The ________ Company was responsible for the settlement of Jamestown
A) New England
B) Royal African
C) Virginia
D) American
E) New World
Answer: C
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Which of the following statements best characterizes the first years of Jamestown's existence?
A. The settlement was notable for its toleration of political freedom. B. The settlement was often assaulted by Spanish invaders. C. The settlement was notable for its peaceful relations with local Indians. D. A majority of its colonists enjoyed significant economic success. E. The settlement survived despite an enormous loss of life.
After the battle of Gettysburg, the weekend confederate armies were never again able to seriously threaten Northern territory.
a. true b. false
The "Great Compromise" at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 resulted in all of the following agreements except
A) representation in the lower house of Congress would be based on population B) each slave would be counted as three-fifths of a free person in the determination of representation and direct taxation C) the national government would be prohibited from exercising any powers not specifically granted to it D) an assumption that slave labor was not as productive as free labor
Rebellions, revolts, and military conflicts surrounding the U.S. war with Mexico included all of the following EXCEPT
A) a successful military conquest of New Mexico by the U.S. military following the suppression of a bloody rebellion against U.S. rule by Hispanics and Indians in 1846. B) the Bear Flag Revolt in June 1846 led by recent American immigrants who temporarily declared California to be an independent Republic until U.S forces took control of the territory. C) a series of limited skirmishes in 1846 and 1847 between some native Californians opposed to the American takeover on the one hand, and the Bear Flag rebels and American military forces on the other, ending with American control of the entire California territory. D) an American military-backed overthrow of Santa Anna by Mexican liberals during the war leading to the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo ending the war.