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20 30 40 50 10 20 30 40 50 10 20 30 40 50 10 20 30 40 50 10 GeographyJamestown Enlightenment Road to Self-Gov’t Take a Chance 10 20 30 40 50
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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
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A10-A a. New England
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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
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A20-A a. Appalachian Mountains
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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
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c. Mississippi River A30-A
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A40-Q What is the largest mountain range in the United States? a. Appalachian Mountains b. Rocky Mountains c. Catskill Mountains d. Ural Mountains
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A40-A b. Rocky Mountains
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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
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A50-A d. All of North America east of the Mississippi River, including Florida
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B10-Q What was the first permanent British settlement in North America? a. Newfoundland & Nova Scotia b. Massachusetts Bay Colony c. Jamestown d. Florida
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B10-A c. Jamestown
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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
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B20-A b. near the coastline
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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
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B30-A c. the development of independent colonial trade practices
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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.
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B40-A c. Colonists were sending raw materials to England, while receiving finished products from England and slaves from Africa.
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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.
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B50-A a. limit manufacturing in America.
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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
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C10-A a. Locke, Voltaire, Montesquieu and Rousseau
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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
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C20-A b.Natural Rights
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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
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C30-A a. Voltaire
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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
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C40-A a. Benjamin Franklin
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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
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C50-A c. An 18th century intellectual movement that emphasized the use of reason and scientific method as means of obtaining knowledge
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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
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D10-A b. Promoted self-government
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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
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D20-A c. Colonial Responses to British Mercantile Policies
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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
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D30-A d. Persuaded individuals who were undecided to support independence
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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
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D40-A c. Form a representative body of government
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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
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D50-A a. Protested English tax on the Colonies
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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
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E10-A d. Rescue the financially struggling East India Company who had a monopoly on tea production
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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
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E20-A d. ALL OF THE ABOVE
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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
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E30-A c. Steps in the growth of representative democracy
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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
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E40-A b. Intolerable Acts
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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
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E50-A d. Proclamation of 1763
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