Social Studies Quiz Review

Which geographic feature contributed the most to the development of commerce throughout colonial America?

Natural Harbors

Which feature of government was developed most fully during the colonial era?

Representative Assemblies

Which statement about the geography of colonial New England is most accurate?

The first communities developed along rivers and coastlines.

The Mayflower Compact is important to the concept a democratic society because it represents

a clear step toward self-government.

The Proclamation of 1763 was intended to

avoid conflicts with Native American Indians west of the Appalachian Mountains.

The Virginia House of Burgesses and the Mayflower Compact had a similar effect in that both

contributed to the development of representative democracy.

The original settlement in the thirteen British colonies were all located

east of the Appalachian Mountains.

During the colonial period, the economic development of the South was most directly dependent on the labor of

enslaved Africans.

The Mayflower Compact of 1620 is considered an important step in the development of democracy in America because it

expressed the importance of self-government.

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.

Under mercantilism, the thirteen American colonies were expected to provide Great Britain with

raw materials and markets for British products.

According to the theory of mercantilism, the principal purpose of the thirteen original colonies was to provide Great Britain with

raw materials and markets.

One method the United States Federal Government has used to stimulate consumer spending has been to

reduce personal income taxes.

The Mayflower Compact, House of Burgesses, and Fundamental Orders of Connecticut are all examples of the efforts of colonial Americans to

use democratic practices in government.

A. Vast timber resources B. Rocky soil C. Rich ocean fishing grounds D. Single-family farms

Factors in the Economic Development of Colonial New England

Speaker A,B,C,D are discussing relations between Great Britain and the American colonies in early 1776, Base your answer(s) to the question(s) on the speakers' statements and your knowledge of social studies. Which two speakers disagree most with each other about colonial relations with Great Britain?

A) Let me say quite simply that making laws is not a basic right of the colonies. We are part of the British Empire and should obey the laws made by Parliament. B) Let us first try to have our wrongs set right by just and peaceful means-by boycotting British goods, for example - before we take a step so extreme as to fight our mother country. C) A government of our own is our natural right, and it is better to form one now when we have the power, then to wait until we may have such a chance again. D) Let us behave like obedient children who have received unjust blows from a beloved parent. Let us complain to our parent, but with words, not guns.

Which feature must a nation have to be considered a democracy?

Citizen Participation in Government

What would be the best title for this map?

Colonial Trade Routes

Which geographic feature most limited the westward movement of American colonists before 1750?

H (what geographical feature is H a picture of on the map?)

This map shows the western limit on colonial settlement that resulted from the

Proclamation of 1763.

Which geographic factor most directly influenced the location of the first English settlements in North America?

Rivers along the Atlantic coast.

Which generalization is most clearly supported by the information provided by the map?

Rivers and harbors played a major role in the location of early settlements.

These early colonial settlements were similar in that each was located

near the coastline.

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

placed restrictions on trading.

The Mayflower Compact and the House of Burgesses were important to the development of democracy in colonial America because they

promoted self-government.

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.

During the colonial period, goods were most commonly transported on

rivers.

In the Colonial Era, developments such as the New England town meetings and the establishment of the Virginia House of Burgesses represented

steps in the growth of representative democracy.

The Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses are examples of

steps toward representative government.

Because of fertile land and a long growing season, plantations in the thirteen colonies developed in

the South.