Why is the Navigation Act in 1660 considered the most important piece of imperial legislation drafted before the American Revolution?
a. It allowed the development of the colonial navy into one of the most powerful in the world.
b. It had an enormous impact on the way goods were taxed in the English colonies, which ultimately led the colonists to revolt.
c. It allowed colonists to trade with the Dutch, which eventually caused the British to retaliate with acts that sparked the American Revolution.
d. It established France and Holland as allies of the colonies and enemies with England.
e. Its passage directly led to the Boston Tea Party, which was the first act of rebellion by the American colonists.
B
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A. Virginia B. South Carolina C. Pennsylvania D. Massachusetts
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A) Mary Shelley B) Olympe de Gouges C) Abigail Adams D) Mary Wollstonecraft
Regarding the increase in female workers, most Americans believed that
A) social and political equality was sure to follow as more women went to work. B) national legislation would most likely ensure equal pay. C) day care centers should be established to help working women. D) women deserved more pay if they were employed as professionals. E) married women should leave the paid workforce.
In the late nineteenth century, industry in the United States
A. saw the federal government eager to assist in its growth. B. lacked adequate capital to expand the domestic market. C. suffered from an entrepreneurial deficit. D. obtained the bulk of its raw materials from Central and South America. E. faced a growing shortage of laborers.