Immediately following the Revolution, in the 1780s,     a.  indigo was the most important U.S. export (in terms of dollar value).   b.  Spain placed severe restrictions on trade between its colonies and the U.S.   c.  the U.S. became the main provider of shipping services for the French West Indies.   d.  Great Britain eliminated tariffs on rice and tobacco.

(04.03 MC)Anna is four years old. Her father is helping her learn how to ride a bike. He holds onto the back of the bike with two hands to help her balance. After a few weeks, Anna’s father realizes she is ready to ride with the support of just one hand. How would Lev Vygotsky explain this process?

Which is an accurate description of the Revolution?   a.  It never had majority support.   b.  All the states unanimously supported it   c.  It became a popular war, maintaining widespread popular support after 1776.   d.  Other countries supported the war.

Bartholomew Dias was recognized for being the first to achieve what accomplishment?   a.  Rounding the Cape of Good Hope.   b.  Sailing from Europe to India and back.   c.  Sailing around the world.   d.  Reaching South America.    e.  Exploring the interior of Canada. 

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The Embargo Act (1807)   a.  had a devastating effect on U.S. manufacturing.   b.  led to increases in U.S. exports and per capita income.   c.  increased U.S. imports, but decreased U.S. exports.   d.  was replaced by the Non-Importation Act of 1809.

The first arrivals in Jamestown   a.  were easily distracted by get-rich quick schemes.   b.  worked hard to plant their crops in time for the harvest.   c.  relied heavily on Christopher Columbus’ sketchy accounts of the Chesapeake.   d.  quickly set up a series of gold and silver mines.

Which of the following is the most accurate statement about the Native Americans during the colonial period?    a.  There is a strong consensus among historians about the size of the Native American population at the time of arrival of the first European settlers.   b.  Native Americans rarely formed trading alliances with the European settlers.   c.  The significant deterioration of the Native American population occurred after 1825, when the US started to expand to the west.    d.  The susceptibility to disease was one of the primary reasons the Native American population declined.

Which was the least grown crop in the colonial US?   a.  Tobacco.   b.  Sugar.   c.  Wheat.   d.  Rice.

One of the most important reasons for England’s reasserting its authority over the colonial United States prior to the Revolution was   a.  England’s commitment to mercantilism.   b.  the end of the Seven Years War.   c.  the end of the English Revolution.   d.  the fall of Spain as a world power.