was a person of mixed race killed at the Boston Massacre

John Locke’s political philosophy stressed:

a contract system between the people and the government

Thomas Paine’s Common Sense:

argued America would become the home of freedom & “an asylum for mankind."

Cornwallis was defeated at Yorktown because:

he had no land or water escape route

1. The development of rice plantations in South Carolina:

led to a black majority in that colony by 1770

“Republicanism” in the 18th- century Anglo-American political world emphasized the importance of __________

active participation in public life by property owning citizens

Washington’s defeat of Cornwallis at Yorktown:

Destroyed British public support for the war

In the winter of 1776– 1777, Washington won important victories that improved American morale. These battles were at:

Trenton and Princeton, New Jersey

Which one of the following would have been accused of witchcraft in 17th century New England?

divorced outspoken woman beyond childbearing age & economically independent

1. According to laws in the seventeenth- century Chesapeake:

free blacks had the right to sue and testify in court.

During the eighteenth century, British patriotism:

placed great importance on the idea of Britain being the freest nation

In the northern colonies, slaves:

made up only a small percentage of these colonies’ populations

1. According to the economic theory known as mercantilism:

colonies existed to serve, supply, and feed into the mother country

John Peter Zenger’s libel trial

showed popular sentiment opposed prosecuting criticism of public officials

The French and Indian War began because some American colonists felt that:

France was encroaching on land claimed by the Ohio Company

The Treaty of Paris did NOT:

sever the alliance between the United States and France

1. The Sons of Liberty:

was the creation of New York residents who led boycotts of British goods

Bacon’s Rebellion contributed to which of the following in Virginia?

the replacing of indentured servants with African slaves on plantations

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Crispus Attucks:
was a person of mixed race killed at the Boston Massacre
defended the British soldiers who participated in the Boston Massacre
organized the boycott of British imports following the Townshend Act
was the first person of mixed race to serve in the Continental Congress
2
John Locke’s political philosophy stressed:
a contract system between the people and the government
religious toleration for all
the necessity to good government of the monarch having absolute power
that mercantilism was necessary for a strong nation
3
Thomas Paine’s Common Sense:
sold well among the elite, who conveyed its ideas to lower classes
argued America would become the home of freedom & “an asylum for mankind."
argued that the British governmental system was perfectly good
made highly original arguments in favor of independence
4
Cornwallis was defeated at Yorktown because:
he was overwhelmed by Washington’s much larger and better- trained army
General Clinton had withdrawn from Yorktown, leaving Cornwallis vulnerable
most of his troops were cold, starving, and ready to surrender
he had no land or water escape route
5
1. The development of rice plantations in South Carolina:
would have been impossible without indentured servants from Europe
led to a black majority in that colony by 1770
because Carolina planters never became as wealthy as Chesapeake planters
occurred only after planters unsuccessfully cultivated tobacco & sugarcane
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“Republicanism” in the 18th- century Anglo-American political world emphasized the importance of __________
protecting the natural rights of all humans
active participation in public life by property owning citizens
supporting royal authority as opposed to parliamentary authority
a strong central state
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1. What major event first led the British government to seek ways to make the colonies bear the empires burdens?
the Seven Years’ War
King Philip’s War
the Declaration of Independence
the Boston Tea Party
8
Britain responded to the Boston Tea Party with:
the Intolerable Acts
the Suffolk Resolves
a declaration of war
the Townshend Act
9
Washington’s defeat of Cornwallis at Yorktown:
Destroyed British public support for the war
impossible without Benedict Arnold’s poor generalship on behalf of Britain
angered France, whose fleet had yet to arrive & who wanted credit for the W
allowed Washington to march unmolested through Lower South with victory
10
In the winter of 1776– 1777, Washington won important victories that improved American morale. These battles were at:
Trenton and Princeton, New Jersey
Morristown and East Orange, New Jersey
Saratoga and Albany, New York
Lexington and Concord, Massachusetts
11
Which one of the following would have been accused of witchcraft in 17th century New England?
single, attractive young woman who posed a threat to Puritan values
a widow who presumably was too lonely or too dependent on the community
divorced outspoken woman beyond childbearing age & economically independent
married woman who was subservient to her husband and the community
12
1. According to laws in the seventeenth- century Chesapeake:
free blacks had the right to sue and testify in court.
the sale of any married slave was prohibited.
black men were not permitted to marry white women.
free blacks were not permitted to serve in the militia
13
During the eighteenth century, British patriotism:
emphasized England’s freedom of religion
included the admission that slavery and freedom were wholly contradictory
placed great importance on the idea of Britain being the freest nation
reflected rise of Spain as Britain’s traditional enemy, replacing France
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In the northern colonies, slaves:
lived in racially segregated communities, aloowing them to retain their IDs
made up only a small percentage of these colonies’ populations
became more important in New England after the Half-Way Covenant
were forbidden by law to display aspects of African culture in public
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1. According to the economic theory known as mercantilism:
colonies existed to serve, supply, and feed into the mother country
merchants should control the government because they contribute more
the government should encourage commerce by keeping out of the economy
the government should regulate economic activity to promote national power
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John Peter Zenger’s libel trial
showed popular sentiment opposed prosecuting criticism of public officials
resulted from publication of stories questioning the King's intelligence
showed that the public was not ready to accept ideas of freedom of speech
set back press freedom as it ended in his conviction & imprisonment
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The French and Indian War began because some American colonists felt that:
they had to aid the English, who were fighting Napoleon in Europe
France was encroaching on land claimed by the Ohio Company
taxes were too high, so they solicited help from both the French and Indian
the Indians along the frontier finally had to be subdued once and for all
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The Treaty of Paris did NOT:
give the US territory between Canada and Florida east of the Mississippi
give Americans the right to fish in Atlantic waters off of Canada.
recognize American independence
sever the alliance between the United States and France
19
1. The Sons of Liberty:
opposed any violent response to the Stamp Act
won widespread support from New York’s upper classes.
was the creation of New York residents who led boycotts of British goods
prompted founder Samuel Adams and his cousin John Adams to break up
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Bacon’s Rebellion contributed to which of the following in Virginia?
payments to Native Americans to encourage them to give up land to colonists
the replacing of indentured servants with African slaves on plantations
changes in the political style of Virginia’s planters to adopt harsh rules
a large and sustained increase in the importation of indentured servants

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