Which of these was most closely tied to the migration of the English rural poor from the countryside to cities in the sixteenth century? A) the Reformation B) enclosure C) English efforts at colonization D) deflation ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
The House of Burgesses quickly demonstrated its commitment to __________. A) authoritarian government B) fundamental English rights C) the interests of Virginia’s poorest inhabitants D) military conquest and territorial expansion ANSWER B
Date: September 9th, 2020
The primary reason for the establishment of the colony at Plymouth was the settlers’ desire to __________. A) convert local Indian populations to Christianity B) profit from the great commercial potential evident in New England C) found a new culture based on their religious values D) compete with Virginia in the production of tobacco […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
Between __________, all the northern states abolished slavery. A) 1790 and 1804 B) 1770 and 1795 C) 1810 and 1821 D) 1750 and 1763 ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
King William’s War was primarily between the English and the __________. A) Dutch B) Iroquois C) Spanish D) French ANSWER Answer: D
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New York and New Jersey __________. A) gradually abolished slavery B) never allowed slavery C) allowed free black men to vote D) abolished slavery in 1776 ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
How did English religious policy change when James I came to the throne? A) James I returned England to Catholicism. B) James I abandoned Queen Elizabeth’s policy of religious tolerance. C) James I championed the Puritans. D) James I proclaimed his support for the widest possible religious diversity. ANSWER Answer: B
Date: September 9th, 2020
What was the most important contribution of the Hellenistic Age? A) the diffusion of Greek culture throughout the East B) the military conquests of Alexander the Great C) Greek law codes D) the development of new techniques of architecture and sculpture E) discoveries in medicine and mathematics ANSWER A
Date: September 9th, 2020
Locations such as Madeira, Barbados, Jamaica, and Haiti illustrate the commercial connection between slavery and __________. A) tobacco B) cotton C) sugar D) rice ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Boston Committee of Safety was headed by: a. James Warren b. William Dawes c. John Hancock d. General Gage ANSWER C
Date: September 9th, 2020
