Regents prep: Colonial Era

From the 1600's through the 1800's, the major reason for the westward movement of settlers was to? (1) Escape Urban unrest in coastal cities (2) avoid high taxes in the East (3) find manufacturing jobs in the midwest (4) acquire new areas of fertile soil for agriculture

acquire new areas of fertile soil for agriculture

Why was the British system of mercantilism opposed by many American Colonists?

because it placed restrictions on trading

During the colonial period, the British Parliament used the policy of mercantilism to?

limit manufacturing in America

In its economic relationship with its North American colonies, Great Britain followed the principles of 18th-century mercantilism by?

limiting the colonies' trade with other nations

Which heading best completes the partial outline below? I. ____________________________________ A. Committees of Correspondence B. Nonimportation Agreements C. Boston Tea Party D. First Continental Congress?

Colonial Responses to British Mercantile Policies

In which area did good harbors, abundant forests, rocky soil, and a short growing season most influence the colonial economy?

New England colonies

The British system of mercantilism was opposed by many American colonists because it?

placed restrictions on trading

The Virginia House of Burgesses was important to the development of democracy in the thirteen colonies because it?

provided an example of a representative form of government.