Question

13. In Virginia, colonists who could pay their way across the Atlantic were granted 50 acres of land to lease for a modest rental fee. The term for such an arrangement was called

A. headright.
B. land assurance.
C. land granting.
D. indenturing.

Answer 1

http://www.virginiaplaces.org/settleland/headright.html

Answer 2

14. Sir George Grenville, King George's Chancellor of the Exchequer, enacted the Revenue Act of 1764 to raise revenue for maintenance of the British Army in America. In the colonies, it was commonly known as the _______ Act.

A. Stamp
B. Sugar
C. Quartering
D. Tea

15. Anti-Catholic sentiment erupted in Maryland when, in 1689, news arrived of the deposition of

A. James II.
B. James I.
C. Charles II.
D. Charles I.

17. For revolutionaries like Sam Adams, the term _______ embraced a way of life, a core ideology, and an uncompromising commitment to liberty and equality.

A. independency
B. Americanism
C. republicanism
D. federalism


18. Which of the following best describes the Columbian Exchange that occurred during the Age of Discovery?

A. It was an exchange of trade foods.
B. It was a religious transformation.
C. It was a cultural transformation.
D. It was a genetic shift due to population interbreeding.

20. Parliament passed the Coercive Acts, known in America as the Intolerable Acts, in response to

A. Patrick Henry's Resolves.
B. the Boston Massacre.
C. the Boston Tea Party.
D. insults addressed to the customs commissioners.

Answer 3

I'll be glad to check your answers.

Answer 4

13.A
14.B
15.A
17.C
18.A
20.C

Answer 5

Great! All are correct!

Answer 6

Thanks Ms.Sue!

Answer 7

You're welcome, Sarah.

Answer 8

6.   In Virginia, colonists who could pay their way across the Atlantic were granted 50 acres of land to lease for a modest rental fee. The term for such an arrangement was called
    
A. land assurance.
B. headright.
C. land granting.
D. indenturing.