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100
Which colony developed strong fishing and shipbuilding economies due to its access to forests and natural harbors?
A. Georgia
B. Massachusetts
C. North Carolina
D.South Carolina
B. Massachusetts
100
According to this diagram, which statement is true?
A. Enslaved Africans were given comfortable rooms aboard ships.
B. Enslaved Africans were forced to live in cramped conditions aboard ships.
C. Enslaved Africans were able to move freely aboard ships.
D. Enslaved Africans were protected from dangerous weather aboard ships.
B. Enslaved Africans were forced to live in cramped conditions aboard ships.
100
This is an excerpt from a speech given by Patrick Henry at the Virginia Convention in 1775.
"Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of [freedom]?... I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!"
This speech helped increase support for which historical event?
A. American Revolution
B. French and Indian War
C. Stamp Act
D. Tea Act
A. American Revolution
100
Which conditions would cause the cost of a product to go down?
Select two that apply.
A. The demand goes up.
B. The demand remains the same.
C. The supply goes up.
D. The supply becomes unstable.
E. The demand goes down.
C. The supply goes up.
E. The demand goes down.
200
Based on this timeline, which is a true statement?
A. The British colonies banned religious influences in government.
B. The British colonies encouraged religious conflicts.
C. The British colonies were founded by diverse religious groups.
D. The British colonies were founded on religious unity.
C. The British colonies were founded by diverse religious groups.
200
How did the geography of southern colonies like Virginia impact the trend seen in this graph?
A. Fertile soil allowed for the growth of cash crops and increased the demand for enslaved labor.
B. Large forests allowed for the growth of the lumber industry and decreased the demand for enslaved labor.
C. Natural harbors allowed for the growth of the shipping industry and decreased the demand for enslaved labor.
D. Short summers allowed for the growth of subsistence crops and increased the demand for enslaved labor.
A. Fertile soil allowed for the growth of cash crops and increased the demand for enslaved labor.
200
This is an excerpt from the writings of Benjamin Franklin.
"I drew a plan for the union of all the colonies under one government, so far as might be necessary for defense, and other important general purposes."
According to this excerpt, why did Benjamin Franklin believe it was important for the colonies to unite?
A. to decrease the size of the military
B. to improve the colonial defenses
C. to prevent the creation of a federal government
D. to ease tensions around the topic of colonial independence
B. to improve the colonial defenses
200
This is a map of the British colonies in North America.
Which number correctly identifies a region where the economy was built on cash crop farming and enslaved labor?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
D. 4
300
Which disagreements caused colonies to come into conflict with each other the most during the 1600s and 1700s?
A. disagreements over the treatment of American Indians
B. disagreements over the use of enslaved labor
C. disagreements over the practice of Christianity
D. disagreements over the control of resources
D. disagreements over the control of resources
300
Laws Passed in the British Colonies in North America:
-Enslaved Africans could not own property.
-Enslaved Africans could not marry white colonists.
-Children of enslaved Africans were born into slavery.
How did these laws impact enslaved Africans?
A. These laws decreased the population of enslaved Africans.
B. These laws denied natural rights for enslaved Africans.
C. These laws provided economic opportunities for enslaved Africans.
D. These laws increased the wealth of enslaved Africans.
B. These laws denied natural rights for enslaved Africans.
300
This is a summary of an idea shared in a letter written by Adam Smith during the 1700s.
"I suggest a plan where the number of people who pay taxes to the British government decide the number of votes the colonies get in Parliament."
Students could use this summary to answer which supporting question?
A. How did economic boycotts start the American Revolution?
B. How did colonists in North America challenge the leadership of Great Britain?
C. How did trade and mercantilism improve the lives of colonists in North America?
D. How did new technologies ease tensions before the American Revolution?
B. How did colonists in North America challenge the leadership of Great Britain?
300
The following statements describe which historical figure during the start of the American Revolution?
-was commander-in-chief of the continental army
-helped develop the Continental army's overall strategy
-gave up much of his military power after the American Revolution
A. Charles Cornwallis
B. King George III
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. George Washington
D. George Washington
400
Which right was given to individual citizens of the British colonies during the 1700s?
A. own property
B. Coin money
C. declare war
A. own property
400
Which is the most common reason why the British Navy tried to blockade large port cities like Charleston and New York during the American Revolution?
A. The colonial leaders were vulnerable to being captured at these ports.
B. The colonial economies depended on trade through these ports.
C. The colonial military depended on its naval strength based in these ports.
D. The colonial government often gathered at these ports.
B. The colonial economies depended on trade through these ports.
400
Which statement best answers the compelling question, “How did the relationship between American Indian groups and colonial militias impact the tactics used during the American Revolution?”
A. Colonial militias used advanced technologies to gain an advantage.
B. Colonial militias used naval control to gain an advantage.
C. Colonial militias used guerilla tactics to gain an advantage.
D. Colonial militias used traditional tactics to gain an advantage.
C. Colonial militias used guerilla tactics to gain an advantage.
400
This is an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence.
"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."
Which phrase from the excerpt explains why the colonists wanted to create a democratic government?
A. “We hold these truths to be self-evident…”
B. “...that all men are created…”
C. “…that they are endowed…with certain unalienable rights…”
D. “…life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”
C. “…that they are endowed…with certain unalienable rights…”
500
Which cultural element had the greatest influence on the development of the British colonies during the 1700s?
A. economic equality
B. educational freedom
C. racial equality
D. religious freedom
D. religious freedom
500
Which group of colonists was most supportive of the American Revolution?
A. colonists who owned businesses in cities
B. colonists who settled new lands in rural areas
C. colonists who were subsistence farmers
D. colonists who were indentured servants
A. colonists who owned businesses in cities
500
The first Kentucky militias were created as part of which state’s army during the American Revolution?
A. Georgia
B. New Hampshire
C. New Jersey
D. Virginia
D. Virginia
500
Why did colonial leaders believe that they had the right to declare independence from Great Britain?
Select two that apply.
A. The British government no longer served the needs of the colonial people.
B. The British government had been taken over by military leaders.
C. The British government no longer took resources from the colonies.
D. The British government had been decreasing democratic practices.
E. The British government no longer exported goods into the colonies.
A. The British government no longer served the needs of the colonial people.
D. The British government had been decreasing democratic practices.