Social Studies Flashcards
In the early years of European exploration and settlement of North America, the Native American population changed in which of the following ways?
A. It grew, largely as a result of the spread of European crops.
B. It decreased largely as a result of European military attacks.
C. It decreased largely as a result of changes in the climate.
D. It decreased, largely as a result of the spread of infectious disease from the Europeans.
European explorers introduced a host of epidemic diseases to the native populations they encountered upon their arrival in North America. Indigenous peoples died in tremendous numbers from smallpox, measles, and other disease.
Which of the following was a major cause of the American Revolutionary War? A. Border disputes with spain B. Taxation without representation. C. The expansion of slavery D. Religious intolerance
Following the French and Indian war, the British government passed a series of tax laws in an attempt to pay the debt incurred by fighting the French in North America. The colonists did not have any elected representatives in parliament to present their case for opposing the tax laws such as the stamp act and townshend duties.
