US History Regents Review

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What was the main cause of the French and Indian War (1754–1763)?

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disputed land claims in the Ohio River valley between the French and the British

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The Mayflower Compact and Fundamental Orders of Connecticut are both examples of the efforts of colonial Americans to

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use democratic practices in government

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The first important cash crop in the American colonies was

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tobacco

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Which heading best completes the partial outline below?
I. ___________________________________
A. House of Burgesses
B. Mayflower Compact
C. New England town meetings

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Colonial Efforts at Self-Government

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Which geographic feature did the British government use in 1763 as a boundary to restrict the westward settlement of American colonists?

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Appalachian Mountains

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Under the British system of mercantilism, the American colonies served primarily as a

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market for British manufactured goods and a source of raw materials

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One reason traditions of self-government developed in the American colonies before the French and Indian War was that the British: practiced salutary neglect in the colonies.

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practiced salutary neglect in the colonies

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What is Salutary Neglect?

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Policy meant to keep the colonies loyal to Britain by not enforcing rules.

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What 3 regions were involved in the Triangular Trade?

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Africa, Europe, and North America

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During the colonial period in British North America, the major geographic barrier to westward expansion was the

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Appalachian Mountains