Exploration & Settlement
This economic activity was the main reason the French explored North America.
a. fur trade
b. NW Passage
c. religious freedom
The New England colonies depended heavily on these two industries.
a. plantation
b. shipbuilding and fishing
c. crops and industry
Spanish rule in Louisiana strengthened this aspect of the colony.
a. stronger military
b. frequent leader changes
c. stronger economy
What was one reason that led to the American Revolution?
a. failing cash crops
b. Taxation without consent
c. closing Boston harbor
What was one reason the Articles of Confederation were unsuccessful?
a. National government could not tax
b. National government was too strong
This group opposed the Constitution when it was written.
a. Anti- federalists
b. federalists
c. enslaved persons
Native Americans lacked immunity to European diseases partly because they lacked these animals that helped spread diseases in other regions.
a. They were a different race.
b. They had an unhealthy diet.
c. They lacked domestic animals like other places.
Most indentured servants in the Southern Colonies worked doing this type of labor.
a. Serve as soldiers
b. Provide manual labor on plantations and farms
c. Work as craftsman or government workers
This town is the oldest permanent European settlement in Louisiana.
a. New Orleans
b. Natchitoches
c. Detroit
Britain taxed the colonies after the French and Indian War mainly to do this.
a. Put down rebellions
b. Pay for the war debt
c. Expand the British Empire
What is the difference between a bicameral and unicameral legislature?
a. Bicameral has 2 houses, unicameral has 1.
b. Bicameral is large and unicameral is small.
c. Unicameral has more power than bicameral.
What worried Americans the most about the president?
a. Whether the president had enough power
b. How many people should be president
c. Whether the president would take over and be king
This Dutch company hoped to make profit by establishing colonies in North America.
a. Establish colonies
b. Encourage religious freedom
c. Compete with Spain
Early plantation owners often built their plantations in these locations for transportation and trade.
a. Mountains
b. Near cities
c. Along rivers
This city served as the first capital of Louisiana.
a. Mobile
b. Biloxi
c. New Orleans
Where did the patriots want to be represented?
a. State legislature
b. Town hall meetings
c. British parliament
What were the accomplishments of the Articles of Confederation?
a. Northwest Ordinance and Treaty of Paris 1783
b. Revolutionary War Debt, Inability to raise an army
If a print shop owner was upset about Shay’s rebellion, he was most likely
a. Federalist (for the constitution and stronger government)
b. Anti-Federalist (against the constitution and stronger government
c. A Loyalist
What were the purposes of colonies?
A. Buy goods from the mother country and provide them with raw goods
B. Start making finished goods in the colony like jewelry of gold, silver
C. Find a route to India and learn about cultures in the area
What caused the end of indentured servants?
a. Availability of slaves
b. Settlement of land in the south
c. Less debt owed to England
This explorer traveled the Mississippi River all the way to the Gulf of Mexico.
a. Marquette
b. LaSalle
c. Joliet
Why did King George issue the Proclamation of 1763?
a. Keep the 13 colonies small
b. Better relations with Native Americans
c. Increase the value of the fur trade
What were the failures of the Articles of Confederation?
a. Northwest Ordinance and Treaty of Paris 1783
b. Revolutionary War Debt, Inability to raise an army
Why did the founders believe a direct democracy would have to be small?
a. All citizens would have to meet to vote on actions.
b. All countries at the time were small.
c. Direct democracies must meet many times a year.
Why did so few Dutch settle in New Amsterdam?.
a. Life was so good for them in the Netherlands.
b. They were peaceful and did not want conflicts with natives.
c. The government would not allow them.
What kind of people settled in Georgia?
a. Puritans
b. Catholics
c. Skilled farmers, craftsmen
Why did Marquette and Joliet only explore the Mississippi River as far as the Arkansas River?
a. Ran out of food and supplies
b. Afraid of Spaniards and unfriendly natives
c. Boat was destroyed
What did the British intend to accomplish with the Intolerable Acts?
a. Wanted colonists to support the Quartering Act
b. Wanted to divide the colonists
c. Wanted colonists to buy the stamps
What problems convinced U.S. leaders the Articles of Confederation needed to change?
a. Shay’s Rebellion and war debt
b. British invasion, controlling central government
Which is an example of a faction (conflict in a group)?
a. Princes plotting to overthrow a king
b. People in a free country meeting for religious service