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history 1301 ch 4/5
study questions for ch 4/5 for history 1301 using the american story vol.1 book
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10/27/2010

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what was the first ENGLISH settlement that would become the US?
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jamestown
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the factor most responsible for the grwoth in colonial population between 1700 and 1770 was
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natural reproduction
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during much of the 18th century the pupulation of colonial america was _____ with half the people ____
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young , under 16
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the largest group of german immigrants moved to america seeking
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religous toleration
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which group had the smallest population in colonial america?
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swedes
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under the ____ thousands of convicted felons migrated to the colonies during the 18th century
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transportation act
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the leader of the indian rebellion against spain in new mexico in 1680 was
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el pope
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the first permanent EUROPEAN settlement in what would become the us was
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st. augustine
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spanish colonization in florida resulted from concern over ____ encroachment in the southeast
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french
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the largest group of white, non-english immigrants to the colonies were
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scots-irish
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which tribe was most successful at resisting effforts to convert them to catholicism
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pueblos
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for many americans the main appeal of the enlightenment was its focus on searching for
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knowledge, ideas, inventions
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the one american who symbolized the spirit of the enlightenment was
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ben franklin
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 by the 1760s a substantial pecentage of american exports involved trade with
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carribean or west indies
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the west indies played a vital role in the colonial economy by providing ___ with profits that offset their ___
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colonial merchants , british debts
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a major finantial problem that confronted mid-18th century america involved the heavy debt owed to the
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mother country
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the calvinistic teachings of the puritans was emphasized in the preaching of the great awakening philosopher
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jonathan edwards
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the great awakening preacher known for radical anti intellectualism was
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james davenport
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what four colleges were established as result of the great awakening?
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princeton, dartmouth, brown, rutgers
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in 1715, approximately ___ percent of adult men in england could vote
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20
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___ frequently found colonial assemblies uncooperative to the point of hostility
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royal governors
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one of the most important factors binding americans from different colonies into a single political struction was
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english ommon law
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what did the great awakening, inter-colonial trade, and the rise of colonial assemblies have in common?
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the major source of anglo-french conflict in the colonies was the issue of
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slavery
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which of the many wars between england and france had the greatest political and economic impact on colonial america?
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seven years war
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american loyalist found the british to be reliable and supportive partners during th revolutionary war.
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false
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american forces enjoyed considerable success in the early phases of the revolutionary war.

 

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false
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widespread poverty in colonial america explains much of the mmotivation behind the american revolution.
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false
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the battle of yorktown brought defeat for the english.
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true
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in 18th century britain parliament had achieved political sovereignty and even the king had become subordinate to it.
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true
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the sons of liberty virtually led a terrorist campaign against british tax collectors during the colonial agitation over the stamp act.
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true
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thomas hutchinson was the leading advocaye of colonial independence in new york
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false
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although most american patriots disagreed with loyalists they tended to treat them with respect after the revolutionary war
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false
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the treaty of paris 1783 allowed americans the opportunity for an independent nation.
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true
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