AnswersU.S. History I 2014 - SS3308 A-ICUnit Test

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As a result of the fur trade in the 1500s, American Indians

A
began to buy things they had once made themselves.
B
no longer wanted to hunt for furs.
C
began to settle areas throughout the US and Canada.
D
no longer lived in peace with the French.
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What led to the Tuscarora War between Carolina settlers and American Indians in 1711?

A
The local tribes attacked Jamestown and burned it to the ground.
B
The settlers captured American Indians to use as enslaved labor.
C
The American Indian tribes began to encroach on the settlers’ land.
D
American Indians interfered with trade between the settlers and Britain.
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Europeans exploited the land of the Americas in the 1400s and 1500s because they wanted to

A
use it to create new kingdoms.
B
gain wealth quickly.
C
find new routes to Asia.
D
leave nothing behind for other peoples.
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Why did the Tea Act of 1773 anger many American colonists?

A
The law made tea difficult to buy.
B
The law restricted them from buying tea.
C
The law ended the tea trade in the colonies.
D
The law forced them to buy taxed tea.
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Which of the following American Indian cultures developed just south of the Iroquois in the Appalachian Mountains?

A
the Anasazi
B
the Hohokam
C
the Cherokee
D
the Pueblo
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How did the Anti-Federalists voice their objections to the “Federalist Papers”?

A
They took over newspapers to make sure their voices were heard.
B
They wrote essays explaining their opposition to ratification of the Constitution.
C
They put out a magazine with essays written under pen names.
D
They wrote and distributed a book call “The Anti-Federalist Papers.”
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How did the trans-Atlantic slave trade change the African economy?

A
It introduced European goods to Africa, which decreased demand for African goods.
B
It increased the number of people looking for work in Africa, which made money scarce.
C
It allowed Africans to manufacture weapons to sell to slave traders.
D
It led to the production of crops such as coffee and sugar in Africa.
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The Iroquois Constitution influenced the Declaration of Independence by

A
describing how smaller groups could rebel against a more powerful group.
B
describing how several groups could work together under a single government.
C
showing that all people should be allowed to vote in elections.
D
expressing the problems colonies could have with the country that ruled them.
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How was the Northwest Territory initially governed under the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

A
The British government ruled the territory.
B
The French government ruled the territory.
C
A single government ruled the entire territory.
D
Various state governments ruled different parts of the territory.
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Which statement is true of the Congress established by the Articles of Confederation?

A
It had little power.
B
It had the power to levy taxes.
C
It was limited by the president.
D
It had the power to declare independence.
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Constructing roads is a power that

A
the state governments have.
B
the federal government has.
C
the state governments and federal government share.
D
neither the state governments nor federal government have.
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Colonial women were most likely involved with

A
purchasing property.
B
running a business.
C
voting in colonial elections.
D
filing lawsuits for equality.
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During the French and Indian War, George Washington

A
fought on the side of the French.
B
fought on the side of the British.
C
actively opposed Britain’s tax policy.
D
was elected to Virginia’s House of Burgesses.
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What factor(s) made it difficult for George Washington to recruit forces for the Continental army?

A
the uncertainty of the war and low pay for soldiers
B
threats and political pressure from Britain
C
the unwillingness of state militia forces to fight
D
a requirement of a long enlistment
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Which statement most accurately reflects the status of free African Americans in the colonies during the 1700s?

A
They had no legal rights.
B
They had few legal rights.
C
They were treated the same as White people.
D
They were treated the same as enslved persons.
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How did the Dutch government react to the increasing conflict with Britain over New Netherland?

A
They were unsatisfied with the colony and did not send much support.
B
They sent warships to the colony to fight the British navy.
C
They refused to relinquish control of the colony to Britain.
D
They allied with indigenous peoples to join in the conflict.
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What compromise was crafted between the New Jersey and Virginia plans?

A
the Three-Fifths Compromise
B
the Virginia Compromise
C
the Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise
D
the Great Compromise

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