Question 1

Protestant reformers who believe in the equality of all people

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Quakers

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cash crop

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Pennsylvania Dutch

Question 2

Early European explorers searched North America's coast for

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a shorter route for ships to reach Asia.

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silver and gold.

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opportunities to trade for fur.

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new species of plants and animals.

Question 3

The Separatists established a colony because they wanted to

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worship freely.

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support the king.

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live by themselves.

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avoid religious wars.

Question 4

The Mayflower Compact showed that the Pilgrims were

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aware of the need to make their own government.

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aware of how different they were from other colonists.

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ready to begin a new way of life without strangers.

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willing to follow the same laws as Virginia.

Question 5

How did the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut influence the development of representative government in America?

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It expanded the right to vote to all men who owned property.

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It set limits on the power of the governor.

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It was the first document to set rules for representative government.

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It created America's first representative government.

Question 6

Which reason best explains why the British took control of New Amsterdam?

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They wanted the wealth that came from trade.

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They wanted Peter Stuyvesant to remain as governor.

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They wanted to expand their religious influence in America.

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They feared conflict with the Dutch over trade routes.

Question 7

The most likely reason that the Virginia Company settlers chose the location for Jamestown in 1607 was that

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its location was safe from Spanish ships.

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there was fresh water readily available.

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the area was free from mosquitoes.

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the weather was better than farther south.

Question 8

What was the main reason the colony of New Jersey was originally formed?

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to govern more easily than one large New York colony

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to keep England's influence in New York

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to discourage loyalty to the British monarch

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to establish religious freedom in new colonies

Question 9

Which of the following reasons for bringing women to Jamestown was likely the most important for the Virginia Company?

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They could marry the men and raise children.

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They could do domestic work inside the homes.

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They could help heal the sick men.

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They could make clothing and medicine.

Question 10

The colony Lord Baltimore established in Maryland encouraged

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religious freedom for Roman Catholics.

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land grants for every settler.

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a role for colonists in government.

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the settlement of wealthy people.

Question 11

The reason that James Oglethorpe and other trustees founded a colony in Georgia was to solve a

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social problem.

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religious problem.

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political problem.

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economic problem.

Question 12

How did William Penn attract so many people to his colony?

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He advertised the religious freedom offered in the colony.

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He encouraged foreign investment in the colony.

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He gave free land to new settlers.

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He prohibited slavery in the colony.

Question 13

The Great Awakening encouraged

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the development of self-rule.

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the development of education.

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loyalty to preachers.

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loyalty to the king of England.

Question 14

The original purpose of colleges in colonial America was to educate

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ministers.

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teachers.

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lawyers.

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doctors.

Question 15

The English Bill of Rights increased protections for

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individuals.

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Parliament.

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colonists.

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colonial legislatures.

Question 16

Why was the Ohio River important to the French?

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It linked their Great Lakes claims with their settlements along the Mississippi River.

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It was essential for American Indian allies.

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It was close to an area that the British were turning into farmland.

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It provided a way to ship lumber for French shipbuilding.

Question 17

What most upset American Indians about British settlers in the Ohio River Valley?

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The British cleared the land to establish farms.

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The British hunted and trapped fur-bearing animals.

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The British fought with the French.

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The British charged high prices for their trade goods.

Question 18

What was the significance of the place where the French built Fort Duquesne and where George Washington was ordered to build a fort?

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It was near rivers important for controlling the Ohio Valley.

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It was in the middle of rich agricultural lands.

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It was the eastern border of the Ohio Valley.

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It was an area of importance to many American Indian groups.

Question 19

The Treaty of Paris of 1763 was significant for the British because they

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gained control of most of the French land east of the Mississippi.

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allowed the French to maintain control of Canada.

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gave Spain most of the French islands in the West Indies.

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gained the port city of New Orleans to expand trade.

Question 20

How did the aftermath of the Proclamation of 1763 show the growing tension between Parliament and the colonies?

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Many angry settlers ignored the proclamation and moved westward.

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Most settlers disliked the proclamation but agreed to move eastward.

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The settlers refused to expand trade networks in western lands.

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The settlers welcomed additional British troops to provide security.

Question 21

Why did the colonists object so strongly to writs of assistance?

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They violated property rights under British law.

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They encouraged expansion of trade with England.

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They restricted the right to public protests.

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They prosecuted smugglers from other countries.

Question 22

Why did John Adams defend British soldiers accused of participation in the Boston Massacre?

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He wanted to show that colonists believed in justice.

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He wanted a quick conviction of guilt for all the soldiers.

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He wanted the experience in court to further his career.

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He wanted to improve his knowledge of British trial law.

Question 23

How did the other colonies react to the Intolerable Acts?

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Most of the colonies united with Massachusetts against the acts.

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Most of the colonies thought they were an appropriate response to events in Boston.

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Most of the colonies approved of the acts' economic benefits for Boston.

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Most of the colonies thought Massachusetts should deal with Britain alone.

Question 24

What was significant about the Battle of Lexington?

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Minutemen opposed British troops for the first time.

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The British were not willing to use deadly force in the battle.

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Minutemen used the region's geography to defeat the British from cover of woods and fields.

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Minutemen faced British troops and forced them back at a bridge.

Question 25

Which action taken by the Second Continental Congress shows they were hoping to avoid war?

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The Congress sent the Olive Branch Petition to King George and Parliament.

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The Congress created the Continental Army with George Washington as commander.

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The Congress brought colonial leaders together to discuss the situation.

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The Congress formally accepted the Intolerable Acts and British trade policies.

Question 26

How did the Americans use local geography to their advantage in the Battle of Bunker Hill?

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The Americans took a position on a hilltop overlooking Boston Harbor.

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The Americans blocked British access to Boston Harbor with their ships.

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The Americans assembled along the north shore of the Charles River.

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The Americans lured the British into a valley and attacked from the hills above.

Question 27

In Common Sense, Thomas Paine argued that the colonies

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had no obligation to remain under British rule.

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should continue trading with the British empire.

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had little choice but to submit to the British demands.

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should open negotiations with the British Parliament.

Question 28

According to the Declaration of Independence, a government should

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protect the rights and liberties of its citizens.

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define what rights a citizen can have.

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promote a strong monarchy to lead citizens.

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function without consent of the governed.

Question 29

What were the potential consequences for the delegates who signed the Declaration of Independence?

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They could be hanged as traitors to their country.

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They could be banished to the western territories.

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They could be imprisoned in London.

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They could be tarred and feathered.

Question 30

What role did physical geography play in the Battle of Yorktown?

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British troops were trapped on a peninsula.

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British troops were protected by wide rivers in the region.

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American troops had advantageous positions on hilltops.

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American troops fought well in dense forests.

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