In objecting to the Sugar Act, James Otis was one of the first to use which phrase? A) “Give me liberty or give me death!” B) “All men are created equal.” C) “Taxation without representation is tyranny.” D) “God helps those who help themselves.” ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
All of the following are consistent with Mayan civilization EXCEPT A) long-distance trade. B) productive economies. C) slavery. D) continued matriarchal society. E) irrigation systems. ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
In Common Sense, Thomas Paine placed the blame for America’s problems on __________. A) King George III B) Parliament C) the colonial assemblies D) hotheaded American radicals ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Which is true of the Maya? A) Human sacrifice was uncommon. B) Slavery did not exist. C) Religion dominated all features of everyday life. D) There was no written language. E) Wars were uncommon. ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
Why did French Canadians fail to respond positively to American calls for them to join the struggle against Britain? A) They never received the American entreaties. B) They were prevented from doing so by British soldiers. C) Americans were their traditional enemies. D) They were sympathetic to the British cause. ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
What happened as a result of the growth of the eighteenth-century colonial economy? a. The population grew even faster and per capita income declined. b. Enforcement of the Navigation Acts sowed the seeds of a lingering bitterness against Britain. c. The colonies developed a strong industrial base. d. British consumers stimulated production of American sugar […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Perhaps the most important American civilian official during the Revolution was Robert Morris, who served as __________. A) secretary of finance B) president of Congress C) secretary of foreign affairs D) ambassador to France ANSWER Answer: A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Spain joined the war because its leaders __________. A) were committed to the Revolutionary cause B) hoped to regain Florida C) hoped to regain Canada D) wished to sell Louisiana to the United States ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
Under the Articles of Confederation, the president was __________. A) chosen on a rotating basis every year from the most senior members of Congress B) selected every four years from among the state governors C) elected every four years by all adult male citizens D) elected annually by Congress ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Mingo Creek settlers were protesting __________. A) the lack of a Bill of Rights in the Constitution B) increasing tobacco taxes C) American support of the French Revolution D) an internal consumption tax on whiskey ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
