Chapter 1-4 US History 1 Test

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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


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