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In which area did the South have an advantage over the North in the Civil War?
What is military leadership
100
Which of the following turned Jamestown into a profitable enterprise?
What is tobacco
100
The Spanish first moved into the North American Southwest in an effort to
What is obtain precious metals.
100
During which event did the first fighting between redcoats and minutemen occur? a. Boston Massacre b. Battle of Lexington c. Battle of Monmouth d. Battle of Bunker Hill
What is b. Battle of Lexington
100
Christopher Columbus' voyage to the Americas in 1492 opened up a new era in world history. What country sponsored his expedition?
What is Spain
200
Why is the Battle of Gettysburg considered a turning point in the Civil War?
What is It made the South give up the idea of invading the North.
200
In the early years of the Virginia colony, a field laborer was most likely to be a (not a slave)
What is an indentured servant or a former indentured servant.
200
The Pueblo leader Popé led a revolt in response to Spanish efforts to Spanish culture.
Who is Popé
200
Who wrote a pamphlet called Common Sense, arguing that the time had come for American independence?
What is Thomas Paine
200
In the eighteenth century, the American colonies became much more a part of the world economic system. Their local economies had matured, and were now producing crops and goods that were in demand in Europe and elsewhere. To cope with this demand for goods, especially for labor intensive agricultural products, these colonies increasingly turned to slave labor.
What is Southern Colonies
300
What was the stated aim of the Emancipation Proclamation?
What is to free slaves behind Confederate lines
300
As more and more settlers arrived in Jamestown, relations between the settlers and the Powhatan peoples
What is worsened.
300
The first English colonies in North America were set up in the hope of achieving a. financial gain for investors. b. political freedom for settlers. c. religious freedom for settlers. d. military supremacy for England.
What is financial gain for investors.
300
Which of the following men helped to found the Sons of Liberty?
What is Samuel Adams
300
In the few years preceding the American Revolution, the city of Boston was a powder keg just waiting to explode. In March of 1770, some British troops responded to a snowball attack by local young men by firing back, killing five colonists. What was the name given to this historical event?
What is The Boston Massacre
400
Grant and Sherman's strategy of total war targeted not only the Confederate army but also ___.
What is the civilian population of the South
400
Which of the following occurred as a result of Virginia's being made a royal colony? a. Colonists had to pay taxes to the king. b. It came under the direct control of the king. c. Joint-stock companies became willing to invest in the colony. d. The king received one-fifth of the gold and silver found there.
What is B.
400
As a result of England's policy of "salutary neglect," the colonies developed a. a desire for fine British goods. b. a self-sufficient economy. c. a disloyal attitude toward Britain. d. a desire for self-government.
What is a d. desire for self-government.
400
Whose concepts did Jefferson draw upon as he drafted the Declaration of Independence?(JL)
What is John Locke's
400
The American revolution won, ties with France became strained, and England's naval superiority grew. A new war with England broke out, what was that war?
What is the War of 1812.
500
Lincoln suspended ___ to deal with dissent in the Union states.
What is the writ of habeas corpus
500
Who married John Rolfe and died at the age of 21 in London, England.
What is Pocahontas
500
According to the theory of mercantilism, a country has a favorable balance of trade when a. it does not depend on products from other countries. b. other countries do not depend on its products. c. the value of exports is greater than the value of imports. d. the value of exports is less than the value of exports.
What is c. the value of exports is greater than the value of imports.
500
Under the Articles of Confederation, each state's power in Congress was based on a. one vote per state. b. the state's size. c. the state's total population. d. the state's voting population.
What is a. one vote per state.
500
This novel, by Harriet Beecher Stowe, was one of the most influential novels of the 1850s.
What is Uncle Tom's Cabin