HIS201 Midterm - Day, NACC
A major reason for the founding of the Maryland colony in 1634 was to be financially
profitable and create a refuge for the ___________ - ANS-Catholics
A major strength of the Articles of Confederation was its ability to maintain the ideal of union
among the states and hold the states together until a ____________ could become
politically. - ANS-strong constitution
According to Anne Hutchinson, a dissenter in Massachusetts Bay the truly saved need not
bother to obey the laws of _____________ - ANS-God or man
African Americans during the Revolutionary War fought for both the ________________. -
ANS-Americans and British
After his first voyage, Christopher Columbus believed that he had sailed to the outskirts of
the - ANS-East Indies
After the British defeat at Yorktown the fighting continued for more than ____________. -
ANS-a year
After the purchases of slaves in 1619 by Jamestown settlers, additional purchases of
Africans were few because they were too _____ - ANS-costly
Alexander Hamilton's financial program for the economic development of the United States
favored the ________. - ANS-wealthier class
All of the following are achievements of Benjamin Franklin except __________________ -
ANS-influential poetry
All of the following are guarantees provided by the Bill of Rights except the right to ________
for all ______________. - ANS-vote, citizens
All of the following are reasons for increased reliance on slave labor, after 1680, in colonial
America except the development of __________ crop in the British colonies - ANS-wheat as
a staple
All of the following are true conditions of the Chesapeake, as compared to the Deep South,
except...as the slave population began to rise, the development of a distinctive African
American family life became ______ - ANS-impossible
All of the following are true of the Inca, Mayan, and Aztec civilizations except they had the
use of large draft animals such as _____________________ - ANS-horse and oxen
All of the following are true statements about Quakers except they swore solemn oaths of
______________ - ANS-faith and devotion
All of the following characterized "old light" clergymen except they were proponents of
utilizing ____________ in religious preaching - ANS-emotionalism and theatrics
All of the following provided motives for English colonization except need for a place to
exploit - ANS-slave laobr
All of the following were allies on one side of the French and Indian War except... -
ANS-Prussia
All of the following were direct benefits reaped by the Americans from the mercantile system
of Britain except....British allowed the Americans to ________ with other countries and
________ on the open market. - ANS-freely trade, compete
All of the following were original territories of North American Indian populations within the
current borders of the United States, except - ANS-Mesoamerica
, All of the following were part of the Alexander Hamilton's economic program except paying
only _________ debts but not _________ debts. - ANS-domestic, foreign
All of the following were true of Roger Williams except he was not a Separatist and
advocated reconciliation with the ______________ - ANS-Church of England
All of the following were weaknesses of the British military during the war for Independence
except ________ who were ________ of fighting effectively. - ANS-soldiers, incapable
American colonists sought trade with countries other than Great Britain because they
needed markets besides Great Britain to sell their surplus goods and correct the colonies
___________________________ with Britain - ANS-adverse trade imbalance
American diplomats to the peace negotiations in Paris in 1782-1783 were instructed by the
Second Continental Congress to consult with the colonies' French allies and make no
separate _________________ with the British. - ANS-peace arrangements
Among other views, The Federalist, written during the ramification debate, argued that it was
possible to extend a republican form of government over a _______. - ANS-large territory
Among the Puritans, it was understood that the purpose of government was to enforce
_______ - ANS-God's laws
Antifederalists believe that the sovereignty of the people resided in which branch of the
central government? - ANS-legislative
Arrange the following events in chronological order (A) Reformation, (B) Founding of
Jamestown colony, (C) Restoration, (D) Defeat of the Spanish Armada, and (E) Colony of
Georgia founded.... - ANS-A, D, B, C, E
Arrange the following events in chronological order: (A) Sugar Act, (B) Declaratory Act, (C)
Stamp Act, and (D) Repeal of the Stamp Act. - ANS-A, C, D, B
Arrange the following events in chronological order: (A) XYZ Affair, (B) Neutrality
Proclamation, (C) Jay's Treaty, and (D) Kentucky and Virginia resolutions.... - ANS-B, C, A,
D
Arrange the following in chronological order: the founding of (A) New York, (B)
Massachusetts Bay, (C) Pennsylvania, and (D) Plymouth - ANS-D, B, A, C
Arrange these battles in chronological order: (A) Trenton, (B) Saratoga, (C) Long Island, (D)
Charleston. - ANS-C, A, B, D
As a colony, Rhode Island became known for __________ attitudes - ANS-individualistic and
independent
As a result of American opposition to the Townsend Acts British officials sent regiments of
troops to Boston to restore ____________. - ANS-law and order
As a result of Bacon's Rebellion planters sought African slaves to replace discontented back
country __________ - ANS-frontiersmen as laborers
As a result of General Braddock's defeat a few miles from Fort Duquesne the frontier from
Pennsylvania to North Carolina was open to ___________________ - ANS-Indian Attack
As commander of America's Revolutionary army, George Washington exhibited all of the
following except unparalleled strategic _______________. - ANS-military genius
As slavery spread in the South gaps in the _________ - ANS-social structure widened
As the War for Independence began, the colonies had the advantage of many outstanding
civilian and military _____________. - ANS-leaders
At the outset of the American War of Independence only a select minority of Americans
supported independence with selfless devotion and at enormous personal _________ to
themselves and their families. - ANS-risk
Bacon's rebellion was supported by young men frustrated by their inability to acquire _____
and find _______ - ANS-land and women
A major reason for the founding of the Maryland colony in 1634 was to be financially
profitable and create a refuge for the ___________ - ANS-Catholics
A major strength of the Articles of Confederation was its ability to maintain the ideal of union
among the states and hold the states together until a ____________ could become
politically. - ANS-strong constitution
According to Anne Hutchinson, a dissenter in Massachusetts Bay the truly saved need not
bother to obey the laws of _____________ - ANS-God or man
African Americans during the Revolutionary War fought for both the ________________. -
ANS-Americans and British
After his first voyage, Christopher Columbus believed that he had sailed to the outskirts of
the - ANS-East Indies
After the British defeat at Yorktown the fighting continued for more than ____________. -
ANS-a year
After the purchases of slaves in 1619 by Jamestown settlers, additional purchases of
Africans were few because they were too _____ - ANS-costly
Alexander Hamilton's financial program for the economic development of the United States
favored the ________. - ANS-wealthier class
All of the following are achievements of Benjamin Franklin except __________________ -
ANS-influential poetry
All of the following are guarantees provided by the Bill of Rights except the right to ________
for all ______________. - ANS-vote, citizens
All of the following are reasons for increased reliance on slave labor, after 1680, in colonial
America except the development of __________ crop in the British colonies - ANS-wheat as
a staple
All of the following are true conditions of the Chesapeake, as compared to the Deep South,
except...as the slave population began to rise, the development of a distinctive African
American family life became ______ - ANS-impossible
All of the following are true of the Inca, Mayan, and Aztec civilizations except they had the
use of large draft animals such as _____________________ - ANS-horse and oxen
All of the following are true statements about Quakers except they swore solemn oaths of
______________ - ANS-faith and devotion
All of the following characterized "old light" clergymen except they were proponents of
utilizing ____________ in religious preaching - ANS-emotionalism and theatrics
All of the following provided motives for English colonization except need for a place to
exploit - ANS-slave laobr
All of the following were allies on one side of the French and Indian War except... -
ANS-Prussia
All of the following were direct benefits reaped by the Americans from the mercantile system
of Britain except....British allowed the Americans to ________ with other countries and
________ on the open market. - ANS-freely trade, compete
All of the following were original territories of North American Indian populations within the
current borders of the United States, except - ANS-Mesoamerica
, All of the following were part of the Alexander Hamilton's economic program except paying
only _________ debts but not _________ debts. - ANS-domestic, foreign
All of the following were true of Roger Williams except he was not a Separatist and
advocated reconciliation with the ______________ - ANS-Church of England
All of the following were weaknesses of the British military during the war for Independence
except ________ who were ________ of fighting effectively. - ANS-soldiers, incapable
American colonists sought trade with countries other than Great Britain because they
needed markets besides Great Britain to sell their surplus goods and correct the colonies
___________________________ with Britain - ANS-adverse trade imbalance
American diplomats to the peace negotiations in Paris in 1782-1783 were instructed by the
Second Continental Congress to consult with the colonies' French allies and make no
separate _________________ with the British. - ANS-peace arrangements
Among other views, The Federalist, written during the ramification debate, argued that it was
possible to extend a republican form of government over a _______. - ANS-large territory
Among the Puritans, it was understood that the purpose of government was to enforce
_______ - ANS-God's laws
Antifederalists believe that the sovereignty of the people resided in which branch of the
central government? - ANS-legislative
Arrange the following events in chronological order (A) Reformation, (B) Founding of
Jamestown colony, (C) Restoration, (D) Defeat of the Spanish Armada, and (E) Colony of
Georgia founded.... - ANS-A, D, B, C, E
Arrange the following events in chronological order: (A) Sugar Act, (B) Declaratory Act, (C)
Stamp Act, and (D) Repeal of the Stamp Act. - ANS-A, C, D, B
Arrange the following events in chronological order: (A) XYZ Affair, (B) Neutrality
Proclamation, (C) Jay's Treaty, and (D) Kentucky and Virginia resolutions.... - ANS-B, C, A,
D
Arrange the following in chronological order: the founding of (A) New York, (B)
Massachusetts Bay, (C) Pennsylvania, and (D) Plymouth - ANS-D, B, A, C
Arrange these battles in chronological order: (A) Trenton, (B) Saratoga, (C) Long Island, (D)
Charleston. - ANS-C, A, B, D
As a colony, Rhode Island became known for __________ attitudes - ANS-individualistic and
independent
As a result of American opposition to the Townsend Acts British officials sent regiments of
troops to Boston to restore ____________. - ANS-law and order
As a result of Bacon's Rebellion planters sought African slaves to replace discontented back
country __________ - ANS-frontiersmen as laborers
As a result of General Braddock's defeat a few miles from Fort Duquesne the frontier from
Pennsylvania to North Carolina was open to ___________________ - ANS-Indian Attack
As commander of America's Revolutionary army, George Washington exhibited all of the
following except unparalleled strategic _______________. - ANS-military genius
As slavery spread in the South gaps in the _________ - ANS-social structure widened
As the War for Independence began, the colonies had the advantage of many outstanding
civilian and military _____________. - ANS-leaders
At the outset of the American War of Independence only a select minority of Americans
supported independence with selfless devotion and at enormous personal _________ to
themselves and their families. - ANS-risk
Bacon's rebellion was supported by young men frustrated by their inability to acquire _____
and find _______ - ANS-land and women
