APUSH FINAL EXAM pt. 1
The change in William Pitt strategy that finally led to victory in the french and Indian war was... a.) confiscation of goods from colonists without compensation b.) devoting more financial resources and soldiers to the war in america c.) reorganizing of the colonial militia so that it better integrated with British regulars. d.) the forced enlistment of colonial soldiers in area where fighting with the french was taking place e.) encouraging the colonies to unite in the formation of a single fighting force supported by uniform taxes throughout the colonies
B
The majority of English Puritans were religious dissenters who... A) wanted to leave the Church of England B) wished to purify Anglican forms of worship C) desired an end to the English civil war D) were content with the reformed Church of England E) hoped to return the English Church to the Roman Catholic Church
B
The most characteristic of American geographical forms in the westward settlement was the... a. urban circle b. rectangular grid e. concentric circle d. parallel township e triangular farm
B
The survival and expansion of Virginia were due, in part, to... A) finding gold reserves in the James River B) the discovery that tobacco would grow well there C) the resistance of the settlers to the cruelty of the English governors D) peaceful relations between the English and the Indians E) the resistance to native diseases developed by the settlers
B
Virginia began to prosper when the governor changed from... A) reliance on goods from Britain to trade with France B) a communal system of labor to private ownership of land C) military assaults on the Indians to a program of peaceful cooperation with the natives D) harsh and rigid discipline of the colonists to gentle but determined persuasion E) private farming to communal sharing of land
B
After 1763, the British imperial design changed from emphasizing trade to... A) acquiring land, population, and imperial splendor B) promoting electoral democracy C) supporting the expansion of colonial manufacturing D) abandoning colonies that were losing money E) eliminating all colonial taxes
A
An important outcome of the Battle of Saratoga was... a. an alliance between America and France b. charges of treason against Benedict Arnold c. the withdrawal of Cornwallis's forces from Virginia d. growing disenchantment over American failures on the battlefield e. the death of General Burgoyne
A
British North American colonists accepted the Navigation Act duties before the Sugar Act because... a. mercantilism was the accepted economic policy of the time b. the Sugar Act raised the rates on sugar and molasses to unprecedented levels c. the Navigation Acts were external, not internal taxes d. the purpose of the Sugar Act was to regulate trade, not to raise revenue e. the Navigation Acts did not impact the colonies
A
British troops were sent to Lexington and Concord in 1775 to... a.) arrest John Hancock and Samuel Adams and to seize patriot ammunition stored there b.) retaliate for the dumping of tea in Boston Harbor during the Boston Tea Party c.) arrest the members participating in the First Continental Congress meeting there d.) show British resolve to quell the rebellion by attacking Massachusetts hotbeds of resistance e.) use of a British show of force so that Americans would end their boycott of English goods
A
By the early eighteenth century, Africans in North America... A) began more commonly to be seen as inferior by whites B) were still viewed as indentured servants, rather than as slaves C) lived mostly in cities on the northeastern seaboard D) experienced more humane treatment in slave codes E) refused to have children who would be born into servitude
A
During the 1700s, the most powerful group of Native Americans in North America was the... A) Iroquois B) Algonquin C) Creoles D) Hurons E) Apaches
A
During the 1760s and 1770s, the political program that angered the Americans most was the British effort to take away local control over... A) appropriating money for local government B) appointing the colonial governor C) approving the choice of military commanders D) negotiating treaties with the Indians E) regulating slavery in the South
A
In response to the suspension of their colonial legislatures, many colonies convened new assemblies, and a collective assembly met in September 1774, under the name of the... A) First Continental Congress B) United States Congress C) Committee of Safety D) Colonial Congress E) United Continental Assembly
A
In the 1600s, Puritan New England family structure... A) was more stable than that of southern colonies B) produced children who soon grew independent of their parents C) experienced a decline in stability D) encouraged the equality of men and women E) eliminated most premarital pregnancy
A
In the 1750s, the relationship between the British Empire and the American colonies was characterized by... A) most Americans believing that the benefits of the empire far outweigh the costs B) the British strictly enforcing colonial trade regulations C) most Americans objecting to their membership in the British Empire D) the British constantly intervening in American affairs E) most cities experiencing anti-British demonstrations
A
Medical care in early colonial America... A) revealed that there was little use of the scientific method B) featured a renewed commitment to sanitary work conditions C) rejected the practices of humoralism D) managed to establish health care in most remote rural areas E) put an end to the practice of bleeding
A
Shays' Rebellion strengthened the movement to a. produce a new national constitution b. increase duties on imported goods c. suspend all property taxes d. rejoin the British Empire e. have universal suffrage
A
The American political system developed differently than the British political system because.... A) Britain did little to exert its authority before 1760 B) most colonial governors were nativeborn Americans C) the colonies were authorized to govern themselves D) the provincial governors exercised great influence E) Americans were reluctant to create local assemblies
A
The Coureurs de Bois relationship with Indians differed from the English because... a.) they formed successful partnerships with Indians by becoming party of native society b.) they did not wish to to trade with Indians for furs, but stole pelts during a series of wars c.) there were so many French immigrants that the Indian population was overwhelmed d.) like the conquistadors, the Coureurs used brutal methods to convert Indians to Christianity e.) they did not respect indian culture and subjugated them ruthlessly
A
The Dominion of New England was an attempt... a.) rationalize colonial policy and consolidate it in the Crown b.) to strengthen defenses against hostile Indians c.) by Massachusetts to gain power in the region d.) by the Puritan church to spread its religion throughout the Northeast colonies e.) to counter the economic restrictions of the Navigation acts
A
The Great Awakening of the 1700s... A) came in response to a decline in religious piety B) depended exclusively on powerful evangelists from England C) healed the divisions that had grown up between existing congregations D) achieved its greatest success in northern cities E) had little impact in the colonies
A
The Making of New World Slavery, by Robin Blackburn stressed a theme of... A) economic advantages of slavery B) moral bankruptcy of slavery C) the Christian duty to civilize the African D) abolition E) racism perpetuated by Parliament
A
The first European country to launch long ocean voyages of exploration was... A) Portugal B) Spain C) Holland D) England E) Italy
A
The religious dissatisfactions that ultimately propelled English "Separatists" into the New World can be traced to the 1517 protests of the German priest... A) Martin Luther B) John Calvin C) John Wesley D) James Stuart E) Richard Hakluyt
A
The southern agrarian economy was dominated by... A) wealthy landowners B) capitalist bankers C) independent farmers D) wealthy merchants E) slave traders
A
John Winthrop's characterization of Massachusetts Bay as a "city upon a hill" implied that... a.) Boston would be settled on high, defendable ground b.) Massachusetts Bay would be an example for England to emulate c.) Puritans were superior in their theology to Pilgrims d.) Massachusetts Puritans offered religious freedom to all settlers e.) Puritans should leave England and emigrate to the colonies
B
One of the developments that led to the French and Indian War was... A) the decision of the Iroquois to abandon their alliance with the British B) continued expansion of French and English settlements C) George Washington's attack on and victory over the French at Ft. Necessity D) the alliances between the British and the Hurons and the French and the Iroquois E) land disputes over the cultivation of tobacco
B
Protests of the Tea Act differed from earlier responses to British laws in that... A) colonial women refused to become involved in the boycott B) the tea boycott mobilized large segments of the population C) resistance to the act failed to generate mass support D) most believed the Tea Act was necessary to the prevention of smuggling E) the boycott failed to include members of the merchant class
B
Religious toleration developed in America because... a. Puritans who fled persecution in England and migrated to America for religious freedom offered it to others b. so many immigrants with different religious backgrounds settled in America it was impossible to impose a single religion c. the king included it as one of the liberties contained in the colonies' charters d. Native American religious were pervasive and had to be accepted by all the colonies e. most of the English settlers were Quakers who were both pacifists and very tolerant of others
B
Slavery emerged in the Chesapeake region... a.) upon the first artificial of Africans at Jamestown in 1619 b.) over time as labor demand increased and the flow of indentured servants decreased c.) when colonists learned that Indians made poor servants d.) when cotton became the primary crop in the region e.) when colonists emulated the Barbadian plantation system
B
Spanish and French colonization patterns differed from those of the English by... a.) settling around areas already occupied by Indians so there was little conflict b.) including Indians in their society and intermarrying with them c.) respecting native religion and making no attempt at conversion to Christianity d.) sending large armies to America to subdue the hostile Indians e.) sponsoring large numbers of emigrants to settle in North America
B
The American national government obtained many of the war supplies that it needed to fight the American Revolution by... a. selling war bonds to foreign nations b. receiving foreign aid and loans from countries like France c. borrowing large sums from American private citizens d. taxing the American people directly e building many arms factories in the northeast
B
The English colonization of North America... A) succeeded due to large gold reserves in Virginia B) established trading centers in cities on the eastern seaboard C) resulted in the empowerment of Native Americans D) failed to establish a significant cash crop E) resolved economic differences with European rivals
B
After the first few decades of settlement in British North America... a. mortality remained high and immigration provided what little population growth there was b. the trend was for colonies to convert from royal colonies to charter colonies c. conflicts with Indians continued as settlers pushed westward and settled on lands claimed by Indians d. conflicts decreased because settlers came to accept the practice of buying land from the Indians e. the ratio of men to women remained extremely unbalanced as women continued to avoid settling in the wild American colonies
C
Bacon's Rebellion began as... A) a revolt by easterners against western control of the government B) a democratic movement in the tidewater region C) a fight between Indians and frontiersmen over western lands D) a struggle over what faction would dominate the slave trade E) an effort by landowners to force former indentured servants to leave the settled areas
C
Civilizations in the Americas before the arrival of Columbus.... a.) were only small bands of hunters and gatherers b.) were substantial cultures with superior technology compared to Europe c.) included elaborate and sophisticated cultures that rivaled those of Europe d.) were nomadic tribes that used horses for hunting e.) had no written language, public buildings, or agriculture
C
During the Jeffersonian era, American education exhibited the characteristic of... a.) males and females being granted a free public education until the age of 12 b.) most states creating a system of free public schools c.) private institutions dominating the educational system d.) nearly one half of the white male population gaining access to a college education e.) African-Americans finally receiving equal opportunity
C
Following the "Boston Massacre" of 1770, Samuel Adams stirred up public outrage and then helped to create a committee of... A) vigilance B) military training C) correspondence D) revolution E) public safety
C
In the second phase of the American Revolution, between early 1776 and early 1778, the fighting resulted in the British forces... a. being on the verge of total defeat b. doing very little, because they remained in their city fortresses c. achieving several important victories but failing to crush the Americans because of mistakes and blunders d. almost succeeding in achieving total victory e. surrendering key positions in Canada
C
The 1777 victory that marked the major turning point of the Revolutionary War occurred at the Battle of... a. King's Mountain b. Monmouth c. Saratoga d. Cowpens e. Quebec
C
The Quebec Act both infuriated and threatened american colonists by... a.) allowing France to resume political control of the Quebec province b.) forcing Canada to accept the Church of England and the religious authority of an Anglican Bishop c.) granting Quebec province a self-governing structure and the freedom to practice Catholicism d.) granting trading rights to the American interior though the St. Lawrence River rather than Atlantic port cities e.) prohibiting any intercourse between Indians of that province and the French settlers remaining after the French and Indian War
C
The Republican vision of America as proposed by Thomas Jefferson included the ideal of... a.) a diversified and complex economy b.) a large and powerful federal government c.) a society of sturdy, independent farmers d.) an urbanized nation with cities to rival those of Europe e.) a sole emphasis on education of the elite
C
The Spanish conquest of the Aztecs was, in part, due to... A) a decreasing population B) an overwhelming superiority in numbers C) the diseases the Spaniards had given the Indians D) the pacifism of the Aztecs E) the Spaniards' humane treatment of the natives
C
The colony of Georgia was founded as a... A) moneymaking venture B) religious refuge for Catholics C) military buffer against the Spanish D) site for large plantations E) haven for middle-class artisans
C
The pamphlet "Common Sense" was instrumental in gaining support for... a. reconciliation with Great Britain b an alliance with France c the idea of independence from Great Britain d peace talks to begin e a continued economic boycott of Great Britain
C
The sentiment expressed in this phrase from the Declaration of Independence, "[T]hat whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends [securing life, liberty and property], it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it," best expresses the political philosophy of... a. Baron de Montesquieu b. Thomas Hobbs c. John Locke d. Voltaire e. William Pitt
C
Puritan theologian Jonathan Edwards strayed from Puritan orthodoxy in his belief that... a. few would be saved and individuals could do nothing to affect their salvation b. salvation was available to all and easy to gain c. God and ministers shared power to save sinners d. God's power was absolute, but one could work toward salvation although it was difficult to gain e. bishops could determine who in the congregation would be saved
D
Puritan theology included a belief that... a.) every individual contained "an inner light" that could leave to salvation b.) the Bishop would chose ministers for each church c.) man was innately good, and free from sin d.) god chose who was saved before they were born e.) good works and faith would lead to salvation
D
Roughly one-fourth of indentures in the Chesapeake were... A) English royalty B) males C) Puritan Separatists D) women E) of African descent
D
The Battle of Bunker Hill was significant because... a. this early American defeat lowered Patriot morale and made recruiting troops much harder b. the British suffered significant casualties that made efforts to suppress the rebellion much more difficult c. this British victory made Boston safe for the British army to keep its headquarters there d. it showed the British that the American resistance was organized and determined, and more than a local conflict e. losing this battle made the British, troops evacuate Boston
D
The Massachusetts Bay colony was founded as... A) a religious haven for Quakers B) a refuge for Catholics C) a penal colony for debtors D) a business venture E) a haven for the losers of the English Civil War
D
The Mutiny (Quartering) Act of 1765 was resented by the colonists because... A) they could now be prosecuted on mutiny charges for refusing to provide quarters for troops B) they were required to quarter troops who served no purpose other than to oppress them C) some colonies were exempt from the laws provisions D) colonial contributions of lodging and supplies for British troops were made mandatory E) they had never quartered troops in the past
D
The Proclamation of 1763 was supported by... A) New England merchants B) Scots-Irish farmers C) southern planters D) Indians E) frontiersmen
D
The Treaty of Paris at the end of the Revolutionary War contained provisions for... a. an end to the fighting and provisions for America and France to divide Britain's North American possessions b. recognition of the United States' independence and Britain's withdrawal from the North American continent c. treaties of trade and alliance between France and the United States d. the United States western boundary to be the Mississippi River and British recognition of its independence e. an end to fighting and a return to the status quo antebellum
D
The acknowledged leader of American literature in the early 1700s, the man who created such characters as Rip van Winkle and Ichabod Crane, was... a. Jedidiah Morse b. Noah Webster c. Joel Barlow d. Washington Irving e. Charles Brockden Brown
D
The most important single event influencing England's decision to begin New World colonization was the... A) overthrow of Charles I B) destruction of the English Reformation C) failure of the Sea Dog's raiding expeditions D) defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588 E) death of King James 1
D
The treaty of Tordesillas contained a provision to... a.) give Spain all rights to settle in the Americas b.) end Aztec domination in Mexico c.) end the rebellion of the Pueblos in New Mexico d.) divide the Americas between Spain and Portugal to colonize e.) allow England to colonize North America and Spain to colonize Central and South America
D
When the Continental Congress proposed a 5 percent duty on imported goods the states responded by... a. agreeing to the proposal quickly, because they realized the government needed money quickly b. agreeing to the proposal, but only after long and bitter debate c. voting the proposal down when it was first suggested, but finally agreeing to it when it came up a second time d. voting the suggestion down both times that it came before the Congress e. calling for the resignation of Alexander Hamilton
D
he rise of commerce in the English colonies was aided by... A) abundant amounts of specie B) strictly enforced laws of trade C) standardized currency D) a group of adventurous entrepreneurs E) an organized system of trade
D
n American Slavery, American Freedom, Edmund S. Morgan suggested that the... A) American colonies were new in creating a permanent condition of servitude B) black man was treated as equal to the white man C) blacks were better suited to the difficult task of rice planting D) colonists did not originally intend to create permanent human bondage E) idea of slavery was an integral part of Western culture
D
After the first day of fighting in the american revolution... a.) The British army had gained two easy victories b.) John Hancock called for peace talks c.) George Washington accepted the surrender of Major Pitcairn d.) France voted to send troops to aid the colonists e.) Britain had lost over twice as many men as the colonists had
E
An assumption that the English learned in Ireland and brought to their American settlements was... a. native populations were civilized and sophisticated and should be treated with respect b. Irish loyalty to the Catholic Church was not an obstacle to their becoming members of the British Empire c. Irish culture and language could be adopted by English settlers d. that the Irish fought bravely and in a civilized manner e. English colonial settlements must remain separated from native populations
E
As a result of the French and Indian War... a. the colonies were more dependent on Britain because they relied on English soldiers for protection b. the French agreed to stay within the boundaries of Louisiana and Canada and not incite Indians to attack western British settlements c. the French and the Indians agreed to a peace that lasted until the Revolutionary War d. the British regarded Americans as loyal subjects, good soldiers in the cause, and strong financial supporters of the war e. the colonists resented British interference in local affairs, and American militia noted marked differences between themselves and their English brethren
E
During the American Revolution the religious group that most improved its position was the a. Anglicans b. Iroquois c. Jews d. Quakers e. Catholics
E
For the Iroquois Confederacy, the American Revolution led to... a. a strengthening of the tribes, because they allied themselves with the Americans, and the British left them alone b. a strengthening of the fur trade in the Ohio Valley c. little change in their situation, because the Confederacy remained completely neutral d. a weakening of the tribes, because they sided with the Americans, and the British attacked them e. a weakening of the tribes, because the Confederacy split up, and the Americans attacked those who sided with the British
E
In South Carolina during the early 1740s, a new staple crop was... A) tobacco B) rice C) barley D) wheat E) indigo
E
One of the problems in Jamestown that led to a high mortality rate in the early years was... a.) Captain John Smith's lack of leadership and inability to impose order and discipline on the settlers b.) the settlement lay outside of the territory of the helpful Powhatan tribe c.) the family groups were more susceptible to disease than single male settlers d.) the initiation of the headright system, which promoted private property and migration of skilled workers. e.) the cultivation of the staple crop tobacco for trade instead of grain
E
The Navigation Acts... a.) helped colonial economy by supporting shipbuilding and protecting trade from foreign competition b.) had more significance for trade on the frontier than on the coast c.) had a greater impact on coast wise trade in British North American than on its Atlantic trade d.) were irksome because of the great number of customs officials stationed in the colonies e.) hurt colonial trade by limited trade excessively
E
The Treaty of Paris included a provision that... a.) Caused Spain to declare war on France b.) named George Washington the president of the new nation c.) outlawed British trade on the Atlantic ocean d.) began a rift between the Canadian and English governments e.) awarded the Americans with a generous cession of land
E
The contention that colonial events were directly influenced by actions and events in England is illustrated by which of the following correctly paired events..? a.) Restoration of Charles II - Foundation of Georgia b.) Persecution of Roman Catholics in Ireland - Maryland Act of Toleration c.) John Locke's political philosophy - Fundamental Orders of Connecticut d.) Dutch and English commercial rivalry - Penn's Charter of Liberties e.) The Glorious Revolution - Leisler's Rebellion
E
The effects of Queen Anne's War in the colonies included... A) a brief outburst of war between the colonists and Britain B) the surrender of the city of Boston to the French C) a huge loss of land to the control of France D) the signing of an alliance between the colonists and the Iroquois E) the outbreak of border conflicts with both France and Spain
E
The first permanent English settlement in the New World was established at... A) New York B) Plymouth C) St. Augustine D) Roanoke E) Jamestown
E
The three groups who fought in the Seven Years' War were... A) France, Spain, and Britain B) Britain, Spain, and the Iroquois C) Spain, the Huron, France D) France, Spain, and the Iroquois E) Britain, France, and the Iroquois
E
When Christopher Columbus made his famous voyages to the New World, he... A) obtained his financing from the Portuguese queen B) refused to search for gold C) explored much of the North American coastline D) acted out of strictly religious motives E) believed that he had reached the Far East
E
In the immediate years after the Glorious Revolution of 1688, the British government A) repealed the Navigation Acts B) eased its control over the American colonies C) sent troops to quell street demonstrations in Boston D) ended any governmental role for the House of Lords E) did not allow the king to make royal appointments
B
In the late 1600s, the element of society in the English colonies that caused the greatest social unrest was... A) the middle class B) African slaves C) dissatisfied Puritans D) indentured servants E) aristocratic landowners
D
After the battles at Lexington and Concord, the Continental Congress sent the Olive Branch Petition to the king to... a. acknowledge the colonies' independence and lay the groundwork for the Declaration of Independence to follow b. seek a reconciliation with the Crown by stating colonial grievances c. declare complete submission to the king and the intent to rebel no longer d. declare the colonial intent to resist English rule by force until the king withdrew his forces from America e. inform him of the colonial association's boycott of British goods until the British troops left Boston
B
Although the financial burden imposed by the Stamp Act of 1765 was small, it antagonized and unified the colonies against the British government more so than had the Sugar Act of 1764 because... A) people bought more stamps than sugar B) the new tax was blatantly designed to produce revenue, and it fell on all the colonists regardless of colony or class C) the postage rates were already extremely high D) the "New York Resolves" created the impression that the most populous colony was more militant than it really was E) the revenue would be collected in the form of a duty tax
B
Before the arrival of the Europeans, the political system of southern and western Africa was composed of... A) a single African-led empire B) a number of small- and medium-sized regional kingdoms C) a state of barbaric anarchy D) a series of national republics E) a collection of nomadic tribes
B
Before the coming of Europeans, the peoples who lived in what is now the United States had not developed... A) large, permanent settlements B) a common language C) division of labor D) complex agricultural systems E) elaborate religious practices
B
During the 1600s, the rapid growth of Virginia's population led to the... A) increased immigration controls B) violation of Indian treaties and frequent border conflicts C) promotion of anti-immigration laws D) extension of the right to vote to all white men E) domination of the House of Burgesses by frontier settlers
B
During the early 1780s, the authority of the national government was vested in... a. a bureaucracy b. a legislative branch c. an executive branch d. a judicial branch e. a military branch
B
During the early 1800s, the profession that normally required college training was... a. engineering b. minister c. lawyer d. doctor e. teacher
B
During the final phase of the American Revolution, General Cornwallis was surrounded and forced to surrender his entire force at a. Charleston, South Carolina b. Yorktown, Virginia c. Wilmington, North Carolina d. Savannah, Georgia e. Cowpens, South Carolina
B
During the final phase of the AmericanRevolution, between early 1778 and late 1783, the fighting resulted in the British forces... a. winning all of the major battles but never succeeding in defeating the American armies b. moving their major efforts in the South, where their forces were finally worn down and suffered a major defeat c. doing very little, simply sitting in their city fortresses and waiting for the Americans to attack them d. losing all of the major battles as the American forces became totally dominant e. refusing to engage the Americans in any large-scale battles
B
Enlightenment thought influenced the colonies by... a. the development of the calculus is at Harvard College b. the colonial assemblies assuming the powers of Parliament within the colonies c. the rejection of using inoculation to prevent smallpox epidemics d.John Peter Zenger's trial narrowing the definition of liable in the colonies e. lessening tension between religious and secular interests
B
For James, the Duke of York, to take possession of the colony granted to him by his brother, Charles II, he had to use military force against... A) the Iroquois B) the Dutch C) the Spaniards D) the French E) the Massachusetts Bay colony
B
General Anthony Wayne's 1794 victory over the Miami Indians led to the Treaty of Greenville in 1795, which recognized.. a. the justice of Indian complaints about white settlers b. the sovereignty of Indian nations over tribal lands c. the right of Indians to trade with foreign countries d. the claims of Indians to land south of the Ohio River e. whites' control of the Mississippi Valley
B
In 1781, the states ratified a plan for a decentralized national government of the United States that was called the... a. United States Constitution b. Articles of Confederation c. Declaration of Confederation d. Confederate States Constitution e. Declaration of Independence
B
According to the principles of mercantilism... A) the individual is the key to economic progress B) the world's supply of wealth is almost unlimited C) free trade is good for a country because it maximizes both imports and exports D) a successful nation should export its own goods in exchange for gold and silver E) wealth should be shared by all social classes
D
As the Revolutionary War began, most Americans believed they were fighting for... a. their independence b the acquisition of more territory c representation in the British Parliament d. a redress of grievances against the British Empire e an overthrow of the colonial upper class
D
During the American Revolution, the real center of authority was... a. the president b. the national congress c the militias d. the state governments e. the town and city officials
D
During the late 1600s, the system of indentured servitude became less popular because... A) English orphans and paupers were shipped to Australia instead B) large plantations became less common, thus decreasing the need for indentured servants C) there was a lack of African-American laborers D) the English birth rate declined E) the English economy fell on hard times
D
Henry VIII started the English Reformation because he... A) converted to Protestant ideals B) needed absolute control of the Church C) wanted to change English Christianity D) required a divorce in order to remarry E) believed Catholicism was a pagan faith
D
In 1784, Judith Sargent Murray published an essay that promoted the idea that... a.) native Americans should be educated by the white culture b.) higher education should be become available to all, regardless of income c.) women were less capable than men in in terms of intellect but possessed superior intuition d.) women should have the same opportunity for education as men e.) common farmers were essential to the electoral process
D
In general, plantations in the American South can be described as... A) non-productive B) relatively large estates C) controlling the markets for their products D) self-contained communities E) located only in Virginia
D
In his policy toward the American colonies, Prime Minister George Grenville maintained that the colonists should be... A) allowed to take a greater share in governing themselves B) treated fairly, as his brother-in-law, William Pitt, had suggested C) taxed less than in the past D) compelled to pay part of the cost of administering and defending the empire E) urged to extend slavery into New England
D
In response to Boston's opposition to the Tea Act of 1773, the British Parliament decided to... A) take no action against the city B) order the arrest of John Hancock C) try the people who organized the Boston Tea Party D) punish all of Boston and all of Massachusetts E) hold all of the American colonies responsible for Boston
D
In the 1600s, the high sex ratio of men to women in the Chesapeake meant that... A) premarital sexual relationships were rare throughout the region B) women generally married at a much older age than men C) the birth rate was low D) females had much latitude in the choice of husbands E) females enjoyed less freedom than women in New England
D
In the 1770s and 1780s, the powers of government were a. concentrated in the national government b. not considered to be an important issue c. shared equally by the national government and the state governments d. concentrated in the state governments e. shared equally by the state government and independent local governments
D
