The British Proclamation of 1763: a. resulted in the convening of all the colonies at the Albany Congress b. sought to tighten England’s control over Indian lands and colonial attempts at western settlement c. established the Anglican Church as the official religion west of the Appalachian Mountains d. abolished the slave trade ANSWER B
The population of the precolonial Americas __________. A) is impossible to estimate with any confidence B) varied greatly by region C) was uniformly distributed across the continents D) was greatest in the Arctic and Great Basin ANSWER Answer: B
A major change in the college curriculum of the late nineteenth century was to __________. a. train students for the ministry b. emphasize classical curriculum c. have students follow a rigorous, prescribed curriculum d. stress the practical application of education e. eliminate electives from the curriculum ANSWER D
What do the monumental earthworks at Cahokia suggest about the community? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: social hierarchy; organization of labor; community priorities; resource surpluses
In the debate over ratification, those who favored the new Constitution were known as A) Patriots. B) Moderates. C) Anti-Federalists. D) Federalists. ANSWER D
Beginning with the entrance of French fisherman into the North Atlantic, relationships among the French and the Indians were based on __________. A) trade B) missionary work C) common culture D) hostility ANSWER Answer: A
According to Henry George, __________. a. modern society was perfect b. there was a wide gulf between rich and poor c. little could be done to alleviate the problems of the poor d. a graduated income tax would solve the nation’s problems e. the poor in America were making real progress ANSWER B
33) Fifteenth-century western Europe was a(n) __________. A) urban society B) agricultural society C) commercial society D) secular society ANSWER Answer: B
Which of the following is a TRUE statement about social relations in Alexandria in northern Egypt during the Hellenistic period? A) Slavery was a very important feature. B) The city bustled with many different peoples, including Jews who had a considerable amount of self-government. C) The population of the city consisted entirely of Egyptians. D) […]
Which of these was an important negative consequence for Indians of the North American fur trade? A) epidemic disease B) deforestation C) overpopulation D) religious conflict and division ANSWER Answer: A
