Chapter 5 Quiz-APUSH

The triangular trade of the colonial American shipping industry Select one: a. involved the trading of rum for African slaves b. was not that profitable c. relied on the Spanish fleet for protection d. involved America, France, and England

a. involved the trading of rum for African slaves

The jury's decision in the case of John Peter Zenger, a newspaper printer, was significant because Select one: a. he was found guilty b. it supported English law c. it pointed the way to freedom of the press d. the ruling prohibited criticism of political officials

c. it pointed the way to freedom of the press

The riches created by the growing slave population in the American South Select one: a. were distributed evenly among whites b. helped to narrow the gap between rich and poor c. were not distributed evenly among whites d. created a serious problem with inflation

c. were not distributed evenly among whites

An armed march in Philadelphia in 1764, protesting the Quaker oligarchy's lenient policy toward the Indians was known as Select one: a. Bacon's Rebellion b. Regulator Movement c. Shays' Rebellion d. March of the Paxton Boys

d. March of the Paxton Boys

The Great Awakening Select one: a. split colonial churches into several competing demoninations b. was the first spontaneous mass movement of the American people c. undermined the prestige of the learned clergy in the colonies d. all of these

d. all of these

The Molasses Act of 1733 was intended to Select one: a. satisfy colonial demands for earning foreign exchange money b. stimulate the colonies' triangle trade with Africa and the West Indies c. increase the colonists' standard of living and protect the livelihood of colonial merchants d. inhibit colonial trade with the French West Indies

d. inhibit colonial trade with the French West Indies

By the early eighteenth century, religion in colonial America was Select one: a. stronger than at any previous time b. holding steadfastly to the belief that spiritual conversion was essential for church membership c. moving away from clerical intellectualism d. less fervid than when the colonies were established

d. less fervid than when the colonies were established

The Scots-Irish can best be described as Select one: a. people who did not like to move b. loyal to the British king c. builders of sturdy homes and well-kept farms d. pugnacious, lawless, and individualistic

d. pugnacious, lawless, and individualistic