final Flashcards
What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?
Jamestown
What was the primary reason for French presence in North America?
Trade focused primarily on beaver pelt.
When Europeans arrived, many Native Americans:
Tried to use them to enhance their standing with other Native Americans.
William Penn was a member of which religious group?
Quakers
What commodity drove the African slave trade in Brazil and the West Indies during the 17th century?
Sugar
Bacon’s Rebellion was a response to
Worsening economic conditions in Virginia.
Why was slavery less prevalent in the northern colonies?
The small farms of the northern colonies did not need slaves.
How did colonial politics compare with British politics?
Colonists tended to agree with the British that owning property was related to having the right to vote.
Which American victory in the Revolutionary War secured an alliance with France?
Saratoga
As a result of the American Revolution, Americans rejected:
The principle of hereditary aristocracy.
Which of the following persons would have been the most likely supporter of the Articles of Confederation?
An indebted farmer in western Massachusetts.
Alexander Hamilton’s long-term goal was to:
Succeed George Washington as president
The “Quasi-War” was a war of the United States against:
France
The Erie Canal gave which city primacy over competing ports in accessing trade with the Northwest?
New York
What was the most important export from the United States by the mid-nineteenth century?
Cotton
