Colonial & Constitutional Foundations Quiz 1 - 13

The events described in this account could be considered a turning point in history because

• The author of this account went on to become a powerful English Lord.

• Native American societies grew strong again after contracting European diseases, resulting in an increase in Native populations at this time.

• Native Americans in the British colonies experienced a drastic decline in population due to disease and war brought by Europeans.

• New England colonists repaired relationships with Native Americans soon after the incidents described.

Based on the information provided in this account, which claim is most plausible?

• Native American peoples were welcoming to European colonists who settled in North America.

• Native American populations were susceptible to diseases to which they had no previous exposure.

• European colonists poisoned Native peoples intentionally, decimating their population.

• Native American civilization was far inferior to European civilization

Based on these two images, which claim is most accurate?

• Colonial settlements did not vary much; all settlers lived in villages that grew into large cities.

• Large plantations growing tobacco and cotton were common in both New England and the southern colonies.

• Ship-building anchored the economy in northern and southern colonies.

• Colonial economies varied by region, depending on the geographic conditions.

Which of the following most likely led to the situation depicted in the image on the left?

• British settlers imported wood from England to build large ships in Boston.

• Colonial settlers excavated the shallow beach to create Boston harbor.

• Naturally deep water and a sheltered harbor encouraged colonists to settle in Boston.

• The British army invaded Boston to claim it from the Spanish empire.

Which evidence best supports the claim about colonial society made by the historian in this excerpt?

• The existence of elected assemblies such as the House of Burgesses in the colony of Virginia.

• The diversity of religious practices among residents of the British North American colonies.

• The large number of French settlers living in the British North American colonies.

• The predominance of indentured servitude as a system of labor in the British North American colonies.

Which statement best reflects the claim made by the historian in this excerpt?

• Most American colonists believed that elites were best suited to govern.

• Belief in equality before the law was widespread in Colonial America despite its social and political inequality.

• Equality before the law is a concept that originated in 18th century colonial America.

• Enlightenment thinkers influenced colonists to believe in special treatment for elites.

The main purpose of this resolution was to

• Protest against the Proclamation of 1763.

• Protest against the Stamp Act.

• Protest against the Boston Massacre.

• Protest against the Northwest Ordinance.

Based on this document, which statement best describes the author's point of view?

• The British North American colonies should seek their independence from Britain.

• The British North American colonists owe loyalty to the king and all his laws.

• The British government would only have the right to tax the colonists if they were represented in Parliament.

• Governments do not have the right to tax their citizens or subjects.

The argument presented in this passage was intended to

• Urge colonists to accept the Albany Plan of Union.

• Provide a reason for ratification of the Constitution of the United States.

• Convince American colonists to declare their independence.

• Persuade France to aid the United States in the Revolutionary War.

This document led to a turning point in history because

• It led Paine's readers to support colonizing small, helpless islands.

• It led more American colonists to support declaring their independence from Britain.

• It led Americans to dominate Britain in international trade.

• It changed readers' understanding of geography.