Colonization and Exploration

How did geography influence the early economic development of New York, Boston, and Charleston? 8.10(B)

• Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources.

• Proximity to flooding rivers limited development.

• Natural harbors provided access to markets.

• Extreme climates limited productive activity.

British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they — 8.4(A)

• feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians

• did not want to share control of the fur trade with France

• resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion

• wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations

This diagram describes events in colonial America that are related to — 8.25(A)

• the eventual adoption of the U.S. Constitution

• the formation of a government controlled by religious officials

• the creation of a national system of checks and balances

• the establishment of the principle of religious freedom

Catholics immigrated to the Maryland colony in the seventeenth century primarily to — 8.23(A)

• profit from natural resources

• avoid crop failures and famine

• produce cash crops to pay off debts

• escape persecution

This event best demonstrates which feature of the American way of life? 8.25(C)

• The First Amendment guarantees personal freedoms.

• The Declaration of Independence asserts the principle of popular sovereignty.

• The U.S. Constitution establishes the structure of the federal government.

• The Fifth Amendment protects the rights of the accused.

Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact? 8.3(B)

• It limited the power of future colonial governments.

• It weakened the influence of religion in government.

• It established a form of self-government based on a social contract.

• It guaranteed liberties for colonists through local government.

Which feature of colonial self-government does this charter establish? 8.20(A)

• Direct democracy

• An elected legislature

• Separation of powers

• Checks and balances

Which of the following best replaces the question mark in the diagram above? 8.3(A)

• Created a general council to manage the colonies

• Experienced strict control by Parliament

• Established their own representative institutions

• Appointed governors who reported to the king

How did the plantation system influence the economic development of the United States? 8.12(B)

• It prevented the development of industry in the Northeast.

• It turned the South into a major producer of the cotton used in northern mills.

• It restricted agricultural expansion in the western territories.

• It increased federal dependency on tariffs for revenue.

Why did the economies of western territories develop so differently from the economies of the Northeast and South? 8.12(D)

• Western territories had limited land and a large immigrant population.

• Western territories had natural harbors and many navigable rivers.

• Western territories had rocky soil and a large supply of slave labor.

• Western territories had inexpensive land and abundant natural resources.