US history-Quiz 1-4

To what is the following quote referring? "the streets, squares, houses and courts were filled with bodies, so that it was almost impossible to pass." The aftermath of the Spanish assault on Teotihuacan. The impact of small pox on Tenochtitlan. The Narvaez attack on Cuba. The Noche Triste when the Aztecs defeated the Spanish in battle.

The impact of small pox on Tenochtitlan

In the mid-1600s how did the Iroquois deal with their own demographic collapse? They studied modern medicine at Dartmouth College. They adopted unprecedented numbers of non-Iroquois captives. They became Christians. They assimilated European culture generally.

They adopted unprecedented numbers of non-Iroquois captives

Deists didn't pray to God very much because. . . They preferred to pray to the Devil They believed in predestination They figured that God wasn't listening They were atheists

They figured that God wasn't listening

Which was a consequence of the Townshend Acts? The Crown gained revenue by taxing stamps. George Washington said "Give me Liberty or give me death!" The non-importation movement spread from Boston to New York, Philadelphia, Charleston and other port cities. Battle of Lexington erupted.

the non-importation movement spread from Boston to New York, Philadelphia, Charleston and other port cities.

These were laws beginning in 1651 designed to restrict trade between the English colonies and any other countries that were not English. The Navigation Acts. The Townsend Acts. The North American Free Trade Agreement. The Anti-contraband Acts

The Navigation Acts

What factors motivated English desire to colonize North America? Rivalry with Spain Poverty and hunger among poorer populations. Catholic "tyranny" All of the above

All of the above

Which of these items would NOT have been taxed under the Stamp Act? Legal documents Newspapers Playing cards All would have been taxed

All would have been taxed

Before migrating to the Americas the first Americans lived for thousands of years in genetic isolation in this region . . Correct Beringia Siberia Southeast Asia

Beringia

Which factor more often led to wars between Native Americans and European colonists in New England and Virginia? European demand for land, which threatened Native American existence and livelihood. English and Dutch desire to convert Native Americans to Protestant denominations. Native American hostility toward Protestantism. English fears of the growing Catholic faith among Native American groups in New France.

European demand for land, which threatened Native American existence and livelihood

Who was the young military leader from Virginia who fought under the command of Edward Braddock at the battle of the Monongahela? William Pitt George Washington Franklin Pierce Benjamin Franklin

George Washington

What message might one take away from Johnathan Edwards' sermon "Sinners at the Hands of an Angry God". God abhors you Jesus loves you God is a loving and forgiving god God embraces those who are among the "elect"

God abhors you

What happened to King Phillip after King Phillip's War? He was sold into slavery in the Caribbean. He went to Europe where he became a celebrity as a public speaker. He was dismembered and his head put on display at Plymouth colony. He we deposed and died in poverty.

He was dismembered and his head put on display at Plymouth colony.

What slogan and principle did the colonists embrace in the wake of increased taxes? No taxation without representation. Taxes for the wealthy, not the masses. British taxes make the colony stronger. None of the above

No taxation without representation

Which term sums up the thinking behind the Enlightenment? Blind faith Question Authority Tradition Predestination

Question Authority

After the Boston Tea Party the British responded by closing Boston Harbor and reorganizing the Massachusetts government through the passage of these laws . . . The Townshend Acts The Excruciating Acts Correct The Coercive Acts The Tea Act

The Coercive Acts

Where do these lines appear in American History? "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness." The Preamble to the Constitution The Articles of Confederation The Declaration of Independence Thomas Paine's Common Sense

The Declaration of Independence

After the French and Indian War, the western boundary of the English colonies was established by . . . The Proclamation of 1763 The Treaty of Versailles The Ohio River The Canadian Border

The Proclamation of 1763

Which is a consequence of the French and Indian War? The French lose their North American territories. The British will end their policy of Salutary Neglect. The British will establish the western boundary of the colonies along the Appalachian Mountains. All of the above

All of the above

Why did the colonists reject British efforts to raise revenues after the French and Indian War? Because the colonists saw taxation by the British as an infringement on their liberty . Because British citizens did not pay their fair share. Because the colonists had defeated the French without significant assistance from the British. Because the colonists were generally cheap and didn't want to pay taxes if they didn't have to

Because the colonists saw taxation by the British as an infringement on their liberty

Which of the following colonies represented a slave society as opposed to a society with slaves? Carolina Massachusetts Virginia New York

Carolina

The European founders of the Plymouth colony in 1620 were... French fur traders who established alliances with Micmacs and Abenakis to control access to trade within the interior of North America. English religious dissenters who accused the Church of England of being too Catholic and sought to form their own Protestant religion away from England. English Catholics persecuted by the Church of England seeking refuge. Settlers and traders granted a monopoly on commerce between the Americas and the Netherlands.

English religious dissenters who accused the Church of England of being too Catholic and sought to form their own Protestant religion away from England

Which American Indians ceded claims to the Ohio valley in 1744 under the "Treaty of Lancaster"? Apaches Lakota Iroquois Confederation Cherokee Nation

Iroquois Confederation

British colonists were especially taken by this British Enlightenment philosopher's idea that government served to protect the rights of individuals to pursue life, liberty, and property. Erasmus John Locke Voltaire Benjamin Franklin

John Locke

In the video, who is this character? Metacom Tisquantum Massasoit King Henry

Metacom

What modern day city stands at the "Forks of the Ohio Valley?" Allentown Dayton New York Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh

Which was a consequence of Bacon's Rebellion? Planters began purchasing more enslaved Africans than indentured servants. Nathanial Bacon became governor of Virginia. Restrictions on inter-racial marriage were eliminated. Sausage became more affordable.

Planters began purchasing more enslaved Africans than indentured servants

What was the primary reason for Native Americans taking European Americans as captives in the 1700s? So that they could interrogate them and learn of Europeans battle objectives. So that the Native Americans could replenish their own numbers. So that they could sell English to the French as slaves. So they could torture them to death

So that the Native Americans could replenish their own numbers

The movement of people, plants, animals and pathogens between the Americas and the rest of the world following Columbus's encounter with the Americas is referred to as . . . The Columbian exchange The great dispersal The American exchange The world united

The Columbian exchange

Which European group begins arriving in New England in the 1630's? The Catholics. The Russians. The Puritans. The Spaniards.

The Puritans.

This 1764 law increased taxes on sugar, coffee, coconuts, whale fins and animal hides. It also forbade American colonists from importing rum from non-British sources. The Sugar Act The Molasses Act The Intolerable Acts The Hide Act

The Sugar Act

According to the video, when did the first European plague arrive among the native people of New England? 1492 Only with the arrival of the Massachusetts Bay Puritans in the 1630 1617 1623

1617

Who was Massassoit? A Chief of the Wampanoag. A Chief of the Pequot. A governor of the New England colonies. An Emperor of the Aztec.

A Chief of the Wampanoag.

After gaining independence, the former British colonists established a government ruled by the consent of the people. This form of government is referred to as . . . An Independent Union A Constitutional Monarchy A Republic A Commonwealth

A Republic

What was the nature of early relations between Pilgrims and the Wampanoag? One of mutual tolerance in which both accepted the others religious beliefs as legitimate. A mutually beneficial alliance. Union through inter-marriage between the two groups. They immediately hated each other.

A mutually beneficial alliance.

According to the film which of the following dooms King Phillip's confederacy and brings King Phillip's war to an end? King Phillip's betrayal by Tisquantum Massasoit's death. A surprise Mohawk attack that kills 500 of King Phillip's men. The burning of the fort on the Mystic River.

A surprise Mohawk attack that kills 500 of King Phillip's men

Which were the people at Nova Scotia that end up in exile after the French and Indian War? The Huron. Acadians. Scottish. Ohio Valley Indians.

Acadians

Which might be presented as an example of how indigenous people have lost historical agency as a consequence of our acceptance of the Black Legend? Indigenous people are seen as victims Spaniards are seen as invincible when compared to indigenous people. Indian history becomes mythologized. All are examples of how indigenous people have lost agency.

All are examples of how indigenous people have lost agency

The Puritans who would settle Massachusetts Bay were Calvinists. As followers of John Calvin they believed which of the following . . . That God had predetermined who would be saved or damned. That people might recognize God's elect by their professions of faith that God saved them. That people might recognize God's elect by their conduct. All of the above

All of the above

Which is true of the "Black Legend"? It originated from the writings of Bartolome de las Casas. It accused Spaniards of indiscriminately slaughtering Indians and imposing Catholicism on them. It was promoted by Protestants who claimed that English would deliver Indians from Spanish and Catholic tyranny. All of the above

All of the above

Which is true of the Battle of Bunker Hill? It actually took place on Breed's Hill. The British suffered their heaviest casualties of the entire war. It ended with an American retreat. All of the above

All of the above

Which of these lead to the outbreak of violence in the Boston Massacre? Britain had sent 4000 soldiers to keep the peace in a city of 15,000. British soldiers competed with local Bostonians for seasonal jobs. A British customs official killed an 11-year-old boy. All of the above

All of the above

Choco Canyon with over 300 apartments and 12 "great houses" was a commercial and ceremonial center associated with which group? Anasazi (ancestral Prueban) Honokam Haudenosaunee Mogolion

Anasazi (ancestral pueblan)

By 1680, which was England's wealthiest (most profitable) colony? Jamestown Massachusetts Barbados New York

Barbados

Why is the Black Legend of Spanish Barbarism an inaccurate interpretation of history? Because Bartolome de Las Casas was a liar. Because if places all the blame for indigenous collapse on Spanish barbarism without taking into account the impact of disease. Because the Spaniards were not barbaric in their treatment of indigenous people but very sweet instead. Because is was used as propaganda by Protestants against the Spanish.

Because if places all the blame for indigenous collapse on Spanish barbarism without taking into account the impact of disease

Which is NOT true of the Navigation Acts imposed upon the colonies by the British Parliament? They had been imposed upon the colonies since the 1650s. British officials had strictly enforced the laws. They were a series of controls and taxes on colonial trade. By the 1760s they had been ignored to the point where colonial merchants had become accustomed to governing themselves on trade manners.

British officials had strictly enforced the laws

The Stamp Act Congress.... Brought colonist together in support of the stamp act. Brought together delegates from nine colonies to petition against and call for the repeal of the stamp act. Sentenced Massachusetts Royal Lieutenant Governor Thomas Hutchinson to death. None of these

Brought together delegates from nine colonies to petition against and call for the repeal of the stamp act

How do American colonies restrict race mixing in the 1700s? By criminalizing inter-racial sex for white women. By creating separate colonies for blacks and whites. By restricting slavery to the Caribbean. By jailing any men who had sex with African women.

By criminalizing inter-racial sex for white women

Which is an accurate characterization of North America before 1492? Diverse land with diverse people speaking over 300 different languages. Diverse land of homogeneous Indians. Vast uninhabited land open for European colonization. All of the above

Diverse land with diverse people speaking over 300 different languages

Which were the nations involved in the "Imperial Competition in the Americas"? Denmark, India, France Canada, Sweden, England France, England, Spain Italy, China, Portugal

France, England, Spain

He was the British Prime Minister that sought to recoup costs of the French and Indian War by restricting trade and taxing the colonists. George III Tony Blair George Grenville Gen. William Howe

George Grenville

Who is this? George Washington George III of Great Britain George Washington Carver Prime Minister George Greenville

George III of Great Britain

Which was a central religious belief of the Quakers? God had given everyone an "inner light" that allowed them to determine what God wanted for them and the world. Salvation came through participation in very public veneration of saints. They were the "elect" and non-Quakers were generally "damned". They believed in predestination.

God had given everyone an "inner light" that allowed them to determine what God wanted for them and the world

What was Columbus's primary objective in sailing west across the Atlantic? He had made a bet with Bartolomeu Diaz the he could beat him to India. Getting to the Americas. He was fleeing oppression. He wanted to go around the world to access the Indian Ocean trade network.

He wanted to go around the world to access the Indian Ocean trade network

*Image of a man on a horse* I am Hernan Cortez I am Antonio Aguilar I am Juan de Onate I am Pancho Villa

I am Juan de Onate

According to Winthrop's journal report, which was a consequence of the Pequot War? Massasoit broke off his friendship with the Pilgrims. All of the above. Indians throughout the region come to Massachusetts to make friends. Pequots became more powerful.

Indians throughout the region come to Massachusetts to make friends

Which was a consequence of the Beaver Wars? The Huron took over the beaver trade. The Huron devastated the Iroquois. Iroquois devastated the Huron The Huron solidified their alliance with the Dutch.

Iroquois devastated the Huron

This person led the first colonists into New Mexico in 1598. Francisco de Coronado Juan de Onate Malinche Hernan Cortez

Juan de Onate

In this opening battle of the Revolutionary War eight Massachusetts militia men were killed Bunker Hill Lexington Pitcairn Concord

Lexington

This was an economic system in which colonies existed to provide raw materials and serve as protected markets for finished goods from the mother country. Free trade Comparative Advantage Mercantilism Capitalism

Mercantilism

This was the economic system in which colonies existed mainly to provide raw materials for the mother country while also providing market for finished goods. Mercantilism Salutary neglect Free market capitalism Laissez faire economics

Mercantilism

Following the violence of Pontiac's war, King George III accommodated Indian demands by prohibiting English settlement west of the Appalachians through the pronouncement of this law. Pontiac's Law Treaty of Paris Proclamation of 1763 Demarcation Law of 1763

Proclamation of 1763

Which of the following describes the relationship between the terms mercantilism and salutary neglect? Salutary neglect refers to period when Britain's mercantilist policies were either ignored by the colonists or unenforced by the British. Mercantilism and salutary neglect are synonymous. Mercantilism refers to trade while salutary neglect refers only to politics. Salutary neglect was the official policy where mercantilism was the how imperial - colonial relations were maintained in practice.

Salutary neglect refers to period when Britain's mercantilist policies were either ignored by the colonists or unenforced by the British

How does Spanish colonialism allow the Sioux and the Cheyenne to dominate the Great Plains? Spanish colonialism decimated the enemies of the Sioux and Cheyenne. The Spanish traded furs with the Sioux and Cheyenne. Spanish colonialism introduced horses to the Great Plains. The Spanish paid these tribes for English and French scalps.

Spanish colonialism introduced horses to the Great Plains

According to the book - which was a consequence of old world disease introduced to Espanola? Disease made the island uninhabitable and forced Europeans to leave. 50 percent of the native animals died. Old world diseases became stronger in the Americas and killed off the first European colonists. Taino population of 400,000 in 1492 plummeted to 500 by 1548.

Taino population of 400,000 in 1492 plummeted to 500 by 1548

"Join or Die" was the title of a cartoon associated with . . . The Civil War The American Revolution The Great Awakening The Albany Plan of Union

The Albany Plan of Union

The "Treaty of Paris of 1763" marked the end of the ___________? The Thirty Years' War. The Great War. The French and Indian War. The American Revolution.

The French and Indian War.

Which is not associated with the English colony of Jamestown? John Smith The Pilgrims Pocahontas John Rolfe

The Pilgrims

The following is a quote from which document that Spaniards were required to read to Indians before making war upon them. It was actually meant to curb Spanish abuses. "...[if you don't submit] we will come upon you and make war upon you everywhere and in every way that we can and . . . will take from you your bodies , your wives , and your children and make them slaves, and as slaves shall sell them and dispose of them however their Majesties may command" The Statement of Just War The Proclamation The Riot Act The Requerimiento

The Requerimiento

Which of these was a colonial response the the British implementation of the Stamp Act? The Boston Massacre The Boston Tea Party The assassination of British Prime Minister George Greenville The Stamp Act Congress

The Stamp Act Congress