Unit 1 - American History

During what era in US history, people discovered new land?

• Exploration era

• Colonization era

• American Revolution era

• Constitution era

During what era in US history, people built their homes in the “New World”?

• Exploration era

• Colonization era

• American Revolution era

• Constitution era

During what era in US history, the colonists fought against Britain to become their own country?

• Exploration era

• Colonization era

• American Revolution era

• Constitution era

During what era in US history, government was created in the new country?

• Exploration era

• Colonization era

• American Revolution era

• Constitution era

During what era in US history, Americans got more land to populate?

• Early Republic era.

• Age of Jackson era.

• Industrial Revolution era.

• Westward Expansion era.

During what era in US history, people in the states disagreed on slavery?

• Reform era

• Sectionalism era.

• Civil War era.

• Reconstruction era.

During what era in US history, people fought over slavery?

• Reform era

• Sectionalism era.

• Civil War era.

• Reconstruction era.

The excerpt was written in response to the

• British government’s attempt to assert greater control over the North American colonies

• British government’s failure to protect colonists from attacks by American Indians

• colonial governments’ failures to implement mercantilist policies

• colonial governments’ attempts to extend political rights to new groups

The pattern of colonial settlement up to 1700 resulted most directly from which of the following factors?

• The large size of British colonial populations relative to American Indian populations

• British recognition of Native American sovereignty

• British government attempts to impose greater control over the colonies in the late 1600s

• The orientation of the British colonies toward producing commodities for export to Europe

Which of the following was a major contrast between the New England colonies and the colonies of France?

• The New England colonies were based on more diverse agriculture and commerce.

• The French settled more often in cities and towns.

• The French had more conflicts with American Indians.

• New England developed a less rigid racial hierarchy