Government (US History Prep): Colonial Era

What is Mercantilism?

• A) A political system focused on democracy

• B) An economic policy focused on accumulating wealth through trade and colonies, exporting more than importing

• C) A social movement for equality

• D) A cultural exchange program

The term 'Trans-Atlantic' refers to...

• Across the Atlantic Ocean

• Across the Pacific Ocean

• Across landmasses

• Refers to east-west dynamics

What were the Southern Colonies like Virginia and Georgia primarily focused on?

• A) Industry

• B) Agriculture

• C) Mining

• D) Fishing

What were the New England Colonies known for?

• Agriculture

• Shipbuilding, trade, and Puritan influence

• Mining

• Fishing

Which colonies are characterized by diversity and trade?

• A) Southern Colonies

• B) Mid-Atlantic Colonies

• C) New England Colonies

• D) Western Colonies

What was the Middle Passage?

• A) A trade route between Europe and Asia.

• B) The journey enslaved Africans endured across the Atlantic to the Americas.

• C) A famous ship used during the American Revolution.

• D) A passage through the Rocky Mountains.

What is self-governance?

• A) A system where colonies manage their own affairs, exemplified by town meetings and colonial assemblies.

• B) A system where colonies are governed by a central authority.

• C) A system where colonies have no say in their governance.

• D) A system where colonies are managed by foreign powers.

What was the British policy of loosely enforcing colonial laws, fostering independence?

• Salutary Neglect

• Mercantilism

• Imperialism

• Colonialism

Under the British system of mercantilism, the American colonies served primarily as a

• self-sufficient trading partner for other European nations

• market for British manufactured goods and a source of raw materials

• source of manpower for the British army and navy

• buffer to the expansion of French and Spanish colonies

Put a pin where you think the most diverse colonies were located.