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What was the main reason for the establishment of the Jamestown colony in 1607?
Establishment of a penal colony
Religious freedom
Expansion of British territory
Profit from tobacco
Which of the following best describes the economy of the New England colonies?
Large plantations producing cash crops
Diverse economy including shipping, trade, and small farms
Reliance on mining and heavy industry
Dependency on indentured servitude and slavery
The Mayflower Compact of 1620 is significant because it:
Provided for the division of land among settlers
Created a direct democracy for the Plymouth colony
Guaranteed freedom of religion to all settlers
Established the principle of separation of church and state
The policy of "Salutary Neglect" contributed to the development of:
The transatlantic slave trade
Democratic institutions in the American colonies
Hostile relations with Native American tribes
Strict British control over colonial trade
The primary purpose of the Navigation Acts was to:
Allow colonies to govern themselves
Reduce the influence of the French in North America
Ensure that trade benefited England
Encourage colonial trade with other nations
The Proclamation of 1763 was issued primarily to:
Punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party
Allow for greater colonial self-governance
Protect Native American lands from colonial encroachment
Encourage westward expansion
Which event directly led to the British imposing the Intolerable Acts on the American colonies?
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
The Battle of Bunker Hill
The publication of "Common Sense"
The Boston Tea Party
The principle of "no taxation without representation" was a primary grievance of the colonists because:
They believed only their elected representatives could tax
They felt the taxes were too low
They were being taxed at a higher rate than people in Britai
They did not want to pay any taxes
The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the Revolutionary War because it:
Was the final battle of the war
Marked the first American victory
Led to the capture of General Cornwallis
Convinced France to support the American cause
The main purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to:
Establish a new government
Form a military alliance with France
Outline grievances against King George III
Provide a framework for the U.S. Constitution
The Articles of Confederation were replaced by the U.S. Constitution because they:
were a weak central government and difficult to change
did not allow for a federal army
could not get the support of Southern Colonies
gave too much power to the central government
The Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention resulted in:
The abolition of slavery
A bicameral legislature
Direct election of the president
Equal representation in both houses of Congress
The principle of judicial review was established by:
The Articles of Confederation
The Bill of Rights
The Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison
The Federalist Papers
Alexander Hamilton's financial plan included:
Limiting the power of the central government
The elimination of all federal taxes
Free trade with all nations
Establishing a national bank
The Louisiana Purchase was significant because it:
Established the U.S.-Canada border
Ended the War of 1812
Doubled the size of the United States
Led to the discovery of gold in California
The Monroe Doctrine declared that the United States would:
Establish colonies in Africa and Asia
Support independence movements in Latin America
Prevent European colonization in the Americas
Remain neutral in European wars
