Question

amswer these questions 1-7 correctly
Which of these was NOT a major reason for European exploration and colonization?

Question 1 options:

Social - to spread Christianity and seek religious freedom


Cultural - to discover Native peoples and study their ways of life


Political - to expand empires and increase national power and prestige


Economic - to gain valuable resources and increase national wealth

Question 2 (1 point)
Under the economic principle of mercantilism, European powers wanted colonies in order to gain:

Question 2 options:

greater military power than their enemies


a large labor force of indentured and enslaved persons


friendly relations with Natives


a favorable balance of trade with competing nations

Question 3 (1 point)
Which of these was an important factor in the growth of representative government in the English colonies?

Question 3 options:

Distance and travel time between Europe and North America


English law and tradition


Salutary neglect of the British government over its colonies


All of these

Question 4 (1 point)
"Resolved, that the taxation of the people by themselves, or by persons chosen by themselves to represent them . . . is the only security against a burdensome taxation . . ."

—Virginia Stamp Act Resolutions, May 30, 1765

Which statement best explains why this resolution was adopted?

Question 4 options:

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

Question 5 (1 point)
Which description is an example of an unalienable right from the Declaration of Independence?

Question 5 options:

Equality — People's education should be equal in every state.


Wealth — People's salaries should be dependent on their skills.


Happiness — People can do lawful things that they enjoy.


Patriotism — People can choose to join any of the armed forces.

Question 6 (1 point)


Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British parliament?

Question 6 options:

"He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people."


"For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent."


"He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good."


"For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences."

Question 7 (1 point)
The principle of republicanism says that most government decisions are best made by:

Question 7 options:

the executive branch


direct democracy through popular elections


the states


representatives elected by the people

Answer 1

answer 9 and 10
question 9
Which political party stood for a strong federal government?

Question 9 options:

Federalist


Anti-Federalist


Democratic-Republican

Question 10 (1 point)
Which of these BEST summarizes the Monroe Doctrine?

Question 10 options:

The immigration of Europeans to the United States must be discouraged


International peace can be maintained without complicated alliances


The power to nullify federal laws is necessary to preserve sovereignty


Further colonization of the Americas by European countries is prohibited

Answer 2

Question 1 (1 point)
Which of these was NOT a major reason for European exploration and colonization?

Question 1 options:

Social - to spread Christianity and seek religious freedom


Cultural - to discover Native peoples and study their ways of life


Political - to expand empires and increase national power and prestige


Economic - to gain valuable resources and increase national wealth

Answer 3

Question 2: a favorable balance of trade with competing nations

Question 3: All of these

Question 4: Colonists were opposed to colonial laws being created only by Parliament

Question 5: Happiness — People can do lawful things that they enjoy.

Question 6: "For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent."

Question 7: representatives elected by the people

Answer 4

Question 9: Federalist

Question 10: Further colonization of the Americas by European countries is prohibited

Answer 5

The answer is: Cultural - to discover Native peoples and study their ways of life.