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Midterm Study Quiz #1
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1In the Micmac Indian response (outside reading) to the French belief in their superiority, which of the following is NOT a statement made by the Indians to show that they are happier and have better lives than the French?
- AThey are content in what they have
- BThey believe their country is better than France
- CThey believe their women are more attractive than French women
- DThe French work all day and just barely get enough fish to eat and have to ask the Indians for help and additional food while the Indians have plenty of food and leisure time.
2A study of the Mayan, Aztec, and Incan civilizations of Latin America shows that these groups
- Adeveloped advanced and complex societies before the arrival of the Europeans
- Bwere large, but not well organized
- Cestablished extensive trade with Pacific Rim nations
- Dwere strongly influenced by their contact with Asian and African civilizations, which allowed them to maintain some autonomy when Europeans arrived
3The French and English colonists both created settler societies where they lived closely with and often intermarried with the American Indians.
- ATrue
- BFalse
4Which of the following was a cause for the European era exploration?
- ARenaissance
- BMonarch and trade routes
- CLandless population
- DReformation
- EAll of the above
5Unlike the Spanish who had plantations and enslaved the native people, the French were more interested in commerce and focused on trading with the native people.
- ATrue
- BFalse
6Which of the following was NOT a reason for Spain's exploration of the Americas?
- ASearch for wealth
- BReligious conversion of native people to Catholicism
- CDesire of exotic women
- DNational glory
7To Quakers, liberty was
- Alimited to white, landowning men
- Bstrictly and narrowly defined
- Ca universal entitlement
- Dextended to women, but not blacks
- Elimited to the spiritually inclined
8Like the settlers of Massachusetts, the early settlers in Virginia were mostly families
- ATrue
- BFalse
9Bacon's Rebellion was caused by a conflict between enslaved blacks and free whites in Virginia.
- ATrue
- BFalse
10Puritans believed that the Church of England needed reform, and all of them wanted to separate from the church.
- ATrue
- BFalse
11In the Pequot War of 1637
- Athe Pequots defeated the colonists in a battle that temporarily drove back the Massachusetts Bay settlers
- BConnecticut and Massachusetts soldiers teamed with Narragansett allies to set the main Pequot village on fire and kill 500 Pequots
- Cthe Narragansetts joined the Pequots to fight the Puritans, leading to the elimination of both tribes
- Dthe barbarity of the Native Americans surprised the colonists
12Maryland was similar to Virginia in that
- Aboth started out as proprietary colonies
- Btobacco provided crucial to its economy and society
- CJohn Smith had to take over both colonies and organize the settlers to work
- Dthe king approved the creation of each colony only because of pressure from Parliament
13The practice of "salutary neglect" meant
- Aleaving the slaves alone to live as they wished in their quarters
- Bthe British government left the colonies largely alone to go themselves
- Cfailing to quarter British troops was a punishable offence for colonists
- Dcolonial legislatures were supposed to meet only when absolutely necessary
14Thomas Jefferson took many of the ideas from John Locke when he wrote the Declaration of Independence. However, Jefferson wrote that man had the unalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, rather than Locke's version with the pursuit of
- Aproperty
- Bfreedom
- Cpolitics
- Dwealth
- Ereligion
15Britain's response to the Boston Tea Party was
- Athe Townshend Acts
- Bthe Intolerable Acts
- CA declaration of war
- Dthe Suffolk Resolves
- Ethe Boston Massacre
16Which of the following is NOT true of the Great Awakening?
- AIt presented a new style of preaching that was far more stoic and subdued than the old style
- BIt provided colonists with new ideas about democracy and rebellion
- CIt led to the emergence of new denominations
- DIt increased societal tensions because Old Lights were placed against the New Lights
17During the early and mid-eighteenth century (the period of salutary neglect), colonial assemblies
- Alost political power to colonial governors
- Bremained purely advisory bodies to the royal government
- Cbecame more powerful and assertive
- Drejected the ideas of the Enlightenment and refused to listen to the colonial population.
- Eworked closely with Parliament
18What major event led the British government to start actively seeking ways to make the colonies bear part of the cost of empire?
- AThe English Civil War
- BThe Pequot War
- CThe Seven Years War
- DThe Boston Tea Party
- EThe Glorious Revolution
19Virtual representation meant that
- Athe colonies elected representatives to the House of Commons
- Bthe colonial governor served as the colony's representative in London
- Cmembers of the British parliament represented the entire empire
- Dthe King appointed representatives for the colonies
20Which of the following acts did NOT actually tax the colonists
- AThe Sugar Act
- BThe Declaratory Acts
- CThe Townshend Acts
- DThe Stamp Act
21The Constitution did not mention slavery by name
- ATrue
- BFalse
22The Constitution was signed in 1787, and all thirteen states ratified it by mid-1788, in less than a year's time
- ATrue
- BFalse
23Which of the following clauses relating to slavery was NOT included in the Constitution
- ASlave Trade Clause
- BFugitive Slave Clause
- CThee-Fifths Clause
- DHuman Nature Clause
24During the Revolutionary War period, Thomas Paine's Common Sense was important because it
- Adescribed a military plan for the defeat of England
- Bconvinced many Americans who had been undecided to support independence
- Ccontained an outline for a new form of government, which became the Articles of Confederation
- Dargued for the addition of a bill of rights to the Constitution
25The central government under the Articles of Confederation could raise money by levying taxes.
- ATrue
- BFalse
26For the Constitution to go into effect, how many states had to ratify it?
- Aa majority
- B9
- C13
- D15
27The Articles of Confederation
- Agave the central government complete power over the states and citizens
- Bincluded an independent executive branch
- Cnever went into effect because it was not ratified
- Dcreated a central government that was weaker than the individual states
28One factor that led to the formation of the first two political parties in the United States in the 1790s was the conflict over the
- Adistribution of power between the federal and state governments
- Bspread of slavery into the western territories
- Ccontrol of interstate commerce and the right of the national government to tax
- Dacquisition of lands from France and Spain
29Thomas Jefferson justified the purchase of Louisiana from France because
- Ait was a power clearly outlined for executive in the Constitution
- Bhe believed it was important for the success of the country as an agricultural nation
- Che saw in was a way to undermine the power of the Federalists and eliminate them as a political threat
- Dhe saw it as land available for the new factories created during early industrialization
30The winner of the presidential election of 1800 was
- AThomas Jefferson
- BJohn Adams
- CAaron Burr
- DGeorge Washington
31The different English people who went to America during the early colonial period wanted which of the following?
- AReligious freedom
- Bland
- CWealth
- DAll of the above
32The transition from hunting/gathering to farming among the American Indians (precolonization) led to a more sedentary lifestyle. Which of the following was NOT an effect of this?
- AIt led to larger populations
- BIt made society more stable
- CIt led to hierarchies and divisions of labor
- DIt led to people having and wanting larger families
33Which heading best completes this partial outline?
-Vast timber resources
-Rocky soil
-Rich ocean fishing grounds
-Single family farms- AFactors in the economic development of colonial New England
- Breasons for the development of southern plantations
- CFeatures contributing to Dutch Success in Colonial New Amsterdam
- Dcomponents of the british system of mercantilism
34The Glorious Revolution witnessed uprisings and conflicts in colonial America, especially in
- ANew Hampshire
- BMaryland
- Cthe Carolinas
- DPennsylvania
35A much higher percentage of the population was able to vote in England than in the American colonies
- ATrue
- BFalse
36The Quebec Act of 1774
- Aadded Canada to the British empire in North America
- Bwas part of a British effort to force the New England colonies to stop their protests against the empire
- Cextended Quebec's border south and took land away from Massachusetts
- Dconvinced colonists that the British government hoped to strengthen its power throughout all of its colonial holdings, including America
37Which of the following acts did NOT actually tax the colonists
- AThe Sugar Act
- BThe Declaratory Act
- CThe Townshend Acts
- DThe Stamp Act
38John Adams recommended George Washington as commander of the Continental Army because
- Ahe knew that Washington was a military genius
- Bhe shared Washington's view of the importance of natural rights
- CWashington was from Virginia, and he could help unify the colonists
- Dhe knew Washington hated the British after his involvement in the Seven Years War.
39The central government under the Articles of Confederation could raise money by levying taxes
- ATrue
- BFalse
40Shay's Rebellion convinced many leaders (especially Federalists) that a stronger central government was needed
- ATrue
- BFalse
41One of the most serious criticisms of the Constitution during ratification was that it
- Adid not create a standing army
- Bdid not include a specific list outlining citizens' rights
- Cfailed to designate a state capital
- Ddid not include enough direct references to God
42The end of the War of 1812 can best be described as
- Aa British Victory
- Ban American victory
- Can Indian Victory
- Da war without a true victor
43The War of 1812 has been called the "Second War for American Independence" primarily because the
- ABritish blocked United States access to the port of New Orleans
- BUnited states continued to have to resist taxes imposed by Great Britain
- CBritish government had never fully respected the United States as a free nation until them
- DUnited States and Great Britain had not signed a peace treaty after the Revolutionary war
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