Chapter 1-4 US History 1 Test
in which year did Bartolomeu Dias sail around the southern tip of Africa?
1487
the great awakening caused some colonists to
Abandon their Puritan and Anglican congregations
which two colonies are the smallest in area
Delaware and Rhode Island
where is the kingdom of Benin located?
Equatorial Africa
Which European country supported the American colonies during the Revolutionary War?
France
After the Europeans arrived in the Caribbean, what caused the deaths of countless Native Americans?
diseases
Bacon's Rebellion resulted from Nathanial bacon's sympathy with the problems faced by
english settlers on the frontier
the first english colonies in north america were set up in hopes of achieving
financial gain for investors
During the Revolutionary War, what did the Continental Army lack?
food and ammunition
the puritans' views and attitudes led them to promote the idea of
hard work for common goals
the pueblo leader pope led a revolt in response to spanish efforts to
impose spanish culture
What did the Townshend Acts bring about?
indirect taxes on imported goods
which of the great lakes lies closes to new york?
lake ontario
Which is the northernmost colony represented on the map?
massachusetts
the north american colonies in the 1600s were all similar in their
need to attract settlers in order to prosper
the spanish first moved into north american southwest in efforts to
obtain precious metals
the enlightenment was a movement that emphasized the value of
reason
The Sugar Act was an effort by the British Parliament to
reduce colonial smuggling
The purpose of the Navigation Acts was to
restrict colonial trade
which colonies lie between 30 degrees N and 35 degrees N latitude
south carolina, georgia
Which description fits Prince Henry of Portugal, called "the Navigator"?
sponsor of the first European sea voyages
With the Proclamation of 1763, the British government attempted to
stop settlement west of the appalachians
according to the timeline, what happened in the year 1325?
the Aztecs founded Tenochtitlan
which of the following led to a new confidence in human achievement?
the Renaissance
in the late 1600s the number of enslaved africans in the south increased dramatically, in part due to a decline in
the availibility of indentured servants from europe
In which incident did Crispus Attucks play a significant role?
the boston massacre
How did the colonists react to the Intolerable Acts?
the first continental congress drew up a declaration of colonial rights
which event happened first?
the inca became established in Cuzco
Jamestown's most serious problems during its first year were caused by
the settlers' attitudes and impracticality
Which event confirmed American independence and set the boundaries of the new nation?
the treaty of paris
According to the theory of mercantilism, a country has a favorable balance of trade when
the value of exports is greater than the value of imports
according to the timeline, which two kingdoms were dominant in west africa around 1250?
Benin and Mali
which two kingdoms shown on the map had no seacoast?
Hausa States and Kanem-Bornu
which of the following cities was likely the largest trading center?
In Salah
Which cities would a trader pass through on the most direct trade route between Timbuktu and Cairo?
In Salah, Ghat, Sabha
Whose concepts did Jefferson draw upon as he drafted the Declaration of Independence?
John Locke's
which kingdom lay directly east of the kingdom of Songhai?
Kanem-Bornu
the colony that was founded on principles of social equality and religious tolerance was
Pennsylvania
which of the following men helped to found the sons of liberty?
Samuel adams
which west-african kingdom had the largest land area?
Songhai
Who wrote a pamphlet called Common Sense, arguing that the time had come for American independence?
Thomas Paine
in which state is yorktown located?
Virginia
As a result of England's policy of "salutary neglect," the colonies developed
a desire for self government
what was needed before cities and complex civilizations could develop in the americas?
a surplus of food
the middle passage refers to the part of the transatlantic trade network that carried
africans from africa to the west indies and north america
the Pequot war involved all of the following except
attacks on colonial villages by allied native american tribes
During which event did the first fighting between redcoats and minutemen occur?
battle of lexington
During the French and Indian War, Native Americans fought on the side of
both the british and the french
the spanish monarchy abolished the encomienda system because the system
brutally exploited native americans
How did the first people to arrive in the Americas support themselves?
by hunting big animals