Which is the best description of the settlers in the early days of the Virginia Colony?
a. They were about evenly divided between men and women.
b. They were well-prepared to establish a colonial outpost.
c. They preferred to search for riches rather than farm.
d. They had few troubles except for unfriendly Indians.
e. They organized a successful community government.
C
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The Stamp Act of 1765
A. was consistent with traditional parliamentary efforts to regulate commerce. B. placed a heavy financial burden on American colonists. C. actually affected only a few New England merchants. D. helped to unite the colonies in opposition to the English government. E. required the consent of the colonial assemblies before going into effect.
The wave of corporate mergers in the late 1800s eventually resulted in
A. Americans coming to resent the corruption of police agencies. B. Americans enjoying less extreme cycles of boom and bust with the stability that came through the rise of big business. C. the country's first billion-dollar corporation. D. small-scale industrialization both increasing prices and raising profits.
During the Old Kingdom from 2700 to 2200 B.C.E., a pharaoh was king and was also considered a __________.
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
To deal with French hostility, the new president John Adams:
a. appointed a commission to negotiate outstanding problems b. personally met with French foreign minister Charles Talleyrand c. appealed to the British to help smooth relations with France d. offered a substantial loan to France, in exchange for favorable terms of trade