DBA REVIEW FOR A GRADE

The formation of national labor unions in the late 1800s was mainly a response to --

• the passage of federal laws favoring workers
• new laws restricting immigration and naturalization
• poor working conditions and low wages in may industries
• economic depression that led to high unemployment

Which characteristic is correctly matched with a number in the table? 

• 1: Indigo
• 2: Moderate
• 3: Rocky Soil
• 4: Ships

The factors listed above contributed most to the --

• creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians
• election of British colonists to Parliament
• growth of representative government in the British colonies
• expansion of British trade in the Americas

Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth
and Jamestown?

• Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders.
• Plymouth's founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown's founders expected to discover gold.
• Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.
• Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown wasfounded for commercial profit.

Which group was among the first to call for an end to slavery?

• American Indians, because they viewed the plight of slaves as similar to their own
• Quakers, because slavery contradicted their religious beliefs
• British loyalists, because Great Britain had ended the slave trade
• Puritans, because the New England economy did not rely on slavery

Boston and New Orleans were both founded as - 

• port cities
• farming communities
• industrial centers
• military outposts

Which sentence best completes this diagram?

• The Puritans allowed women to participate in government.
• The Puritans refused to obey the appointed governor.
• The Puritans outlawed slavery in Massachusetts.
• The Puritans developed a form of representative self-government.  

The excerpt above reflects the dissatisfaction of American colonists with the -

• political debates that took place at the Albany Convention
• interference of Great Britain in the slave trade
• economic consequences of the Great Awakening
• economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War

From 1690 to 1760, Parliament and the king of England allowed colonists in America to exercise a great deal of control over local and regional matters.Historians have described this practice as "salutary neglect."Which of the following happened as a direct result of this policy?

• The colonies developed a strong tradition of self-government.
• Many proprietary colonies were converted to royal colonies.
• The colonies refused to participate in a system of common defense. 
• Many colonies sought economic aid from other countries.

Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North
America?

• To reduce overpopulation in Europe
• To create communities founded on religious tolerance
• To profit from trading in furs and other goods
• To create joint ventures with other European powers