Which colony provided the basis for the Declarations and Resolves?
a. Rhode Island
b. New York
c. Massachusetts
d. Philadelphia
Ans: c. Massachusetts
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a. 50 or 100 acres of land given to those who paid their own way to the New World b. land given by the king of England to the promoters of colonies c. a pardon granted to convicted criminals to spare their lives d. the rights given to the head of a household under colonial law
The distinctive feature of Iroquois and Huron architecture was not the temple mound, but the
A. longhouse. B. tipi. C. wigwam. D. pueblo.
Why did people suspect that Theodore Roosevelt had been involved in a plot to wrest Panama from Columbia?
a. There was evidence that he had taken bribes to choose the Panama route over Nicaragua. b. He had already violated the Clayton-Bulwer Treaty with Britain in his quest for a canal. c. He had been visibly involved in the Panama Canal effort and granted recognition to Panama within days of the insurrection there. d. He had close ties to the Panama Canal Company and stood to gain financially if the project moved forward. e. He had longstanding enmity for the Columbian president.
Why was the Dutch East India Company founded?
A) to challenge Portugal’s control of the Asian spice trade B) to establish colonies in South America C) to compete with Spain for the Chinese silk trade D) to establish a Dutch foothold in Japan