The primary goal that Spanish settlers shared in the South and Southwest regions was finding wealth.
What was the primary goal that Spanish settlers shared in the South and Southwest regions?(1 point)
Responses
finding wealth
finding wealth
entering the fur trade business
entering the fur trade business
making the Native Americans subjects of Spain
making the Native Americans subjects of Spain
gaining global power
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Why did the American colonists want to expand control into the Ohio Valley in the mid-1700s?(1 point)
Responses
to demonstrate Britain's strength to France and Spain
to demonstrate Britain's strength to France and Spain
to force the French out of North America
to force the French out of North America
to put French settlers there under English rule
to put French settlers there under English rule
to gain access to the region's natural resources
Why did the American colonists want to expand control into the Ohio Valley in the mid-1700s?(1 point)
Responses
to demonstrate Britain's strength to France and Spain
to demonstrate Britain's strength to France and Spain
to force the French out of North America
to force the French out of North America
to put French settlers there under English rule
to put French settlers there under English rule
to gain access to the region's natural resources
The American colonists wanted to expand control into the Ohio Valley in the mid-1700s to gain access to the region's natural resources.
Abigail Adams, in a letter to John Adams:
". . . I long to hear that you have declared an independency—and by the way in the new Code of Laws which I suppose it will be necessary for you to make I desire you would Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors. . . . If particular care and attention is not paid to the Ladies we are determined to foment [incite; instigate] a Rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice, or Representation. . . .
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Use the passage to answer the question.
How does Abigail Adams use the ideas of the patriots to support her cause?
(1 point)
Responses
by insisting that history has always been unfair to women
by insisting that history has always been unfair to women
by claiming that women have the right to rebel if they do not have a voice in government
by claiming that women have the right to rebel if they do not have a voice in government
by comparing the existing British laws with the laws that the patriots feel need to be established
by comparing the existing British laws with the laws that the patriots feel need to be established
by declaring women to be independent from and having the same rights as men
". . . I long to hear that you have declared an independency—and by the way in the new Code of Laws which I suppose it will be necessary for you to make I desire you would Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favorable to them than your ancestors. . . . If particular care and attention is not paid to the Ladies we are determined to foment [incite; instigate] a Rebellion, and will not hold ourselves bound by any Laws in which we have no voice, or Representation. . . .
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Use the passage to answer the question.
How does Abigail Adams use the ideas of the patriots to support her cause?
(1 point)
Responses
by insisting that history has always been unfair to women
by insisting that history has always been unfair to women
by claiming that women have the right to rebel if they do not have a voice in government
by claiming that women have the right to rebel if they do not have a voice in government
by comparing the existing British laws with the laws that the patriots feel need to be established
by comparing the existing British laws with the laws that the patriots feel need to be established
by declaring women to be independent from and having the same rights as men
Abigail Adams supports her cause by claiming that women have the right to rebel if they do not have a voice in government.
Which of the following excerpts is a grievance of the American colonists that was included in the Declaration of Independence?(1 point)
Responses
“Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government.”
“Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government.”
“We, therefore, the Representatives of the United States of America. . . solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States. . . .”
“We, therefore, the Representatives of the United States of America. . . solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States. . . .”
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
“He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people.”
Responses
“Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government.”
“Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government.”
“We, therefore, the Representatives of the United States of America. . . solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States. . . .”
“We, therefore, the Representatives of the United States of America. . . solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States. . . .”
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
“He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people.”
The excerpt that is a grievance of the American colonists included in the Declaration of Independence is: “He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people.”
How did the French respond when the colonies defeated the British at Saratoga in the Revolutionary War?(1 point)
Responses
They formed an alliance with Germany to attack the British.
They formed an alliance with Germany to attack the British.
They supported the British in their efforts to control the colonies.
They supported the British in their efforts to control the colonies.
They were encouraged to support the patriot effort.
They were encouraged to support the patriot effort.
They withdrew their support of the British.
Responses
They formed an alliance with Germany to attack the British.
They formed an alliance with Germany to attack the British.
They supported the British in their efforts to control the colonies.
They supported the British in their efforts to control the colonies.
They were encouraged to support the patriot effort.
They were encouraged to support the patriot effort.
They withdrew their support of the British.
The French responded when the colonies defeated the British at Saratoga in the Revolutionary War by being encouraged to support the patriot effort.
What did the Northwest Ordinance outlaw in the Northwest Territory?(1 point)
Responses
trial by jury
trial by jury
religious freedom
religious freedom
slavery
slavery
admission of new states
Responses
trial by jury
trial by jury
religious freedom
religious freedom
slavery
slavery
admission of new states
The Northwest Ordinance outlawed slavery in the Northwest Territory.