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1) Why is the Mayflower Compact considered an important step in the development of American democracy?
A
It established the principle of separation of church and state.
B
It outlawed slavery in the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
C
It provided a basis for self-government in the Plymouth Colony.
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
abuses by absolute monarchs.
B
steps toward colonial self-government.
C
establishment of religious toleration.
D
adoption of universal suffrage.
3) In which region of the United States was the first permanent English settlement located?
A
Pacific Northwest
B
Great Lakes Mountains
C
Great Plains
D
Atlantic Coast
4) The need for agricultural workers in the tobacco fields of colonial Virginia led to the --
A
formation of labor unions
B
decision to industrialize
C
improvement in framing
D
use of enslaved people from Africa
5) What was one important result of the encounter between Europeans and Native Americans?
A
Native American population continued to increase.
B
The African Slave Trade ended.
C
New diseases were spread to Native American populations.
D
Spain's empire in the New World declined.
6) Which colonial settlement is correctly paired with the reason it was founded?
A
Pennsylvania - refuge for English Catholics
B
North Carolina - haven for Pilgrims and Puritans.
C
Georgia - place for imprisoned debtors and convicts.
D
Maryland - refuge for Quakers.
7) What was the major reason European ruler sought to colonize North America?
A
They wanted a place to send their criminal population.
B
They sought to expand their power with with riches from the New World.
C
They needed people from North America to settle in Europe.
D
They sought to learn more about Native American cultures.
8) How was the Virginia House of Burgesses important to the development if democracy in the 13 colonies?
A
It was the first representative assembly on the colonies.
B
It included a bill of rights to protect individual rights.
C
It created the first written constitution in America.
D
It introduced the prince of electing judges.
9) In which colonial region did good harbors, abundant forests, rocky soil, and a short growing season most influence the economy?
A
New England Colonies
B
Southern Colonies
C
Middle Atlantic Colonies
D
Northwest Territory
10) Which historic document promised Englishmen the right to a trial by jury?
A
Magna Carta
B
Mayflower Compact
C
Great Awakening
D
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
11) What effect did geographic factors have on the economy of the New England Colonies?
A
They supported the planting of rice and tobacco farming.
B
They encouraged the establishment of large plantations.
C
They increased the region's dependency on slave labor.
D
The promoted growth of fishing and shipping.
12) According to the theory of mercantilism, the principal purpose of the 13 American colonies was to provide Great Britain with --
A
military recruits
B
manufactured goods
C
raw materials and markets
D
naval bases
13) In which of the 13 colonies were the towns of Boston, Salem, and Plymouth located?
A
Virginia
B
New York
C
Delaware
D
Massachusetts
14) Which geographic conditions discouraged the development of a plantation economy in the New England Colonies?
A
numerous rivers and a humid climate
B
fla tlands and lack of forests
C
rocky soil and a short growing season
D
a wide coastal plain and an absence of good harbors
15) According to the Declaration of Independence, the main purpose of government is to --
A
provide strong military leadership
B
protect the nation form foreign invasions
C
protect the rights individuals
D
ensure the stability of a country's economy
16) Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are
A
legal rights
B
economic rights
C
unalienable rights
D
states rights
17) The main reason the Great Britain established the Proclamation Line of 1763 was to
A
avoid conflicts between American colonists and Native Americans.
B
allow Canada to control the Great Lakes region
C
make profits by selling the land west of the Appalachian Mountains
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
Parliamentary supremacy
B
the consent of the governed
C
economic independence
D
mercantilism
19) Why were the colonists angered by issuance of the Proclamation of 1763?
A
It limited their freedom to move west.
B
It took too much land from Canada.
C
It gave territory in Florida to France.
D
It promoted raids by Native Americans.
20) The Three Fifths Compromise was included in the Constitution in order to resolve a conflict over the -
A
Number of states needed to ratify a proposed amendment.
B
Reimbursement of plantation owners for runaway slaves.
C
Counting of enslaved persons for purposes of taxation and representation.
D
number of votes needed to approve a treaty in the Senate.
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