Colonization

From 1690 to 1760, Parliament and the king of England allowed colonists in Americas to exercise a great deal of control over local and regional matters. Historians have described this practice as "salutary neglect".

Which of the following happened as a direct result of this policy?

• The colonies developed a strong tradition of self-government.

• Many proprietary colonies were converted to royal colonies.

• The colonies refused to participate in a system of common defense .

• Many colonies sought economic aid from other countries.

What was one way slow communication with the British government affected the American colonies.

• The colonies united for trade and defense .

• Self-government developed in the colonies .

• Smuggling of goods in the colonies decreased .

• The colonies petitioned the government to establish a navy.

Which of the following was a major reason for the flow of the transalantic slave trade shown on the map?

• The economic demands of the plantation system

• The construction needs of the railroads

• Increased textile manufacturing

• Increased western migration

Boston and New Orleans were both founded as-

• Port cities

• Farming communities

• industrial centers

• military outpost

The geographic factors in this table led to primarily to the-

• Founding of trade schools in the same colonies

• development of different economies in two regions

• establishment of import taxes in some colonies

• pattern of religious differences in the two regions

The colonies in this list were founded primarily to offer settlers a greater degree of-

• freedom from debts

• religious freedom

• economic freedom

• freedom of speech

Foe what reason did a group of colonist agree to this compact?

• To declare Independence from all European nations

• To form a social contract among themeselves

• To demonstrate goodwill towards the local Indians

• To establish trade relations with other colonies

Which sentence best completes this diagram?

• The Puritans allowed woman to participate in government

• The Puritans refused to obey the appointed governor

• The Puritan's outlawed slavery

• The Puritans developed a form of representative self- government

The factors listed above contributed most to the -

• Creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians

• Election of British colonist to Parliament

• Growth of representative government in the British colonies

• expansion of the British trade in the Americas