History Chapters 1-15(15-1)

Which ideas of the European Enlightenment were most influential to the American colonists?

Select one: a. Inalienable rights Correct b. Rationality of nature c. Equality for all humans Feedback The correct answer is: Inalienable rights

The Western European curiosity that led to the Columbian Exchange originated with which explorer's travels?

Select one: a.Leif Ericson b.Vasco de Gama c.Marco Polo Correct Feedback The correct answer is: Marco Polo

Which European's travels first provoked the Western European curiosity for exploration and expansion?

Select one: a.Leif Ericson b.Vasco de Gama c.Marco Polo Correct Feedback The correct answer is: Marco Polo

Which crop became popular with Europeans after slaves brought it from Africa and began growing it on southern plantations?

Select one: a.bananas b.rice Correct c.sugar Feedback The correct answer is: rice

Which crop did the Europeans first find in the New World?

Select one: a.barley b.cherries c.potatoes Correct Feedback The correct answer is: potatoes

Slaves who were brought from West Africa to the southern plantations were the first in North America to cultivate which crop?

Select one: a.barley b.rice Correct c.sweet potatoes Feedback The correct answer is: rice

How did the first people to migrate to North America reach it?

Select one: a.by crossing the North Pole from the north b.by crossing the Bering Strait from the west Correct c.by crossing the Hudson Strait from the east The correct answer is: by crossing the Bering Strait from the west

Which crop did the Europeans bring to the New World?

Select one: a.cacao b.potatoes c.wheat Correct Feedback The correct answer is: wheat

The Hohokam people of modern-day Arizona were best known for which of the following?

Select one: a.canal construction Correct b.the building of pueblos c.pottery and jewelry making Feedback The correct answer is: canal construction

Which New World crop soon became a dietary staple for Europeans?

Select one: a.corn b.potatoes Correct c.rye Feedback The correct answer is: potatoes

Which of the following nearly decimated the population of Hispaniola in the early 1500s?

Select one: a.disease Correct b.famine c.violence Feedback The correct answer is: disease

Which of the following most drove the governments of European nation states in colonizing the Americas?

Select one: a.economic opportunities b.competition with each other Correct c.political and religious liberty Feedback The correct answer is: competition with each other

How did the Europeans' arrival in the New World have the most detrimental effect on its ecosystem?

a.The diseases carried by the Europeans caused blight and famine to native crops. b.The livestock brought by the Europeans devoured the native plants and animals. Correct c.The crops planted by the Europeans leeched the soil where other plants could not grow. Feedback The correct answer is: The livestock brought by the Europeans devoured the native plants and animals.

Where did the French establish their first colony in the New World?

Select one: a.Louisiana b.Maine c.Quebec Correct Feedback The correct answer is: Quebec

In which state were the most battles fought between the Continental and British forces in the Revolutionary War?

Select one: a.Massachusetts b.New York Correct c.Pennsylvania Feedback The correct answer is: New York

Why did slavery play a larger role in driving economic expansion in the southern colonies than those further north?

Select one: a.More settlers in the southern colonies could afford to buy slaves. b.Points of arrival for slave ships were located in the southern colonies. c.The southern colonies' economies depended more heavily on agriculture. Correct Feedback The correct answer is: The southern colonies' economies depended more heavily on agriculture.

What was the main reason why the Spanish settlers established a colony in New Mexico rather than remaining in Florida?

Select one: a.Most of the native people of Florida died of disease brought by settlers. Correct b.Spanish missionaries were unable to convert the native people of Florida. c.The weather in New Mexico was more hospitable and similar to that of Spain. Feedback The correct answer is: Most of the native people of Florida died of disease brought by settlers.

Why did European colonists choose to replace the slave labor of native peoples with that of West Africans?

Select one: a.Native Americans were not accustomed to sharp changes in climate. b.Native Americans were likely to start revolts against the slaveholders. c.Native Americans were not able to resist diseases carried by Europeans. Correct Feedback The correct answer is: Native Americans were not able to resist diseases carried by Europeans.

What happened as a result of climate change in North America at the beginning of the Archaic Era?

Select one: a.People turned from hunting and gathering to farming and herding for food. Correct b.People were forced to migrate even further to the Southeast and Southwest. c.People learned to make weapons from stone for protection as well as hunting. Feedback The correct answer is: People turned from hunting and gathering to farming and herding for food.

What was the first organized act of resistance in the colonies in response to the passage of the Intolerable Acts?

Select one: a.The Boston Tea Party in Boston Harbor b.Ratification of the Articles of Confederation c.The meeting of the First Continental Congress Correct Feedback The correct answer is: The meeting of the First Continental Congress

The excavations of the Hopewell peoples' burial sites in the Midwestern United States and the objects discovered within have indicated which of the following?

Select one: a.The Hopewell had a wide trade network. Correct b.The Hopewell practiced a very unique religion. c.The Hopewell placed great emphasis on agriculture. The correct answer is: The Hopewell had a wide trade network.

What happened as a result of the Pueblo Revolt in New Mexico?

Select one: a.The Spanish left New Mexico and established other colonies further west. b.The Spanish stopped demanding labor and goods from the Pueblos for tribute. Correct c.The Spanish brought soldiers from their homeland to attack the Pueblos' villages. Feedback The correct answer is: The Spanish stopped demanding labor and goods from the Pueblos for tribute.

Why did the Spanish crown continue to finance the Florida colony even after the explorers failed to find a passage to Asia?

Select one: a.The colony was rich in natural resources such as gold. b.The colony had become an important base for missionaries. Correct c.The colony was positioned strategically near other European colonies. Feedback The correct answer is: The colony had become an important base for missionaries.

What gave Western Europe an advantage over other world powers when it came to exploration of the New World?

Select one: a.They had the strongest and most competent leaders. b.They had the greatest ambition and willingness to take risks. c.They had the most trade routes established throughout the world. Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: They had the greatest ambition and willingness to take risks.

What was a consequence of the fact that the early people of the Americas did not have horses or oxen?

Select one: a.They led very active lifestyles. b.They never developed wheeled vehicles. Correct c.They could not rely on agriculture as a food source. Feedback The correct answer is: They never developed wheeled vehicles

How did the French settlers approach colonization in the New World differently from the Spanish?

Select one: a.They sought to establish trade and industry rather than seeking a passage to Asia. b.They sought to make alliances with the native peoples instead of subjugating them. Correct c.They sought to challenge other countries' claims instead of founding new territories. Feedback The correct answer is: They sought to make alliances with the native peoples instead of subjugating them.

Why was finding an oceanic route to Asia important to the Europeans?

Select one: a.They wanted to circumvent Arabic merchants. Correct b.They wanted a shorter route to their destination. c.They wanted to avoid violence and warfare on the Silk Road. Feedback The correct answer is: They wanted to circumvent Arabic merchants.

Why were West Africans preferred over the native people of the Americas for enslaved labor?

Select one: a.They were better accustomed to sharp changes in climate. b.They were not as likely to start revolts against the slaveholders. c.They were able to resist diseases that had affected the native peoples. Correct Feedback The correct answer is: They were able to resist diseases that had affected the native peoples.

From where did the first migrants to North America originate?

Select one: a.Siberia Correct b.Scandinavia c.South America The correct answer is: Siberia

Which explorer initiated the Spanish charting of the Southeastern region? Select one: a.Francisco de Coronado b.Ponce de León c.Hernando de Soto

Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: Ponce de León

By the eighteenth century, slavery had become the economic foundation for the British Empire.

Select one: True False Feedback Correct! The correct answer is 'True'.

Due to the creation of stricter laws against smuggling, "many colonists feared the loss of liberty with trials without juries as mandated by the Sugar Act."

Select one: True False Feedback Correct! The correct answer is 'True'.

Once the Intolerable Acts were passed in 1774, both the Sons of Liberty and the Committees of Correspondence worked to warn colonists of the threat these Acts posed towards everyone. In fact, these efforts to warn the public eventually led to the passing of the Suffolk Reserves by the Massachusetts Provincial Congress, "which laid out a plan of resistance to the Intolerable Acts" and "became the basis of the Declaration and Resolves of the First Continental Congress."

Select one: True False Feedback Correct! The correct answer is 'True'.

The Age of Reason, better known as the Enlightenment, occurred during the eighteenth century and was both an intellectual and a cultural movement. This movement "emphasized reason over superstition and science over blind faith."

Select one: True False Feedback Correct! The correct answer is 'True'.

The British National Debt in 1763 was caused by the continual presence of the British military in the American colonies, as well as, the French and Indian War.

Select one: True False Feedback Correct! The correct answer is 'True'.

The Committees of Correspondence helped: create a sense of unity within the colonies and promote communication between each of the colonies, which caused them to separate even more from the control of the British government.

Select one: True False Feedback Correct! The correct answer is 'True'.

The First Continental Congress sought to prepare colonists for the possibility of military action against Britain and to boycott all of the British goods that were shipped to America.

Select one: True False Feedback Correct! The correct answer is 'True'.

The Stamp Act was created in order to: assert British control over the colonies and to increase national revenue.

Select one: True False Feedback Correct! The correct answer is 'True'.

The Stono Rebellion eventually led to the creation of The Negro Act of 1740.

Select one: True False Feedback Correct! The correct answer is 'True'.

By the eighteenth century, in New York City, one out of seven people were a slave.

Select one: True False Feedback Correct! It was one out of five, not one out of seven. The correct answer is 'False'.

In order to support the enforcement of the molasses smuggling laws, the Sugar Act of 1764 was passed by the French.

Select one: True False Feedback Correct! It was passed by the British, not the French. The correct answer is 'False'.

The Glorious Revolution occurred between 1688-1689, with the primary goal of restoring the absolute authority of the monarchy in England.

Select one: True False Feedback Correct! The Glorious Revolution was intended to limit the power of the monarchy and to establish more protection for English citizens. The correct answer is 'False'.

While other forms of legislation were known for reinforcing British control over the colonies, the Sugar Act was passed in order to protect the East India Company from bankruptcy.

Select one: True False Feedback Correct! The Tea Act was passed to protect the East India Company, not the Sugar Act. The correct answer is 'False'.

After the Glorious Revolution, the Royal African Trading Company no longer maintained a monopoly on slave trade to the English colonies. As a result, other traders became involved with slave trafficking and this decreased the number of slaves that reached the English colonies.

Select one: True False Feedback Correct! The introduction of new traders increased the number of slaves that reached the English colonies. The correct answer is 'False'.

Townsend Acts were created to establish a greater sense of unity within the colonies.

Select one: True False Feedback Correct! They were passed to establish higher taxes, to reduce the control of colonial governments, and to reinforce British control over the colonies. The correct answer is 'False'.

The Royal African Company dominated the slave trade in English colonies and from 1672-1713 over 125,000 captives had been purchased from the West Coast of Africa to be sold in the colonies. Only 60 percent of those slave captives made it to the America's after crossing through the Middle Passage.

Select one: True False Feedback Correct! Eighty percent made it to the American colonies after the crossing of the Middle Passage, since twenty percent died during the journey. The correct answer is 'False'.

The New York Conspiracy Trials of 1741 involved the swift execution of thirteen New Yorkers, who were each burned at the stake publicly.

Select one: True False Feedback Correct! There were seventeen men, non thirteen, and thirteen were burned at the stake, while the others were hanged. The correct answer is 'False'.

The Boston Massacre was "a confrontation between a crowd of Bostonians and British soldiers on March 5, 1770, which resulted in the deaths of five people, including Crispus Attucks, the first official casualty in the war for independence."

Select one: True False Correct! The correct answer is 'True'.

John Locke, in 1690, published the work titled: Two Treatises of Government. In this text, he asserted that a government was meant to form a social contract, which applied to both the leaders and the people. That the representative government existed primarily to defend the citizen's right to "life, liberty and property."

Select one: True False Feedback Correct! The correct answer is 'True'.

The Protestant revivalism that occurred in the British Atlantic World, during the eighteenth century, was referred to as the "First Great Awakening." Select one:

Select one: True False Feedback Correct! The correct answer is 'True'.

The strongest "maroon" community, to resist recapture and resale as a slave, was situated "in the interior of Jamaica, controlling the area and keeping the British away."

Select one: True False Feedback Correct! The correct answer is 'True'.

In the 1770s, the American Revolution was met with the most resistance by which group of people?

Select one: a. Former slaves b. Native Americans Correct c. Poor farmers and laborers Feedback The correct answer is: Native Americans

Where were the first Europeans to establish a colony in North America from?

Select one: a. France b. Great Britain c. Spain Correct Feedback The correct answer is: Spain

Aside from the issue of taxation by representation, why did the Virginia House of Burgesses object to Parliament's stamp tax?

Select one: a. It would affect the southern colonies more than others. b. It would create a great economic burden for the colonists. Correct c. It would prevent colonists from having access to necessities. Feedback The correct answer is: It would create a great economic burden for the colonists.

What evidence showed that colonial boycotts of British goods created economic and social changes in the American Revolution?

Select one: a. More slaves were needed to produce locally-made goods. b. Trade networks with Native Americans were strengthened. c. Women's roles in cottage industries became more important. Correct Feedback The correct answer is: Women's roles in cottage industries became more important.

In his pamphlet Common Sense, Thomas Paine made which radical assertion?

Select one: a. That government taxation was no different from theft b. That colonial property should be redistributed equally c. That monarchy was an illegitimate form of government Correct Feedback The correct answer is: That monarchy was an illegitimate form of government

What evidence suggests that the American colonies' declaration of independence against Great Britain was bound to happen decades before it did?

Select one: a. The colonies had developed their own economic structures independently from Great Britain. Correct b. The writings of the European Enlightenment philosophers were especially popular in the colonies. c. Great Britain had been slowly leveraging new taxes and penalties in an effort to test the colonies' loyalty. Feedback The correct answer is: The colonies had developed their own economic structures independently from Great Britain.

During the Revolutionary War, why did many colonial slaves fight on the side of the British rather than with the colonists?

Select one: a. The colonists did not want to allow slaves to use weapons. Correct b. The colonists only permitted free blacks to join their military. c. The colonists would not promise to abolish slavery as the British did. Feedback The correct answer is: The colonists did not want to allow slaves to use weapons.

During the Revolutionary War, which was an advantage that the Continental forces had over the British forces?

Select one: a. They had soldiers who were better trained. Correct b. They had greater access to supplies and resources. c. They had more guns, ammunition, and other weapons. Feedback The correct answer is: They had soldiers who were better trained.

Which of the following best describes most of the first English settlers to arrive at the colony of Jamestown?

Select one: a. landed gentry who sought greater opportunities for wealth b. peasants who had been forced off their farms and sought work Correct c. former soldiers who were hired to defend the colony from attacks Feedback The correct answer is: peasants who had been forced off their farms and sought work

Which of the following had the greatest role in the economic growth of Britain's North American colonies in the 1700s?

Select one: a. the efforts of investors b. the expansion of slavery Correct c. the construction of factories Feedback The correct answer is: the expansion of slavery

The Russians was the first to explore which North American region?

Select one: a.Alaska Correct b.California c.Quebec Feedback The correct answer is: Alaska

The Flushing Remonstrance was a petition for freedom of religion written by people from what religion?

Select one: a.Anabaptists b.Puritans c.Quakers Correct Feedback The correct answer is: Quakers

How did Great Britain respond to the colonial boycott that followed the Stamp Act?

Select one: a.By allowing companies to trade directly with the colonies b.By sending soldiers and occupying Boston and New York City Correct c.By levying taxes on items that the colonists could not do without Feedback The correct answer is: By sending soldiers and occupying Boston and New York City

What was the location of the largest mound-building culture in early North America?

Select one: a.Cahokia Correct b.Etowah c.Moundville Feedback The correct answer is: Cahokia

In 1626, Peter Minuit became the director of the first Dutch colony in the Americas, which was located in which modern-day location?

Select one: a.Cape Cod b.Long Island c.Manhattan Correct Feedback The correct answer is: Manhattan

What happened in the late 1600s that led to changes in the legal status of Africans in the United States?

Select one: a.Farming and other industries experienced a great boom. b.Other forms of inexpensive labor were becoming scarce. Correct c.Africans led several violent revolts in the British colonies. Feedback The correct answer is: Other forms of inexpensive labor were becoming scarce.

The first permanent colony established by Europeans in North America was in what modern-day state?

Select one: a.Florida b.Massachusetts c.Virginia Incorrect Feedback The correct answer is: Florida

The largest number of settlers to immigrate to the American colonies who were not British were from which country?

Select one: a.France b.Germany Correct c.Italy Feedback The correct answer is: Germany

Peter Minuit was the director of what European nation's first colony in the Americas?

Select one: a.France b.Great Britain c.the Netherlands Correct Feedback The correct answer is: the Netherlands

Which Spaniard was the first to explore Florida?

Select one: a.Francisco de Coronado b.Ponce de León Correct c.Hernando de Soto Feedback The correct answer is: Ponce de León

The Europeans ceased to seek a northwest passage to Asia after the travels of which explorer made it clear that none existed?

Select one: a.Jacques Cartier b.James Cook Correct c.Juan Garrido Feedback The correct answer is: James Cook

What was the first European colony established in North America?

Select one: a.Jamestown b.New Netherlands c.St. Augustine Correct Feedback The correct answer is: St. Augustine

The New England colonists fought which conflict without the aid of colonial powers?

Select one: a.King Philip's War Correct b.The Pueblo Revolt c.The French and Indian War Feedback The correct answer is: King Philip's War

What actions by the Spanish settlers in the New Mexico colony led to the Pueblo Revolt?

Select one: a.They were not fair in their trade with the Pueblos. b.They kept them from practicing their native religion. Correct c.They destroyed the Pueblos' farms and stole food from them. Feedback The correct answer is: They kept them from practicing their native religion.

The language of the Declaration of Independence was greatly influenced by the writings of which Enlightenment philosopher?

Select one: a.Thomas Hobbes b.John Locke Correct c.Jean-Jacques Rousseau Feedback The correct answer is: John Locke

By 1750, the economic prosperity experienced by the American colonies had resulted in which of the following?

Select one: a.a colonial desire for political autonomy Correct b.European investment in colonial industries c.the colonial population's migrating westward Feedback The correct answer is: a colonial desire for political autonomy

The growth in colonial population that occurred in the early 1700s led to which of the following?

Select one: a.a high rate of unemployment b.a wider gap between the rich and poor Correct c.a need to expand the colonies westward Feedback The correct answer is: a wider gap between the rich and poor

What caused the deaths of most of the native population of Hispaniola in the early 1500s?

Select one: a.an epidemic of smallpox Correct b.forced labor by the Spanish c.the decline of native food sources Feedback The correct answer is: an epidemic of smallpox

Why was Jamestown originally founded?

Select one: a.as a penal colony for prisoners b.as a center for economic opportunity Correct c.as a refuge from religious persecution Feedback The correct answer is: as a center for economic opportunity

The Columbian Exchange between Western Europe and the native people of the New World thrived mainly due to which of the following?

Select one: a.established Native American trade routes Correct b.existing cities such as Cahokia and Tenochtitlan c.crops and other goods brought by the Europeans Feedback The correct answer is: established Native American trade routes

Which of the following was most helpful to the success of the Columbian Exchange in the New World?

Select one: a.established Native American trade routes Correct b.existing cities such as Cahokia and Tenochtitlan c.crops and other goods brought by the Europeans Feedback The correct answer is: established Native American trade routes

The 1657 petition known as the Flushing Remonstrance concerned which of the following?

Select one: a.freedom of speech b.freedom of religion Correct c.freedom to bear arms Feedback The correct answer is: freedom of religion

The first migrants to North America reached it from which direction?

Select one: a.from the east b.from the west Correct c.from the south Feedback The correct answer is: from the west

What posed the biggest threat to the early peoples of the American Southwest prior to the year 1300?

Select one: a.growing populations b.warfare and violence c.environmental changes Correct Feedback The correct answer is: environmental changes

What was the driving force behind the Europeans' desire to find an oceanic route to Asia?

Select one: a.having a shorter route to their destination b.being able to circumvent Arabic merchants Correct c.avoiding violence and warfare on the Silk Road Feedback The correct answer is: being able to circumvent Arabic merchants

What was the primary cause for the population growth in the American colonies in the early 1700s?

Select one: a.immigration to the Americas from Europe Correct b.a higher birth rate and lower infant mortality c.medical advances that extended the average life span Feedback The correct answer is: immigration to the Americas from Europe

Which of the following characterized the post-Archaic phase in North America?

Select one: a.sedentary village life Correct b.a thriving artistic culture c.the building of dams and canals Feedback The correct answer is: sedentary village life

What belief did the Quakers hold that other Protestant groups did not?

Select one: a.that the Catholic Church should be changed from within b.that individual piety was the most effective means of reform c.that war and aggression were wrong under all circumstances Correct Feedback The correct answer is: that war and aggression were wrong under all circumstances

On which modern-day location did Christopher Columbus's fleet first land in the New World?

Select one: a.the Bahamas Correct b.the Yucatan Peninsula c.the Dominican Republic Feedback The correct answer is: the Bahamas

To which colonies were the largest number of slaves transported from West Africa during the transatlantic slave trade?

Select one: a.the British and French West Indies Correct b.the British colonies in North America c.the Spanish colonies in Central America Feedback The correct answer is: the British and French West Indies

The series of attempts by Christian armies to retake the Holy Lands from Muslims was known as _______ .

Select one: a.the Crusades Correct b.the Reconquista c.the Black Death d. the Silk Road The correct answer is: the Crusades

Which Southwestern tribe was first to build multi-room and -story dwellings from adobe?

Select one: a.the Pueblo Incorrect b.the Navajo c.the Anasazi Feedback The correct answer is: the Anasazi

What was the most significant change produced by human populations on the environment and biodiversity of North America during the Paleo-Indian Era?

Select one: a.the clear cutting of native forests b.the clearing of brush for farmland c.the overhunting of large mammals Correct Feedback The correct answer is: the overhunting of large mammals

Which law had the greatest impact on the legal status of Africans in North America in the 1600s?

Select one: a.the law permitting slave owners to use corporal punishment towards their slaves b.the law making slavery a hereditary condition inherited through a child's mother Correct c.the law that made Christian converts susceptible to slavery as well as non-Christians Feedback The correct answer is: the law making slavery a hereditary condition inherited through a child's mother

The law that caused the greatest change to the legal status of Africans in North America involved which of the following?

Select one: a.the susceptibility of Christian converts to slavery Incorrect b.the declaration of slavery as a hereditary condition c.the right to use corporal punishment against a slave Feedback The correct answer is: the declaration of slavery as a hereditary condition

Why did King Louis XIV first send French explorers to the Great Lakes region?

Select one: a.to find a direct route to China Correct b.to settle the area west of the Mississippi River c.to establish bases for fur trappers and traders Feedback The correct answer is: to find a direct route to China

What was the main reason why the British government offered free land as a means of encouraging immigration to their American colonies?

Select one: a.to rid Britain of people they considered undesirable b.to build a greater work force on the plantation farms c.to defend against rivals and attacks from native peoples Correct Feedback The correct answer is: to defend against rivals and attacks from native peoples

After explorers were unable to find a passage to Asia through Florida, what led the Spanish crown to continue financing the Florida colony?

elect one: a.the possibility of finding gold and other natural resources b.the colony's position between those of other European powers c.the work of the Franciscan missionaries with the native peoples Correct Feedback The correct answer is: the work of the Franciscan missionaries with the native peoples