UT high school US history final exam
what best describes Europe from the fall of Rome to AD 1450 - Relatively small population
Correct statement about the Native Americans prior to the arrival of the Europeans in 1492 - They had highly developed social institutions
What were the Eu...
what best describes Europe from the fall of Rome to AD 1450 - Relatively small population
Correct statement about the Native Americans prior to the arrival of the Europeans in 1492 - They had
highly developed social institutions
What were the European people called who explored and settled in present day eastern Canada before
the arrival of Columbus - Vikings
What best defines the relations among the various European explorers and settlers - They often fought
with each other
Colonies that later became the United States were established by— - English settlers
A political reason many people were leaving Britain in the 17th Century - They believed that the
people, and not the king, should rule
What's the meaning of "salutary neglect" - The British left the colonists alone for many years
An early source of disagreement among the various colonial groups was— - The use of slaves for labor
What was a popular idea that was later included in the founding documents - Social contract between
the government and the governed
What historic event changed the relationship between the colonists and Britain - French and Indian
war
Correct statement about North America prior to 1492 - Mesoamerican civilizations were highly
urbanized
, A correct statement about Europe in 1492 - Europeans were politically divided
During the age of exploration, the East Coast of North America north of Florida was claimed by— - The
English
Divine Right of Kings - That the kings right to rule comes from God
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut - Inspiration for the founding documents of the US
Corporate or joint stock - Individually owned and governed colony
Acts of Union - Created Great Britain in 1707
New England - Highly urbanized
Middle - Marked by religious tolerance
Southern - Introduced African slaves in 1619
Best describes the English colonists in North America prior to the French and Indian war - They were
guaranteed certain freedoms based on English traditions
Quartering act - Forced housing of the military in private homes
Tea Act - Caused a riot which cost almost a million dollars in lost shipments
Coercive Acts - Closed Boston Harbor
, Stamp Act - Led to the chant "NO TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION!"
Political idea rejected in the Declaration of Independence and other founding documents of the US -
Divine Rights of Kings
The Enlightenment thinkers who influenced the Founding Fathers believed in— - Applying logic and
reason to solve social problems
What shows the Founding Fathers were not convinced that the people could always be depended on to
make the best decisions - Electoral College
How did the US intend to encourage other nations to build strong democracies - By controlling the
North American continent
Which nation gave up most of Florida to the US - Spain
Laid out the process by which territories could become states - Northwest Ordinance
A result of the Mexican War - Mexico lost 55% of its pre-1836 territory
What did South regard as necessary and possible to prevent slavery from becoming illegal in the US -
Control of the Senate
With the admission of __________ in 1850 as a free state, the balance shifted to free states, and it
stayed that way until the Civil War began - California
During the era of sectionalism, which two sections of the US tended to support each other most often -
West and North tended to agree on more issues
What position did the South take on sectional issues - The South favored an extension of slavery
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