U.S. History Semester 1 Review

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What were early European explorers who came to North America looking for? Options: The Silk Road, The Cape of Good Hope, The North Pole, The Northwest Passage

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The Northwest Passage

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Europeans were trying to find a water route to __________________, they thought that this would make their country rich with its silk, spices, and treasures.

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Asia

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What is the definition of mercantilism?

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An economic policy meant to profit the mother country.

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Which motive best completes the diagram? Options: To promote free-enterprise, To extend democracy, To expand empires, To found utopian communities.

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To expand empires.

Answer explanation

3 G's

Gold: "to increase wealth"

God: "spread Christianity"

Glory: expand empires means gaining more land for more power/fame.

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Exploration

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Representative assembly in colonial Virginia; the first form of representative government in the 13 colonies

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Virginia House of Burgesses

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The Mayflower Compact (1620) and the Virginia House of Burgesses (1619) are early examples of

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steps toward representative government

Answer explanation

The Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses were foundational documents that established early forms of self-governance, representing significant steps toward representative government in the American colonies.

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Salutary Neglect refers to which of the following? A policy of the British government to avoid strict enforcement of parliamentary laws, A medical condition related to neglecting health, A philosophical concept about neglecting moral duties, A historical event involving neglect of a treaty between different countries

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A policy of the British government to avoid strict enforcement of parliamentary laws

Answer explanation

Salutary Neglect refers to the British government's policy of not strictly enforcing parliamentary laws in the American colonies, allowing them to operate with a degree of autonomy.

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How did salutary neglect benefit the American colonists?

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It allowed the colonies to operate independently of British laws.

Answer explanation

Salutary neglect allowed the American colonies to operate independently of British laws, fostering self-governance and economic autonomy, which ultimately contributed to their desire for independence.

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How did salutary neglect benefit the British Government?

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It helped the colonial economy to grow by selling to other countries, adding more money to British profits from Mercantilism.

Answer explanation

Salutary neglect allowed the colonies to trade freely, boosting their economies. This growth ultimately benefited the British government by increasing profits from mercantilism as the colonies engaged in trade with other nations.

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In what ways did British policy in North America change after the French and Indian War? Options: Britain encouraged American colonists to settle the new lands they had gained west of the Appalachian Mountains., Britain restricted American colonial settlement, began taxing the colonies, and cracked down on smuggling., Britain gave the colonies more political freedom to run their local governments., Britain encouraged the colonists to continue fighting against the French and their Native American allies after the war officially ended.

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Britain restricted American colonial settlement, began taxing the colonies, and cracked down on smuggling.

Answer explanation

After the French and Indian War, Britain restricted colonial settlement, imposed taxes, and increased enforcement against smuggling to recoup war debts and control the colonies, marking a shift in colonial policy.