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During the colonial period, commodities that could only be exported legally to Britain were known as |
d. Enumerated goods |
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During the colonial period, "enumerated goods" included |
e. All of the above (Tobacco, sugar, indigo, cotton) |
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New England's imports came primarily from |
a. The United Kingdom |
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New England's exports went primarily to |
c. The West Indies |
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The Southern Colonies' exports went primarily to |
a. The United Kingdom |
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During the colonial period, the largest cities were typically |
a. Port towns |
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In terms of exports from the colonies, __ and __ were the top two trading partners |
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 |
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 |
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 |
c. 50% |
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From 1680 to 1770 average ship speeds |
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 |
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? |
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 |
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 |
c. Western Europe |
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Which of the following statements correctly characterizes the distribution of colonial wealth? |
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 |
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? |
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? |
d. All of the above are correct |
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The Navigation Acts |
c. required all colonial trade to be carried on English vessels |
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The Molasses Act (1733) |
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 |
d. The end of the Seven Years War |
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The Sugar Act (1764) |
e. All of the above |
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The Tea Act |
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 |
b. Inflation |
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What method did the US use to fund most of the cost of the Revolutionary War? |
b. Increases in the money supply |
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Most of the cost of the Revolutionary War was borne by |
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 |
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 |
c. Hundreds of millions |
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The hyperinflation of the Revolutionary War period |
c. Was severe, but short-lived; prices returned to normal levels following the War |
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The Constitution |
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 |
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? |
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 |
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? |
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 |
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 |
d. 36 square miles |
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Land "liberals" in the 19th century |
c. Supported the sale of the public domain in small plots |
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Land "conservatives" in the 19th century |
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? |
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 |
c. Germany and IrelandW |
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What best describes Thomas Jefferson;s view of how American Indians should be treated? |
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 |
a. Albert Gallatin |
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Until the 1840s, the leading transport route in the US was |
c. The Southern Gateway |
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The Erie Canal, the most important canal, was in |
b. New York |
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The majority of funding for the 19th century American canal building came from |
b. State Governments |
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Between 1830 and 1860, the number of miles of railraod in operation increased by |
d. Over 1000% |
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The most notable surfaced road of the 19th century, __, was built using federal government funds |
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? |
d. The West |
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By 1850, the predominant port in the US was |
d. New York |