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1: Native Americans passed down their traditions from generation to generation through

barter

oral history

written records

trade routes

2: Spain decided to back Columbus' voyage to the west in the hopes that it would

help to finally defeat the Muslims

make Columbus rich and famous

give Spain a trading advantage over Portugal

bring an end to feudalism in Europe

3: Which of the following best describes the Northwest Passage?

John Cabot's sailing across the Atlantic Ocean from England

Ferdinand Magellan's circumnavigating the globe

water route across North America

the Puritan's route from England to Massachusetts

4: English explorers like Cabot, Frobisher, and Hudson were searching for

the seven golden cities

the Great Migration

a Northwest Passage

a land route to California

5: The Virginia colony survived largely because the English colonists

were well cared for by the Virginia Company

developed lasting friendships with Native Americans

worked cooperatively for the good of the colony

began growing tobacco for sale

6: The Puritans migrated to New England to

escape religious persecution

establish Catholic missions

maintain the practices of the Anglican Church

start tobacco plantations

7: England prized its North American colonies because

they provided England with natural resources of gold and silver

they provided soldiers for the British Army to fight in European wars

they supplied England with food and raw materials and bought English goods

they manufactured goods for England

8: In colonial South Carolina and Georgia, most slaves worked

in cities

on fishing ships

in factories

on plantations

9: Which of the following caused Jamestown's near failure?

the discovery of gold and silver in the colony

John Smith's leadership

the failure of the tobacco crop

the swampy site chosen for this settlement

10: In what part of North America did the Hopi and Zuni develop their way of life?

Southwest

Northeast

Plains

Northwest Coast

11: An example of an uprising by slaves to free themselves in the mid-1700s is the

Great Awakening

Stono Rebellion

Middle Passage

Great Migration

12: Which of the following was a driving force in Puritan settlements?

a love of luxury and wealth

a desire to live free of religious persecution

a passion for social order

a desire to return to England

13: The population of the Middle Colonies was known for its

lack of farming skills

hatred of the other colonies

diversity

lack of religion

14: As a result of the French and Indian War,

Native Americans gained control of the Great Lakes region

Britain lost control of lands east of the Mississippi River

France turned Canada over to Britain

France gained control of Florida

15: The Sugar Act and Stamp Act are examples of how the

British continued to leave the colonies alone

British tried to raise money in the colonies

colonists eagerly sacraficed to pay their war debts

British tried to stimulate colonial economies

16: The Revolutionary War began with the

Battle of Saratoga

Battle of Trenton

Bettles of Lexington and Concord

Battle of Bunker Hill

17: What was a major advantage of the American side in the Revolutionary War?

Patriot forces were fighting on their own territory

British forces were not well equipped

Americans had a well-supplied, stable, and effective fighting force

The British people strongly supported their forces fighting in the colonies

18: American victory in the Revolutionary War led to

expanded political and legal power for women

the abolition of slavery in the Southern Colonies

the strengthening of the Iroquois League

the spread of the idea of liberty at home and abroad

19: In the 1780s, the Nationalists organized to

create a unicameral legislature

strengthen the power of the states

promote the need for a stronger central government

fight against taxation

20: What issue did the Great Compromise resolve?

representation in the legislature

abolition of slavery

the veto power of the executive

when taxes were to be paid

21: The anti-Federalists argued against the Constitution because they felt

it gave too much power to the people

it created a weak executive branch

it made the national government too strong

the Articles of Confederation did not need to be reformed

22: Some anti-Federalists agreed to support the Constitution after the Federalists added the

separation of powers

Bill of Rights

Preamble

system of checks and balances

23: During his term in office, President Washington worked to develop a tone

that was dictatorial

that was nonthreatening

of modesty

of dignity

24: Why was Jefferson not named President after he won the popular vote in 1800?

Jefferson did win the election. Jefferson won the popular vote and tied with Aaron Burr for Electoral

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  1. 10 is the "Southwest"

    The Hopi and Zuni cultures are around Arizona and New Mexico.

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