Northeast American Indian tribes at the time of the first European colonization were hin-
dered in united opposition to the Europeans by ___________ & ___________ differences. -
ANSWER political & linguistic
Most Puritans who emigrated to seventeenth century New England considered themselves
non-____________. - ANSWER Separatists
In the 17th century, slavery in British North America _________ slave numbers rapidly in the
last quarter of the century. - ANSWER increased
Married women lost control of _________ ___________ upon marriage. - AN-
SWER personal property
The Navigation Acts were part of the British policy known as _____________. - AN-
SWER mercantilism
The North American colonies took advantage of Great Britain's policy of _________
____________ to work out trade arrangements to acquire needed products from other
countries. - ANSWER salutary neglect
Settlers who established the British colony of ___________ during the 17th century were
primarily seeking to profit economically. - ANSWER Virginia
The _________ settled ______ _____________ primarily to expand their commercial and
mercantile network. - ANSWER Dutch, New Netherland
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,The First Great Awakening resulted in divisions within both the ________________ and
________________ churches. - ANSWER Congregational & Presbyterian
All of the British North American colonies had legally established slavery by the early
__________. - ANSWER 1700's
Africans brought as slaves to America maintained _____________ practices brought from
Africa. - ANSWER cultural
By the 1750's, the British colonies on the North American mainland were characterized by
many religious ______________, a society without a ______________ aristocracy, a growing
number of non-__________ settlers, and acceptance of slavery as a _______ ___________. -
ANSWER denominations, hereditary, English, labor system.
Proclamation of 1763 - ANSWER created a settlement boundary along the crest of the
Appalachian Mountains prohibiting westward movement.
Primary purpose of Proclamation of 1763? - ANSWER to avoid conflict with the trans-
Appalachia Indians.
Greatest Contribution to American victory? - ANSWER French military & financial aid
Main purpose of the Stamp Act? - ANSWER to raise money to support British troops
stationed in America.
Declaration of Independence - ANSWER appealed to the philosophy of natural rights,
appealed to the sympathies of the British people, criticized the Quebec Act of 1774, & ac-
cused King George III of tyranny.
By the time of the American Revolution, most patriots had come to believe that, in republi-
can governments, _____________ was located in the people. - ANSWER sovereignty
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, France negotiated a treaty of alliance with the new American nation in 1778 following the
defeat of General ______________ at Saratoga. - ANSWER Burgoyne
Discontent among soldiers in the Continental Army was caused by the soldiers' fear for the
welfare of ______________ back home, the army had inadequate arms & ______________,
the army paid soldiers in depreciated _______ _______, & the army was inadequately _____
& _________. - ANSWER families, ammunition, paper money, fed & clothed
Greatest achievement of the government under the Articles of Confederation? - AN-
SWER Its establishment of a system of orderly settlement of the West.
Motivation for passage of Bill of Rights? - ANSWER To protect rights unspecified in the
Constitution.
As originally ratified, the US Constitution provided for an _________ __________. - AN-
SWER electoral college
As adopted at the ______________ ______________, the Constitution was built on a series
of compromises. - ANSWER Constitutional Convention
The ______________ _________ challenged the conventional political wisdom of the 18th
century when they asserted that a large republic offered the best protection of minority
rights. - ANSWER Federalist papers
Washington's Neutrality Proclamation of 1793 was issued in response to French diplomatic
overtures to ________-______________ alliances. - ANSWER Franco-American
Alexander Hamilton's financial programs included funding the national debt at par, taxes on
distilled liquor, establishment of the _______ of the _________ _________ (__.__.__.), & as-
sumption of all state debts. - ANSWER Bank of the United States (B.U.S.)
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dered in united opposition to the Europeans by ___________ & ___________ differences. -
ANSWER political & linguistic
Most Puritans who emigrated to seventeenth century New England considered themselves
non-____________. - ANSWER Separatists
In the 17th century, slavery in British North America _________ slave numbers rapidly in the
last quarter of the century. - ANSWER increased
Married women lost control of _________ ___________ upon marriage. - AN-
SWER personal property
The Navigation Acts were part of the British policy known as _____________. - AN-
SWER mercantilism
The North American colonies took advantage of Great Britain's policy of _________
____________ to work out trade arrangements to acquire needed products from other
countries. - ANSWER salutary neglect
Settlers who established the British colony of ___________ during the 17th century were
primarily seeking to profit economically. - ANSWER Virginia
The _________ settled ______ _____________ primarily to expand their commercial and
mercantile network. - ANSWER Dutch, New Netherland
1
,The First Great Awakening resulted in divisions within both the ________________ and
________________ churches. - ANSWER Congregational & Presbyterian
All of the British North American colonies had legally established slavery by the early
__________. - ANSWER 1700's
Africans brought as slaves to America maintained _____________ practices brought from
Africa. - ANSWER cultural
By the 1750's, the British colonies on the North American mainland were characterized by
many religious ______________, a society without a ______________ aristocracy, a growing
number of non-__________ settlers, and acceptance of slavery as a _______ ___________. -
ANSWER denominations, hereditary, English, labor system.
Proclamation of 1763 - ANSWER created a settlement boundary along the crest of the
Appalachian Mountains prohibiting westward movement.
Primary purpose of Proclamation of 1763? - ANSWER to avoid conflict with the trans-
Appalachia Indians.
Greatest Contribution to American victory? - ANSWER French military & financial aid
Main purpose of the Stamp Act? - ANSWER to raise money to support British troops
stationed in America.
Declaration of Independence - ANSWER appealed to the philosophy of natural rights,
appealed to the sympathies of the British people, criticized the Quebec Act of 1774, & ac-
cused King George III of tyranny.
By the time of the American Revolution, most patriots had come to believe that, in republi-
can governments, _____________ was located in the people. - ANSWER sovereignty
2
, France negotiated a treaty of alliance with the new American nation in 1778 following the
defeat of General ______________ at Saratoga. - ANSWER Burgoyne
Discontent among soldiers in the Continental Army was caused by the soldiers' fear for the
welfare of ______________ back home, the army had inadequate arms & ______________,
the army paid soldiers in depreciated _______ _______, & the army was inadequately _____
& _________. - ANSWER families, ammunition, paper money, fed & clothed
Greatest achievement of the government under the Articles of Confederation? - AN-
SWER Its establishment of a system of orderly settlement of the West.
Motivation for passage of Bill of Rights? - ANSWER To protect rights unspecified in the
Constitution.
As originally ratified, the US Constitution provided for an _________ __________. - AN-
SWER electoral college
As adopted at the ______________ ______________, the Constitution was built on a series
of compromises. - ANSWER Constitutional Convention
The ______________ _________ challenged the conventional political wisdom of the 18th
century when they asserted that a large republic offered the best protection of minority
rights. - ANSWER Federalist papers
Washington's Neutrality Proclamation of 1793 was issued in response to French diplomatic
overtures to ________-______________ alliances. - ANSWER Franco-American
Alexander Hamilton's financial programs included funding the national debt at par, taxes on
distilled liquor, establishment of the _______ of the _________ _________ (__.__.__.), & as-
sumption of all state debts. - ANSWER Bank of the United States (B.U.S.)
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