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13 for 1
What product was instrumental in bringing about
economic stability in the early years of the Virginia
colony?
A)
cotton
B)
gold
C)
indigo
D)
tobacco
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D)
Tobacco
After initially unsuccessful attempts to find gold in the
Virginia colonies, tobacco became a highly profitable
enterprise in the early 1600s. At first, many believed
tobacco was a "devil weed," but when it became apparent
that it was a highly profitable plant, many of those people
changed their minds.
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Which of these was considered a "Mid-Atlantic"/"Middle"
colony in North America?
A)
New York
B)
Virginia
C)
Rhode Island
D)
New Hampshire
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A)
New York
The "Mid-Atlantic" colonies were characterized
by fertile land and eventually became major
trade centers. Four colonies made up this
region: New York, New Jersey, Delaware, and
Pennsylvania. Virginia was a "Southern" colony,
while both Rhode Island and New Hampshire
were in the "New England" colonial region.
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The differences in the economic development of the midAtlantic, New England, and Southern colonies can BEST
be attributed to the
A)
customs of the immigrants.
B)
geographic conditions there.
C)
level of the education of their citizens.
D)
differences in their colonial governments.
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B)geographic conditions there.
The differences in the economic development
of the mid-Atlantic, New England, and
Southern colonies can BEST be attributed to
the geographic conditions there.
Not only were different crops grown in the
regions, the coastlines varied greatly,
allowing shipping to be a major business in
New England.
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13 for 4
In 1636, Roger Williams was expelled from the
Massachusetts Bay Colony, and founded Rhode Island,
because he supported
A)
women's suffrage.
B)
the abolition of slavery.
C)
a separation of church and state.
D)
westward expansion of the colonies.
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C)
a separation of church and state.
In 1636, Roger Williams was
expelled from the Massachusetts
Bay Colony because he supported a
separation of church and state. He
ended up founding Rhode Island,
which was based on religious
freedom and tolerance.
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The mid-Atlantic colony of Pennsylvania was founded by William
Penn PRIMARILY because of his
A)
loss in the war with the Dutch for control of New Amsterdam.
B)
failure to successfully take power in Massachusetts Bay Colony.
C)
wish to found a logical, well-planned, religiously tolerant colony.
D)
desire to have a government in which all citizens could
participate.
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C)
wish to found a logical, well-planned, religiously
tolerant colony.
William Penn founded his colony because he
wished to found a logical, well-planned,
religiously tolerant colony. He was a Quaker- a
religious minority persecuted in England- so he
knew all about people's desire to worship freely.
He did NOT, however, believe that all peopleespecially the poor "rabble," as he called themshould have input in government
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Blimey for 1
Why did American colonists resent British taxes?
A)
American colonists were unhappy that the high taxes were
keeping the nobility in luxury.
B)
Unlike American colonists, people who lived in Great Britain did
not have to pay any duties .
C)
Americans did not elect representatives to Parliament as people
who lived in Great Britain did.
D)
Great Britain did not offer the American colonists any protection
from the French and the Indians.
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C)
Americans did not elect representatives to
Parliament as people who lived in Great Britain
did.
Colonists argued that, since they had no
representation in Parliament, Parliament did not
have the right to tax them. This was a
motivating issue when future governing
documents were drafted in what would become
the United States.
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How did the Stamp Act, the Tea Act, and the Intolerable Acts
encourage American colonists to consider revolution against
British rule?
A)
by representing an effort in Britain to end the slave trade in the
colonies
B)
by increasing conflict between the colonists and neighboring
Indian tribes.
C)
by revealing the British plan to expand the American colonies
farther west on the continent
D)
by raising taxes in the American colonies without granting the
colonies any representation in Parliament
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D. By raising taxes in the American colonies without
granting the colonies any representation in Parliament (or
"Taxation Without Representation is Tyranny"), the Stamp
Act, the Tea Act, and the Intolerable Acts convinced
many Americans that continued loyalty to Britain might
not be logical. A few years later, Thomas Paine's Common
Sense convince most others of that fact.
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Part of the American colonists' anger towards Britain prior to
the American Revolution stemmed from the fact that
A)
colonists were against paying taxes in any form, regardless of
the source of that taxation.
B)
Britain had not enforced trade policies for a long time, and then
began enforcing them to support the Seven Years' War.
C)
Parliament passed a law requiring all male colonists to join local
militias to defend against the threat of Indian attacks.
D)
King George III forced the removal of Indians from their land,
despite the wishes of the colonists and the British Parliament.
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b. Britain had not enforced trade policies
for a long time (salutory neglect), and
then began enforcing them to support the
Seven Years' War. Colonists had been
able to govern themselves. Then, the
strict implementation of these previously
unenforced laws were looked on as a
burden, as the colonies had developed
self-control.
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Which statement BEST describes an effect of the British
policy of salutary neglect?
A)
The colonies developed an attitude for self-governing.
B)
Colonial governors became more powerful than
assemblies.
C)
American colonists stopped sending raw materials to
England.
D)
Parliament increased its military supervision of the
colonies.
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A. During the early-to-mid-1700s, the
colonies developed an attitude for selfgoverning. As long as the colonists sent
raw materials to England and purchased
British goods, Parliament did not
supervise the colonists closely. As as a
result, the colonies developed selfgovernments.
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The significance of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was
that it
A)
suggested economic reforms for the colonies.
B)
suggested a plan of reconciliation with Britain.
C)
outlined a logical approach to protesting against
Parliament.
D)
pointed out the absurdity of continued loyalty to King
George III.
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D. Paine’s work was written in an everyday
language that most literate Americans could
understand. As the title suggests, he pointed
out the absurdity of continued loyalty to King
George III.
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T-Paine for 1
The Treaty of Paris of 1783
A)
ended French colonial holdings in North America.
B)
eventually became a major cause of the War of 1812.
C)
granted the United States independence from England.
D)
ensured Loyalists would not be compensated for their
lands.
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b. The Treaty of Paris of 1783 granted the United States
independence from England. The French actually
benefited from the Treaty, and while they did aid the U.S.
in its fight for independence, the French did not become
permanent allies with the U.S. as a result of this
agreement.
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One of the central reasons for the military success of the
United States in the American Revolution was
A)
a well armed and well trained military force.
B)
financial and military assistance from France.
C)
substantial industrial production of armaments.
D)
its navy was vastly superior the that of Britain.
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b. One of the central reasons for the military
success of the United States in the American
Revolution was financial and military assistance
from France. France, eager to see its traditional
enemy, Great Britain, suffer the loss of its
colonies, supported the US with an alliance.
This alliance was crucial at the battle of
Yorktown, the final major battle of the war, at
which the majority of troops were French.
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"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that
they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that
among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure
these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just
powers from the consent of the governed."The Declaration of Independence
This quote from the Declaration of Independence is referring to the principle
of
A)
federalism.
B)
limited government.
C)
checks and balances.
D)
one person, one vote.
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b. Though the Declaration of Independence is
not a binding legal document it did eloquently
express the ideals of the new country, one of
which was that the people control the
government. This principle of limited
government was later incorporated into the
Constitution.
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He has erected a multitude of New Offices, and sent hither
swarms of Officers to harass our people and eat out their
substance. He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing
Armies without the Consent of our legislatures. The Declaration
of Independence
In this passage from the Declaration of Independence, the
primary complaint of the colonists is centered around
Parliament's passage of the
A)
Tea Act.
B)
Stamp Act.
C)
Sugar Act.
D)
Quartering Act.
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d. The Quartering Act required colonial families
to house and feed British soldiers. This was a
significant hardship on colonial families and,
they believed, a violation of the rights of a
British citizen.
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T-Paine for 5
In the Declaration of Independence, whom did the
Americans indict for "repeated injuries and usurpations"?
A)
King George III, because of the crown's apparent
intention to establish despotism
B)
Parliament, because of the oppressive legislation that it
had passed over ten years
C)
British merchants, because their drive for personal profits
had caused them to ignore the greater good of the empire
D)
The king's ministers, because they had refused to
compromise and had turned the king and Parliament
against the colonies
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a. For much of the document, the Declaration of
Independence cites, ‘He has:.’ This "He" is King
George III, because of the crown's apparent
intention to establish despotism. He was a
convenient target, though Parliament shared
much of the blame.
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In what century was the Jamestown colony founded?
A)
the 15th century
B)
the 16th century
C)
the 17th century
D)
the 18th century
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c. Jamestown was the first permanent British settlement
in North America. In 1607 (the beginning of the 17th
century), John Smith led the group of colonists to found
the colony for King James I.
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7) Which colony was home to the largest number of
Quakers?
A)
Georgia
B)
New York
C)
Pennsylvania
D)
Massachusetts
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c. Pennsylvania was the
leading location for
people who practiced the
Quaker religion. It was
founded by William Penn,
a pacifist, in 1681.
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This colony was founded by the Dutch in the early-1600s
and is now known as New York City.
A)
New Jersey
B)
New Haarlem
C)
New Holland
D)
New Amsterdam
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D)New Amsterdam was founded
by the Dutch in the early 17th
century. Following war with the
England, it became part of the
the British Empire in 1674 and
was renamed New York.
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The French-Indian/Seven Years War is often viewed by historians
as being a factor in causing the American Revolution. Which of
these BEST explains why this might be the case?
A)
The Indians believed the colonists would return seized lands to
them.
B)
The British were able to defeat the French in North America,
Asia, and at sea.
C)
The high cost of the war meant Parliament had to create new
taxes in the American colonies.
D)
The French were never truly expelled and played a large role in
stirring-up colonial discontent.
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c. The correct answer is "The high cost of the
war meant Parliament had to create new
taxes in the American colonies." Since
Britain ran up enormous costs in defeating
the French, they passed that cost on to the
American colonists in new and numerous
taxes. Many of these were deemed
"intolerable" by colonists and inspired
resistance and, eventually, revolt.
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The Proclamation Line of 1763 runs roughly along the
A)
Ohio River.
B)
Rocky Mountains.
C)
Mississippi River.
D)
Appalachian Mountains.
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d. After the conclusion of the Seven Year’s War,
the Proclamation of 1763 was created to keep
American colonists where British officials could
‘keep an eye on them.’ The obvious boundary for
this was the Appalachian Mountains, which run
from Georgia to what is now Maine.
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Murica 1
Britain responded to the Boston Tea Party by
A)
enacting a new set of taxes known as the Townshend
Acts.
B)
"tarring and feathering" the colonial leaders of Boston.
C)
rounding up suspected participants and sending them to
Australia.
D)
enacting a series of restrictive measures known as the
Intolerable Acts.
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d. Parliament responded to the Boston Tea Party by
enacting a series of restrictive measures known as the
Intolerable Acts. The first, the Boston Port Bill, closed the
port of Boston until the tea was paid for -- an action that
threatened the very life of the city, for to prevent Boston
from having access to the sea meant economic disaster.
Other enactments restricted local authority and banned
most town meetings held without the governor's consent.
A Quartering Act required local authorities to find
suitable quarters for British troops, in private homes if
necessary.
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Which of these was a major philosophy expressed in the
Declaration of Independence?
A)
support for states' rights and slavery
B)
a belief in the natural rights of citizens
C)
the need for a federal system of government
D)
a belief in the benefits of a laissez-faire economy
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b. A belief in the natural rights of citizens was one of the
major philosophies expressed in the Declaration of
Independence. The Declaration was, in actuality, a "break
up letter," with the colonists telling the King why they did
not want to live under his rule anymore. No mention was
made of their plans for a new government or economic
system.
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The phrase in the Declaration of Independence stating
"that governments are instituted among Men, deriving
their just powers from the consent of the governed"
illustrates the principle of
A)
federalism.
B)
judicial review.
C)
equality before the law.
D)
the Social Contract theory.
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d. The phrase illustrates the principle of the
Social Contract theory . The Social Contract
theory (by Rousseau) states the people should
have the ability to choose their own
governments, and if the government ignores the
will of the people the people should replace
them.
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"For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us...."-from
The Declaration of Independence
This line of The Declaration of Independence refers to the
Quartering Act of 1774, which was enacted by Parliament in
response to
A)
the Boston Massacre.
B)
the Intolerable Acts.
C)
the Boston Tea Party.
D)
the Committees of Correspondence.
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c. The Declaration of Independence is filled with references to
events that lead to the separation of the colonies from Great
Britain. This line refers to the Boston Tea Party (1773). After
colonists there destroyed a huge amount of British tea,
Parliament wanted to make sure no further shenanigans
were being planned by the colonists. They passed a new
version of the Quartering Act, which required colonists to
give housing and food to British soldiers should if asked to
do so. This Quartering Act was one of a series of laws the
colonists referred to as "The Intolerable Acts."
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14) When this was published in early 1776, many
American colonists became convinced that they should
act to form a new kind of nation independent from the
rule of Britain’s "cruel" courts.
A)
Common Sense
B)
The Wealth of Nations
C)
The Declaration of Independence
D)
Declaration of the Rights of Man
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a. Thomas Paine’s Common Sense was a brief
pamphlet that swept the colonies like wildfire.
He succinctly summarized all of the grievances
colonists had against George III and Parliament
and stated that it made little sense to continue
loyalty to a government that held little-to-no
respect for the colonies
.
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