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1) Why is the Mayflower Compact considered an important step in the development of American democracy?
A
It provided a basis for self-government in the Plymouth Colony.
B
It outlawed slavery in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
C
It established the principle of separation of church and state.
D
It defined colonial relations with local Native American Indians.
2) The Mayflower Compact and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut are most closely associated with --
A
adoption of universal suffrage.
B
abuses by absolute monarchs.
C
establishment of religious toleration.
D
steps toward colonial self-government.
3) In which region of the United States was the first permanent English settlement located?
A
Great Plains
B
Pacific Northwest
C
Great Lakes Mountains
D
Atlantic Coast
4) The need for agricultural workers in the tobacco fields of colonial Virginia led to the --
A
use of enslaved people from Africa
B
formation of labor unions
C
improvement in framing
D
decision to industrialize
5) What was one important result of the encounter between Europeans and Native Americans?
A
Spain's empire in the New World declined.
B
New diseases were spread to Native American populations.
C
Native American population continued to increase.
D
The African Slave Trade ended.
6) Which colonial settlement is correctly paired with the reason it was founded?
A
Maryland - refuge for Quakers.
B
Pennsylvania - refuge for English Catholics
C
North Carolina - haven for Pilgrims and Puritans.
D
Georgia - place for imprisoned debtors and convicts.
7) What was the major reason European ruler sought to colonize North America?
A
They sought to expand their power with with riches from the New World.
B
They wanted a place to send their criminal population.
C
They sought to learn more about Native American cultures.
D
They needed people from North America to settle in Europe.
8) How was the Virginia House of Burgesses important to the development if democracy in the 13 colonies?
A
It created the first written constitution in America.
B
It introduced the prince of electing judges.
C
It included a bill of rights to protect individual rights.
D
It was the first representative assembly on the colonies.
9) In which colonial region did good harbors, abundant forests, rocky soil, and a short growing season most influence the economy?
A
Southern Colonies
B
New England Colonies
C
Northwest Territory
D
Middle Atlantic Colonies
10) Which historic document promised Englishmen the right to a trial by jury?
A
Magna Carta
B
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
C
Mayflower Compact
D
Great Awakening
11) What effect did geographic factors have on the economy of the New England Colonies?
A
The promoted growth of fishing and shipping.
B
They supported the planting of rice and tobacco farming.
C
They increased the region's dependency on slave labor.
D
They encouraged the establishment of large plantations.
12) According to the theory of mercantilism, the principal purpose of the 13 American colonies was to provide Great Britain with --
A
naval bases
B
manufactured goods
C
military recruits
D
raw materials and markets
13) In which of the 13 colonies were the towns of Boston, Salem, and Plymouth located?
A
Virginia
B
Massachusetts
C
Delaware
D
New York
14) Which geographic conditions discouraged the development of a plantation economy in the New England Colonies?
A
rocky soil and a short growing season
B
numerous rivers and a humid climate
C
a wide coastal plain and an absence of good harbors
D
fla tlands and lack of forests
15) According to the Declaration of Independence, the main purpose of government is to --
A
ensure the stability of a country's economy
B
provide strong military leadership
C
protect the nation form foreign invasions
D
protect the rights individuals
16) Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are
A
economic rights
B
legal rights
C
states rights
D
unalienable rights
17) The main reason the Great Britain established the Proclamation Line of 1763 was to
A
make profits by selling the land west of the Appalachian Mountains
B
allow Canada to control the Great Lakes region
C
avoid conflicts between American colonists and Native Americans.
D
protect the French Catholics of Quebec
18) The American colonists use the slogan, No taxation without representation, to express their belief in the need for
A
the consent of the governed
B
Parliamentary supremacy
C
economic independence
D
mercantilism
19) Why were the colonists angered by issuance of the Proclamation of 1763?
A
It promoted raids by Native Americans.
B
It limited their freedom to move west.
C
It gave territory in Florida to France.
D
It took too much land from Canada.
20) The Three Fifths Compromise was included in the Constitution in order to resolve a conflict over the -
A
number of votes needed to approve a treaty in the Senate.
B
Reimbursement of plantation owners for runaway slaves.
C
Number of states needed to ratify a proposed amendment.
D
Counting of enslaved persons for purposes of taxation and representation.
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