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In what way was the Ohio River Valley a factor in the French and Indian War?

A
The Ohio River Valley was outside of territory claimed by the Europeans.
B
The Ohio River Valley had good farmland and control over rivers.
C
The Ohio River Valley was near the coast and offered trade opportunities.
D
The Ohio River Valley was controlled by both France and Spain.
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Which factor best describes why many Africans were enslaved as part of the Triangular Trade?

A
The work needed for large plantations required much larger volumes of enslaved peoples.
B
Africans sent to the Americas were enslaved as the result of wars with European countries.
C
Enslaved peoples were needed to mine large amounts of precious metals from the West Indies.
D
Large numbers of enslaved peoples were needed in Europe to produce trade goods.
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Why did Spanish plantation owners in the West Indies begin using enslaved Africans instead of enslaved natives?

A
European diseases had killed much of the native workforce.
B
Africans would only sell enslaved people to plantation owners.
C
Plantation owners wanted to help enslaved Africans pay their debts.
D
Plantation owners could trade food and clothing for enslaved people.
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Why did the Stamp Act Congress meet in 1765?

A
to discuss how to respond to the new taxes
B
to agree not to import British goods
C
to approve the taxes imposed by Parliament
D
to form a new government for the colonies
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In what way was Maryland different from the other English colonies?

A
Maryland was founded on behalf of Roman Catholic colonists.
B
Maryland established good relations with American Indians.
C
Maryland was the only colony to be created as a proprietorship.
D
Maryland grew tobacco plants as a lucrative cash crop.
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Typically, colonial villages in New England

A
had different ethnic neighborhoods.
B
were home to enslaved farm workers.
C
welcomed people of all religions.
D
were built around an area called a common.
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Why was the House of Burgesses significant in colonial America?

A
Its leader was the only elected governor in the colonies.
B
It was first to establish the separation of governmental powers.
C
Its members were elected by freemen in Pennsylvania.
D
It was the first example of representative government in the colonies.
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Which of the following was a direct result of the trans-Atlantic slave trade?

A
The culture of North America was influenced by the language, food, and music of Brazil.
B
The culture of Brazil was influenced by the language, food, and music of North America.
C
The culture of Africa was influenced by the language, food, and music of the Americas.
D
The culture of the Americas was influenced by the language, food, and music of Africa.
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Why was Jamestown taken over by the British government in 1624?

A
There had been too much death and conflict with the American Indians.
B
The British government wanted to grow tobacco in the colony.
C
Britain wanted to create a barrier near the boundary of New Spain.
D
Landowners in the colony demanded that the British government take over.
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Which practice was the top priority for New England settlers during the early colonial era?

A
sewing
B
farming
C
fishing
D
shipbuilding
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Why did slavery take the place of indentured servitude?

A
Fewer people were seeking passage to the Americas.
B
Colonists wanted to make sure indentured servants were not considered property.
C
Southern plantation owners wanted a less-costly labor source.
D
Slavery led to more predictable fates for the enslaved.
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Which American colony was the first to legalize slavery, yet not make it a widespread practice?

A
Pennsylvania.
B
Massachusetts.
C
Virginia.
D
Georgia.
13

Which country sent warships to take over New Netherland in 1664?

A
Britain
B
Sweden
C
Holland
D
France
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Which of these divided colonial society in South Carolina during the 1700s?

A
the arrival of new settlers from Britain and Barbados
B
the economic gap between rich plantation owners and small farmers
C
the arrival of enslaved Africans and indentured servants
D
the economic gap between indentured servants and enslaved people
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In South Carolina, society became more divided after the arrival of large numbers of

A
Spanish settlers.
B
Scots-Irish settlers.
C
French settlers.
D
English settlers.
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In 1765, Britain’s Parliament passed a tax on all colonial newspapers, pamphlets, and other papers. What was this act called?

A
the Stamp Act
B
the Townshend Acts
C
the Sugar Act
D
the Declaratory Act
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Which best explains why Parliament repealed the Stamp Act in 1766?

A
Colonists’ boycotts of British goods were hurting British trade.
B
Colonial legislators were threatening to impose their own taxes.
C
Parliament agreed with the American colonists that the act was unfair.
D
The British passed the Declaratory Act, which replaced it with a heavier tax.
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Who built forts on land claimed by Virginia, prompting the first battles of the French and Indian War?

A
the Iroquois Confederacy
B
France
C
the Ottawa people
D
Spain
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Civil magistrates in Massachusetts set up a special court in 1692 to

A
try Peter Zenger for libel.
B
try people accused of witchcraft.
C
pass the Half-Way Covenant.
D
create the Frame of Government.
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Which of the following statements best describes a major change that took place in New Netherland after the Duke of York claimed the colony?

A
Many wealthy colonists were able to purchase and sell enslaved workers for the first time.
B
New Netherland absorbed nearby Swedish settlements into the territory.
C
Many colonists had to pay heavy taxes for the first time and suffered financially as a result.
D
New Netherland was separated into two separate colonies.

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