Apush Midterm with all options
1.) All of the following groups of non-English colonists migrated into the British North American colonies in. large numbers throughout the eighteenth century EXCEPT A Germans B Russians C) Scots D Irish E Dutch
B Russians
67.) The major pattern on the map best supports which of the following statements? A) Fewer people lived in the British colonies than in the Spanish colonies. B) British colonies in North America typically had a lower demand for slave labor than did the colonies of other European countries. C) Enslaved Africans were more likely to live on large plantations in North America than in the Caribbean. D) Africans in North America were more likely to resist slavery than were Africans in South America.
B) British colonies in North America typically had a lower demand for slave labor than did the colonies of other European countries.
40.) The relationship between American Indians and the French described in the excerpt was most similar to the relationship between American Indians and the A) British B) Dutch C) Spanish D) Portuguese
B) Dutch
79.) Which of the following is true of John Marshall's decision in McCulloch v. Maryland? A) It reversed his position on judicial review taken in Marbury v. Madison. B) It increased federal authority by invoking the doctrine of implied powers. C) It declared the Yazoo land claims fraudulent. D) It granted individual states the right to regulate interstate commerce. E) It found that Georgia's laws regulating the Cherokee Indians were constitutional.
B) It increased federal authority by invoking the doctrine of implied powers.
68.) Which of the following is a true statement about the Treaty of Paris that ended the American Revolutionary War? A) It resulted in the return of all property confiscated from Loyalists by individual American states during the war. B) It recognized United States sovereignty over territory east of the Mississippi, between the Great Lakes and Florida. C) It led to the speedy withdrawal of all British troops from American soil. D) American negotiators consistently followed the guidelines specified by the Continental Congress. E) The only parties to the treaty were Great Britain and the allied nations, the United States and France.
B) It recognized United States sovereignty over territory east of the Mississippi, between the Great Lakes and Florida.
58.) Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson challenged the authority of which of the following? A) Anglican clergy B) Puritan magistrates and ministers C) Catholic priests and bishops. D) Baptist ministers E) Methodist itinerants
B) Puritan magistrates and ministers
20.) The Declaration of Independence did all of the following EXCEPT A) appeal to the philosophy of natural rights B) call for the abolition of the slave trade. (C) appeal to the sympathies if the English people (D) criticize the provisions of the Quebec Act of 1774 E) accuse George Ill of tyranny
B) call for the abolition of the slave trade.
60.) Shays' Rebellion is significant because it A) inspired southern states to tighten slave codes to prevent future uprisings B) strengthened the movement for a new constitution C) led to the expulsion of Lord Baltimore's officials from Maryland D) led to the establishment of the Anglican church as the official church in the colonies E.) led to the establishment of a new government in New York
B) strengthened the movement for a new constitution
66.) The introduction of tobacco during the early 1600s in the Virginia colony led to the A) devastating period of disease called the starving time B) use of indentured servants, and later enslaved Africans, for agricultural labor C) concentration of settlers and farms into small village communities D) emergence of peaceful and cooperative relationships with neighboring American Indian peoples E) development of a diversified economy
B) use of indentured servants, and later enslaved Africans, for agricultural labor
B. Briefly explain ONE specific argument critics used in the 1780s to support revising the Articles of Confederation.
B. Critics of the Articles of Confederation argued that it gave too much power to the states and not enough power to the federal government. Some argued that the Articles of Confederation established the federal government too weak, especially when compared to the state's powers, which many argued made the nation weak in general and unstable. The national government didn't have enough power to go against the state government for doing unjust things. Such as, taxing farmers that served in the American Revolution and they didn't have enough money to pay the excessive amount of taxes. Shay and many other farmers were upset by this, causing them to rebel (Shay's Rebellion).
49.) New England Puritans sought primarily to create which of the following in Massachusetts? A) A missionary community focused on converting American Indians to Christianity B) Town meetings at which all adult males could vote C) A model community promoting government by strict religious principles D) A society founded on the principles of religious toleration E) A community whose members achieved salvation through good works
C) A model community promoting government by strict religious principles
6.) The Sons of Liberty initiated the Boston Tea Party in direct response to A) the removal of British troops from Massachusetts during the French and Indian War B) Parliament's passage of the Intolerable Acts C) British efforts to protect the East India Company from bankruptcy D) British attacks on colonial troops at Lexington and Concord E) Lord Hillsborough's decision to dissolve the Massachusetts Assembly
C) British efforts to protect the East India Company from bankruptcy
73.) The Embargo Act of 1807 had which of the following effects on the United States? A) It severely damaged American manufacturing. B) It enriched many cotton plantation owners. C) It disrupted American shipping. D) It was ruinous to subsistence farmers. E) It had little economic impact.
C) It disrupted American shipping.
55.) Which of the following helped to convince several states to ratify the United States Constitution? A) George Washington gave speeches to large public gatherings, asking for their support. B) Thomas Jefferson published essays on the virtues of the Constitution. C) James Madison and Alexander Hamilton anonymously published essays explaining the benefits of a strong federal government. D) Supporters organized letter-writing campaigns urging the adoption of the Constitution. E) The Constitutional Convention gave states control over western lands.
C) James Madison and Alexander Hamilton anonymously published essays explaining the benefits of a strong federal government.
70.) In 1735 the New York City trial of editor John Peter Zenger helped establish the principle that A) the government had the right to punish its critics in times of war B) legislators had no right to interfere with freedom of the press C) an editor could not be punished for seditious libel if the editor's words were accurate D) a defendant was entitled to a trial by jury E) the government had no right to censor newspapers
C) an editor could not be punished for seditious libel if the editor's words were accurate
17.) As originally ratified, the United States Constitution provided for A) a presidential Cabinet. B) a two-term presidential limit C) an electoral college D) political parties E) the direct election of United States senators
C) an electoral college
57.) The concept of republican motherhood includes the idea that women should A) have the right to vote B) hold public office C) be educated to raise their children to be good citizens D) be encouraged to seek employment. E) have as many children as possible
C) be educated to raise their children to be good citizens
62.) The "Great Awakening" refers to the A) growth of European awareness of the New World in the 1500's B) impact of the Enlightenment on colonial thought in the early 1700's C) wave of religious revivals that swept the colonies in the 1740's D) beginning of the colonial movement toward independence from Great Britain E) growth of technology that contributed to increased industrialization in the early 1800's
C) wave of religious revivals that swept the colonies in the 1740's
74.) Which of the following was true of the French-American Alliance formed in 1778? A) It contributed little to the American victory in the Revolutionary War. B) It restricted French naval activity to the high seas, far from the North American coast. C) It influenced the British to offer generous peace terms in the Treaty of Paris in 1783. D) It allowed the French to repossess their North American colonies lost in 1763. E) It specifically prohibited the deployment of French troops on North American soil.
C)It influenced the British to offer generous peace terms in the Treaty of Paris in 1783.
C. Briefly explain ONE specific way in which the United States Constitution addresses a criticism of the Articles of Confederation.
C. The Constitution of the United States addressed the criticism of the Articles of Confederation by giving the federal government the power to tax rather than relying on the states for taxes. The Constitution also granted specific powers to the federal government and reserved other powers for the states. The constitution also gave the national government the power to raise an army, and come down on states that have unjust regulations like excessive taxes to poor farmers, (all this would have assisted in avoiding Shay's Rebellion).
25.) Which of the following explains the most likely reason why English colonists wanted to come to North America? (A) To put distance between themselves and the English monarchy (B) To exercise their strong belief in natural rights and liberty for all C.) To seek economic opportunity and improved living conditions D.) To form alliances with French and Dutch settlers already present
C.) To seek economic opportunity and improved living conditions
52.) The Northwest Ordinances did which of the following? A) Provided for the annexation of the Oregon Territory. B) Established reservations for Native Americans. C) Granted settlers a free homestead of 160 acres. D) Established the terms for settlement and admission of new states. E) Banned slavery north of the 36° 30' line.
D) Established the terms for settlement and admission of new states.
44.) The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions took the position that A) only the United States Supreme Court had the power to restrict freedom of speech and press (B) the authority of state governments included the power to decide whether or not an act of Congress was constitutional C) only fiscal measures initiated by state legislatures could be acted on by Congress. D) Congress was responsible for maintaining the vitality of a "loyal opposition" political party E) the "supremacy clause" of the Constitution applied only to foreign affairs
(B) the authority of state governments included the power to decide whether or not an act of Congress was constitutional
78.) The Supreme Court established which of the following by its ruling in Marbury v. Madison? A) States have the authority to nullify acts of Congress. B) The Bank of the United States is constitutional under the implied powers clause. C) States may not interfere with interstate commerce. D) The Supreme Court has the authority to determine the constitutionality of congressional acts. E) Government contracts cannot be repealed by popular majority.
D) The Supreme Court has the authority to determine the constitutionality of congressional acts.
26.) Which of the following statements about Africans brought as slaves to the British North American colonies is true? (A) They were the primary labor source for plantations in the Chesapeake by 1630. (B) They had a much lower life expectantly in the Chesapeake than in South Carolina or the West Indies. (C) They greatly outnumbered Europeans in every colony south of the Mason-Dixon Line by. 1776. D) They maintained cultural practices brought from Africa. E) They were the primary labor source in Pennsylvania until 1720.
D) They maintained cultural practices brought from Africa.
22.) During the War for Independence, the principal reason the American government sought diplomatic recognition from foreign powers was to (A) rally all the states behind a common cause B) convince the British of the justice of the American cause C) make it easier to levy taxes on the citizens of the several states. D) facilitate the purchase of arms and borrowing of money from other nations E) allow Von Steuben, Lafayette, and other Europeans to join the American army
D) facilitate the purchase of arms and borrowing of money from other nations
31.) To make the new government viable, the first Congress of the United States did all of the following EXCEPT A) organize a federal court system under the Supreme Court B) draft a bill of rights and send it to the states for ratification (C) pass a tariff for the purpose of raising revenue D) grant subsidies to encourage industrial development E) establish the State Department
D) grant subsidies to encourage industrial development
63.) The election of 1800 has been referred to as constituting "another revolution" because A) the House of Representatives decided the election B) a Supreme Court decision was required to dislodge the Federalists C) voter turnout increased dramatically D) the party in power stepped down after losing the election E) force was required to get John Adams to leave the White House
D) the party in power stepped down after losing the election
80.) When Thomas Jefferson said in 1801, "We are all republicans - we are all federalists," he meant that A) Americans would never ally themselves with monarchial governments B) federalists would be appointed to his cabinet C) the two parties' platforms were identical D) the principles of American government were above party politics E) he admired Hamilton's policies
D) the principles of American government were above party politics
2.) Five of the thirteen states voted for ratification of the Constitution only after A) slavery was allowed to continue without federal interference B) several slave revolts rocked the Carolinas and Virginia (C) they were assured that the Supreme Court would have the power of judicial review D) they were assured that a Bill of Rights would be added shortly after ratification E) the other states threatened to organize the government without them
D) they were assured that a Bill of Rights would be added shortly after ratification
51.) The American colonists' slogan "No taxation without representation" was a rejection of A) salutary neglect B) nativism C) mercantilism D) virtual representation E) classical republicanism
D) virtual representation
14.) In the eighteenth century, colonial Virginia and colonial Massachusetts were most alike in that both A) relied on the marketing of a single crop (B) were heavily dependent on slave labor C) had an established Anglican church D) were royal colonies E) administered local government through justice of the peace
D) were royal colonies
13.) In which of the following British North American colonies was slavery legally established by the early 1700's? (A) The southern colonies only. B) The middle and southern colonies only C) The tobacco- and rice-growing colonies only (D) All the colonies except Pennsylvania and the New England colonies E) All the colonies
E) All the colonies
12.) Which of the following characterizes the relationship between church and state for the Puritans who settled the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the seventeenth century? A) The colonial government officially supported religious toleration. B) Colonial officials strictly separated church and state. (C) Colonial officials encouraged churches to incorporate Catholic elements of worship. D) Ministers held most elected offices. E) Church membership was required for voting and holding public office.
E) Church membership was required for voting and holding public office.
29.) The Federalist papers were written in order to A) mobilize popular support for keeping the Articles of Confederation B) persuade voters to support Thomas Jefferson in the election of 1800 C) frustrate Spanish efforts to sway the political loyalty of the Southwest D) persuade the Continental Congress to declare independence E) attain ratification of the Constitution
E) attain ratification of the Constitution
19.) The Constitutional Convention of 1787 did all of the following EXCEPT (A) create a government that would be satisfactory to both slave and free states (B) create a government that would be satisfactory to both large and small states C) create a strong central government that would not threaten the sovereignty of the states D) establish a balance of power between the three branches of the national government E) determine provisions to be included in the Bill of Rights
E) determine provisions to be included in the Bill of Rights
24.) The Constitutional Convention designed the electoral college to A) strengthen the legislative branch against the executive branch (B) strengthen the executive branch against the legislative branch C) ensure the independence of the judiciary D) protect the sovereignty of the states E) insulate the presidency from the popular will
E) insulate the presidency from the popular will
43.) Thomas Jefferson disagreed with Alexander Hamilton's economic plan primarily because he feared that it would A) make the new nation dependent on foreign markets for its exports (B) prevent the expansion of slavery to new states. C) lead to a military alliance with Great Britain against revolutionary France D) lead to heavy taxes on whiskey producers in Pennsylvania E) promote urban mercantile interests at the expense of agricultural interests
E) promote urban mercantile interests at the expense of agricultural interests
61.) British colonists in North America objected to the Stamp Act primarily because it A) threatened the free press B) disrupted trade with the West Indies C) closed the colonial courts D) enriched corrupt officials E) taxed them without their consent
E) taxed them without their consent
18.) Which statement is true of the United States Constitution? A.) The Constitution cannot be amended. B.) Thomas Jefferson was the author of the Constitution. C.) The Constitution was modeled on the French system of government. D.) The Constitution established a unicameral legislature. E.) The Constitution's checks and balances helped establish a stable government.
E.) The Constitution's checks and balances helped establish a stable government.
41.) In 1787-1789, which of the following groups was most likely to oppose ratification of the Constitution? A) Farmers in isolated areas B) Export merchants C) Former officers in the Continental Army D) Southern planters E) Urban artisans
A) Farmers in isolated areas
3.) Which of the following contributed most to the American Victory in the Revolution? A) French military and financial assistance B) The failure of Loyalists to participate in military action C) A major American military victory at Valley Forge D) Support the French Canadians E) The British failure to capture Philadelphial
A) French military and financial assistance
72.) In addition to the cotton gin, Eli Whitney's major contribution to American Technology was his A) introduction of interchangeable parts B) development of the first practical locomotive C) invention of the mechanical reaper. D) installation of the first textile mill E) development of steam power
A) introduction of interchangeable parts
35.) Under the Articles of Confederation the United States central government had no power to A) levy taxes B) make treaties (C) declare war D) request troops from states E) amend the Articles
A) levy taxes
53.) The Proclamation Line of 1763 was designed to A) limit western expansion of colonial settlement B) establish a defensible boundary between the British and the French colonists along the Appalachian Mountains C) divide western territories into future royal colonies D) restrict British immigration to the North American colonies E) create more taxable income for the royal government by selling western territories
A) limit western expansion of colonial settlement
34.) The government under the Articles of Confederation consisted of A) only a unicameral legislature B) only executive and judicial branches C) only legislative and judicial branches D) legislative, judicial, and executive branches E) only a bicameral legislature
A) only a unicameral legislature
76.) Under Chief Justice John Marshall, Supreme Court decisions tended to A) promote business enterprise B) restrict federal powers of taxation C) restrict corporate development D) expand state control of economic activity. E) reduce federal control of the economy
A) promote business enterprise
75.) After the French and Indian War, British political leaders were determined to A) require the North American colonies to pay a greater share of the empire's administrative expenses B) end slavery in the North American colonies C) encourage colonial expansion into the Ohio Valley by moving all American Indian peoples further west D) strengthen the French colonial holdings in Canada and the northwest to discourage Spanish expansion E) convert all Catholic colonists to the beliefs of the Anglican Church
A) require the North American colonies to pay a greater share of the empire's administrative expenses
32.) France negotiated a treaty of alliance with the new American nation in 1778 following A) the defeat of the British General Burgoyne at Saratoga B) American naval victories on the Great Lakes C) the dispatch of an American peace mission to Britain D) an ultimatum by American diplomats E) a personal plea by George Washington
A) the defeat of the British General Burgoyne at Saratoga
A. Briefly explain how ONE specific historical development represents an accomplishment of the national government under the Articles of Confederation.
A. One specific historical development that represents an accomplishment of the national government under the Articles of Confederation, was the Northwest Ordinances in 1785 and 1787. The Northwest Ordinances were ordinances enacted by the U.S. Congress. Under this ordinance, all states would give and sell their western land claims to the federal government to raise funds and establish a system for all future states to eventually become states.
77.) Jefferson's purchase of Louisiana had its origins in his desire to A) remove the French from forts along the Mississippi valley B) acquire a port to provide an outlet for western crops C) acquire territory for the expansion of slavery D) oppose New England Federalism E) demonstrate friendship for the French in the Napoleonic Wars
B) acquire a port to provide an outlet for western crops
21.) All of the following contributed to discontent among soldiers in the Continental Army EXCEPT: A) Most soldiers were draftees. B) The soldiers feared for the welfare of families back home. C) The army had inadequate arms and ammunition. (D) The army paid soldiers in depreciated paper money. E) The army was inadequately fed and clothed.
A) Most soldiers were draftees.
5.) Bacon's Rebellion occurred because of disagreements between frontier settlers and the Virginia governor over which of the following issues? A) Relations with American Indians and restrictions on the fur trade B) An increase in taxes to subsidize the slave trade and support internal improvements C) The assignment of Anglican ministers to new settlements D) Currency disputes resulting from English demands that settlers end the use of barter E) The drafting of settlers into the English army
A) Relations with American Indians and restrictions on the fur trade
38.) The Halfway Covenant provided for which of the following? A) The baptism of children of baptized but unconverted Puritans B) The granting of suffrage to non church members. C) The expansion of women's power within the Congregational church D) The granting of full membership in the Congregational church to all New Englanders (E) The posting of banns by engaged couples
A) The baptism of children of baptized but unconverted Puritans
69.) Which of the following is true of the Virginia and the New Jersey plans that were presented at the Constitutional Convention? A) They illustrated the struggle between states for representation and power in the creation of the new government. B) They were attempts to settle the status of slaves in the southern states. C) They advocated different ways in which federal taxes would be collected by the new government. D) They illustrated the conflicts between states with primarily agricultural and commercial economies. E) They were alternative plans to admit new territories to the Union.
A) They illustrated the struggle between states for representation and power in the creation of the new government.
28.) The image most directly reflects the belief held by many in 1788 that A) a stronger central government was a positive step (B) political democracy had not extended far enough C) rebellions in the Caribbean had the potential to spread northward D) outlawing slavery in all states was a desired goal
A) a stronger central government was a positive step
8.) By the 1750's, the British colonies on the North American mainland were characterized by all of the following EXCEPT A) disdain for British constitutional monarchy B) many religious denominations (C) a society without a hereditary aristocracy D) a growing number of non-English settlers E) acceptance of slavery as a labor system
A) disdain for British constitutional monarchy
10.) Which of the following contributed to the outbreak of the Seven Years' War (French and Indian War) in North America? A.) Intensified competition between France and Britain over colonies (B) Efforts by Britain to monopolize tobacco sales in Europe (C) Spanish attempts to end British control of the trans-Atlantic slave trade D) Britain's desire to enact new taxes on Native American nations.
A.) Intensified competition between France and Britain over colonies
48.) Which of the following documents formed a national government? A) The Albany Plan of Union B) The Articles of Confederation C) The Federalist papers D) The Mayflower Compact E) The Stamp Act Resolves
B) The Articles of Confederation
46.) Which of the following was a major difference between the Spanish colonies in the Americas in the 1500s and the English colonies in the Americas in the early 1600s? A) The Spanish adopted African slavery in their colonies, while the English relied more on American Indian labor. B) The Spanish more actively sought to convert American Indians to Christianity than did the English C) The Spanish tried to change American Indian worldviews, while the English generally accommodated them, D) The Spanish rejected assimilating American Indians into their culture, while the English favored assimilation.
B) The Spanish more actively sought to convert American Indians to Christianity than did the English
59.) What was the primary intention of the Adams administration in enforcing the Sedition Act? A) To stop illegal aliens from voting B) To intimidate critics of Adams' foreign policy toward France and England C) To prosecute Democratic Republicans who violated American neutrality D) To prepare for war against Great Britain E) To keep France from selling Louisiana to Spain
B) To intimidate critics of Adams' foreign policy toward France and England
42.) Jamestown, the first permanent English settlement in the New World, was founded by A) three aristocratic proprietors seeking private gain B) a joint stock company anxious to return a profit to investors C) Sir Walter Raleigh, wishing to gain favor with Elizabeth I D) King James I, eager to gain a base for expeditions against Spanish shipping E) John Smith, seeking to spread Christianity
B) a joint stock company anxious to return a profit to investors
64.) The major purpose of England's mercantilist policy was to A) protect the infant industries of England's young colonies B) increase England's prosperity C) discourage other European powers from colonizing North America D) reduce the need for an overseas empire E) open the Atlantic to free trade
B) increase England's prosperity
47.) A majority of the early English migrants to the Chesapeake Bay area were A) families with young children B) indentured servants C) wealthy gentlemen D) merchants and craftsmen E) disfranchised Catholics
B) indentured servants
30.) The financial programs of Alexander Hamilton included all of the following EXCEPT A) funding of the national debt B) nullification of all private debts to the states C) imposition of a tax on distilled liquor D) establishment of the Bank of the United States. E) assumption of all state debts
B) nullification of all private debts to the states
65.) The "Three-Fifths Compromise" originally contained in the Constitution referred to the A) proportion of states permitted to practice slavery B) rate at which one slave counted toward congressional representation C) number of African Americans who could vote D) number of adult women who could vote E) number of American Indians allowed citizenship
B) rate at which one slave counted toward congressional representation
50.) "To make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other power vested by this Constitution." Alexander Hamilton used the clause above to A) support his argument for a strong central government in The Federalist papers B) justify revising the Articles of Confederation C) convince the federal government to create the First Bank of the United States D) substantiate his strict interpretation of the Constitution E) lobby Congress for a protective tariff to promote United States industry
C) convince the federal government to create the First Bank of the United States
33.) The French most differed from the Spanish in relations with American Indians in that the French A) did not intermarry with American Indians B) more frequently enslaved American Indians C) developed stronger alliances with American Indians D) converted more American Indians to Catholicism
C) developed stronger alliances with American Indians
45.) The purpose of the survey above was to A) implement the transfer of land in the Quebec Act B) help finalize the terms of the Treaty of Paris ending the French and Indian War C) encourage settlement and to facilitate the sale of land sold in 640-acre lots D) divide up the area explored by Lewis and Clark E) facilitate the further expansion of slavery
C) encourage settlement and to facilitate the sale of land sold in 640-acre lots
39.) Alexander Hamilton's economic program was designed primarily to (A) prepare the United States for war in the event Britain failed to vacate its posts in the Northwest B) provide a platform for the fledgling Federalist Party's 1792 campaign C) establish the financial stability and credit of the new government D) ensure northern dominance over the southern states in order to abolish slavery E) win broad political support for his own candidacy for the presidency in 1792
C) establish the financial stability and credit of the new government
23.) The Dutch settled New Netherland primarily to (A) secure a refuge for the persecuted B) check the growth of English colonies in North America C) expand their commercial and mercantile network D) gain colonies to produce agricultural surpluses E) secure naval supplies
C) expand their commercial and mercantile network
9.) The table most directly suggests which of the following developments by 1749 ? A) Native Americans refused to purchase British goods in order to achieve self-sufficiency. B) Plantation owners began to rely on indentured servants to produce valuable cash crops. C) Colonists became increasingly vulnerable to the transmission of epidemic diseases such as smallpox. D) The British established increasingly extensive trade networks to provide goods to its colonies.
D) The British established increasingly extensive trade networks to provide goods to its colonies.
54.) In the Colonial period, Quakers were known for all of the following EXCEPT their A) acceptance of a greater role for women in public worship B) opposition to the institution of slavery C) advocacy of freedom of worship D) refusal to pay taxes E) refusal to bear arms
D) refusal to pay taxes
36.) The Great Compromise of 1787 resulted in (A) a final settlement of the question of slavery. B) a renewal of the Articles of Confederation C) the creation of a national bank D) a system of political representation for the states in the federal government E) a border agreement between the United States and Canada
D) a system of political representation for the states in the federal government
37.) In the United States, the Haitian rebellion of the 1790's prompted A) the acquisition of Puerto Rico for colonization by emancipated slaves B) a movement of free African American's to Haiti C) the passage of a federal law increasing the severity of punishments for slave rebellions D) an increased fear of slave revolts in the South E) a military expedition of southern slaveholders to restore French rule in Haiti
D) an increased fear of slave revolts in the South
7.) Settlers who established the British colony in Virginia during the seventeenth century were primarily seeking to A) recreate an Old World feudalistic society in the New World B) create a perfect religious commonwealth as an example to the rest of the world C) create a refuge for political dissidents. D) profit economically E) increase the glory of Great Britain
D) profit economically
4.) The government of the Articles of Confederation was successful in resolving the problem of how to A) open British Caribbean ports to American trade. (B) enable American citizens to trade through the port of New Orleans C) overcome state-imposed tariff barriers to interstate commerce. D) provide for statehood for western territories E) secure sufficient funds for payment of the national debt
D) provide for statehood for western territories
56.) Which of the following describes a trend shown in the graph of the regional distribution of the slave trade before the American Revolution? A.) The northern colonies did not participate in the slave trade. B.) The slave trade to Virginia and Maryland increased. C.) Fewer enslaved Africans were brought to the southern colonies than to the northern colonies. D.) More enslaved Africans were brought to the Carolinas and Georgia than to Virginia and Maryland.
D.) More enslaved Africans were brought to the Carolinas and Georgia than to Virginia and Maryland.
