Understanding Colonial Economies and Key Historical Events in America
This review covers the economic structures and significant milestones in early American history. It discusses the types of agriculture present in the Northern, Middle, and Southern colonies, highlighting the agricultural practices and the importance of cash crops. Key events such as the signing of the Mayflower Compact, the Louisiana Purchase, and the establishment of Jamestown are also examined. The impact of the plantation system on the economic development of the United States is analyzed, along with the motivations behind Catholic immigration to Maryland.
Understanding Colonial Economies and Key Historical Events in America
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1. Which group of colonies had small farms that raised cattle and grew grain crops • A. Northern • B. Middle • C. Southern
2. Which group of colonies had large cash crops, mainly an agricultural society • A. Northern • B. Middle • C. Southern
3. All of the colonies in this region settled for religious freedom.
4. The Mayflower Compact became the 1st self-government in Massachusetts in what year? • A. 1607 • B. 1620 • C. 1776 • D. 1787 • E. 1803
5. The Louisiana Purchase was made with France in what year?
6. Constitution was written • A. 1607 • B. 1620 • C. 1776 • D. 1787 • E. 1803
7. 1stsuccessful English settlement in America at Jamestown • A. 1607 • B. 1620 • C. 1776 • D. 1787 • E. 1803
8. Catholics immigrated to the Maryland colony in the seventeenth centuryprimarily • A. profit from natural resources • B. convert everyone else to Catholic • C. produce cash crops to pay off debts • D.Escape Persecution
9. How did the plantation system influence the economic development in the UnitedStates? • A. It prevented the development of industry in the Northeast. • B. It turned the South into a major producer of cotton used in northern mills • C. It restricted agricultural expansion in the western territories. • D. It increased federal dependency on tariffs for revenue
