Colonial Economy
What was the main economic activity in the New England Colonies?
a. farming cash crops like tobacco
b. fishing, shipbuilding, and trade
c. cotton production
Which two groups fought in the French and Indian War?
a. British and Native Americans
b. French and Native Americans
c. British and French
c. British and French
What was the main purpose of the Sugar Act of 1764?
a. to raise funds to pay British soldiers in the colonies
b. to reduce taxes on imported goods from the colonies
c. to increase taxes on sugar and molasses imported into the colonies
c. to increase taxes on sugar and molasses imported into the colonies
According to John Locke, what is the primary role of government?
A) To protect the rights of individuals and ensure justice
B) To provide absolute power to the monarch
C) To enforce religious beliefs and practices
A) To protect the rights of individuals and ensure justice
What was the significance of the Magna Carta, signed in 1215?
A) It established the concept of an absolute monarchy in England
B) It guaranteed that no one, not even the king, was above the law
C) It granted women the right to vote in England
B) It guaranteed that no one, not even the king, was above the law
Which cash crop was most important to the economy of the Southern colonies?
a. corn
b. tobacco
c. wheat
b. tobacco
What was the main cause of the French and Indian War?
a. disputes over land and trade in North America
b. Religious conflicts between Protestants and Catholics
c. Tensions between European monarchies
a. disputes over land and trade in North America
Which of the following items was taxed under the Stamp Act of 1765?
A) Tea
B) Newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards
C) Imports from France and Spain
B) Newspapers, legal documents, and playing cards
Which Enlightenment thinker influenced the American Revolution with ideas about natural rights and social contract?
a. John Locke
b. Thomas Hobbes
c. Montesquieu
a. John Locke
The English Bill of Rights of 1689 helped to establish which of the following principles in England?
A) The right to own private property without government interference
B) The right of the people to petition the government and the guarantee of free elections
C) The power of the monarchy to dismiss Parliament at will
B) The right of the people to petition the government and the guarantee of free elections
Which describes the "middle passage" of the Triangular trade?
a. route that brought sugar from Caribbean to Europe
b. transported enslaved Africans to the Americas
c. British ships carrying manufactured goods to Africa
b. transported enslaved Africans to the Americas
Which of the following was a direct result of the French and Indian War for the British government?
A) They gained control of all the land east of the Mississippi River, but lost Canada.
B) They were left deeply in debt and began taxing the American colonies to pay for the war.
C) They decided to grant independence to all of the American colonies.
B) They were left deeply in debt and began taxing the American colonies to pay for the war.
What event triggered the Boston Massacre in 1770?
A) British soldiers being sent to arrest colonial leaders
B) Colonists protesting the Stamp Act
C) A mob of colonists confronting British soldiers, leading to a deadly shooting
C) A mob of colonists confronting British soldiers, leading to a deadly shooting
Which of the following best defines the Enlightenment period?
A) A time of religious conflict and war between European nations
B) A period when reason, science, and individual rights were emphasized over tradition and superstition
C) A period focused on the development of monarchy and absolute rule
B) A period when reason, science, and individual rights were emphasized over tradition and superstition
What was the primary purpose of the Mayflower Compact signed by the Pilgrims in 1620?
A) To establish trade agreements with Native Americans
B) To create a government based on the consent of the governed and promote self-rule
C) To provide a religious charter for the Pilgrims’ church
B) To create a government based on the consent of the governed and promote self-rule
What was the purpose of merchantilism economic system for the European powers?
a. create independent trading networks outside their control
b. increase wealth and power to the mother country
c. provide free land and resources for settlers
b. increase wealth and power to the mother country
What was the outcome of the Treaty of Paris (1763), which ended the French and Indian War?
A) France gained control of the Ohio River Valley and much of Canada.
B) Britain gained control of Canada and all French territory east of the Mississippi River.
C) The American colonies were granted full independence from Britain.
B) Britain gained control of Canada and all French territory east of the Mississippi River.
Why did American colonists participate in the Boston Tea Party in 1773?
A) They wanted to protest the high cost of tea imported from Britain
B) They were protesting the Tea Act, which gave the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales in the colonies
C) They wanted to show support for the British government
B) They were protesting the Tea Act, which gave the British East India Company a monopoly on tea sales in the colonies
Which of the following was an important political idea that emerged during the Enlightenment period?
A) The belief in divine right of kings
B) The idea that the government should be a social contract with the people
C) The promotion of the feudal system
B) The idea that the government should be a social contract with the people
What was the main argument in Thomas Paine's Common Sense (1776)?
A) The need for stronger laws to regulate trade with England
B) The necessity of establishing a monarchy in the colonies
C) The rejection of British rule and the call for American independence
C) The rejection of British rule and the call for American independence
In the system of mercantilism, what role did the colonies play in the economic relationship with the mother country?
A) They were self-sufficient and traded freely with other countries.
B) They were primarily sources of raw materials and markets for manufactured goods.
C) They supplied labor to factories in Europe.
B) They were primarily sources of raw materials and markets for manufactured goods.
What was a consequence for the British government?
a. gained control of Florida but lost Canada
b. financially strained and imposed new taxes on colonies
c. established the Proclamation of 1763 to prevent conflict with Natives
b. Financially strained and imposed new taxes on colonies
Which of the following was NOT a part of the Intolerable Acts of 1774?
A) Closing the port of Boston until the tea from the Boston Tea Party was paid for
B) Reducing the powers of colonial assemblies
C) Allowing British soldiers to be tried in colonial courts for crimes committed in the colonies
C) Allowing British soldiers to be tried in colonial courts for crimes committed in the colonies
Which Enlightenment thinker is most famous for saying, "I think, therefore I am"?
A) John Locke
B) Jean-Jacques Rousseau
C) René Descartes
C) René Descartes
Which of the following ideas from the Magna Carta influenced the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights?
A) The right to a trial by jury and protection from unlawful imprisonment
B) The idea of a ruling monarch with unlimited power
C) The freedom to practice any religion without restrictions
A) The right to a trial by jury and protection from unlawful imprisonment