Mock Texas Test

For what reason did a group of colonists agree to this compact?

• To declare independence from all European nations

• To form a social contract among themselves

• To demonstrate goodwill toward local American Indians

• To establish trade relations with other colonies

The geographic factors in this table led primarily to the —

• founding of trade schools in some colonies

• development of different economies in the two regions

• establishment of import taxes in some colonies

• pattern of religious differences in the two regions

Why did slavery become a widespread practice in the United States during the early nineteenth century?

• The system of indentured servitude was banned.

• The need for agricultural labor increased as a result of expanded cotton production.

• Improved transportation systems made it easier for workers to migrate.

• Advancements in technology led to the need for skilled workers.

Which of these describes the primary reason for French colonization?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How did opposition to this system affect the economy of the early republic?

• The government prevented taxes on domestic goods.

• Cottage workers needed governmental assistance.

• Interstate trade taxes were forbidden.

• A free enterprise system was adopted.

Which statement best explains why this resolution was adopted?

• Colonists were upset by the punishment imposed after the Boston Tea Party.

• Colonists created this in order to address the causes of the Boston Massacre.

• Colonists were opposed to colonial laws being created only by Parliament.

• Colonists wanted to expand powers given to governors appointed by King George III.

As towns are established... along the rivers Savannah and Alatamaha, they will make such a barrier as will render the southern frontier of the British Colonies on the Continent of America, safe from Indian and other enemies. —General James Oglethorpe, 1733. Which human geographic factor most likely prompted this observation?

• The number of Quakers living in British colonies

• The Caribbean slave trade with British colonies

• The number of religious sects in the British colonies

• The Spanish land claims close to the British colonies

What did they have in common?

• They were dedicated to improving working conditions in factories.

• They served as refuges for escaped slaves.

• They attempted to expand suffrage.

• They were devoted to creating ideal societies.

The economic growth demonstrated by this recruitment letter was primarily a result of —

• the passage of strict federal labor laws

• the abolition of the slave trade

• the expansion of the cottage industry system

• the new production methods of industrialization

Which event occurred as a result of General Cornwallis’s surrender at the Battle of Yorktown?

• France recognized American independence and declared war against Great Britain.

• The Second Continental Congress agreed to the Articles of Confederation.

• Great Britain and the United States signed the Treaty of Paris.

• The Second Continental Congress sent the Olive Branch Petition to King George III.