Week 1 Review

Which statement describes the GEOGRAPHY of the New England region?

• Rich soil, mild winter, flowing rivers
• Eskimos and polar bears
• Very rich soil, long growing season
• Rocky soil, very short growing season

Which colonies are associated with the Southern region?

• Texas, California, Alaska
• N.Carolina, S.Carolina, Georgia, Virginia and Maryland
• Connecticut, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island
• New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and Pennsylvania 

What is a characteristic of a Quaker?

• Strict religious practices
• Puritans and Pilgrams
• No religious practices
• Religious Tolerance

What type of economic system existed between Great Britain and the 13 colonies?

• Free trade
• Communism
• Mercantilism
• Salutary Neglect

Which of the following is the term used to describe crops that are sold for money?

• Subsistence farming
• Plantation production
• Cash crop
• Diversity

The most significant thing about the Virginia House of Burgesses was that it was the first what of The New World?

• Established home in Jamestown
• English parliament established by the King 
• Representative assembly elected by the people
• Safe haven for escaped slaves 

What is the Middle Passage?

• The route taken by slaves to the New World.
• The route taken by raw materials to Europe.
• The route taken by refined materials to the New World.
• The route taken by refined materials to Africa.

Which of the following was the first document written to establish a form of self-government?

• Declaration of Independence
• Mayflower Compact
• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
• The New England Constitution

The trade route that delivered slaves to the Americas was called?

• The Triangular Trade
• The Atlantic Trade
• The Square Trade
• The Pacific Trade

Place the events in order:

A. mayflower compact 1620

B. Virginia house of Burgesses 1619

C. Jamestown 1607

D. Fundamental Order of Connecticut 1638

• C,B,A,D
• A,B,C,D
• D,C,B,A
• C,B,D,A