Colonial America Sem Exam Prep 2022
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1.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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