The richest English colonies were those located in
a. New England.
b. the Middle Colonies.
c. the Chesapeake region.
d. the Caribbean.
ANSWER: d
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The final decision made by the House of Burgesses regarding the Stamp Act Resolves leads to which of the following conclusions?
A. The burgesses denied Parliament the right to pass any legislation affecting the colonies. B. The burgesses felt they owed no obedience to Parliament. C. The burgesses believed George III to be a tyrant. D. The burgesses did not seek independence from England.
What is the primary difference between an oligarchy and a monarchy?
A) A monarchy is a government of one, while an oligarchy is a rule of many. B) A monarchy is a state governed by a single hereditary ruler, while an oligarchy is a state governed by a small group. C) A monarchy is a king, while an oligarchy is at least two kings sharing power. D) A monarchy is rule by one descendant of the founder of the city-state, while an oligarchy is rule by a small non-hereditary group. E) A monarchy is rule of kinship, while an oligarchy is rule by two or more tyrants.
Martin Van Buren won the presidency in 1836 because
A. he was more popular with the public than Andrew Jackson. B. his opponent openly advocated ending Indian removal. C. federal spending had supported an economic boom. D. the political opposition offered multiple candidates. E. land speculation had been reduced under President Andrew Jackson.
The first goal of postwar expansionists in the United States after 1815 was to __________
a. obtain the Pacific Northwest from Great Britain b. obtain Florida from Spain c. acquire the former French colony of Louisiana d. develop the trans-Appalachian West e. eradicate the Native Americans