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Which of the following two groups formed an alliance with the French in the mid-1700s?

A
the Iroquois Confederacy and the Huron
B
the Ottawa and the Huron
C
the Iroquois Confederacy and the Algonquin
D
the Algonquin and the Huron
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How did Benjamin Franklin affect the debate over the Albany Plan of Union?

A
He was a strong opponent of the plan.
B
He advocated giving the colonies to France.
C
He was the creator of the plan.
D
He advocated giving the colonies to Spain.
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A result of the Battle of Concord was that

A
British troops were able to maintain control of the colonies.
B
colonists showed British troops that they were prepared.
C
neither British troops nor colonial minutemen gained an advantage.
D
colonists showed British troops that they were unprepared.
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What led to King Philip’s War?

A
Local American Indians refused to obey English law.
B
Narragansett Indians and colonists attacked a Pequot fort.
C
Pequot Indians attacked an English trading post.
D
Colonist settlement on Wampanoag land increased.
5

The headright system encouraged the growth of plantations in Virginia by

A
establishing a race-based system of enslavement that provided plantation labor.
B
giving land to colonists who paid for servants or enslaved people to come to Virginia.
C
giving food, lodging, and employment to people who came to Virginia to work as servants.
D
allowing proprietors to establish laws for the colony and make a profit from the colony.
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What led to violent reprisals by colonists toward local Indigenous people in Virginia during the early 1600s?

A
the actions of Indigenous nations that killed colonists
B
the encroachment of local tribes onto settlers’ land
C
the destruction of soil due to sugar crops
D
the enslavement of Indigenous people by plantation owners
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Which acts were passed in 1774 in response to the Boston Tea Party?

A
the Townshend Acts
B
the Stamp Act
C
the Declaratory Act
D
the Intolerable Acts
8

Why was the House of Burgesses significant in colonial America?

A
It was the first example of representative government in the colonies.
B
It was first to establish the separation of governmental powers.
C
Its leader was the only elected governor in the colonies.
D
Its members were elected by freemen in Pennsylvania.
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Slave codes were laws that

A
defined the status of enslaved persons and the rights of their owners.
B
defined the status of indentured servants and the rights of their employers.
C
stated how many enslaved workers a plantation owner could have.
D
outlined a public education system for enslaved people.
10

Typically, colonial villages in New England

A
were home to enslaved farm workers.
B
welcomed people of all religions.
C
had different ethnic neighborhoods.
D
were built around an area called a common.
11

Why did the Pilgrims and the Puritans establish colonies in the New World?

A
to follow Separatist beliefs
B
to benefit the Church of England
C
to practice their religions freely
D
to avoid an impending religious war
12

While slave codes were in effect,

A
enslaved people’s activities were not restricted.
B
enslaved people could enter in legal contracts.
C
enslaved people could not be legally punished.
D
enslaved people’s activities were restricted.
13

During the 1600s and 1700s, the economies of the middle colonies

A
grew as they became centers of trade because of their location.
B
grew as sugar and cotton plantations flourished in Virginia and Maryland.
C
stagnated as farmers struggled with difficult soil and weather conditions.
D
stagnated as attacks by American Indians impeded steady trade with Europe.
14

Why were the Society of Friends persecuted in England during the 1600s?

A
They refused to bear arms in war.
B
They offered support for the monarchy.
C
They supported France and opposed Britain.
D
They supported slavery in Britain.
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As a result of William Pitt’s leadership,

A
France gained an advantage in the French and Indian War.
B
Britain gained an advantage in the French and Indian War.
C
American Indian groups joined forces with the French.
D
colonial militias assumed a greater role on the battlefield.
16

An important religious leader during the First Great Awakening was

A
William Penn.
B
Peter Zenger.
C
Anne Hutchinson.
D
Jonathan Edwards.
17

The Ohio River Valley was an important area during the French and Indian War because

A
it was under joint French and Spanish control.
B
it was home to many powerful American Indian groups.
C
it was coveted by the French and British for its good farmland and control of rivers.
D
it had not yet been claimed by any European power.
18

Enslaved people in the New England colonies were likely to work

A
on sizable plantations.
B
for indentured servants.
C
under strict slave codes.
D
as artisans or dockhands.
19

A result of the colonists’ angry reaction to the Tea Act of 1773 was that the British Parliament

A
banned the sale of tea.
B
repealed the Tea Act.
C
raised the tea tax.
D
passed the Intolerable Acts.
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Which New England colony was established by the Separatists?

A
Massachusetts Bay
B
Rhode Island
C
Providence
D
Plymouth

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