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A series of religious revivals influenced by the revivals that were sweeping through England, Scotland, and Germany in the 1730’s were known as the

• Great Awakening
• Salem Witch Trials
• Protestant Reformation
• Catholic Reformation 

The "Middle Passage" referred to

• the creation of the Panama Canal in Central America.
  
• the transportation of slaves from Africa to the New World.
  
• Lewis and Clark's expedition into the Louisiana Territory.
  
• the best route over the Rocky Mountains to get to California.

The system known as "Triangular Trade" involved

• Europe, Africa, and Asia.
• Asia, Africa, and Australia.
  
• Africa, Asia, and North America.
  
• North America, Europe, and Africa.

Preachers of the Great Awakening in 18th century America would have been most likely to give a sermon focusing on

• the rights of man.
• Enlightenment thought.
  
• the evils of the institution of slavery in the South.
  
• repenting of one's sins in order to be saved from eternal damnation.

Bacon's Rebellion was mainly caused by

• the treatment of slaves by rich landowners
• Oglethorpe's treatment of Indians in Georgia.
• conflicts between the Spanish and English colonists on the Georgia frontier
• economic hardship and distrust of Virginia colonists who were unable to acquire land.

What was the primary reason that slavery became more widespread in the South than in the North?

• The abolitionist movement was based in the North. 
• The textile industry was controlled by southern merchants
• Geographic factors contributed to the growth of the southern plantation system.
• Opposition to slavery by the Anglican Church was stronger in the North.

How did the ideas of the Great Awakening of the 1700s MOST affect the North American colonies?

• Native American uprisings led colonists to call for the creation of a standing army.
• Northern support for slave rebellions caused Southerners to openly discuss secession.
• Scientific advances helped develop a strong belief in human reason and natural rights
• Religious belief contributed to a sense of individualism and political independence.

One important way that the Great Awakening affected American society was that

• it unified the New England churches.
• it supported the practice of slavery.
• it led individuals to question traditional authority.
• it introduced a system of checks and balances system for government.

What was the MAIN purpose of holding town meetings in Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 1600s?

• to discuss issues in the local economy
• to organize resistance to the British government
• to elect representatives to the House of Burgesses
• to coordinate communication with the other colonies

period of time in which England ignored the colonies 

• Salutatorian Period 
• Salutary Neglect 
• Salutary Ignorance 
• Ignorance Period