Why did some native societies resist adopting agriculture? What will be an ideal response? ANSWER Key Points: benefits of agriculture; drawbacks of settled farming; labor; lifestyle
Date: September 9th, 2020
The Stamp Act of 1765 was resisted strongly, and effectively, by American colonists, because: a. most colonists had great need of stamps, so stamp sales were costly b. the Sons of Liberty added intimidation to the movement for nonimportation of English goods c. the Stamp Act Congress explained the disadvantages of the tax to the […]
Date: September 9th, 2020
England’s first ventures into the New World were motivated by rivalry with and fear of __________. A) France B) Portugal C) Spain D) Holland ANSWER Answer: C
Date: September 9th, 2020
The most populous and most important commercial city in the Hellenistic world was A) Syracuse. B) Antioch. C) Pergamon. D) Alexandria. E) Athens. ANSWER D
Date: September 9th, 2020
In 1488, Vasco da Gama __________. A) discovered South America B) rounded the southern tip of Africa C) reached China by water D) won the last battle of the Reconquista ANSWER Answer: B
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The nation which caused a major problem for the new government of the Articles of Confederation when it closed the lower Mississippi River to American commerce was A) Spain. B) France. C) Great Britain. D) England. ANSWER A
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What Indian trade good was of most interest to the French? A) grain B) weapons C) furs D) glass ANSWER Answer: C
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Who was the typical small slaveholder? a. an urban merchant b. a wealthy landowner c. a small business owner d. a shopkeeper e. a farmer ANSWER E
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Which of these was the direct result of Powhatan attacks against the colony at Jamestown that began in 1622? A) The colonial population doubled. B) The crown created the House of Burgesses. C) Tobacco became scarce in England. D) The Virginia Company went into bankruptcy. ANSWER Answer: D
Date: September 9th, 2020
In Pacific island and Australian societies A) women had high status. B) culture centered on villages. C) advanced boating techniques allowed their culture to spread. D) men wielded political power. E) all of the above. ANSWER E
Date: September 9th, 2020
