Why did the British government restrict trade with America and the British West Indies?
A) to nurture British trade and punish New England shippers
B) to aid its French and Spanish allies
C) to build an isolationist stance
D) as a warning to potential revolutionaries in India
Answer: A
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A. They were old-stock wealthy planters and merchants from the coastal areas whose families had long prospered under British rule. B. They were fearful of instability within American society. C. They owed their livelihood and social status to Crown appointments and thus were unmoved by constitutional arguments. D. They were devout Christians who believed the Bible commanded obedience to authority.
By the time of the Civil War, cotton constituted nearly ________ of the total export trade of the United States.
A. one-third B. half C. two-thirds D. one-fourth E. one-tenth
The major nomadic threat to the Qin came from the
A. Xiongnu. B. Mongols. C. Manchus. D. Han. E. Jin.
The proposed Albany Plan of 1754
A. recognized the land rights of Indian tribes living within the colonies. B. was approved by the colonial assemblies but was vetoed by Parliament. C. attempted to create a united front with New France against Indian attacks. D. was intended to give the colonies greater independence from royal authority. E. revealed the difficulties colonies had in cooperating with each other.