US History Midterm

What was the Colonial response to the Navigation Acts?

• They attacked the ships that were keeping them in the harbors.

• Nothing the Expedition had nothing to do with them.

• They complained that the acts did not give them the new navigation technology 

• They traded with other countries anyway.

Why did plantation owners look to get slaves from Africa?

• It was the closest and easiest continent to transport people from.

• It was their only option.

• They believed they would be the best fit because of the climate in Africa. 

• They were the only ones willing to come to the United States.

Why did some slave owners exchange their Indian slaves for Africans?

• Indians started to run away to their hometown but Africans couldn’t do that.

• They could not keep up with all of the labor.

• They were paying the Indians, but they didn’t have to pay Africans.

• None of the above

How were the slaves originally brought to the colonies?

• By a ship from europe

• Kidnapped by the Portuguese 

• They were already on the land and just captured

• They lost a war and were brought over after the loss

Why was the Declaration of Independence Written 

• It was written as a break up letter to the King

• It was a declaration to the Indians claiming land  

• It explained to the world why the colonies were leaving Great Britain

• It was written as a message to the king that the colonist wanted to return to Great Britain 

What was the Stamp Act

• A British tax on shipped goods entering England

• A British tax on shipped goods entering the colonies

• A British tax on shipped goods existing England

• A British tax on paper items in the colonies

What did the Proclamation Line of 1763 restrict colonists from doing?

• Settling past the Appalachian Mountains

• Having slaves past the Appalachian Mountains

• Trading past the Appalachian Mountains

• Settling south of Virginia

The battle of Saratoga was a pivotal point in the war because?

• It allowed Britain to secure a quick win

• It showed the colonies were capable of defeating a world power

• It showed France’s weakness in the war

• The Spanish had a striking come back

What was the end goal of the Articles of Confederation?

• To expand westward and claim that land from Mexico 

• Establish a national government after the United States declared their independence

• Abolish slavery in all border states

• To end the Boston Massacre 

What caused the Boston Massacre

• The British dumped their tea into the Boston Harbor

• It started in as a bar fight

• Started as a fist fight between the Patriots and Redcoats

• The British Parliament Passed the Townshend Acts, designed to exert authority over the colonies