Which identifies an important effect of the violent slave rebellion of 1831? a. White southerners became more committed to quashing antislavery ideas. b. Many slaves were freed because their masters were afraid to remain in the system. c. Organized, violent rebellions began happening with more frequency. d. White southerners began to question the legitimacy of […]
The Townshend duties prompted the publication of a series of letters written by John Dickenson in which he adopted the persona of a(n) __________. A) enslaved African B) British soldier C) humble farmer D) Puritan minister ANSWER Answer: C
The Roman Republic, established in 509 B.C.E., was controlled by the A) dictator. B) quaestor. C) plebeians. D) patricians. E) none of the above, ANSWER D
While the Albany Conference originally met to deal with conflicts with New France and the Indians of the interior, Benjamin Franklin took the opportunity to propose __________. A) a common colonial postal system B) an alliance with France C) a plan of union for the colonies D) a uniform currency for the colonies ANSWER […]
What was an advantage to slaves living on large plantations with stable slave populations? a. Families stayed intact and the mother typically raised the children alone. b. Families stayed intact and the father typically raised the children alone. c. Families stayed intact and both parents typically shared in the child-rearing duties. d. Children were usually […]
What were the major ideas in Thomas Paine’s Common Sense? What effect did the publication have on debates over American resistance to British rule? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: representative government; views of British policies; views of citizenship; the argument for independence
Virginia’s __________ exports grew dramatically between 1615 and 1626. A) tobacco B) indigo C) wheat D) cotton ANSWER A
Washington’s response to the Continental Army officers’ meeting at Newburgh __________. A) established the principle of separation of church and state B) set a precedent for the subordination of the military to civil authority C) revealed his hostility toward the British D) encouraged Continental officers to offer him dictatorial powers ANSWER Answer: B
One of the first important political effects of the American Revolution was __________. A) ensuring Tories a legitimate political voice B) the emergence of radical democratic ideology C) a decline in the participation of ordinary people in the political process D) universal commitment to abolition of slavery ANSWER Answer: B
What role did the French play in the peace talks that brought the Revolutionary War to a formal close? A) They sought to manipulate the outcome in ways that would place limits on American power. B) They played no role at all. C) They virtually dictated the outcome. D) They pushed the Americans to make […]
