Quarter 1

What are characteristics of Mercantilism?

• Competition

• Trade routes equal power

• Increase exports and decrease imports

• All the above

What was New York City originally called?

• New Dutch

• Amsterdam Colony

• New Amsterdam

• Hudson Island

What current state did Juan Ponce de Leon first explore?

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Country that sparked Exploration in America

• France

• Spain

• England

• Holland

Manufacturing, especially shipbuilding, was very important to the people in this region.

• New England

• Mid-Atlantic

• Southern

This colonial region was founded mostly for religious freedoms, except New Hampshire where they settled for economic reasons due to fishing and shipping.

• New England

• Mid-Atlantic

• Southern

Which statement about the Southern Colonies is true?

• The cold, dry winters prevented the planting of many crops.

• The warm, wet summers were good for growing tobacco.

• The lack of rivers and streams hurt crops and trade.

• The area was good for farming grains.

Which colonial region was known as the "Breadbasket" because of the amount of wheat it grew?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

In which colonial region were cash crops such as rice, indigo and tobacco grown and sold?

• Southern

• Middle

• New England

What mountain range did the Proclamation of 1763 prohibit Colonist from crossing?

• Rocky Mountains

• Green Mountains

• Cascade Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains