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Colonial America TMS
Review questions for DBA #1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Why did the Pilgrims and Puritans leave Great Britain to settle in Massachusetts? | to avoid religious persecution |
| The Kwakiutl homelands include the – | Pacific Northwest coast |
| What region of North America was claimed for France by Robert La Salle? | Mississippi River Valley |
| The life of an indentured servant differed from that of a slave in that indentured servants – | Came to the colonies because they wanted to. |
| One of the oldest archeological sites in the United States is located at– | Cactus Hill |
| Each of the following was settled by people seeking religious freedoms EXCEPT- | Roanoke Island |
| What American Indian archeological site is along the Nottoway River in southeastern Virginia? | Cactus Hill |
| While traveling across the United States from east to west, which mountains would you cross after leaving the Great Plains and before entering the Basin and Range region? | Rocky Mountains |
| Which river was used as the gateway to the west by early settlers? | Ohio |
| Which geographic region of North America is described as an area of varying elevations with mountain ranges and very low areas, such as Death Valley? | Basin and Range |
| Farmers and manufacturers sent their products along these two rivers because these rivers served as links to ports in this country as well as in other parts of the world. | Mississippi and Missouri |
| Which geographic region of North America is located west of the Coastal Plain and extends from eastern Canada to western Alabama? | Appalachian Highlands |
| Inland port cities in the Midwest grew along the - | Great Lakes |