Semester 1 Final Exam
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US History Exam 2020 semester one
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Before 1492, many American Indian cultures were strongly influenced by the:
Before 1492, many American Indian cultures were strongly influenced by the:
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Which answer below best describes how Joint Stock Companies profited from the colonization of the Americas?
Which answer below best describes how Joint Stock Companies profited from the colonization of the Americas?
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“The Americas were discovered in 1492, and the first Christian settlements established by the Spanish the following year.... [I]t would seem... that the Almighty selected this part of the world as home to the greater part of the human race.... [T]heir delicate constitutions make them unable to withstand hard work or suffering and render them liable to succumb to almost any illness, no matter how mild. . . . It was upon these gentle lambs... that, from the very first day they clapped eyes on them, the Spanish fell like ravening wolves upon the fold, or like tigers and savage lions who have not eaten meat for days. . . . The native population, which once numbered some five hundred thousand, was wiped out by forcible expatriation to the island of Hispaniola.”Bartolomé de Las Casas, 1552
An implication of Las Casas’ argument is that a major cause of the decline of the native populations in the Americas after 1492 was the:
“The Americas were discovered in 1492, and the first Christian settlements established by the Spanish the following year.... [I]t would seem... that the Almighty selected this part of the world as home to the greater part of the human race.... [T]heir delicate constitutions make them unable to withstand hard work or suffering and render them liable to succumb to almost any illness, no matter how mild. . . . It was upon these gentle lambs... that, from the very first day they clapped eyes on them, the Spanish fell like ravening wolves upon the fold, or like tigers and savage lions who have not eaten meat for days. . . . The native population, which once numbered some five hundred thousand, was wiped out by forcible expatriation to the island of Hispaniola.”
Bartolomé de Las Casas, 1552
An implication of Las Casas’ argument is that a major cause of the decline of the native populations in the Americas after 1492 was the:
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Which of the following explains the most likely reason why English colonists wanted to come to North America?
Which of the following explains the most likely reason why English colonists wanted to come to North America?
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In the Colonial period, Quakers were known for all of the following EXCEPT their
In the Colonial period, Quakers were known for all of the following EXCEPT their
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Colonists from which of the following European nations generally had the most cooperative relations with American Indians?
Colonists from which of the following European nations generally had the most cooperative relations with American Indians?
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VALUE OF SELECTED GOODS EXPORTED TO BRITISH NORTH AMERICA FROM ENGLAND £ = British pounds, a form of currencyGood 1699 1749Wool textiles £95,200 £359,700Linen textiles £11,300 £115,600Leather £14,200 £12,100Iron £25,300 £110,000Other manufactures £79,500 £125,400Cheese and foodstuffs £2,300 £5,400Which of the following describes a trend in exports from England to British North America between 1699 and 1749 indicated in the table?
VALUE OF SELECTED GOODS EXPORTED TO BRITISH NORTH AMERICA FROM ENGLAND
£ = British pounds, a form of currency
Good 1699 1749
Wool textiles £95,200 £359,700
Linen textiles £11,300 £115,600
Leather £14,200 £12,100
Iron £25,300 £110,000
Other manufactures £79,500 £125,400
Cheese and foodstuffs £2,300 £5,400
Which of the following describes a trend in exports from England to British North America between 1699 and 1749 indicated in the table?
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The Pequod Wars (1675-1676) was instigated by which one of the following issues:
The Pequod Wars (1675-1676) was instigated by which one of the following issues:
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Which answer below best describes which colony below was responsible for starting the first European colony in North America and what was the main motivation for starting the colony.
Which answer below best describes which colony below was responsible for starting the first European colony in North America and what was the main motivation for starting the colony.
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What social characterstic made the Jamestown colony different than the Plymouth colony settlers?
What social characterstic made the Jamestown colony different than the Plymouth colony settlers?
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Which answer below would best describe the economic system that would have been found in the Carolina colonies during the early colonial period?
Which answer below would best describe the economic system that would have been found in the Carolina colonies during the early colonial period?
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Match the items on the left with the society most associated with it on the right you can use each item only once:
Match the items on the left with the society most associated with it on the right you can use each item only once:
- illiterate
- literate
- matrineal
- private property rights
- Non-Christian
- Chrisitan
- all land belongs to the tribe
- patrilineal
- Puritan Society
- Pequod Society
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The Sons of Liberty initiated the Boston Tea Party in direct response to
The Sons of Liberty initiated the Boston Tea Party in direct response to
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Which answer below best describes some of the reasons why Colonists were angered by the Intolable Acts?
Which answer below best describes some of the reasons why Colonists were angered by the Intolable Acts?
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The Declaration of Independence did all of the following EXCEPT
The Declaration of Independence did all of the following EXCEPT
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The main effect of the Tea Act, and the Intolerable Acts showed a change in British Policy, which action below best illustrates this change?
The main effect of the Tea Act, and the Intolerable Acts showed a change in British Policy, which action below best illustrates this change?
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Which answer below best explains the significance of the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
Which answer below best explains the significance of the Battle of Lexington and Concord?
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“It was painful for me, on a subject of such national importance, to differ from the respectable members who signed the Constitution; but conceiving, as I did, that the liberties of America were not secured by the system, it was my duty to oppose it.“My principal objections to the plan are, that there is no adequate provision for a representation of the people; . . . that some of the powers of the legislature are ambiguous . . . ; that the executive is blended with, and will have an undue influence over, the legislature; that the judicial department will be oppressive; . . . and that the system is without the security of a bill of rights. These are objections which are not local, but apply equally to all the states.
“It was painful for me, on a subject of such national importance, to differ from the respectable members who signed the Constitution; but conceiving, as I did, that the liberties of America were not secured by the system, it was my duty to oppose it.
“My principal objections to the plan are, that there is no adequate provision for a representation of the people; . . . that some of the powers of the legislature are ambiguous . . . ; that the executive is blended with, and will have an undue influence over, the legislature; that the judicial department will be oppressive; . . . and that the system is without the security of a bill of rights. These are objections which are not local, but apply equally to all the states.