U.S. History - Unit 1 BLITZ Question Preview (ID: 59904)


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The Navigation Acts were put in place in order for:
a) the English to have a favorable trade balance
b) the colonists to have a favorable trade balance
c) ###
d) ####

The three main stops made in trans-Atlantic trade occurred in the American Colonies, western Europe, and:
a) western Africa
b) the Middle East
c) South Asia
d) Australia and New Zealand

Due to plentiful forests and proximity to the ocean... which industry became important to the New England Colonies?
a) shipbuilding
b) textiles
c) engineering
d) health services

The New England Colonies were unique because:
a) they were established as religious outposts by subjugated groups
b) they were home to great religious diversity
c) they never endured problems with local Indians
d) ####

Which group, which landed in Plymouth in 1620, wanted total separation from the Church of England?
a) the Pilgrims
b) the Puritans
c) ###
d) ####

How did the arrival of John Rolfe in Jamestown affect the settlement?
a) He introduced tobacco seeds from the Caribbean... which made the settlement profitable.
b) He began a war with the local Indians in order to initiate Bacon's Rebellion.
c) He brought dozens of Quakers who took control of the settlement.
d) ####

England acquired the Mid-Atlantic Colonies in order to:
a) unite the New England and Southern Colonies
b) hurt French settlers in the region
c) promote religious freedoms against the Anglican Church
d) ####

Due to various ethnic and religious groups who migrated to the American Colonies...
a) there was great diversity
b) there were constant battles between religious groups
c) ###
d) ####

Due to Salutary Neglect, the British wanted to:
a) have less restrictions on the colonists... which led to greater production
b) have more restrictions on the colonists... which led to less production
c) ###
d) ####

Due in part to Bacon's Rebellion, It was understood in the American Colonies that:
a) governments were supposed to work for all citizens
b) governments should only support the wealthy
c) ###
d) ####

The Great Awakening occurred in response to:
a) the Enlightenment
b) the end of the slave trade
c) ###
d) ####

The first colonial government in the American Colonies was:
a) the House of Burgesses... in Jamestown
b) the House of York... in Savannah
c) created by the Puritans... in Massachusetts
d) ####

Due to the rise of the plantation system, slavery became a large part of the economies of:
a) the Southern Colonies
b) the Mid-Atlantic Colonies
c) the New England Colonies
d) ####

The Mid-Atlantic Colonies had the benefits of:
a) excellent harbors and river systems
b) vast railroads to transport goods
c) industrial cities such as Atlanta and Miami
d) governments led by Puritan ministers

As increasing numbers of settlers arrived in North America, the Indians:
a) felt threatened and began fighting back
b) willingly moved west of the Appalachian Mountains
c) ###
d) ####

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