Midterm 1

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During the colonial period, commodities that could only be exported legally to Britain were known as

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d. Enumerated goods

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During the colonial period, "enumerated goods" included

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e. All of the above

(Tobacco, sugar, indigo, cotton)

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New England's imports came primarily from

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a. The United Kingdom

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New England's exports went primarily to

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c. The West Indies

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The Southern Colonies' exports went primarily to

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a. The United Kingdom

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During the colonial period, the largest cities were typically

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a. Port towns

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In terms of exports from the colonies, __ and __ were the top two trading partners

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c. The West Indies; The United Kingdom

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In terms of imports to the colonies, __ and __ were the top two trading partners

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c. The West Indies; The United Kingdom

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In the early decades of the 18th century, English goods sold for as much as 80 to 140 percent more in the colonies than in England primarily due to

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c. High transportation costs for goods shipped from England to the colonies

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During the 100 years before the Revolution, shipping costs were reduced by nearly

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c. 50%

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From 1680 to 1770 average ship speeds

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e. Did not change appreciably

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Low-cost flyboats offered an attractive alternative to heavier, more costly ships; however, their use was limited in many areas due to

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a. Privateering and piracy

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During the colonial period, the U.S. and other countries relied on "privateers." Which of the following most accurately describes privateers?

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b.Privateers were private citizens who owned ships that attacked vessels from other nations

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In the 1770s the quality of life in the colonies

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a. Was better than the quality of life in developing countries today

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The colonists' per capita income on the eve of the Revolution was most comparable to the per capita income of

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c. Western Europe

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Which of the following statements correctly characterizes the distribution of colonial wealth?

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d. Wealth inequality tended to be greatest in colonial cities

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All of the following statements accurately describe pre-1763 British colonial policy EXCEPT

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a. England discouraged western settlements in an effort to reduce conflicts between colonists and Native Americans

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Which of the following statements accurately describes pre-1763 British Colonial policy?

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d. Colonial laws were not officially in effect until the Privy Council granted its approval.

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Which of the following statements best describes pre-1763 British colonial life?

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d. All of the above are correct

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The Navigation Acts

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c. required all colonial trade to be carried on English vessels

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The Molasses Act (1733)

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e. All of the above

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One of the most important reasons for England's reasserting its authority over the colonial US prior to the Revolution is

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d. The end of the Seven Years War

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The Sugar Act (1764)

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e. All of the above

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The Tea Act

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d. Harmed smugglers of Dutch tea

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For the US, the Revolutionary War period could best described as having a rapid growth in

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b. Inflation

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What method did the US use to fund most of the cost of the Revolutionary War?

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b. Increases in the money supply

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Most of the cost of the Revolutionary War was borne by

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c. Holders of devalued paper currency that was ultimately repudiated

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The Continental Congress faced several constraints in its effort to finance the Revolutionary War.The largest source of funds for the War was

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d. Printing money

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The hyperinflation of the Revolutionary War period was in part cuased by the issuance of paper money with a face value in the __ of dollars

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c. Hundreds of millions

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The hyperinflation of the Revolutionary War period

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c. Was severe, but short-lived; prices returned to normal levels following the War

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The Constitution

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b. Empowers Congress to pay off all public debts, including those incurred by the states

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The economic system envisioned by the Constitution

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a. embodied Adam Smith's emphasis on protecting private property

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What generated the most revenue for the US in the first 20 years after the Revolution?

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c. Tariffs on goods imported from other nations

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Thomas Jefferson's main goals for land policy included all of the following except

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b. To establish a system for collecting property tazes on land owned by individuals

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Which was not one of the main US land acquisitions?

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e. All of the above are US land acquisitions

(Oregon Country, Texas Annexation, Florida Acquisition, Gadsden Purchase)

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The congressional committee headed by Thomas Jefferson proposed a method for disposing of the public domain that was based on

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a. The New England township system

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The Northwest Land Ordinance of 1785 provided for western lands to be divided into townships, each of which covered

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d. 36 square miles

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Land "liberals" in the 19th century

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c. Supported the sale of the public domain in small plots

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Land "conservatives" in the 19th century

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a. Believed that the sale of the public domain should provide substantial government revenue

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Which of the following statements accurately characterizes the Homestead Act of 1862?

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a. Southerner plantation owners were strongly opposed to the passage

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The majority of immigrants coming to the US in the 1840s and 1850s were from

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c. Germany and IrelandW

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What best describes Thomas Jefferson;s view of how American Indians should be treated?

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b. Indians should have full property rights that should be respected by whites

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In the early 1800s, __ developed a plan for the federal government's involvement in building transportation infrastructure such as canals and roads

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a. Albert Gallatin

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Until the 1840s, the leading transport route in the US was

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c. The Southern Gateway

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The Erie Canal, the most important canal, was in

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b. New York

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The majority of funding for the 19th century American canal building came from

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b. State Governments

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Between 1830 and 1860, the number of miles of railraod in operation increased by

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d. Over 1000%

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The most notable surfaced road of the 19th century, __, was built using federal government funds

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a. The Cumberland Road

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Which of the following regions tended to support federal construction of a system of roads in the 19th century?

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d. The West

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By 1850, the predominant port in the US was

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d. New York