherent.

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All men are created equal.

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The Sedition Act made it illegal to “print, utter, or publish any false, scandalous, and malicious writing” about the American government. How did this law affect the election of 1800?

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Criticism of the law contributed to the defeat of the Federalist party in the election of 1800.

Front

Which technology MOST aided in the settlement of the West during the period immediately following the Civil War? Options: Telegraph, Railroads, Stagecoaches, Farming equipment

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Railroads

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Which term BEST reflects the cultural, social, intellectual, and artistic accomplishments of African Americans/Blacks in the 1920s to mid-1930s? Options: Harlem Renaissance, the NAACP, Great Migration, the Great Society

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Harlem Renaissance