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
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 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
Question 9: Federalist
Question 10: Further colonization of the Americas by European countries is prohibited
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