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The British benefited from their mercantilist relationship with the American colonies primarily by

• supporting the growth of colonial industries

• prohibiting colonists from fishing and fur trading

• taking large amounts of gold and silver from the southern colonies

• buying raw materials from the colonies and selling them as finished products

One reason traditions of self-government developed in the American colonies before the French and Indian War was that the British

• sent effective leaders to govern colonial settlements

• required colonial representation in Parliament

• practiced salutary neglect in the colonies

• maintained a strong military presence in the colonies

What was a result of the French and Indian War that led directly to the American Revolution?

• The British lost most of their colonies in the Americas

• French colonies expanded west of the Appalachians

• Native American Indians were given lands west of the Appalachians

• England decided to make the American colonists help pay war debts

The geography of the Atlantic Coastal Plain most influenced the southern economy during the period from 1620 to 1865 because it

• promoted a plantation system of agriculture

• led to diversified manufacturing

• encouraged development of the railroad industry

• resulted in widespread mining of coal

Which document includes this passage?

• Mayflower Compact

• Declaration of Independence

• Northwest Ordinance

• Monroe Doctrine

What was the main reason the Articles of Confederation were eventually replaced with the Constitution?

• The president did not have the power to veto legislation.

• The legislative branch enacted an unfair tax program.

• The Supreme Court refused to pay Revolutionary War debts.

• The national government was too weak to solve the nation’s problems

Which United States foreign policy stated that European powers should no longer expect to establish colonies in the Western Hemisphere?

• Monroe Doctrine

• Dollar Diplomacy

• Good Neighbor Policy

• Alliance for Progress

Which of the following statements best describes the Federalists?

• The Federalists remained loyal to Great Britain during the Revolutionary War.

• The Federalists led the fight to buy the Louisiana Purchase from France.

• The Federalists supported the new Constitution because they wanted a strong national government.

• The Federalists opposed the new Constitution because they opposed a strong national government.

In the Colonial Era, developments such as the New England town meetings and the establishment of the Virginia House of Burgesses represented

• colonial attempts to build a strong national government

• efforts by the British to strengthen their control over the colonies

• steps in the growth of representative democracy

• early social reform movements

The British system of mercantilism was opposed by many American colonists because it

• placed limits on immigration

• discouraged the export of raw materials to England

• encouraged colonial agriculture

• placed restrictions on trading