Unit 1 - Pre-Revolutionary America Question Preview (ID: 47810)


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In the 1700s, the triangular trade led directly to the
a) middle colonies' role as the chief importers of agricultural products
b) rapid industrialization of the southern colonies
c) increased importation of enslaved Africans to the Western Hemisphere
d) decline of the New England economy

The Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses 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

In which area did good harbors, abundant forests, rocky soil and a short growing season influence the colonial economy?
a) Northwest Territory
b) Middle Atlantic region
c) Southern Colonies
d) New England colonies

Which factor most influenced the economic development of the colonial South?
a) abundant water power for manufacturing
b) rich depostis of iron ore and coal
c) plentiful forests
d) warm and wet growing seasons

The Mayflower Compact (1620) and the Virginia House of Burgesses (1619) are early examples of
a) restrictions on religious freedom
b) steps toward representative government
c) resistance to British rule
d) economic systems in the colonies

The development of a farming culture among pre-Columbian Native American Indians helped ensure
a) safety from neighboring tribes
b) a more stable food supply
c) the establishment of a nomadic lifestyle
d) the continuation of hunting and gathering

Which geographic features contributed to the economic development of the plantation system in the South?
a) rich soil and warm climate
b) rocky soil and deep harbors
c) short rivers and many waterfalls
d) high mountains and numerous rivers

Which geographic feature was most important for the development of commerce in the New England and middle colonies?
a) limited rainfall
b) natural harbors
c) long growing season
d) mountainous terrain

Colonial-era New England town meetings and the Virginia House of Burgesses were both
a) early social reform movements
b) attempts to build a strong national government
c) steps in the growth of representative democracy
d) efforts to regulate trade with Native American Indians

New England's geographic features most directly influenced the region's development of
a) industry
b) large plantations
c) sugar mills
d) tenant farming

The original settlements in the thirteen British colonies were all located
a) along the Gulf Coast
b) on the Great Plains
c) west of the Mississippi River
d) east of the Appalachian Mountains

The geography of the Atlantic Coastal Plain most influenced the southern economy during the period from 1620 to 1865 because it
a) led to diversified manufacturing
b) promoted a plantation system of agriculture
c) encouraged development of the railroad industry
d) resulted in widespread mining of coal

Which geographic feature contributed most to the settlement of colonies along the Atlantic Coast?
a) navigable rivers and harbors
b) mountainous terrain
c) extensive mineral deposits
d) subtropical climate

During the colonial period, goods were most commonly transported on
a) Rivers
b) Turnpikes
c) Canals
d) Railroads

During the colonial period, the economic development of the South was most directly dependent on the labor of
a) enslaved Africans
b) Irish immigrants
c) factory workers
d) wheat farmers

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