In which colony were religious reasons least important in its founding?
A) Massachusetts
B) Rhode Island
C) Maryland
D) Virginia
E) Pennsylvania
Answer: D
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a. were better suited to the pre Civil War slave South than to a free labor system b. were based on the realities of the geography and climate of the Great Plains c. benefited speculators and cash buyers more than small farmers d. were ideal for spreading Jeffersonian democracy from coast to coast
Panama's 1903 revolution against Colombia was a spontaneous event in which the United States played absolutely no role
a. True b. False Indicate whether the statement is true or false
The colonies rejected the Plan of Union adopted by the delegates to the Albany Congress because they
a. disagreed with the plan's extension of rights to Indians. b. felt the plan was the work of a group of anti-British radicals. c. were afraid they would lose their autonomy. d. disliked the fact that delegates to the intercolonial legislature were appointed by Parliament.
The mountain state of Franklin was __________
A) founded by some of North Carolina’s western landholders B) intended as a refuge for runaway slaves C) populated by discontented farmers D) formed by Spanish and French adventurers