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What was the primary reason Martin Luther published criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church?
What was the primary reason Martin Luther published criticisms of the Roman Catholic Church?
- Desire for political power
- To gain followers
- Reform church practices (correct)
- Quest for religious freedom
The Church of England was established primarily to allow divorces.
The Church of England was established primarily to allow divorces.
True (A)
What term describes the 17th-century conflict that motivated many Germans to emigrate?
What term describes the 17th-century conflict that motivated many Germans to emigrate?
Thirty Years' War
The practice of working for no wages for a period in exchange for passage to America is known as ______.
The practice of working for no wages for a period in exchange for passage to America is known as ______.
Match the following major settlements with their unique features:
Match the following major settlements with their unique features:
Which group of people became known as 'Hidden Jews'?
Which group of people became known as 'Hidden Jews'?
The colony of Georgia was established to provide a new start primarily for wealthy landowners.
The colony of Georgia was established to provide a new start primarily for wealthy landowners.
Who founded the colony of Georgia?
Who founded the colony of Georgia?
Which term describes an economy that is built on bartering?
Which term describes an economy that is built on bartering?
In a limited government, the people have the power and there are constraints on the government's authority.
In a limited government, the people have the power and there are constraints on the government's authority.
What is the difference between a want and a need?
What is the difference between a want and a need?
In a transaction, the buyer and seller need to agree on the _______.
In a transaction, the buyer and seller need to agree on the _______.
Match the following types of governments with their descriptions:
Match the following types of governments with their descriptions:
What is a defining feature of representative governments?
What is a defining feature of representative governments?
Colonists traded with Native Americans to establish a traditional economy.
Colonists traded with Native Americans to establish a traditional economy.
What are the two main types of unlimited governments?
What are the two main types of unlimited governments?
What does a market economy allow individuals to do?
What does a market economy allow individuals to do?
Mercantilism promotes free trade without government intervention.
Mercantilism promotes free trade without government intervention.
What is profit?
What is profit?
A _____ economy determines prices and the distribution of profit.
A _____ economy determines prices and the distribution of profit.
What is surplus in economic terms?
What is surplus in economic terms?
Match the following terms with their definitions:
Match the following terms with their definitions:
Self-employed individuals receive a regular salary like employees.
Self-employed individuals receive a regular salary like employees.
What role do tariffs play in an economy?
What role do tariffs play in an economy?
What significant change did Governor Bradford implement to improve the Plymouth colony's productivity?
What significant change did Governor Bradford implement to improve the Plymouth colony's productivity?
The free enterprise system allows for government ownership of businesses.
The free enterprise system allows for government ownership of businesses.
What was a major resource in the fur trade that created economic opportunity for colonists?
What was a major resource in the fur trade that created economic opportunity for colonists?
In a free enterprise system, individuals are encouraged to work for _______ by starting their own businesses.
In a free enterprise system, individuals are encouraged to work for _______ by starting their own businesses.
Which of the following was a consequence of the socialist structure initially set up in Plymouth?
Which of the following was a consequence of the socialist structure initially set up in Plymouth?
Indentured servants were not allowed to own land after their service ended.
Indentured servants were not allowed to own land after their service ended.
Which company gained a monopoly over the rivers that emptied into Hudson's Bay?
Which company gained a monopoly over the rivers that emptied into Hudson's Bay?
What are the two primary cash crops in early colonial days?
What are the two primary cash crops in early colonial days?
Consumerism encourages buying only the necessary items.
Consumerism encourages buying only the necessary items.
What is the term that refers to the unrestricted economic system in which individuals produce goods to satisfy consumer needs?
What is the term that refers to the unrestricted economic system in which individuals produce goods to satisfy consumer needs?
The effects of _______ can be observed when prices rise, but paychecks remain the same.
The effects of _______ can be observed when prices rise, but paychecks remain the same.
What does the term demographics refer to?
What does the term demographics refer to?
Interdependence refers to individuals being able to produce everything they need.
Interdependence refers to individuals being able to produce everything they need.
What defines the economy in terms of production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services?
What defines the economy in terms of production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services?
What year did the Pilgrims arrive in the New World aboard The Mayflower?
What year did the Pilgrims arrive in the New World aboard The Mayflower?
The Mayflower Compact was signed after the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth.
The Mayflower Compact was signed after the Pilgrims landed in Plymouth.
Who was the chief of the Native Americans that the colonists interacted with?
Who was the chief of the Native Americans that the colonists interacted with?
The __________ War began in 1636 between colonists and Native Americans.
The __________ War began in 1636 between colonists and Native Americans.
Match the following events with their corresponding years:
Match the following events with their corresponding years:
What was one of the instructions given to colonists settling Jamestown?
What was one of the instructions given to colonists settling Jamestown?
The Quakers settled in New England before 1656.
The Quakers settled in New England before 1656.
What trading post did Henry Hudson establish?
What trading post did Henry Hudson establish?
What year did the Virginia Colony begin its establishment?
What year did the Virginia Colony begin its establishment?
The Mayflower Compact was signed in 1629.
The Mayflower Compact was signed in 1629.
What was the primary goal of the Spanish during the colonial period?
What was the primary goal of the Spanish during the colonial period?
The _______ Company was responsible for the founding of the Virginia Colony in 1606.
The _______ Company was responsible for the founding of the Virginia Colony in 1606.
Match the following dates with their corresponding events:
Match the following dates with their corresponding events:
Which European nations focused primarily on the eastern coast of North America during the colonial period?
Which European nations focused primarily on the eastern coast of North America during the colonial period?
The colonial period lasted from 1492 to 1763.
The colonial period lasted from 1492 to 1763.
What was the main challenge faced by the ships that carried settlers to the Virginia Colony?
What was the main challenge faced by the ships that carried settlers to the Virginia Colony?
What were the primary crops grown in the Middle Colonies?
What were the primary crops grown in the Middle Colonies?
The Southern Colonies primarily relied on indentured servants and slave labor for their large plantations.
The Southern Colonies primarily relied on indentured servants and slave labor for their large plantations.
What was the main economic activity of the Hudson River settlements?
What was the main economic activity of the Hudson River settlements?
Whale oil was a major product in the colonial economy, used primarily for ______ lighting.
Whale oil was a major product in the colonial economy, used primarily for ______ lighting.
Match the colonial regions with their primary economic activities:
Match the colonial regions with their primary economic activities:
Who married Pocahontas?
Who married Pocahontas?
Which of these was NOT a primary export from the North American colonies to England?
Which of these was NOT a primary export from the North American colonies to England?
Trade in the colonial era primarily occurred in a direct line between Europe and North America.
Trade in the colonial era primarily occurred in a direct line between Europe and North America.
Massachusetts Bay Colony was known for its religious tolerance.
Massachusetts Bay Colony was known for its religious tolerance.
What was the primary cash crop that John Rolfe grew?
What was the primary cash crop that John Rolfe grew?
What was the primary resource used in shipbuilding centers like Boston and Portsmouth?
What was the primary resource used in shipbuilding centers like Boston and Portsmouth?
The colony founded by Roger Williams, known for religious freedom, was called ______.
The colony founded by Roger Williams, known for religious freedom, was called ______.
Match the colony with its founder:
Match the colony with its founder:
Which of the following events occurred in 1624?
Which of the following events occurred in 1624?
New Amsterdam was the name of the settlement built by the Dutch on Manhattan Island.
New Amsterdam was the name of the settlement built by the Dutch on Manhattan Island.
What was the foundational principle stated by Thomas Hooker regarding authority?
What was the foundational principle stated by Thomas Hooker regarding authority?
What was the main change Governor Bradford implemented to improve productivity in Plymouth?
What was the main change Governor Bradford implemented to improve productivity in Plymouth?
The free enterprise system promotes government ownership of businesses.
The free enterprise system promotes government ownership of businesses.
What economic activity was especially lucrative for early colonists involved in the fur trade?
What economic activity was especially lucrative for early colonists involved in the fur trade?
Individuals in a free enterprise system are encouraged to work for _____ by starting their own businesses.
Individuals in a free enterprise system are encouraged to work for _____ by starting their own businesses.
Match the following economic concepts with their definitions:
Match the following economic concepts with their definitions:
What was the primary purpose of The Compact signed by the Pilgrims?
What was the primary purpose of The Compact signed by the Pilgrims?
The Charter of Massachusetts Bay granted the council powers to make laws and govern the colony.
The Charter of Massachusetts Bay granted the council powers to make laws and govern the colony.
Which method did colonists use to exchange goods before the establishment of a currency-based economy?
Which method did colonists use to exchange goods before the establishment of a currency-based economy?
What economic principle describes the expectation that colonies benefit the homeland?
What economic principle describes the expectation that colonies benefit the homeland?
What system of economics contrasts with the free enterprise system by promoting private ownership?
What system of economics contrasts with the free enterprise system by promoting private ownership?
The Pilgrims sought to escape __________ persecution under King James I.
The Pilgrims sought to escape __________ persecution under King James I.
Match the following industries with their primary location:
Match the following industries with their primary location:
Which of the following was a requirement for members of the Massachusetts Bay governing body?
Which of the following was a requirement for members of the Massachusetts Bay governing body?
The Pilgrims collectively called themselves the Separatists.
The Pilgrims collectively called themselves the Separatists.
Name one economic benefit provided to England by the industriousness of colonists.
Name one economic benefit provided to England by the industriousness of colonists.
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