Question 1
What was a key reason for British colonizing efforts in the Americas?
Question 2
What were the primary motives for Spanish colonization in the Americas?
Question 3
What impact did the Navigation Acts have on the colonial economy?
Question 4
Which European nation focused on trade, particularly in fur, rather than conquest in their colonization efforts?
Question 5
What significant resistance event took place involving enslaved Africans in 1739?
Question 6
What distinguishes the Middle Colonies in terms of their economy and social structure?
Question 7
Which war, led by Native American leader Metacom, resulted from tensions with British settlers?
Question 8
How did the British West Indies and Southern Atlantic colonies support their economies?
Question 9
What distinguished the New England colonies from other British colonial regions?
Question 10
Which form of governance was established by the Puritans in New England?
Question 11
What was the primary economic activity in the Chesapeake colonies like Jamestown?
Question 12
How did colonial governance bodies like the House of Burgesses reflect British colonial policies?
Question 13
How did the Enlightenment influence colonial American society?
Question 14
The Dutch established trading centers in which notable locations?
Question 15
Which colonial region is known for establishing a representative assembly in Virginia?