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The political cartoon most directly reflects

  • Ans - conflicts between competing colonial powers in North America The excerpt best reflects which of the following?
  • Ans - conflicts over how the Constitution should be implemented and interpreted Which of the following issues of the period was Jefferson most likely concerned with in excerpt
  • Ans - creation of political parties In highlighting "the safety with which error of opinion may be tolerated, Jefferson was referring most directly to
  • Ans - Passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts, which were designed to suppress criticism of the government Which of the following most directly contributed to the overall trend depicted in the graph
  • Ans - The transformation of the United States to an industrial society the pattern depicted in the graph in the first half of the 19th century most directly resulted in
  • Ans - the formation of the political party that promoted nativism The majority of immigrants who arrived in the untied states between in 1821 and 1880 - Ans - West and Midwest Which of the following cultural and social shifts resulted most directly from the trends described in the excerpt
    • Ans - The emergence of new ideas about the proper roles of husbands and wives Which of the following pieces of historical evidence from the United States census could best be used to support the argument in the excerpt
  • Ans - Data showing changes in the number of textile mills Which of the following historical developments contributed most directly to the market revolution
  • Ans - emergence of new forms of transportation

Emerson's remarks in the excerpt most directly reflected which of the following development during the early nineteenth century

  • Ans - Which of the following developments best represents a logical extension of the ideas expressed in the excerpt
  • Ans - the expansion of participatory democracy in the Progressive Era The excerpt was likely to have found the most support among which of the following groups?
  • Ans - Advocates for women's rights A person who agreed with Garrison's views expressed in the excerpt would most likely have advocated
  • Ans - immediate emancipation of enslaved people The type of views expressed in the excerpt emerged most directly from which of the following trends?
  • Ans - Second Great Awakening Opponents of Garrison's ideas expressed in the excerpt would most likely have argued that
  • Ans - slavery was a positive social institution and should not be changed The creator of the image would most likely agree with which of the following statements?
  • Ans - Jackson's political actions were unconstitutional Which of the following events could best be interpreted as reflecting the exercise of power depicted in the image
  • Ans - American Indian removal despite the Supreme Court ruling in Worcester v. Georgia Which of the following most directly made possible the ideas describe in the excerpt - Ans - Based on the above painting, the group depicted most likely would come from
  • Ans - The American Great Plains west of the Mississippi River and east of the Rocky Mountains Which of the following best explains how the environment of the great plains Indians would have been impacted by 16th century European contact
  • Ans - The introduction of the horse allowed the Plains Indians to hunt buffalo more efficiently

The previous illustration best depicts which of the following outcomes from the early atlantic world

  • Ans - Increased interactions between Europeans and Native Americans led to the deaths of millions by diseases such as small pox Which of the following was a primary feature of a social relations established in the Spanish colonies in the Western Hemisphere
  • Ans - the emergence of radically mixed populations mingling europeans settlers, Native Americans and africans Which of the following types of evidence would best support the argument in the excerpt
  • Ans - Artifacts from American Indian settlements A direct result of european exploration of North America during the 1500s and early 1600s - Ans - Introduction of new animals and crops to North America The French most differed from the Spanish in relations with American Indians in that the French
  • Ans - Developed stronger alliances with American Indians What part of this painting would have supported the European belief in white superiority
  • Ans - The nudity and ritual practices depicted in the lower right corner An implication of Las Casas argument is that a major cause of the decline of the active populations in the Americas after 1492
  • Ans - Epidemics brought to the America's by Europeans In their colonization of the Americas, the Spanish used the encomienda system to
  • Ans - organize and regulate Native American labor In the map above, Southwest American Indian communities benefited most from - Ans - the spread of the maize culture After Columbus's arrival in the West Indies, Spanish religion and Christian conversion were often used as a rationale to
  • Ans - justify the subjugation of American Indians These excerpts were written in response to the
  • Ans - Debate over how the Spanish should treat the native Americans The ideas about the natives expressed by de Sepulveda are most consistent with which of the following
  • Ans - The belief in white superiority What does the artist convey as being the most important motivator for Columbus exploration
  • Ans - Spreading Christianity Winthrop sermon was directed at what specific group of people
  • Ans - Puritans who were migrating to North America The idea presented in the passage is that those on the voyage were there to
  • Ans - Spread Christianity to others and be the example to follow The excerpts from Anna Hutchinson best represent which of the following developments in The Massachusetts bay colony
  • Ans - Growing challenges by dissenters to civil authorities Which of the following most shaped the events described in the excerpt
  • Ans - The demands of the encomienda system in the Spanish colonies English colonization patterns in North America differed most from Spanish colonization in that the English
  • Ans - More often settled as families and rarely intermarried with native Americans The Virginia colonist interactions with American Indians as described in the excerpt most directly contributed to which of the following
  • Ans - The English sought political alliances with American Indians in an attempt to establish equal sovereignty for both groups Smith's account of the hardships experienced in the Virginia colony directly encourages which of the following changes in subsequent settlements
  • Ans - Increased attention to farming and agriculture Which of the following most likely motivated parliament to pass the law in the excerpt - Ans - The desire to pursue mercantilist goals Which of the following most directly led to the passage of the Navigation acts of 1660? - Ans - The emergence of an Atlantic economy The difference in slave populations depicted in the graphs most directly resulted from differences in
  • Ans - Climate and geographic conditions for cash crop agriculture Which of the following best supports the general argument in the excerpt about how Europeans changed North America
  • Ans - The establishment of fenced fields on family farms During the colonial era, which of the following was widespread effect of the interactions between European colonist and American Indians described in the excerpt
  • Ans - Increased intensity of warfare between two groups

The major pattern on the map best supports which of the following statements?

  • Ans - British colonies in North America typically had a lower demand for slave labor than did the colonies of other European countries Which of the following most directly contributed to the major pattern depicted on the map
  • Ans - Demand for crops produced in the Americas Of the following choices, which feature of the New England town map would be least likely to be present in the Chesapeake colonies
  • Ans - The clustering of homes centrally located around a town hall and school Based on the event illustrated in the picture, the Dutch were most similar to which other European colonizers as far as native american relations were concerned
  • Ans - The French in Canada and the Great Lakes Which of the following European colonizers was least like the Dutch when it came to interrelationships with the native population and slaves
  • Ans - The English, as they maintained a separation between themselves and the native and slave population The passage above was most likely written in response to
  • Ans - the ethnic and religious diversity of the middle colonies. The ideas expressed in the passage above most clearly show the influence of which of the following?
  • Ans - Greater religious independence in the colonies What was the most likely motivation to create the mayflower compact
  • Ans - The leaders wished to increase unity among the pilgrims by establishing a form of self government Which best explains why the Plymouth settlement was so important in American history
  • Ans - It proved that a self-governing society consisting mostly of farm families could flourish in New England Bacons rebellion was initiated by a group of farmers who felt most directly threatened by
  • Ans - conflicts with American Indians Based on the information in this excerpt, what is Samuel Kercheval's point of view toward Bacon and his followers?
  • Ans - They were frustrated men who were taking action because the government did not Which of the following groups in the colonies in the late 17th century would be most critical of Locke's ideas
  • Ans - Slave owners Which of the following was an important consequence of the debate over the jay treaty - Ans - Strong disagreements over policy promoted the development of political parties Which of the following was a reason the United States government believed it was necessary to negotiate a treaty with Great Britain following the American revolution - Ans - British activities and landholdings in the North America were an impediment to western settlement and peace along the frontier the opinion expressed in the excerpt would most likely have been held by
  • Ans - an Anti-Federalist Which of the following factors contributed most directly to the views expressed in the excerpt
  • Ans - The addition of the bill of rights shortly after the constitution was adopted The graph supports which of the following arguments
    • Ans - The American revolution led to an overall decrease in value of property owned by citizens in the former colonies and new states Which of the following most directly contributed to the change between the two periods shown in the graph
  • Ans - An expansion of political democracy for white men The image most directly reflects the belief held by many in 1788 that
  • Ans - a stronger central government was a positive step In the decade following the publication of the image which of the following groups expressed the most opposition to the exercise of power by the national government - Ans - Democratic- republicans The anti-federalist view of government power during the 1780s as described in the excerpt is best reflected by which of the following
    • Ans - The existence of many state constitutions that limited executive authority By the 1790s the ideas of the anti-federalist contributed most directly to the
  • Ans - Resistance of western farmers to federal oversight Which of the following is the most likely reason why Adams dates the beginning of the American revolution of the 1760s
  • Ans - Renewed efforts by Great Britain to consolidate imperial control over the colonies Which of the following aspects of life in the United States in the early nineteenth century most likely influenced adams recollection of revolution events
  • Ans - The development of a national culture and national identity The women described in the excerpt would have most typically engaged in which of the following activities during the Revolutionary era?
    • Ans - Producing goods for the Patriot cause Which of the following pieces of evidence could best be used to support the argument in the excerpt - Ans - A record of deeds and land titles held by widows during the American revolution During and immediately after the revolutionary era which of the following resulted most directly fro the efforts of women such as those described in the excerpt - Ans - The ideal that women would teach republican values Hamilton's constitutional argument was based on which of the following types of powers
  • Ans - Implied Which of the following benefited most directly from the bank that Hamilton strongly supported - Ans - Manufacturers Who of the following would be most critical of Hamilton's position on the bank? - Ans - Thomas Jefferson One of the strong reasons Washington and others warned against political parties was concern about - Ans - divisive sectionalism Which of the following did Washington believe was very important for the United States to avoid - Ans - foreign alliances The main purpose of this legislation was to - Ans - Silence anti-federalist critics of the current government policies The Virginia and Kentucky resolutions were a direct result of federalist policies and they
  • Ans - a. were designed to nullify Federalist laws that imposed on the individual rights of Americans The political cartoon was intended to - Ans - Promote colonial unity prior to the French and Indian war What best describes Deism? - Ans - the belief that God had created the world but allowed it to operate through the laws of nature A majority of the Early English migrants to the Chesapeake Bay area where ______________ - Ans - indentured servants The embargo act of 1807 had which of the following effects on the U.S. - Ans - it disrupted american shipping

The "three-fifths compromise" originally contained in the Constitution referred to the - Ans - rate at which one slave counted toward congresssional representation Which of the following best explains why Massachusetts Bay officials banished Anne Hutchinson? - Ans - She challenged gender roles and Puritan orthodoxy Parliament enacted the Stamp Act (1765) primarily to ____________ - Ans - raise revenue to pay for british troops in the colonies France decided to aid the North American Colonies in tehir war for independence primarily because France _____________ - Ans - wanted to weaken the british empire British colonists in North America objected to the Stamp Act primarily because it _________ - Ans - taxed them without consent The Navigation Acts were part of th e british policy known as ___________ - Ans - mercantilism Shays' Rebellion frightened many Americans when ______________ - Ans - debt- ridden farmers attacked courts in western massachusetts Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in the New World, was founded by _____________ - Ans - a joint stock company anxious to return a profit to investors Which of the following is true in the case of Marbury v. Madison? - Ans - It affirmed the principle of judicial review President George Washington's Farewell Address set a cours for the nation by _____________ - Ans - discouraging permanent alliances with foreign nations Thomas Paine's pamphlet Common Sense attacked which of the following? - Ans - The king of England and the principle of monarchy Following the initial faliures during the early 1600's prosperity finally came to the English settlers at the Jamestown colony as a result of ________________ - Ans - the introduction of tobacco farming Which of the following most accurately describes the attitudes of seventeenth-century Puritans towards religious liberty? - Ans - They tolerated no one whose expressed religious views varied from tehir own views Under the articles of Confederation the U.S. central government had no power to __________________ - Ans - levy taxes

In which of the following British north american colonies was slavery legally established by the early 1700's - Ans - all of them The constitutional convention of 1787 did all of the following EXCEPT - Ans - Determine teh provisions to be included in the bill of rights After the French and Indian war, British Political leaders were determined to ____________ - Ans - Require the North American colonies to pay a greater share of the empires administrative expenses Thomas Jefferson believed all of the following EXCEPT: - Ans - A strong national army is essential to keep order in the united states the constitutional convention designed the electroal college to - Ans - insulate the presidency from the popular will The government of the Articles of Confederation was sucessful in resolving the problem of how to - Ans - provide for statehood for western territories Which of the following happened as a result of Bacon's Rebellion in 1676? - Ans - Tensions between backcountry farmers and tidewater gentry were exposed Alexander Hamilton's domestic and foreign policies were directed primarily toward strengthening the federal government by - Ans - Favoring the interests of teh propertied and moneyed classes The Great Awakening of teh 1740's led to - Ans - Splits among existing religious denominations and the rise of new churches What was the primary intention of the Adams administration in enforcing the Sedition Act? - Ans - To intimidate critics of Adams' foreign policy toward France and England The salves who participaed in the Stono rebellion in South Carolina in 1739 hoped to - Ans - Flee to Florida where the Spanish offered freedom The Northwest Ordinances did which of the following? - Ans - Established the terms for settlement and admission of new states The Federalist papers challenged the conventional political wisdom of the eighteenth century when they asserted that ________________ - Ans - A large republic offered the best protection of minority rights The primary purpose of the Proclamation of 1763 was to - Ans - avoid conflict with the trans-Appalachian indians

The Halfway Convenant provided for which of the following? - Ans - The baptism of children of baptized but unconverted parents The North American colonies took advantage of Great Britain's policy of salutary neglect to ________ - Ans - work out trade arrangements to acquire needed products from other countries The encomienda system implemented by the Spanish empire in the New World was intended to serve which purpose? - Ans - a system of large manors and estates with Indian slaves managed for the benefits of the conquistadores The "City upon a Hill" in the Massachusetts Bay colony represents the idea that teh colony would be ____________ - Ans - a religious and moral model of an ideal city for those in England A significant demographic development in the two decades following the Second World War was a - Ans - rapid growth of suburbs The 1962 book that helped launch the national environmental movement was _____________ - Ans - Rachel Carson's Silent Spring During 1968 the deep divisions within the American public were demonstrated by all of the following EXCEPT - Ans - the refusal of most Republicans to support Richard Nixon as their presidential candidate Which of the following resulted from teh Cuban missile crisis? - Ans - The Soviets withdrew their missiles from Cuba in exchange for a promise from the United States not to attack Cuba. Which of the following did the Black Panthers and the Nation of Islam have in common in the late 1960's? - Ans - They emphasized developing a greater sense of black nationalism and solidarity. The presidency of Jimmy Carter (1977-1981) was plauged by which of the following foreign policy issues? - Ans - The taking of American hostages in Iran. Which of the following led a campaign to block the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment? - Ans - Phyllis Schlafly A major consequence of the 1973 Yom Kippur War in the Middle East was that it led immediately to - Ans - an energy crisis sparked by OPEC's embargo of oil to the Western World A key diplomatic achievement of Richard M. Nixon's presidency was - Ans - A visit to China in 1972

The rock 'n' roll of Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and the Rolling Stones derived mainly from - Ans - African American Rythm and blues One of the goals of Reganomics was to - Ans - encourage private investment through tax cuts for businesses and the wealthy Betty Friedan is best known for her - Ans - criticism of traditional gender roles The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution is important because it _______ - Ans - Authorize the president to take any measures necessary to repel attacks against U.S. forces and allies in southeast Asia During the 1960's, sit-in dempnstrations were first effectively used by - Ans - College students working with the Student Nonviolent Corrdinating Committee (SNCC) How did Eisenhower react to the decision in Brown v. Board of Education? - Ans - He opposed the decision but he sent in the Armed Forces to enforce the decision Immediately following Rosa Park's arrest - Ans - the montgomery bus boycott began William Levitt's Levittown developed on Long Island represented - Ans - a new way to mass produce housing The 1968 Tet Offensive was significant because it - Ans - led to increased antiwar sentiment in the United States All of the following have been cited as reasons for the dropping of the atomic bombs on Japan in 1945 EXCEPT the need to - Ans - block a planned Japanese invasion of the United States The Watergae scandal led to Richard Nixon's downfall primarily because - Ans - of his role in directing the cover-up of teh watergate affair Which of the following was the most important factor in John F. Kennedy's 1960 presidential election victory over Nixon? - Ans - Kennedy's better showing in nationally televised debates What was Lyndon Johnson's plan of Social and economic programs known as? - Ans - Great Society What did Nixon do for the Vietnam war in his time as president? - Ans - Ended American Participation in the war in Vietnam What was a major reason President Lyndon B. Johnson decided not to run for reelection in 1968? - Ans - His Vietnam War policies had reduced his popularity with voters.

President Richard Nixon's policy of detente is best characterized by his___________________ - Ans - attempt to reduce tensions with the Soviet Union Despite the claims of the author of this passage, which of the following conflicts began almost immediately after the annexation of Texas? - Ans - The Mexican War One of the strongest arguments in favor of American westward expansion, as seen in this passage, was - Ans - a belief in American cultural and white racial superiority. Which of the following developments of the late nineteenth century is most naturally supported by the ideology advanced by this passage? - Ans - The acquisition of territories outside the borders of the United States Which of the following best explains the intent of the act of Parliament excerpted above and other similar acts of British Parliament as created in the seventeenth century? - Ans - Fierce competition between the British and their growing colonial rivals in North America Which of the following best explains the result of the enactment of laws like the one excerpted above? - Ans - A general disregard for the laws among colonists and a sense of indifference on the part of the British government Which of the following concepts is best represented by the content of the act in the passage above? - Ans - Mercantilism Which of the following developments most significantly affected colonial reaction to laws such as the one excerpted in the passage above? - Ans - A history of self-government together with ideas of liberty gleaned from the Enlightenment Which of the following developments

best supports the authors' claim that the Atlantic trade made Western Europe "substantially richer" beginning in the sixteenth century? - Ans - The importation of crops and resources from the New World Which of the following most strongly motivated Western European powers like the Spanish and Portuguese to initiate the colonization of the New World? - Ans - Competition among rival nations for power and prestige Which of the following developments made possible the economic developments described in the passage? - Ans - Improvements in maritime technology As European colonization of the New World progressed, the most significant ethical debate surfaced over the issue of - Ans - the treatment of the Native Americans whom explorers encountered in the New World. Which of the following developments most strongly prompted the colonists to express the sentiments in the passage? - Ans - Attempts by the British to reinvigorate the mercantilist system of trade to the detriment of colonial economic growth In what way did the Enlightenment influence the colonists as they united under the ideology expressed in this passage? - Ans - It emphasized the value of the individual and proclaimed the doctrine of natural rights. Despite declaring their commitment to the ideas of the Declaration of Independence as illustrated in the passage, debate continued into the nineteenth century over - Ans - the extent to which the new nation was willing to grant liberty and equality to all.

Which of the following developments of the early American republic most directly contradicted the philosophy advanced by the passage? - Ans - The continued disenfranchisement of black and female Americans Which of the following developments prompted the British to prohibit colonial expansion beyond the Proclamation Line of 1763? - Ans - A series of Native American uprisings that destabilized the frontier Which of the following characteristics of early English colonization is best described in the passage above? - Ans - Particularly hostile relations with the American Indians encountered by settlers Unlike the British settlers, the Spanish and French colonists tended to - Ans - intermarry with the native people they encountered Which of the following trends in the rulings of the Supreme Court of the early American republic most closely demonstrates the ideas expressed in the passage? - Ans - The assertion of federal power over state laws Which of the following political parties of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries would most strongly have agreed with the actions of Chief Justice John Marshall, as described in the passage? - Ans - The Federalists Which of the following debates rose out of a significant challenge to the ideology of the Marshall Court as expressed in this passage? - Ans - Southern opposition to the enactment of protective tariffs Considering the position of John Marshall, as described in the passage, which of the following events would he most strongly have opposed? - Ans - The attempted defeat of the national bank The rebellious activity depicted in this image was most significantly inspired by - Ans - opposition to increasing attempts by

the British to consolidate imperial control over American markets. Which of the following best explains how the American Revolution arose from the kinds of popular protest exhibited here? - Ans - Growing public protests were fueled by Enlightenment ideals and American intellectual elites who questioned the validity of British assertions of power, ultimately leading many to seek independence. The underlying economic issues depicted above most closely resemble those of - Ans - the opposition to federal protectionism in support of growing industries. Which of the following developments most strongly supports Brands's argument? - Ans - The weakening of national parties even as new, regional parties rose to take their place The inflammation of "sectional passions" referenced in the passage had been sparked by which of the following? - Ans - The increasing influence of abolitionists in the North The fundamental question addressed by the authors of these two passages is whether - Ans - American democratic ideals can be reconciled with the practice of slavery. The roots of the movement to which Angelina Grimke, the author of the second passage, belonged were based most strongly in - Ans - the Second Great Awakening. What secondary conclusion can be drawn from the second passage, written by Angelina Grimke in response to a tract published by Catharine Beecher? - Ans - Women had, by the 1830s, begun to take a more active role in social and

moral reform movements. Which of the following best explains the content of the first passage, published in Hartford, Connecticut? - Ans - The tension that existed between reformers and the existing laws of the United States over the topic of slavery Which of the following best reveals the long-term impact of debates such as the one revealed by these passages? - Ans - The growth of the secessionist movement in the face of real and perceived attacks on what were believed to be inviolable Constitutional protections for states' rights Which of the following best explains the Spanish process of colonization as described in the passage? - Ans - Hopes of solidifying control over new territory via conversion and subsequent exploitation of the native people As a result of the developments revealed in the passage, the Spanish colonizers tended to do which of the following? - Ans - Incorporate, in some ways, elements of American Indian culture via intermarriage and moderate political reform Which of the following best explains the cartoonist's depiction of Union leaders using several different "hammers." - Ans - The Union's strategy and leadership evolved over time in the face of strong Confederate resolve Why does Lincoln believe his "weapon," as depicted in the cartoon above, will have a greater success than previous Union methods. - Ans - It healed the division that had emerged in the North over the mortality and wisdom of war effort, renewing the Union's resolve Which of the following contributed to the Union's ability to "break the backbone" of the South? - Ans - The decision to wage war against the Southern economy and civilian infrastructure as well as on the

Confederate army Which of the following best explains the apparent strength of Jefferson Davis's dog as depicted in the cartoon above? - Ans - Superior Confederate leadership and initiative displayed early in the Civil War Which of the following developments brought about the most significant challenges to the ideology put forward by George Washington in the passage above? - Ans - Continued conflicts between the British and French What central idea from Washington's address was brought most sharply into focus by the controversy surrounding the radicalism of the French Revolution? - Ans - Foreign political and social developments had the power to divide the United States internally, to the detriment of the young nation. One of the most significant results of America's failure to heed Washington's advice as given in this passage was - Ans - a sharp rise in tensions among partisan debates in the United States.

  1. Which of the following best supports the authors claims in the above passage? - Ans - D) The growth of an autonomous, american society within british colonial holdings Which of the following characteristics of settlement also contributed to the contrasting legacies of the British and the Spanish empires in the New World? - Ans - The divergence in interaction with groups of other races Which of the following supports the authors' assertions about the legacy of British rule in north america - Ans - The expansion of self rule based on English legal and political traditions Which or the following best explains the reason for the growth of the trade patterns described in the passage? - Ans - The growth of sugar and rice plantations as a source of economic viability for the colonies Which of the following groups benefited the least from the rise of the slave trade as discussed in the passage? - Ans - Native peoples of the Caribbean

Which of the following best describes the response of the enslaved Africans to the realities of the slave trade as described in the passage? - Ans - Cultural adaptations that, over time, preserved a degree of an autonomous identity Which of the following best explains the purpose of the colony founded by Winthrop and other leaders of New England? - Ans - To establish a permanent community of believers sharing a common faith. Which of the following resulted from the establishment of the new England colonies by Winthrop and other puritan leaders? - Ans - The development of a thriving, like-minded society What issue lay at the heart of the debate that was ultimately resolved by this agreement? - Ans - The balance of free and slave states in the Senate Which of the following ultimately led to the breakdown of the Missouri Compromise? - Ans - The continued expansion of the United States into new territories Which was the dominant economic occupation in colonial America? A. lumbering B. fishing C. slave trading D. agriculture E. iron making - Ans - agriculture Which of the original thirteen colonies was NOT established for religious or economic reasons? A. Rhode Island B. Virginia C. Georgia D. Massachusetts Bay E. Pennsylvania - Ans - Georgia

. O sinner! Consider the fearful danger you are in! It is a great furnace of wrath, a wide and bottomless pit, full of the fire of wrath that you are held over in the hand of God... This quote best represents the views of which Congregational minister? A. Jonathan Edwards B. George Whitefield C. Cotton Mather

D. John Winthrop E. John Cotton - Ans - Jonathan Edwards Which of the following men is given credit for initially expressing the ideas contained in the above cartoon? (snake picture) A. Samuel Adams B. Benjamin Franklin C. Alexander Hamilton D. Nathanael Greene E. Patrick Henry - Ans - Benjamin Franklin

  1. In the following pages I offer nothing more than simple facts, plain arguments, and common sense:... I have heard it asserted by some that, as America has flourished under her former connection with Great Britain, the same connection is necessary towards her future happiness, and will always have the same effect. Nothing can be more fallacious than this kind of argument. We may as well assert that, because a child had thrived upon milk, it is never to have meat, or that the first twenty years of our lives is to become a precedent for the next twenty. But even this is admitting more than is true. For I answer roundly that America would have flourished as much, and probably much more, had no European power taken any notice of her... The above passage best expresses the ideas of A. George Washington B. Thomas Jefferson C. Thomas Paine D. Samuel Adams E. John Dickinson - Ans - Thomas Paine Shays's Rebellion A. was a protest by farmers against the failure of the Articles of Confederation to pay bonuses to the veterans of the American Revolution B. was a violent mob reaction by westerners on the frontier in reaction to Native American attacks on their settlements C. was a slave uprising in the northern colonies against the indentured slave laws D. was organized by Anti-Federalists to prevent ratification of the Constitution E. convinced some American political leaders of the need for a stronger national or central government to maintain law and order - Ans - convinced some American political leaders of the need for a stronger national or central government to maintain law and order The first direct tax on colonists passed by Parliament to produce revenue was the A. Stamp Act

B. Sugar Act C. Townshend Act D. Tea Act E. Intolerable Acts - Ans - Stamp Act

. The policy of mercantilism adopted by Great Britain in relation to the thirteen colonies was designed to A. make the colonists self-sufficient B. allow the colonists to establish trading posts with NativeAmericans on the frontier C. strengthen the defenses of the colonies against attacks by the French D. improve and strengthen the economy of the mother country E. promote better relations among the thirteen colonies - Ans -. improve and strengthen the economy of the mother country . Which is the best description of the political development of colonial America in the mid-eighteenth century? A. Only slaves and indentured servants were directly barred from voting. B. The chief executive or governor dominated colonial government. C. Participation in government was open to all colonists who owned property. D. Colonial democracy was limited but still more democratic than most systems in Europe. E. Members of the legislature of the colonies were directly elected by the people. - Ans - . Colonial democracy was limited but still more democratic than most systems in Europe. . Which of the following statements would be the LEAST accurate about eighteenth- century colonial society? A. English culture dominated a majority of the thirteen colonies. B. Protestantism was the dominant religion in the colonies. C. The economic structure of the colonies promoted social mobility. D. Religious tolerance was prevalent in the middle colonies. E. A hereditary aristocracy provided leadership for colonial government and the American Revolution. - Ans - A hereditary aristocracy provided leadership for colonial government and the American Revolution. . The political leader in 1763 who insisted that colonists be put under stricter control and pay more taxes to administer the empire was A. William Pitt B. George Grenville C. Charles Townshend D. Frederick North E. James Otis - Ans - Charles Townshend The delegates who attended the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia in 1774 A. decided to establish a separate colonial government B. formed a committee to produce the Declaration of Independence

C. agreed to meet with the king's Parliament to resolve the issue of taxation D. declared that Parliament had no authority over internal colonial affairs but could regulate commerce E. demanded that the king remove the American troops stationed in the thirteen colonies - Ans - decided to establish a separate colonial government All of the following are Federalist concepts EXCEPT A. the need for a strong, central government B. the need for a national bank C. the importance of free trade D. the idea that power should be in the hands of the wealthy E. the idea that the Constitution allows all that it does not strictly forbid - Ans - the idea that power should be in the hands of the wealthy

. The governmental system created by the US Constitution in 1787 included all of the following EXCEPT A a provision for ratifying the Constitution B a provision for creating an Electoral College C a provision for impeaching the President D a provision for requiring an annual presidential State of the Union message E a provision for a two-term limit for presidents - Ans - a provision for a two-term limit for presidents . The decline of religious zeal led Puritan authorities to A invite Roger Williams to return to Massachusetts B support Bacon's Rebellion C institute the Halfway Covenant D protest British mercantile policies E grant married women more property rights - Ans - grant married women more property rights Which of the following was a key tenet of eighteenth century republicanism? A the virtues of agrarian life B survival of the fittest C the necessity of having a favorable balance of trade D government dominated by the rich, well-born, and able E belief that people can create utopian communities based upon the principles of cooperation and mutual respect - Ans - the virtues of agrarian life Shays' Rebellion exposed tensions between A slaves and planters B loyalists and patriots C debtors and creditors D federalists and anti-federalists E former indentured servants and the Tidewater gentry - Ans - debtors and creditors

The Battle of Saratoga was important because it A convinced Great Britain to revoke the Coercive Acts B convinced France to openly support the American cause C convinced Jackson to defend New Orleans D convinced Great Britain to end the War of 1812 E convinced Lee to invade Pennsylvania - Ans - convinced France to openly support the American cause Which of the following was NOT true of the Great Awakening? A It spread a renewed missionary spirit that led to the conversion of many African slaves. B It was energized by itinerant preachers such as George Whitefield. C It led to an increase in the number of women in church congregations. D It created divisions within both the Congregational and the Presbyterian churches. E It primarily impacted merchants and townspeople in port cities such as Philadelphia and Boston. - Ans - It primarily impacted merchants and townspeople in port cities such as Philadelphia and Boston. Which of the following was the most important consequence of the French and Indian War? A The Iroquois Confederacy emerged as the strongest Native American alliance in the southern colonies. B The colonies forged a strong political alliance. C Great Britain gained control over American lands east of the Mississippi but also inherited a large war debt. D Great Britain opened lands west of the Appalachian Mountains to settlers. E Great Britain adopted new mercantile laws to encourage the colonies to develop their own munitions industry. - Ans - The colonies forged a strong political alliance

. Bacon's Rebellion in 1676 illustrates the tension between A Federalists and Anti-Federalists B New England and the Chesapeake colonies C Puritans and religious dissidents D Former indentured servants and the Tidewater gentry E Massachusetts farmers and their creditors - Ans - Former indentured servants and the Tidewater gentry . In an expanding Republic, so many different groups and viewpoints would be included in the Congress that tyranny by the majority would be impossible. The statement above expresses the views of A John Winthrop in this "city on a hill" sermon B Roger Williams in a sermon supporting the Halfway Covenant C James Madison in the Federalist Papers D Patrick Henry in a speech opposing ratification of the Constitution E Daniel Shays in a letter explaining why Massachusetts farmers favored increased circulation of paper currency - Ans - James Madison in the Federalist Papers

Which of the following is a correct statement about English indentured servants? A They helped suppress Bacon's Rebellion. B They instigated the Stono Rebellion. C They were the primary source of agricultural labor in Virginia and Maryland before

D They greatly outnumbered African slaves in every southern colony by 1776. E They supported Roger Williams and other Massachusetts dissidents. - Ans - They were the primary source of agricultural labor in Virginia and Maryland before 1675

. Anne Hutchinson is most noted for her A poems about frontier life B unorthodox religious views C outspoken support for women's suffrage D emotional First Great Awakening sermons E opposition to slavery - Ans - unorthodox religious views . Which of the following was the most important cash crop in the Chesapeake colonies during the seventeenth century? A cotton D indigo B tobacco E sugar C rice - Ans - tobacco The primary purpose of the Stamp Act was to A support New Light colleges in New England B reform the Navigation Acts C protect the infant industries in New England D raise revenue for the British government E increase colonial representation in Parliament - Ans - raise revenue for the British government Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors. Do not put such unlimited power into the hands of the Husbands. Remember all Men would be tyrants if they could. If particular care is not paid to the Ladies we are determined to foment a revolution. The statement above was made by A Anne Hutchinson urging Jonathan Edwards to give women a greater role in the Great Awakening. B Anne Bradstreet urging Patrick Henry to support the formation of a Daughters of Liberty. C Abigal Adams urging her husband John Adams to become an advocate for greater rights for women. D Andrew Jackson urging delegates to the 1832 Democratic convention to extend the suffrage to white women.

E W.E.B. Du Bois urging delegates to the first meeting of the NAACP to fight for equal rights for all citizens. - Ans - Abigal Adams urging her husband John Adams to become an advocate for greater rights for women. The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 A provided free land for settlers in the Northwest Territory B called for a convention to revise the Articles of Confederation C influenced Jefferson's theory of natural rights D banned slavery from the Northwest Territory E granted Great Britain temporary control over a number of frontier Forts - Ans - banned slavery from the Northwest Territory All of the following statements about British mercantilist polices are true EXCEPT: A They impeded the growth of colonial manufacturing. B They were implemented by the Navigation Acts. C They were not rigorously enforced prior to 1763. D They reduced colonial consumption of French and Dutch goods. E They encouraged other European powers to establish colonies in North America. - Ans - They encouraged other European powers to establish colonies in North America. Conservative leaders such as George Washington and Alexander Hamilton believed that Shays' Rebellion demonstrated the need for A a convention to revise the Articles of Confederation B more just slave codes C more paper currency to ease the problems of debtors D a strong alliance with France E greater tolerance of unorthodox religious views - Ans - a convention to revise the Articles of Confederation The Great Compromise A created a bicameral Congress B created the Electoral College C resolved a dispute between the free states and the slave states D established the Supreme Court E allowed the President to negotiate treaties that had to be ratified by the Senate - Ans - created a bicameral Congress For we must consider that we shall be as a city upon a hill, the eyes of all people are upon us. So that if we shall deal falsely with our God in this work we shall have undertaken, and so cause Him to withdraw His present help from us, we shall be made a story and a by-word through the world. The statement above was made by A George Whitefield preaching to a mass gathering during the Great Awakening. B John Winthrop expressing his belief that the Puritan colonists had a special pact with God to build a model Christian society. C Lord Baltimore defining the purpose of the Maryland colony.

D Roger Williams defending the excessive religiosity of the Puritans. E Thomas Paine urging Americans to reject British sovereignty and create an independent nation. - Ans - John Winthrop expressing his belief that the Puritan colonists had a special pact with God to build a model Christian society.

. Which of the following was the earliest English colony? A. Maryland B. New York C. Massachusetts Bay D. Georgia E. Pennsylvania - Ans - Massachusetts Bay

  1. Which of the following colonies was founded as a haven for Catholics? A. Plymouth B. New Amsterdam C. Pennsylvania D. Rhode Island E. Maryland - Ans - Maryland
  2. One of the consequences of the Great Awakening was A. a closer sense of unity between England and its colonies B. that the Church of England was adopted by the colonies as an officially established church C. the discussion of new ideas in religion D. a challenge to traditional beliefs E. a growing awareness of people in the colonies of their rights as Englishmen - Ans - the discussion of new ideas in religion
  3. Which of the following statements about colonial politics in the eighteenth century is true? A. The right to vote for representatives to the colonial assemblies was severely restricted by high property qualifications. B. The colonial assemblies controlled taxes and expenditures. C. The colonial assemblies had the right to elect the governors. D. The governors had unlimited authority as agents of the king. E. The requirements for office holding were the same as those for voting - Ans - The requirements for office holding were the same as those for voting
  4. As a consequence of the French and Indian War, A. American colonists began to distrust the actions of the British government B. colonists feared yet another involvement in a Franco-British conflict C. Britain gave up Florida to Spain D. Spain yielded Cuba to Great Britain E. the Shawnee protested against British policy in the Ohio River valley - Ans - American colonists began to distrust the actions of the British government