U.S History Unit 1

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What did the widespread appeal of these homes in early America signify?

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African influences on American architecture

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What prompted Roger Williams' expulsion from the Massachusetts Bay Colony—an event that directly led to the founding of Rhode Island? Options: his refusal to pay taxes to the crown, his allegiance to the French Empire, his support for women's rights, his opposition to Puritan rule

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his opposition to Puritan rule

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How was the economy of the Mid-Atlantic Colonies impacted by their geographical characteristics?

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Numerous rivers facilitated trade with the Algonquin and Iroquois people.

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Which colony in the Mid-Atlantic region was founded by Quakers and had mostly positive interactions with American Indians?

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Pennsylvania

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What document did William Bradford help write and sign to guide the governance of Plymouth Colony?

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the Mayflower Compact

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What was the main reason for the rise in the enslaved population in Virginia during colonial times? Options: the colony's expansive and profitable cotton industry, the low level of European immigration to the colony, the labor-intensive process of tobacco cultivation, the increasing level of competition in the fur trade

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the labor-intensive process of tobacco cultivation

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How was colonial Virginia's early experience different from that of other English colonies?

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The colony was administered by a joint-stock company and designed to earn profits for both British investors as well as the Crown.

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What was the experience like for enslaved Africans during the Middle Passage of the triangular trade?

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Slaves were transported from Africa to the Americas.

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Why did the Great Awakening encourage colonial support for revolutionary ideas?

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The Great Awakening stressed that individuals should try to make decisions based on what is moral and just, rather than just being obedient to authority.

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William Penn’s belief in tolerance resulted in

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the Pennsylvania Colony had good relations with American Indians.