Cycle 1 six weeks test review 2

What does Thomas Paine mean by calling government “a necessary evil”?

• Society helps people, but government is needed even though it can be harmful

• Government is always bad and should be removed

• Only God-chosen monarchs make governments legitimate

• People should reject all society and govern themselves

Why does Paine argue the colonies should break from Britain?

• Because governments are always harmful and cannot be trusted

• Because society benefits from government, but monarchy is oppressive

• Because all kings are chosen by God and must rule

• Because people should live without organized society or rules

Reasons for European Exploration included: finding new sea routes, seeking treasure, and —

• To spread democratic ideals

• To improve efficiency in manufacturing

• To locate potential military allies

• To claim new territory

Which strategy helped the American militia win at the Battle of Concord?

• Ambushing the enemy from behind and using cover

• Hiring foreign soldiers

• Disguising themselves

• Fighting face-to-face in open battle

How did Puritan settlers in New England continue the practices that made them leave Europe?

• Punishing Native Americans they believed practiced witchcraft

• Fighting neighboring colonies with different religious beliefs

• Enforcing strict religious rules and rejecting differing practices

• Investigating and expelling members deemed insufficiently devoted

Why was the Southern Colonies' economy considered more valuable than New England and the Middle Colonies?

• Large land investments made Southern planters wealthy

• Heavy use of enslaved labor grew plantation agriculture

• Enslaved workers produced more profitable crops than free laborers in the North

• Valuable livestock boosted trade with other regions and countries

How was the House of Burgesses similar to the later U.S. government?

• Colonists chose representatives to create laws for them

• Only members of established political parties could hold office

• It had complete authority over taxes, the military, and foreign affairs

• It met infrequently and held elections every two years

The factors listed (Americans fought on their own land, Britain shipped supplies across the ocean, Patriots laid ambushes, allies gave aid) show —

• How Loyalists shaped the Revolution

• How geography and actions helped the Patriots win

• Why Britain lost at Lexington and Concord

• Why France and Spain supported the Revolution

Reasons for the Growth of Representative Government included distance from England, need for laws, and —

• Influence of John Locke and other Enlightenment thinkers

• Ideas of John Smith and other English soldiers

• Need to set up trading forts

• Interest in growing cash crops

Southern colonies had warm, fertile land; New England had cold, rocky soil. This caused —

• Trade schools in some colonies

• Different economies in the two regions

• Import taxes in some colonies

• Religious differences in the regions