Fall Semester Exam Review Part 1

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How did the geography of the New England colonies impact the economy that developed there?

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The rocky soil and cold winter resulted in small farms while protective harbors promoted fishing and ship building.

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Which document led Great Britain to recognize the United States as an independent country? Options: Treaty of Ghent, Declaration of Independence, Treaty of Paris of 1783, US Constitution

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Treaty of Paris of 1783

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Which battle renewed patriots' hopes for independence and secured French support for the American Revolution?

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Saratoga

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What contributed to the use and spread of slavery in the thirteen colonies? Options: distance from England, lack of available immigrant labor, production of cash crops, demand for manufactured goods

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production of cash crops

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Which era in U.S. history is the focus of the article about Jamestown, Plymouth Rock, and Maryland?

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The Colonization Era

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Which era in U.S. history is the focus of the article divided into the topics: God, Glory, Gold?

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The Exploration Era

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Why did Frenchmen desire to colonize North America?

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To profit from trading furs and other goods

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What was the Mayflower Compact an example of?

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self-government

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Which factor most contributed to the creation of self-government documents like the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut? Options: ideas of the Enlightenment, distance of the colonies from Great Britain, doctrine of the Church of England, economic system of mercantilism

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distance of the colonies from Great Britain

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What was the main cause of the Sons of Liberty's dissatisfaction before the American Revolution? Options: political debates that took place at the Albany Convention, economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War, geographic changes in North America, social changes that gave Puritans more power than others

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economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War