Midterm Study Quiz #1

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In the Micmac Indian response (outside reading) to the French belief in their superiority, which of the following is NOT a statement made by the Indians to show that they are happier and have better lives than the French?

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A study of the Mayan, Aztec, and Incan civilizations of Latin America shows that these groups

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The French and English colonists both created settler societies where they lived closely with and often intermarried with the American Indians.

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Which of the following was a cause for the European era exploration?

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Unlike the Spanish who had plantations and enslaved the native people, the French were more interested in commerce and focused on trading with the native people.

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Which of the following was NOT a reason for Spain's exploration of the Americas?

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To Quakers, liberty was

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Like the settlers of Massachusetts, the early settlers in Virginia were mostly families

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Bacon's Rebellion was caused by a conflict between enslaved blacks and free whites in Virginia.

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Puritans believed that the Church of England needed reform, and all of them wanted to separate from the church.

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In the Pequot War of 1637

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Maryland was similar to Virginia in that

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The practice of "salutary neglect" meant

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Thomas Jefferson took many of the ideas from John Locke when he wrote the Declaration of Independence. However, Jefferson wrote that man had the unalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, rather than Locke's version with the pursuit of

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Britain's response to the Boston Tea Party was

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Which of the following is NOT true of the Great Awakening?

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During the early and mid-eighteenth century (the period of salutary neglect), colonial assemblies

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What major event led the British government to start actively seeking ways to make the colonies bear part of the cost of empire?

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Virtual representation meant that

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Which of the following acts did NOT actually tax the colonists

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The Constitution did not mention slavery by name

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The Constitution was signed in 1787, and all thirteen states ratified it by mid-1788, in less than a year's time

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Which of the following clauses relating to slavery was NOT included in the Constitution

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During the Revolutionary War period, Thomas Paine's Common Sense was important because it

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The central government under the Articles of Confederation could raise money by levying taxes.

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For the Constitution to go into effect, how many states had to ratify it?

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The Articles of Confederation

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One factor that led to the formation of the first two political parties in the United States in the 1790s was the conflict over the

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Thomas Jefferson justified the purchase of Louisiana from France because

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The winner of the presidential election of 1800 was

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The different English people who went to America during the early colonial period wanted which of the following?

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The transition from hunting/gathering to farming among the American Indians (precolonization) led to a more sedentary lifestyle. Which of the following was NOT an effect of this?

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Which heading best completes this partial outline?
-Vast timber resources
-Rocky soil
-Rich ocean fishing grounds
-Single family farms

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The Glorious Revolution witnessed uprisings and conflicts in colonial America, especially in

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A much higher percentage of the population was able to vote in England than in the American colonies

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The Quebec Act of 1774

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Which of the following acts did NOT actually tax the colonists

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John Adams recommended George Washington as commander of the Continental Army because

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The central government under the Articles of Confederation could raise money by levying taxes

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Shay's Rebellion convinced many leaders (especially Federalists) that a stronger central government was needed

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One of the most serious criticisms of the Constitution during ratification was that it

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The end of the War of 1812 can best be described as

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The War of 1812 has been called the "Second War for American Independence" primarily because the

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Midterm Study Quiz #1

Midterm Study Quiz #1

In the Micmac Indian response (outside reading) to the French belief in their superiority, which of the following is NOT a statement made by the Indians to show that they are happier and have better lives than the French?

A study of the Mayan, Aztec, and Incan civilizations of Latin America shows that these groups

The French and English colonists both created settler societies where they lived closely with and often intermarried with the American Indians.

Which of the following was a cause for the European era exploration?

Unlike the Spanish who had plantations and enslaved the native people, the French were more interested in commerce and focused on trading with the native people.

Which of the following was NOT a reason for Spain's exploration of the Americas?

To Quakers, liberty was

Like the settlers of Massachusetts, the early settlers in Virginia were mostly families

Bacon's Rebellion was caused by a conflict between enslaved blacks and free whites in Virginia.

Puritans believed that the Church of England needed reform, and all of them wanted to separate from the church.

In the Pequot War of 1637

Maryland was similar to Virginia in that

The practice of "salutary neglect" meant

Thomas Jefferson took many of the ideas from John Locke when he wrote the Declaration of Independence. However, Jefferson wrote that man had the unalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, rather than Locke's version with the pursuit of

Britain's response to the Boston Tea Party was

Which of the following is NOT true of the Great Awakening?

During the early and mid-eighteenth century (the period of salutary neglect), colonial assemblies

What major event led the British government to start actively seeking ways to make the colonies bear part of the cost of empire?

Virtual representation meant that

Which heading best completes this partial outline?
-Vast timber resources
-Rocky soil
-Rich ocean fishing grounds
-Single family farms