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Question at position 1
What was one way slow communication with the British government affected the American colonies?
What was one way slow communication with the British government affected the American colonies?
The colonies united for trade and defense.
Smuggling of goods in the colonies decreased.
Self-government developed in the colonies.
The colonies petitioned the government to establish a navy
Question at position 2
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Question at position 2
Match the colony with the reason it was founded. (All will be used)
Category
Founded for religious reasons
Category
Founded for economic reasons
Possible answers
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Question at position 3
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Question at position 3
During the colonial period, what was one difference between slave labor in the North and slave labor in the South?
During the colonial period, what was one difference between slave labor in the North and slave labor in the South?
More slaves in the North worked in cash-crop production
More slaves in the North worked in trade-related jobs.
More slaves in the North worked in gold mines.
More slaves in the North worked as craftsmen on plantations.
Question at position 4
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Question at position 4
In which colonial region was slavery and agriculture an important part of the economy?
In which colonial region was slavery and agriculture an important part of the economy?
Middle Atlantic Colonies
Canada
Southern Colonies
New England Colonies
Question at position 5
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Question at position 5
What was the INITIAL reason many European explorers sailed to the Americas?
What was the INITIAL reason many European explorers sailed to the Americas?
To find new sources of cheap labor
To spread Christianity to Africa
To form military alliances
To find new trade routes to Asia
Question at position 6
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Question at position 6
Settlers in Maryland struggled to resolve various disputes in the early days of the colony. The Maryland Assembly resolved many of those disputes in 1649 by passing a law that —
Settlers in Maryland struggled to resolve various disputes in the early days of the colony. The Maryland Assembly resolved many of those disputes in 1649 by passing a law that —
allowed all Christians to worship freely
extended citizenship to all American Indians
allowed men without property to vote in elections
granted farmland to former indentured servants
Question at position 7
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Question at position 7
Colonial Production of cash crops Use of slavery in agriculture ???? Expansion of the transatlantic slave trade
Which phrase BEST completes this diagram?
Colonial Production of cash crops Use of slavery in agriculture ???? Expansion of the transatlantic slave trade
Which phrase BEST completes this diagram?
Increased profits for plantation owners
Construction of roads and railroads
Development of labor unions
Increased enlistment in the military
Question at position 8
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Question at position 8
In which colonial region did good harbors, abundant forests, rocky soil, and a short growing season most influence the economy?
In which colonial region did good harbors, abundant forests, rocky soil, and a short growing season most influence the economy?
Middle Atlantic Colonies
Canada
New England Colonies
Southern Colonies