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- In the early nineteenth century, the westward movement of white Americans was encouraged by all of the following EXCEPT fora. the exhaustion of agricultural lands in the East.b. the spread of the plantation system in the South.c. the federal government's policy toward Indian tribes in the West.d. the lure of mineral mining in the mountainous regions of the West.e. the expansion of a slave labor in the South.
- At the beginning of the seventeenth century, the already festering English Puritan discontent was increased bya. the suppression of English Catholics.b. the end of rule by the Stuarts.c. the rising influence of Quakers within the English church.d. Queen Elizabeth's promotion of English theater.e. the death of Queen Elizabeth.
- The Treaty of Ghent that ended the War of 1812a. was signed on New Year's Day, 1815.b. was reluctantly negotiated by the British.c. included the condition that the United States create an Indian buffer state in the Northwest.d. put huge areas of the new lands under the control of the United States.e. began an improvement in relations between England and the United States.
- Shortly after becoming president, James Monroea. acted to limit the future influence of Federalists.b. called for an end to political parties.c. undertook a goodwill tour of the country.d. became the first president to leave the country while in office.e. called for increased manumissions in the South.
- Native American religions were closely linked toA. the idea of apocalypse.B. human sacrifice.C. ideas of male dominance.D. visions from the world of spirits.E. the natural world.
- During the War of 1812, the Battle of the ThamesThe Panic of 1819 resulted in a depression that lastedb. led to the long American occupation of Canada.c. strengthened the resolve of the Indians in the Northwest.d. saw British forces come from Canada to attack Detroit.e. saw a surprise American attack in the heart of London.
- During the seventeenth century, the Royal African Company of Englanda. deliberately restricted the supply of slaves to the North American colonies.b. lowered the prices of slaves in order to increase their sale in the North American colonies.c. sent the majority of its enslaved Africans directly to the Chesapeake colonies.d. would only ship adult African men in the slave trade.e. stopped importing slaves directly from Africa.
- In 1802, what spurred President Jefferson to seek the building of a river fleet and to give the impression that the United States might ally with Great Britain?a. a growing incidence of Indian attacks on western settlersb. a Spanish attempt to readjust the northern border of its Florida colonyc. the arrival of a French invasion fleet near New Yorkd. a new French regulation restricting the use of the port of New Orleans by American shipse. the capture of the island of Santo Domingo by a black revolutionary force
- Rice production in colonial Americaa. was very difficult and unhealthy work.b. relied largely on free white labor.c. represented a new crop to most Africans.d. was found mostly in the Chesapeake colonies.e. mostly occurred in inland regions.
- Which of the following was NOT characteristic of the English indenture system?a. Most indentured servants received land upon completion of their contracts.b. Contracts for indenture generally lasted four to five years.c. The presence of indentured servants was a source of social unrest.d. Female indentured servants were typically not allowed to marry while under contract.e. Female indentured servants constituted one-fourth of the total arrivals.
- Most seventeenth-century English immigrants to the North American colonies werea. aristocrats.b. religious dissenters.c. laborers.d. commercial agents.e. landowners.
- In the Great Plains region, most pre-Columbian societiesA. engaged in sedentary farming.B. lived in small nomadic tribes.C. hunted buffalo for survival.D. used horses.E. developed a harsh religion that required human sacrifice.
- In the early nineteenth century, the Deep Southa. saw tobacco as its primary crop.b. included a vast, productive region in Alabama and Mississippi.c. was largely developed by wealthy planters.d. was slow to organize into states.e. contemplated seceding from the rest of the Union.
- The proprietors who founded the Carolina colonya. guaranteed religious freedom to all Christians.b. rejected the headright system.c. ruled the colony with dictatorial powers.d. quickly made it a financial success.e. banned the importation of indentured servants.
- The Chesapeake-Leopard incidenta. led the United States to prohibit all exports from American ports.b. saw the British sink an American merchant ship.c. led the British government to end its practice of impressment.d. began the War of 1812.e. saw the Americans sink a British naval frigate.
- The Panic of 1819 resulted in a depression that lasteda. six months.b. one year.c. two years.d. four years.e. six years.
- under the treaty terms for the Louisiana Purchase,A. the United States agreed to make annual payments to France for twenty yearsB. the United States would gain exclusive access to the ports of New OrleansC. resdents linving in Louisiana were to be made citizens of FranceD. the land boundaries were not clearly definedE. the United Stated had to remain neutral in the war between England and France
- A common form of resistance of enslaved Africans to their condition wasa. arson.b. destruction of crops.c. running away.d. seizing weapons and forming an uprising.e. poisoning food.
- By 1818, the United States' internal road systema. had been paid for without any federal funds.b. consisted only of a small number of private turnpikes.c. included a National Road that reached as far as the Ohio River.d. formed a network that connected most large towns and cities.e. had for the most part been replaced by railroads.
- . The English Reformation resulted fromA. the threat of war between England and France.B. a political dispute between King Henry VIII and the Catholic Church.C. the rise of Lutheranism within the English church.D. the persecution by King James I of liberal priests.E. the defeat of the Spanish Armada.