Columbus and his successors established an institution known as the encomienda, in which __________. A) soldiers were slowly transformed from fighters to farmers B) soldiers received rewards in exchange for killing as many Indians as possible C) Indians received food in exchange for conversion to Catholicism D) Indians were compelled to labor in the service […]
In March 1770, a massacre occurred in Boston. The so-called massacre was: a. the most violent protest to the famous Boston Tea Party b. the unprovoked killing of five patriots by British soldiers c. the fiery result of an angry crowd’s response to British troops living and working in town d. to lead to lengthy […]
Compare the colonies of Fort Caroline and Roanoke in terms of motive, establishment, and outcome. What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: early settlements; French Protestants; imperial competition; colonial motives
Jane Addams was the founder of __________. a. the South End House in Boston b. the Henry Street Settlement in New York c. Golden Home in San Francisco d. Hull House in Chicago e. the Neighborhood Guild in New York ANSWER D
The most ethnically and religiously diverse English colony by the late seventeenth century was __________. A) South Carolina B) New York C) Delaware D) Pennsylvania ANSWER Answer: B
The National Recovery Administration experienced problems, including __________. a. the trade codes were too simple to achieve needed change b. the trade codes favored small businesses over larger competitors c. high wages led to management discontent d. companies could easily avoid the collective bargaining requirement e. the appeal for patriotic public support fell on deaf […]
An indentured servant in the Chesapeake colonies in the mid-1600s was most likely to be which type of person? A) a convicted criminal B) a young, single, unskilled male C) a skilled craftsman D) a young, unmarried woman ANSWER Answer: B
It was difficult to amend the Articles of Confederation because amendments had to be approved by A) unanimous consent of members of Congress. B) legislatures in three-fourths of the states. C) specially elected conventions in nine of the thirteen states. D) unanimous consent of the states. ANSWER D
Who was Nathaniel Bacon? A) a Puritan minister B) the vice-governor of Virginia C) a backcountry planter D) an indentured servant ANSWER Answer: C
Passed in the fall of 1774, the measure that called for establishing an armed militia, boycotting British goods, and withholding English taxes was the: a. Declaration of Rights and Grievances b. Suffolk Resolves c. Circular Letter d. Tea Party Edict ANSWER B
