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What was the chief economic cause in the America’s that was a system from England?
a) Mercantilism
b) Free Enterprise
c) Industrialization
d) Plantations

In 1620, the Pilgrims took an important step towards self-government with what document?
a) Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
b) English Bill of Rights
c) Mayflower Compact
d) 3 Branches of Government

One of the primary motivations for British colonization in North America includes
a) Slavery
b) Indian labor
c) Relocating criminals
d) Seeking religious freedom

The year 1607 is significant in American history because during that year
a) Jamestown was Established
b) Francis Drake sails the Americas
c) St. Augustine
d) 1st war of the American revolution

Early colonial Maryland was predominately home to Catholics, while colonial Pennsylvania was home to ...
a) Puratins
b) Quakers
c) Anglicans
d) Jews

Which colony was established to provide Catholics protection from religious persecution in England?
a) Pennsylvania
b) Maryland
c) New York
d) Connecticut

Representative government and institutions grew during the colonial period because
a) Negotiated with Native americans
b) Colonists relied on England
c) They were under direct control
d) Colonists were left to themselves

What was the physical geography in the New England colonies?
a) Warm coastal waters
b) Harsh winters Rocky soil
c) Mining for metals
d) Rich soil and flat lands

Which of the following is a common characteristic among economies of the southern colonies?
a) Fishing and exporting goods
b) Cash crops of Wheat
c) Minding and trading on the rivers
d) Long growing seasons with plantations

The transatlantic slave trade began when
a) They found gold
b) Large Plantations in the West Indies needed labor
c) Wheat became a cash crop
d) Native Americans refused to work

What was the primary cause of economic differences among the colonies in North America?
a) Religion
b) Tradition
c) Geography
d) Nationality

Which of the following people had the most direct influence on the writing of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?
a) Thomas Hooker
b) John Locke
c) William Penn
d) Thomas Paine

Which factor contributed to the expansion of the plantation system across the southern colonies?
a) English Mercantilism
b) Absence American Indian tribes
c) Rivalry of colonial business
d) Physical geography of flat and rich soil

Which group settled in New York primarily for economic gains?
a) German
b) Dutch
c) Spanish
d) French

Why did the Quakers settle in Pennsylvania?
a) Religious freedom without persecution
b) A storm caused them to settle there
c) They wanted to spread the Anglican faith
d) Economic reasons

Roger Williams was motivated to establish Rhode Island as a colony because he wanted to
a) End slavery
b) Form a self government
c) Create a safe heaven to worship freely
d) Grow Tobacco

Which colonial region had soil and a climate suited for large-scale agriculture?
a) New England Colonies
b) Southern Colonies
c) Middle colonies
d) West colonies

Why is 1620 a significant year for Pilgrims in North America?
a) Wheat started to grow
b) Connecticut
c) Plymouth was settled
d) Maryland

One factor that motivated many European explorers to voyage to North America was to
a) Avoid prison
b) Create new kingdoms
c) Spread slavery
d) Find a new trade route to Aisa

Which of the following conditions contributed to the development of representative government in the American colonies?
a) French merchants desired riches
b) British colonists were accustomed to democratic systems
c) Establish fur trade in Canada
d) American Indian tribes had successful agriculture

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