U.S History colonial regents questions

The main reason Great Britain established the Proclamation Line of 1763 was to 1. avoid conflicts between American colonists and Native American Indians 2. make a profit by selling the land west of the Appalachian Mountains 3. prevent American industrial development in the Ohio River valley 4. allow Canada to control the Great Lakes region

1. avoid conflicts between American colonists and Native American Indians

The Mayflower Compact, New England town meetings, and the Virginia House of Burgesses are examples of 1. early colonial efforts in self-government 2. colonial protests against British taxation 3. governments imposed by Parliament 4. attempts to limit democracy

1. early colonial efforts in self-government

During the colonial period, the British Parliament used the policy of mercantilism to 1. limit manufacturing in America 2. prevent criticism of royal policies 3. deny representation to the colonists 4. force colonists to worship in the Anglican Church

1. limit manufacturing in America

. I challenge the warmest advocate [supporter] for reconciliation, to shew [show], a single advantage that this continent can reap [gain], by being connected with Great Britain. I repeat the challenge, not a single advantage is derived [acquired]. Our corn will fetch its price in any market in Europe, and our imported goods must be paid for, buy them where we will. . . . — Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776 This speaker is most likely opposed to 1. mercantilism 2. capitalism 3. direct democracy 4. representative government

1. mercantilism

According to the Declaration of Independence, the fundamental purpose of government is to 1. protect people's natural rights 2. equalize opportunities for all citizens 3. provide for the defense of the nation 4. establish a system of free public education

1. protect people's natural rights

The Virginia House of Burgesses was important to the development of democracy in the thirteen colonies because it 1. provided an example of a representative form of government 2. created the first written constitution in America 3. provided for direct election of senators 4. began the practice of legislative override of executive vetoes

1. provided an example of a representative form of government

The Mayflower Compact of 1620 is considered an important step in the development of democracy in America because it 1.expressed the importance of self-government 2.established freedom of religion 3.created the first colonial judiciary 4.granted all males the right to vote

1.expressed the importance of self-government

The Mayflower Compact, House of Burgesses, and Fundamental Orders of Connecticut are all examples of the efforts of colonial Americans to 1.use democratic practices in government 2.protest British land policies 3.establish religious freedom 4.overthrow British royal governors

1.use democratic practices in government

"The only representatives of the people of these colonies are persons chosen therein by themselves; and that no taxes ever have been, or can be constitutionally imposed on them but by their respective legislatures." -Statement by the Stamp Act Congress, 1765 What is a valid conclusion that can be drawn from this quotation? 1. The colonial legislatures should be appointed by the English King with the consent of Parliament. 2. Only the colonists' elected representatives should have the power to levy taxes. 3. The English King should have the right to tax the colonists. 4. The colonists should be opposed to all taxation.

2. Only the colonists' elected representatives should have the power to levy taxes.

Which statement is most accurate about the movement for independence in the thirteen colonies? 1. The independence movement began soon after the founding of the Plymouth Colony. 2. Protests against British colonial policies gradually led to demands for independence. 3. The King of England required the colonists to become economically self-sufficient. 4. The movement for independence was equally strong in all of the colonies.

2. Protests against British colonial policies gradually led to demands for independence.

The Mayflower Compact is important to the concept of a democratic society because it represents 1.an effort by the colonists to use force to resist the King 2.a clear step toward self-government 3.an early attempt to establish universal suffrage 4.an attempt by the colonists to establish freedom of religion

2. a clear step toward self-government

Which important reason for the American victory in the Revolutionary War is missing from the chart? 1. naval superiority of the thirteen colonies 2. aid from foreign nations 3. control of railroads and canals 4. greater number of Indian allies

2. aids from foreign nations

During the Revolutionary War period, Thomas Paine's Common Sense was important because it 1. described a military plan for the defeat of England 2. convinced many Americans who had been undecided to support independence 3. contained a detailed outline for a new form of government 4. argued for the addition of a bill of rights to the Constitution

2. convinced many Americans who had been undecided to support independence

Court decisions in the trial of John Peter Zenger (1735) and the case of New York Times Co. v. United States (1971) strengthened 1. freedom of religion 2. freedom of the press 3. due process rights 4. the right to counsel

2. freedom of the press

In its economic relationship with its North American colonies, Great Britain followed the principles of 18th-century mercantilism by 1. outlawing the African slave trade 2. limiting the colonies' trade with other nations 3. encouraging the development of manufacturing in the colonies 4. establishing laws against business monopolies

2. limiting the colonies' trade with other nations

The Mayflower Compact and the House of Burgesses were important to the development of democracy in colonial America because they 1. expanded freedom of religion 2. promoted self-government 3. protected private ownership of property 4. granted voting rights to all white males

2. promoted self-government

The system shown in the diagram was developed under the Articles of Confederation in order to 1. divide lands seized from the Loyalists 2. provide an orderly system of development for the Northwest Territory 3. remove Native American Indians to areas west of the Appalachian Mountains 4. extend slavery as the nation grew

2. provide an orderly system of development for the Northwest Territory

The Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses are examples of 1. equal opportunities for women during the colonial period 2. steps toward representative government 3. economic agreements between the colonists and Native American Indians 4. limitations placed on colonial Americans by the British government

2. steps toward representative government

According to the Declaration of Independence, the people have the right to alter or abolish a government if that government 1. is a limited monarchy 2. violates natural rights 3. becomes involved in entangling alliances 4. favors one religion over another

2. violates natural rights

Which heading best completes the partial outline below? I. ____________________________________ A. Committees of Correspondence B. Nonimportation Agreements C. Boston Tea Party D. First Continental Congress 1. Protests Against Slavery in the American Colonies 2. British Parliamentary Actions to Punish Colonial Americans 3. Colonial Responses to British Mercantile Policies 4. Colonial Attempts to End the British Policy of Salutary Neglect

3. Colonial Responses to British Mercantile Policies

Which fundamental political idea is expressed in the Declaration of Independence? 1. The government should guarantee every citizen economic security. 2. The central government and state governments should have equal power. 3. If the government denies its people certain basic rights, that government can be overthrown. 4. Rulers derive their right to govern from God and are therefore bound to govern in the nation's best interest.

3. If the government denies its people certain basic rights, that government can be overthrown.

One of the principles stated in the Declaration of Independence is that government should 1. guarantee economic equality among citizens 2. have unlimited power to rule the people 3. be based upon the consent of the governed 4. be led by educated citizens

3. be based upon the consent of the governed

A major argument for American independence found in the Declaration of Independence was that the British 1. stopped participating in the slave trade 2. refused to sell products to Americans 3. deprived Americans of their natural rights 4. censored American representatives in Parliament

3. deprived Americans of their natural rights

The Declaration of Independence (1776) has had a major influence on peoples throughout the world because it 1. guarantees universal suffrage 2. establishes a basic set of laws for every nation 3. provides justification for revolting against unjust governments 4. describes the importance of a strong central government

3. provides justification for revolting against unjust governments

In the Colonial Era, developments such as the New England town meetings and the establishment of the Virginia House of Buressses 1. colonial attempts to build a strong national government 2. efforts by the British to strengthen their control over the colonies 3. steps in the growth of representative democracy 4. early social reform movements

3. steps in the growth of representative democracy

The British system of mercantilism was opposed by many American colonists because it 1.placed quotas on immigration 2.discouraged the export of raw materials to England 3.placed restrictions on trading 4.encouraged colonial manufacturing

3.placed restrictions on trading

In which area did good harbors, abundant forests, rocky soil, and a short growing season most influence the colonial economy? 1. Southern colonies 2. Middle Atlantic region 3. Northwest Territory 4. New England colonies

4. New England colonies

Which conclusion about the American Revolutionary War is most clearly supported by information in this chart? 1. England had few advantages in a war with her American colonies. 2. The thirteen colonies had more advantages than disadvantages upon entering the war. 3. England did not believe that the thirteen colonies were worth the expense of a war. 4. The thirteen colonies had few, but important advantages in the war with England.

4. The thirteen colonies had few, but important advantages in the war with England.

The British benefited from their mercantilist relationship with the American colonies primarily by 1. supporting the growth of colonial industries 2. prohibiting colonists from fishing and fur trading 3. taking large amounts of gold and silver from the southern colonies 4. buying raw materials from the colonies and selling them finished products

4. buying raw materials from the colonies and selling them finished products

"It is not the cause of one poor printer, nor of New York alone, which you are now trying. No! It may in its consequence affect every free man that lives under a British government on the main [continent] of America. It is the best cause. It is the cause of liberty. . . . Nature and the laws of our country have given us a right to liberty of both exposing and opposing arbitrary power (in these parts of the world at least) by speaking and writing the truth." — Andrew Hamilton, 1735 This courtroom summation helped establish which democratic principle in colonial America? 1. trial by jury 2. equal voting rights 3. protection of private property 4. freedom of the press

4. freedom of the press

The pamphlet Common Sense, by Thomas Paine, aided the American cause in the Revolutionary War because it 1. convinced France to join in the fight against England 2. led to the repeal of the Stamp Act 3. created a new system of government for the United States 4. persuaded individuals who were undecided to support independence

4. persuaded individuals who were undecided to support independence