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U.S. History I - Typical Government & the Colonial Economy
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1
What argument did Andrew Hamilton use to defend John Peter Zenger?
The criticisms of Governor Cosby were true
Newspapers are entitled to print whatever they believe is acceptable
JPZ did not even write the article criticizing Governor Cosby
As a recent immigrant, JPZ did not understand libel laws
2
What important freedom was established as an American value as a result of the Zenger case?
Publisher's immunity
Freedom of speech
Right to bear arms
Freedom of the press
3
Which is NOT true of the system of mercantilism?
Nations sought to free their colonies as part of this system
Nations arranged their trade relationships to their financial advantage
Nations sought to establish new colonies from which they could make money
Nations of Europe practiced mercantilism
4
Who had John Peter Zenger arrested for "seditious libel"?
Governor William Berkeley
Governor William Cosby
Sheriff Andy Griffith
Attorney Andrew Hamilton
5
Which is NOT true of a typical colonial assembly?
The assembly could remove the governor from office
The assembly represented the people
Eligible voters elected their representatives
The assembly controlled the governor's salary
6
What name is given to the party "doing the suing" in a typical court case?
Prosecution
Plaintiff
Defendant
Litigant
7
Which of the following set of colonies was the most agriculturally focused?
The Southern Colonies
The New England Colonies
The Middle Colonies
None of the above
8
A court decision that serves as an example for future cases is referred to as:
Legal Exemplar
Legal Paradigm
Landmark Case
Legal Precedent
9
To export MORE than one imports is to establish a(n)...
Favorable Balance of Trade
International Trade Dominance
Profit
Monopoly of Trade
10
The origin of the word "geographia", which means "earth description" is...
Latin
Greek
Roman
Phoenician
11
The standard textbook during the colonial era was...
Poor Richard's Almanack
The Book of Common Prayer
The New England Primer
The Hornbook
12
Which set of colonies was
most dependent
upon the sea for her economy?
The Middle Colonies
The Southern Colonies
The New England Colonies
None of the above is accurate!
13
Which of the following was NOT a part of the Navigation Acts?
Americans could not compete with Britain in large-scale manu
We were expected to sell raw materials to Britain cheaply
All trade must be conducted in British or Colonial ships
No goods could ever be shipped to foreign ports
14
Who do most journalists believe won last night's vice-presidential debate?
Ohio Senator J.D. Vance
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz
15
What is the name of the international trade pattern that existed between 3 continents during the colonial era?
The Mercantilist Triangle
Columbian Exhange
Triangular Trade
Middle Passage
16
Which of the following is
NOT
true with regards to education in the American colonies?
Wealthy families often hired tutors to educate their children
Being able to read the Word of God was a primary motive for education
Many children were homeschooled
Literacy rates were highest in the Southern Colonies
17
The British policy of NOT strictly enforcing the Navigation Acts was called...
Salutary Neglect
Royal Abandonment
Mercantilism
Purposeful Oversight
18
Which are the only two colonies who elected their own governor?
Connecticut and Rhode Island
Connecticut and the Massachusetts Bay Colony
The Massachusetts Bay Colony and Rhode Island
Rhode Island and New York
19
Who was the author of
Poor Richard's Almanack
?
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Paine
Poor Richard, DUH!
20
Which disease was NOT an epidemic during the colonial era?
Dysentery
Diptheria
Small Pox
Polio
21
The upper house of a typical colonial legislature was called the:
Royal Council
Governor's Council
House of Lords
All of the above
22
What name is given to the party being sued in a court case?
Litigant
Suspect
Defendant
Plaintiff
23
Which group of colonies was known as the "breadbasket" of the colonies?
The New England Colonies
The Southern Colonies
The Middle Colonies
Trick question: ALL of the colonies produced grain!
24
Who was the chief executive officer of the typical America colony?
King
Governor
Proprietor
Speaker of the House
25
In the triangular trade pattern, what did the American colonies provide to the Mother Country?
Manufactured Goods
Rum
Raw Materials
Slaves
26
What did western Africa provide for Europe in the system of Triangular Trade?
Enslaved persons for factory work in Europe
Raw materials like gold, ivory, iron, and hardwood
Manufactured goods that the Europeans could not produce
African rum
27
Which activity would NOT have been pursued in colonial New England?
Shipbuilding
Fishing
Cottage Industry
Plantation Agriculture
28
Which of the following was NOT a requirement for voting in
ALL
of the colonies?
Male
Over 21
Landowner
Member of the Church
29
Who was the first Prime Minister of Britain?
Lord North
Sir Elton John
Sir Robert Walpole
Sir William Cosby
30
Why is freedom of the press so important?
It provides a means by which elected leaders are held responsible
All of the aforementioned are true
A free press is a defense against tyranny
Freedom of the press is a form of free speech
31
What is the definition of a "legislature"?
A representative assembly
A lawmaking body
An advisory council to the governor of a colony
A lawmaker
32
A group of people assembled to determine if there is enough evidence for a trial is called:
Petit Jury
None of the Above
Trial Jury
Grand Jury
33
In which of the following economic activities did ALL of the colonies participate?
Large Scale Agriculture
Fur Trading with the Indians
Shipping/Trade
Grain Production
34
Why is Anna Zenger an important colonial American?
Zenger was a leading feminist of the colonial era
Zenger served as co-counsel in her husband's trial
Zenger ran the newspaper while Zenger was in jail and awaiting trial
All of the responses are clear reasons why Zenger was important
35
The chief access to the backcountry settlements from Virginia to Georgia was called...
The Old Iroquois Indian Trail
The Great Wagon Road
The National Road
The Southern Turnpike
36
One way Americans avoided the Navigation Acts was by...
None of the above is correct!
Passing laws that canceled out the Navigation Acts
Smuggling goods
Refusing to trade internationally and thus avoid the laws
37
The British policy of acquiring as much gold and silver as possible is called...
Hard Currency Policy
Favorable Balance of Trade
Capitalism
Mercantilism
38
What is the most important power of the colonial assembly?
The power to supercede actions of the governor's council
The power to approve colonial taxes
The power to elect representatives of the people
The power to enact legislation
39
Which is NOT true of Triangular trade?
the Southern colonies exported rice, tobacco, & indigo to England
the American colonies provided slave labor for European factories
it was a pattern of international trade
it involved the exchange of raw materials for manufactured goods
40
Which is NOT one of Ben Franklin's (Poor Richard's) proverbial sayings?
Three people can keep a secret if two of them are dead.
Early to bed, early to rise...makes a man healthy, wealthy, and wise.
Cleanliness is next to godliness.
Beward of little expenses, a small leak will sink a great ship.
