The selection of a site for Jamestown was based primarily on the settlers’ ________
A) fear of surprise attacks
B) desire for a healthful place to live
C) belief that friendly Indians lived nearby
D) need for close proximity to the open ocean
E) fear of diseases in the swamps
Answer: A
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Which state was the first to cede its holdings north of the Ohio River to the Confederation?
a) Virginia b) Maryland c) Delaware d) New Jersey
The inherent tension between human rights and property rights that troubled the Revolutionary generation was most apparent in its dealing with
A) criminal codes. B) women's rights. C) the disestablishment of churches. D) slavery.
Which of the following statements does NOT reflect the ideas of Charles C. Jones, Jr., on slaves?
a) Slaves who sought Union lines should be given "terrible corporal punishment." b) Masters should be encouraged to let their slaves live outside the home and earn wages as long as they kept them under control. c) Slaves should be encouraged to practice the Christian religion. d) Slaves would seek freedom due to "ignorance, credulity, (and) pliability." e) Slavery was the natural and proper condition for blacks.
Which of the following systems required payment after passage to the New World?
A) indenture B) pensioner C) redemptioner D) laborer