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Which sentence best describes pre-Columbian societies of the Southwest? - -They
built irrigation systems and constructed towns
Who were the first inhabitants of the American continent? - -Migrants who crossed
over from Asia
Why did the Colonial government in Massachusetts vote to deport Roger Williams? -
-He preached separation from the Church of England
What prompted the influx of African slaves to the Southern Colonies and the Caribbean in
1619? - -The need for workers on tobacco plantations
Which was not a result of the first interactions between native Americans and Europeans
arriving in North and South America? - -Native Americans were open to trade and
Europeans showed no interest
Which sentence most accurately describes religious practices and beliefs among slaves in
the South in the early 1700s? - -They created a blend of Christianity and African
folklore
What was the most significant cause of the war in North America between the French and
British in the 1750s and 1760s? - -disputes over territory
How did the French and Indian War alter territorial claims in North America? - -
French territory east of the Mississippi was conceded to the British
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What was Samuel Adams' reason for creating the Committees of Correspondence? -
-He wanted to publicize Americans' grievances against the British and coordinate
the colonists' responses
What was the result of the Tea Act of 1773 among the colonists? - -It unified
resistance among the colonists to Britain's economic exploitation of the colonies
What action by the American colonists resulted in the passage of the Intolerable Acts by
the British Parliament? - -The Boston Tea Party
What was Thomas Paine's purpose in writing his pamphlet, Common Sense? - -To
convince the colonists to break away from the English government
What was the main goal of the Articles of Confederation? - -To focus government
authority at the state level
What was the principal complaint Anti-Federalists had with the original Constitution? -
-It lacked a clearly enumerated Bill of Rights
After the American Revolution, what problem contributed significantly to the need of a
federal Constitution? - -An impending conflict with Indians
During the formation of the republic, who recommended to President Washington that a
national bank should be established? - -Alexander Hamilton
Which was a direct result of the XYZ Affair"? - -The creation of the Department of the
Navy