US HIstory Final Exam Review Part 1

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Which colonists were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco? Options: New England, Southern, Middle, Backcountry

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Southern

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Lumber and ship building was a successful enterprise in which colonies?

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New England

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Which colonial region was settled by people with many different cultural and religious backgrounds? Options: New England, Mid-Atlantic, Southern

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Mid-Atlantic

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Which colonial region contained rocky soil and a jagged coastline? Options: New England, Mid-Atlantic, Southern

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New England

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At first, colonists attempted to enslave Native Americans to work on their fields. Which of the following is one reason this plan didn’t succeed? Native Americans were moving to the west to settle on new lands. Local tribes went to war with colonists living in the south. The number of Native Americans was declining due to the impact of disease.

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The number of Native Americans was declining due to the impact of disease.

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What need resulted in slaves being brought to the colonies from Africa?

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The planters (plantation owners) needed more workers to plant and harvest the crops.

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What motivated most people to become indentured servants?

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They could earn passage to come to the New World (America)

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The rights of life, liberty, and property are called:

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Natural Rights

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Enlightenment philosopher who believed people had natural rights of life, liberty, and property.

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John Locke

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This writing was published during the American Revolution and paved the way for the Declaration of Independence.

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Common Sense