What was the purpose of Committees of Correspondence?

to keep colonists informed of British actions

What was the "shot heard 'round the world?"

the first shot of the American Revolution

After the French and Indian War

the colonists saw themselves as separate from Britain

Free African Americans in the colonies were allowed

to be slaveholders and own property

Colonists resented the Tea Act because

it established a British monopoly on tea

The Proclamation of 1763 declared that

colonial settlers had to remain east of the Appalachians

The Declaration's "list of grievances" included

colonists being taxed without their consent

Which explains how the Magna Carta, English Bill of RIghts, and Mayflower Compact are related?

The Magna Carta preceeded the other 2

The land bridge theory says, people may have crossed into North America from Siberia because

they were following their prehistoric mammals they hunted

What was the Silk Road?

an ancient trade route going west from China

Which statement summarizes the relationship between citizens and gov't as in the Decl. of Ind.

basic protected rights, can overthrow a govt that.

Result of Stamp Act, Boston Massacre, Intolerable Acts, & publication of Common Sense

colonies declared their independence from the British

What conclusion can you draw about how the voyages of Christopher Columbus inspired Europeans

Europeans saw potential for settlements and riches

How did many colonists respond to the Intolerable Acts?

They launched the American Revolution, they supported the people of Boston with food and supplies

What was the historical significance of the Virginia House of Burgesses?

introduced tradition of representative gov in the colonies

Which of the following was legal under slave codes?

killing of enslaved person by his or her master

What started the French and Indian War?

British settlers pushed into French and Native American land

How did mercantilism contribute to the European colonization of North America?

Colonies provided cheap raw materials for European nations

Why did the Puritans leave England?

to escape persecution by England's king

Which of these was a demand of the First Continental Congress?

the repeal of the Intolerable Acts

Why did the colonists resent the Stamp Act?

did not think Britain should have the right to tax them

Who were the Sons (and Daughter's) of Liberty?

colonial anti-British protestors

Which of these was a result of the Second Continental Congress?

the formation of the Continental Army

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1
What was the purpose of Committees of Correspondence?
to keep the British informed of colonists' actions
to maintain support for British rule
to protest the Stamp Act
to keep colonists informed of British actions
2
What was the "shot heard 'round the world?"
the shot that concluded the first meeting of the minutemen
the first shot at the Boston Tea Party
the first shot of the American Revolution
the first organized meeting of the colonial militia
3
After the French and Indian War
the British refused to tax the colonies
the colonists felt more united than ever with Britain
the colonists saw themselves as separate from Britain
the colonists lived in peace with the Native Americans
4
Which of the following was a factor in the growth of southern Slavery?
growth of apprenticeship
the Navigation Acts
increase in colonial shipbuilding
the plantation system
5
According to Jesus, who could obtain salvation?
Jew only
everyone
Muslims and Jews
Jews and Romans
6
Free African Americans in the colonies were allowed
become part of the gentry
to be slaveholders and own property
sit on juries
to vote
7
The land bridge that once connected Siberia and Alaska is now
The Bering Striat
Central America
the Amazon rain forest
the Gulf of California
8
The French traded with Native Americans for
use of Native American lands
gold
the right to travel on Native American waterways
animal skins and furs
9
Colonists resented the Tea Act because
it established a British monopoly on tea
it increased the price of tea
it forced tea to be shipped from India to Britain
it lowered the price of tea
10
In colonial families, who usually handled childcare and domestic duties?
grandparents
older children
females
males
11
The Proclamation of 1763 declared that
the French had to obtain British citizenship
colonial settlers had to remain east of the Appalachians
Native Americans had to remain east of the Appalachians
the French were responsible for settling the Appalachians
12
What was the name of the boundary line drawn on the map between Maryland and Pennsylvania?
The Free State-Slave State Demarcation line
The Maryland-Pennsylvania line
the Mason-Dixon line
the North-South line
13
How did some colonists get around the Navigation Acts?
by growing their own tobacco
by smuggling
by supporting mercantilism
by selling to English merchans
14
The Declaration's "list of grievances" included
colonists being forced to observe the Magna Carta
colonists being forced to hold jury trials
colonists being taxed without their consent
colonists being executed without a trial
15
Which explains how the Magna Carta, English Bill of RIghts, and Mayflower Compact are related?
MC & EBR permitted colonists to form their own government
The Mayflower Compact influenced the other 2
The Magna Carta preceeded the other 2
The EBR & the MC were signed the same year
16
The land bridge theory says, people may have crossed into North America from Siberia because
they did not like living under the harsh rule of the Aztecs
they were following their prehistoric mammals they hunted
the glaciers in Asia had pushed them off their land
wanted to learn the new farming techniques
17
Who led the Protestant Reformation?
Martin Luther King Jr.
Pope Urban II
European scholares
Martin Luther
18
Which of the following is the main reason why colonial authorities wrote slave codes?
they did not want enslaved people to read and write
they did not want slaves leaving plantations
they feared slave revolts
they feared antislavery laws
19
Who passed the southern tip of Africa in 1498?
the King of Portugal
Mansa Musa
Vasco da Gama
Prince Henry the Navigator
20
What was the Silk Road?
an ancient trade route going east from China
an ancient trade route going north from China
an ancient trade route going west from China
an ancient trade route going south from China
21
Which statement summarizes the relationship between citizens and gov't as in the Decl. of Ind.
Government has complete authority
basic protected rights, can overthrow a govt that.
government is not empowered to protect the rights of citizen
citizens have the right to limit the authority of kings
22
In 1619, a Dutch ship arrived in Virginia carrying
the Mayflower Compact
20 crates of tobacco
20 enslaved Africans
corn, beans, and pumpkin seeds
23
The idea that the people are the primary source of the government's authority is known as
Republicanism
Federalism
limited government
popular sovereignty
24
Which was the first major world religion to teach the idea that there is only one God?
Democracy
Judaism
Christianity
Feudalism
25
Result of Stamp Act, Boston Massacre, Intolerable Acts, & publication of Common Sense
The Battle of Saratoga was fought
the Treaty of Paris was signed
The English Bill of Rights was written
colonies declared their independence from the British
26
Muslims believe that God's word is contained in the
Quran/Koran
the hearts of believers
oral traditions
Bible
27
What conclusion can you draw about how the voyages of Christopher Columbus inspired Europeans
Europeans wanted to bring NA workers to Europe
Europeans saw potential for settlements and riches
Europeans saw opportunity to gain religious freedom in N. A.
Europeans saw opportunity to start democracy in N. America
28
Who could participate in the Athenian Assembly?
adult males and educated women
adult males
adults
elected representatives
29
How did many colonists respond to the Intolerable Acts?
They launched the American Revolution
They sent armies to Concord and Lexington
took up weapons and armed their militias
they supported the people of Boston with food and supplies
30
What important American liberty was established by the trial of Peter Zenger?
freedom to elect repesentatives
freedom to bear arms
freedom of religion
freedom of the press
31
Which of the following led to the rise of many new churches in the colonies?
Locke's treatises
the Great Awakening
the Magna Carta
the Pennsylvania Gazette
32
When did trade centers begin to appear in eastern Africa?
around AD 1500
around 3100 BC
around 1000 BC
around AD 1000
33
What was the historical significance of the Virginia House of Burgesses?
began a tradition of military rule in the English colonies
Declared Virginia's independence from Great Britain
It established an official state religion
introduced tradition of representative gov in the colonies
34
According to the Declaration of Independence, which of the following is an inalienable right?
right to vote
right to hold government office
right to pursue happiness
right to own land
35
Which of the following was legal under slave codes?
killing of enslaved person by his or her master
enslaved people meeting in large numbers
teaching enslaved people to read and write
an enslaved person owning a weapon
36
What started the French and Indian War?
French settlers pushed into land claimed by the British
British settlers pushed into French and Native American land
French settlers threatened to seize Native Americans land
Native Americans pushed into the British colonies
37
At what gathering was George Washington chosen as commander of the continental army?
Boston Tea Party
First Continental Congress
Stamp Act Congress
Second Continental Congress
38
What was England's first PERMANENT settlement in North America?
Salem
Plymouth
Roanoke
Jamestown
39
What was the main way in which Native Americans in North America passed on knowledge?
through farming
through pictures
through storytelling
through writing
40
Battle of Horshoe Bend, burning the White House, Defeat of Creek were all events of what war?
Major events of War of 1812
Major events of the Mexican-American War
Major events of the French & Indian War
Major events of the American Revolution
41
Who composed the Declaration of Independence?
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
42
How did mercantilism contribute to the European colonization of North America?
Colonies provided cheap raw materials for European nations
European countries could sell colonial good in Asia
the colonies offered political freedom
Colonies provided manufactured goods for Europeans countries
43
Why did the Puritans leave England?
to escape those engaged in witchcraft against them
to escape persecution by England's king
to show their devotion to the Church of England
to freely practice their Catholic faith
44
The first step that the Second Continental Congress took in preparation for war was
forming a navy
electing a commander
printing paper money
forming an army
45
What is monotheism?
the idea that there is 1 God
the idea that there are 3 Gods
the idea that there are many Gods
The idea that there is no God
46
Which of these was a demand of the First Continental Congress?
the repeal of the Intolerable Acts
the right of colonists to join the British army
strengthening of British rule over the colonies
an increase in British imports to the colonies
47
Why did the colonists resent the Stamp Act?
did not think Britain should have the right to tax them
they wanted Britain to pass the Declaratory Act
they did not want to quarter British troops
they did not want to petition the British Parliament
48
Who were the Sons (and Daughter's) of Liberty?
colonial anti-British protestors
colonists who wanted seats in the British parliament
colonists who wanted a monopoly on the British tea trade
colonists who wanted to block l trade with Britain
49
Which of these was a result of the Second Continental Congress?
the formation of the Continental Army
the drafting of a treaty with France
the declaration of peace with Britain
the formation of a loyalist government
50
Which of the following explorers crossed the Pacific Ocean and sailed around the world?
Columbus and Cabot
Magellan and Elcano
da Gama
Dias
51
Some 8,000 years ago, gatherers in Mexico began
hunting
wandering
building means of transportation
farming
52
What happened during "Pontiac's War"?
Ottawa nation started an all-out attach on the British
The Iroquois formed an alliance with the French
Native American groups united and attacked the French
53
Who among the following had the right to vote in English colonies?
white men and women who owned property
white men and some Native Americans
white men only
white men and freed Africans
54
What caused the greatest number of Native American fatalities?
diseases spread by European contact
warfare between Native American groups
natural disasters
warfare with Europeans
55
What was a significant problem that resulted from the Columbian Exchange?
livestock from America was brought to Europe
no European goods were brought to the Americas
crops raised in America transported to Eastern Hemisphere
Smallpox & influenza killed many Native Americans
56
Who set up a center for exploration in the 1400's
prince Henry the Navigator
Vasco da Gama
the King of Portugal
Mansa Musa
57
In the Roman Republic, laws were made by
the Emperor Octavian
elected representatives
popular vote
the Catholic Church
58
Mercantilism arose largely because
King of Spain wanted Spanish colonies to be independent
it strengthened alliances between Europe & powers
colonies wanted to repay their home countries for support
European rulers thought it would make them wealthy &powerful
59
Why did Bacon's Rebellion collapse?
The English stopped consuming tobacco
Its leader, Nathaniel Bacon, became sick and died
Bacon was defeated at Jamestown
The Virginia governor declared Bacon and his men rebels
60
The Columbian Exchange was a transfer of people, goods, and ideas between
Eastern & Western hemispheres
Northern & Southern hemispheres
Asia and the Americas
Africa and the Americas
61
What event was the key to the French defeat?
the Iroquois attack on Lake Ontario
alliance of the Iroquois with French
the British attack on Qubec
the French attack on Louisbourg

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