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Who succeeded in sending word to Concord that the British were on their way on April 18, 1775?

A
Paul Revere
B
Samuel Prescott
C
William Dawes
D
Samuel Adams
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For whom did the Massachusetts Bay Colony provide a safe religious haven?

A
people of all beliefs
B
Puritans and Separatists
C
Puritans only
D
Church of England members
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Which colony split into two colonies in 1712?

A
Florida
B
Georgia
C
Carolina
D
Virginia
4

Why were the Intolerable Acts passed?

A
to raise revenue for the British government
B
to declare that Parliament could levy taxes
C
to gain more control over the colonists
D
to decrease tension between colonists and Britain
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What started the Yamasee War between settlers and Indigenous people in South Carolina in 1715?

A
The Yamasee attacked Jamestown and burned it to the ground.
B
Settlers allied with the Tuscarora attacked the Yamasee.
C
Settlers attacked the Yamasee for encroaching on their land.
D
The Yamasee attacked white traders and their families in South Carolina.
6

Who sent troops to Lexington and Concord to capture stores of ammunition?

A
General Gage
B
Samuel Adams
C
John Hancock
D
George Washington
7

A result of the declining role of religion in Puritan society during the late 1600s was the

A
Frame of Government.
B
trial of Peter Zenger.
C
Salem Witch Trials.
D
policy of salutary neglect.
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Which of the following groups had closer ties with the British than the French in the mid-1700s?

A
the Huron
B
the Ottawa
C
the Iroquois Confederacy
D
the Algonquin
9

A way that Europeans increased their wealth in the West Indies during the 1600s and 1700s was by

A
marching enslaved people to the West Coast to sell them.
B
reducing the size of their plantations.
C
allowing enslaved people to buy their freedom.
D
exporting products they had grown or made.
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Why was the Massachusetts Bay Company formed?

A
to establish the Mayflower Compact
B
to establish the Jamestown settlement
C
to establish a Pilgrim colony in the New World
D
to establish a Puritan colony in the New World
12

What slowed the growth of the African population by around 1850?

A
Many young men were placed into slavery.
B
Many young women were placed into slavery.
C
Many children were placed into slavery.
D
Many older adults were placed into slavery.
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Because of the proposed Albany Plan of Union, colonists

A
joined the fight against the British in the French and Indian War.
B
began thinking of the colonies as separate from Britain.
C
began to resent having to serve in the British military.
D
gained a greater appreciation for British colonial control.
14

In 1492, which European country took control of the West Indies?

A
England
B
France
C
Holland
D
Spain
15

New England colonists struggled to export goods to England because

A
there were very few colonial cities.
B
the colonies did not have any resources to export.
C
the colonies could not compete with Plymouth.
D
agriculture was already a major challenge for the colonists.
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The main reason that some of the colonies opposed the Albany Plan of Union was that

A
it made no provision for solving colonial land disputes.
B
they did not want the responsibility of defending themselves.
C
the plan made them completely independent from Britain.
D
they feared losing power and authority to a central government.
17

Prior to the development of slavery in the American colonies, what type of conditions would indentured servants agree to?

A
They had to pay for their room and board.
B
They agreed to find their replacement when finished.
C
They worked until their debt was paid off.
D
They paid a high price to be transported to the colonies.
18

A significant effect of the First Great Awakening was that it

A
stopped new churches from growing.
B
slowed the growth of universities.
C
caused division among religious groups.
D
led to less religious tolerance.
19

After Parliament passed the Stamp Act, Samuel Adams

A
collected the taxes imposed by the act.
B
tried to stop the Stamp Act Riots.
C
wrote the Declaration of Independence.
D
led a revolt against the Stamp Act.
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Which is a result of the official system of slavery in the American colonies?

A
Plantations began to lose money due to the costs of slavery.
B
Banks and insurance companies profited from the slave trade.
C
New laws were put in place that gave enslaved people a chance to earn their freedom.
D
Enslaved people who earned their freedom were given land and tools.
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During the French and Indian War, most American Indian groups

A
refused to take sides.
B
allied with the French.
C
allied with the British.
D
fought the French and British.

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