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A10-Q Most port cities were located in a.New England b.The Southern colonies c.The Middle colonies d.The West Indies

A10-A a. New England

A20-Q What is the name of the vast mountain range on the east coast of the United States? a.Appalachian Mountains b.Rocky Mountains c.Andes Mountains d.Alps

A20-A a. Appalachian Mountains

A30-Q What is the name of the mighty river in the south that helped spark transportation, trading, and commerce in the United States? a.Hudson River b.Ohio River c.Mississippi River d.Rio Grande River

c. Mississippi River A30-A

A40-Q What is the largest mountain range in the United States? a. Appalachian Mountains b. Rocky Mountains c. Catskill Mountains d. Ural Mountains

A40-A b. Rocky Mountains

A50-Q As a result of the French & Indian War and the Treaty of Paris 1763, what did Britain gain? a. French lands west of the Mississippi River, including New Orleans b. West Indies c. Islands near Newfoundland d. All of North America east of the Mississippi River, including Florida

A50-A d. All of North America east of the Mississippi River, including Florida

B10-Q What was the first permanent British settlement in North America? a. Newfoundland & Nova Scotia b. Massachusetts Bay Colony c. Jamestown d. Florida

B10-A c. Jamestown

B20-Q What was similar about where the early colonial settlements were located? a. At the base of a mountain range b. near the coastline c. in an arid climate d. on an offshore island

B20-A b. near the coastline

B30-Q During the early to mid-1700’s, the British Policy of salutary neglect toward the American colonies contributed to a. a decline in colonial manufacturing b. the decline of slavery in the northern colonies c. the development of independent colonial trade practices

B30-A c. the development of independent colonial trade practices

B40-Q Which of the following statements is true about triangular trade? a.Colonists were sending finished products to England and England was sending slaves to the colonies. b.Colonists were sending raw materials to England, while Africa was sending gold, sugar and molasses to England. c.Colonists were sending raw materials to England, while receiving finished products from England and slaves from Africa.

B40-A c. Colonists were sending raw materials to England, while receiving finished products from England and slaves from Africa.

B50-Q During the colonial period, the British Parliament used the policy of mercantilism to a. limit manufacturing in America. b. prevent criticism of royal policies. c. deny representation to the colonists. d. force colonists to worship in the Anglican church.

B50-A a. limit manufacturing in America.

C10-Q Who were the Enlightenment thinkers that had the greatest influence on the ideas stated in the Declaration of Independence? a.Locke, Voltaire, Montesquieu and Rousseau b.Anthos, Aramis, Porthos and D'Artagnan c.Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln and Teddy Roosevelt d.Socrates, Aristotle, Plato

C10-A a. Locke, Voltaire, Montesquieu and Rousseau

C20-Q In writing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was influenced most by John Locke’s idea of? a.Due process of law b.Natural rights c.The rights of the accused d.The right to privacy

C20-A b.Natural Rights

His writings became the basis of the 1st Amendment and the Freedom of Speech a.Voltaire b.Locke c.Marx d.Benjamin Franklin C30-Q

C30-A a. Voltaire

C40-Q Who was an outstanding Enlightenment figure in the American colonies who embraced the notion of obtaining truth through experimentation and reasoning? a.Benjamin Franklin b.George Washington c.Paul Revere d.Samuel Adams

C40-A a. Benjamin Franklin

C50-Q What was the Enlightenment Movement? a.Government ban on trade with one or more nations b.An English Policy of relaxing the enforcement of regulations in return for the colonies’ continued economic loyalty c.An 18 th century intellectual movement that emphasized the use of reason and scientific method as means of obtaining knowledge

C50-A c. An 18th century intellectual movement that emphasized the use of reason and scientific method as means of obtaining knowledge

D10-Q The Mayflower Compact and the House of Burgesses were important to the development of democracy in colonial America because they a.Expanded freedom of religion b.Promoted self-government c.Protected private ownership of property d.Granted voting rights to all white males

D10-A b. Promoted self-government

D20-Q Which heading best completes the partial outline below ? ______________________________________________ 1. Stamp Act Congress 2. Non-importation Boycotts 3. Boston Tea Party 4. First Continental Congress a.Protests Against Slavery in the American Colonies b.British Parliamentary Actions to Punish Colonies c.Colonial Responses to British Mercantile Policies d.Colonial Attempts to End British Policy of Salutary Neglect

D20-A c. Colonial Responses to British Mercantile Policies

D30-Q The pamphlet Common Sense, by Thomas Paine, aided the American cause in the Revolutionary War because it a.Convinced France to join in the fight against England b.Led to the repeal of the Stamp Act c.Created a new system of government for the United States d.Persuaded individuals who were undecided to support independence

D30-A d. Persuaded individuals who were undecided to support independence

D40-Q The Albany Plan of Union was Ben Franklin’s idea to a.Unify the States b.Boycott English imports c.Form a representative body of government d.Declare war on Britain

D40-A c. Form a representative body of government

D50-Q The Sons of Liberty were a group that a.Protested English tax on the Colonies b.Established the Virginia House of Burgesses c.Employed the Iroquois Indians during the French and Indian War d.Spread the words of the Enlightenment in the colonies

D50-A a. Protested English tax on the Colonies

E10-Q In the passage of the Tea Act of 1773, Parliament intended to a.Double the tax on tea and increase government revenues b.Punish the colonists for their boycott of tea c.Repeal the controversial tax on tea d.Rescue the financially struggling East India Company who had a monopoly on tea production

E10-A d. Rescue the financially struggling East India Company who had a monopoly on tea production

E20-Q The Stamp Act was a.Designed to raise revenue for Great Britain b.A tax collected by British customs agents c.Unpopular with American colonists d.ALL OF THE ABOVE

E20-A d. ALL OF THE ABOVE

E30-Q In the Colonial Era, developments such as the New England town meetings and the establishment of the Virginia House of Burgesses represented a.Colonial attempts to build a strong national government b. Efforts by the British to strengthen their control over the colonies c. Steps in the growth of representative democracy d. Early social reform movements

E30-A c. Steps in the growth of representative democracy

E40-Q In 1774, King George III tightened control over Massachusetts by imposing the a.Boston Massacre b.Intolerable Acts c.Salutary neglect d.Townshend Acts

E40-A b. Intolerable Acts

E50-Q Which British action prohibited all settlement or fur trapping west of the Appalachian Mountains? a.Navigation Acts b.Quartering Acts c.Townshend Acts d.Proclamation of 1763

E50-A d. Proclamation of 1763