Question

1. triangular trade involved:

• a. europe, africa, and the americas
• b. asia, europe, and africa
• c. canada, mexico, and the u.s.
• d. england, france, and spain

1. indentured servants worked:

• a. for wages only
• b. for land grants immediately
• c. under a contract for passage to america
• d. in government jobs

1. representative government first developed in:

• a. house of burgesses
• b. congress
• c. supreme court
• d. parliament

short response

1. explain two reasons europeans explored north america.
2. describe the importance of the mayflower compact.
3. how did geography affect colonial economies?
4. explain the impact of mercantilism on the colonies.
5. compare life in new england and the southern colonies.

unit 2: causes of the american revolution

multiple choice

1. the french and indian war resulted in:

• a. lower taxes
• b. colonial independence
• c. british debt
• d. end of parliament

1. the stamp act taxed:

• a. tea
• b. printed materials
• c. sugar
• d. imports

3.
o taxation without representation\ referred to:

• a. voting rights
• b. colonial objections to british taxes
• c. slavery
• d. land ownership

Explanation:

Analyze Unit 1 Multiple Choice Questions

• Question 8: Triangular Trade connected Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
• Question 9: Indentured servants worked under a contract for passage to America.
• Question 10: Representative government first developed in the House of Burgesses.

Analyze Unit 1 Short Response Questions

• Question 1: Europeans explored North America to find wealth (gold) and spread Christianity.
• Question 2: The Mayflower Compact established self-government and majority rule in Plymouth.
• Question 3: Geography determined resources, such as rocky soil leading to trade in New England and fertile soil leading to farming in the South.
• Question 4: Mercantilism restricted colonial trade to benefit Great Britain's wealth.
• Question 5: New England focused on small farms, fishing, and trade, while the Southern Colonies relied on large plantations and slave labor.

Analyze Unit 2 Multiple Choice Questions

• Question 1: The French and Indian War resulted in massive British debt.
• Question 2: The Stamp Act taxed printed materials.
• Question 3: "No taxation without representation" referred to colonial objections to British taxes.

Answer:

Unit 1: Multiple Choice

Question 8

(A) Europe, Africa, and the Americas

Question 9

(C) Under a contract for passage to America

Question 10

(A) House of Burgesses

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Unit 1: Short Response

Question 1

Europeans explored North America to find new trade routes and wealth (gold), and to spread Christianity.

Question 2

The Mayflower Compact was important because it established the first framework for self-government and majority rule in the colonies.

Question 3

Geography determined the resources available; the rocky soil of New England led to shipbuilding and trade, while the fertile soil of the South led to plantation agriculture.

Question 4

Mercantilism forced the colonies to trade primarily with Great Britain, limiting their economic independence to enrich the mother country.

Question 5

Life in New England centered on close-knit town communities, fishing, and commerce, whereas life in the Southern Colonies was rural and dominated by large agricultural plantations using enslaved labor.

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Unit 2: Causes of the American Revolution - Multiple Choice

Question 1

(C) British debt

Question 2

(B) Printed materials

Question 3

(B) Colonial objections to British taxes