Which of the following is an accurate interpretation of the image?

The British attacked innocent colonists.

What evidence would CONTRADICT the idea that this event was a massacre of innocent Americans?

The colonists were holding clubs, & throwing ice chunks.

Which of the following was an effect of the Columbian Exchange?

European and old world population increased b/c of potatoes.

What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

Proclaim colonial independence & explain the patriot rev.

What is a major difference between the Southern colonies and the New England economies?

New England dev. more industry, the South had more farms.

Some argue that the American rev. stimulated a rise of egalitarianism. What does it mean?

The idea that ability & effort would determine one's worth.

What is a "cash crop?"

One produced for commercial value, not for the grower's use.

Why did the Spanish begin to import African slaves into the New World?

Disease reduced the 1st source of cheap labor: Native Ams.

What was mercantilism all about?

The colonies exist to benefit the mother country.

According to the Declaration of Independence, what rights are guaranteed to all people?

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.

Which of the following is NOT true about African Americans in the revolution?

Southern patriots freed all their slaves so they could fight

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US History Unit 1 American Beginnings Colonization & Revolution

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1
Which of the following is an accurate interpretation of the image?
The British attacked innocent colonists.
Both sides are to blame.
The colonists were rioting and deserved what they got.
England is too far away to govern the colonies.
2
What evidence would CONTRADICT the idea that this event was a massacre of innocent Americans?
The first person killed was African American Cispus Attucks.
The British Captain Thomas Preston yelling "Fire!"
The colonists were holding clubs, & throwing ice chunks.
The soldiers were found guilty of murder.
3
Why did the English colonize the New World in the 1600s?
All of the above.
They wanted to own land, and land was cheap in America.
They wanted economic opportunity--they wanted to get rich!
They wanted more religious freedom.
4
Which of the following was an effect of the Columbian Exchange?
Native American pop. increased due to more sugar & pigs.
The population of Native Americans increased due to new food
Europeans gained access to horses which made them powerful.
European and old world population increased b/c of potatoes.
5
What is the name for the Atlantic exchange of people, goods, animals, & pathogens c.1500-1800s?
The Columbian Exchange
The Middle Passage
The Circular Trade
The Triangular Trade
6
According to the Declaration, where does a government get its power from?
The King
The Constitution
God
The People
7
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
To establish a new constitution & laws to live by.
To make it a law that everyone had to share wealth equally.
Proclaim colonial independence & explain the patriot rev.
To abolish slavery, once and for all.
8
Who "discovered" America in 1492, connecting America and Europe by trade routes (ships)?
Christopher Columbus
Amerigo Vespucci
Vasco Da Gama
Hernan Cortes
9
What is a major difference between the Southern colonies and the New England economies?
New England had a lot more slaves than the South.
New England dev. more industry, the South had more farms.
N.E. had good soil and BIG farms compared to the South.
New England colonies traded more with Native Americans.
10
Slavery was often used to grow cash crops. Knowing that, which region likely had more slavery?
New England
Middle Colonies
Southern Colonies
The West
11
Who was the indispenable commander of the Continental Army from 1775-1783?
Horatio Gates
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Nathanial Greene
12
Some argue that the American rev. stimulated a rise of egalitarianism. What does it mean?
The idea that America is a land of mercantilism.
The idea that ability & effort would determine one's worth.
The idea that slaves should be free.
The idea that all men and women are equal.
13
Which 1777 battle was the turning point in the Revolution that brought an alliance with France?
Saratoga
Lexington and Concord
Valley Forge
Yorktown
14
What is a "cash crop?"
A crop that is consumed by the farmer/grower.
Popular crops such as corn and wheat.
One produced for commercial value, not for the grower's use.
A crop that is used for money.
15
In which REGION of the colonies was trade and shipping MOST prevalent?
Pennsylvania
The West
New England
Delaware and New Jersey
16
Which of the following is true about the Battle of Yorktown?
All of the above.
The French Army helped surround the Brits by land.
It took place in the Southern Colony of Virginia in 1781.
The French Navy blocked the Brits so they could not escape.
17
Which of the following products developed in America and came to Europe in the late 1400s?
Tobacco
Wine
Wheat
Bananas
18
Why did the Spanish begin to import African slaves into the New World?
Indentured servants refused to travel overseas.
Disease reduced the 1st source of cheap labor: Native Ams.
There was no supply of labor in America
The Spanish wanted to convert Africans to Christianity.
19
Which organ. was started by "patriots" like Samuel Adams to encourgage resistance to the Brits?
Men of Freedom
Minutemen
Sons of Liberty
Tea Party Indians
20
What was mercantilism all about?
The colonies should be self-sufficient.
The colonies should have complete economic freedom.
The colonies should produce manufactured items for England.
The colonies exist to benefit the mother country.
21
According to the Declaration of Independence, what rights are guaranteed to all people?
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.
Equality, Security, and Freedom.
A government that protects everyone's interests.
Safety, Wealth, and Happiness
22
Which description BEST characterizes the economies of the Southern colonies?
Large cities with manufacturing centers
Largely agricultural
Self-sufficient
Dependent on foreign trade
23
Which event resulted in the British trying to exert more control over the 13 colonies?
The French and Indian War
Bacon's Rebellion
The Missouri Compromise
The Great Awakening
24
Which of the following is NOT true about African Americans in the revolution?
The Brits promised blacks freedom if they fought w/the king
Hamilton and Washington supported the use of black soldiers.
Southern patriots freed all their slaves so they could fight
They fought on both sides, including 5,000 in the Cont. Army

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