Colonial America Sem Exam Prep 2022

Colonial America Sem Exam Prep 2022

6th - 8th Grade

12 Qs

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Colonial America Sem Exam Prep 2022

Colonial America Sem Exam Prep 2022

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1.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

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Which of the following factors led to the development of representative government in the colonies?

Select TWO correct answers.

England appointed royal officials to make sure the colonists remained loyal to England

Colonists had been allowed to rule themselves with little interference (salutary neglect) from the king.

The colonies were too far away to enforce British laws efficiently

England believed that the colonies should have the same rights as citizens in England

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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In the early days of the colonies, a belief in these (natural) rights helped lead to -

the abolishment of indentured servitude

the implementation of the mercantile system

the growth of representative government

the establishment of royal courts

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which physical characteristics made these economic activities in New England possible?

Shipbuilding

Fishing

Fur trapping & trading

Lumber milling

dense forests

natural harbors

swift rivers

all of the above

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What contributed to the use and spread of slavery in the thirteen colonies?

The production of cash crops

Free slave labor in textile factories

Wealth from the slave trade

5.

MATCH QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

Match the following

Because the Southern colonies depended on labor intensive cash crop agriculture-

They exported dried fish

Because the Mid-Atlantic colonies depended on farming & had rich, fertile soil-

They used slave labor

Because the New England colonies depended on shipbuildig & had excellent harbors-

They exported agricultural goods

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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During the colonial period, what was one difference between slave labor in the North and slave labor in the South?

Slaves in the North worked in gold mines

Slaves in the North worked in cash-crop production

Slaves in the North worked in trade-related jobs

Slaves in the North worked as craftsmen on plantations

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is the main reason English Puritans settled in North America during the 17th Century?

Escape religious persecution

Establish new businesses

Discover precious metals

flee from warfare

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