Mercantilists wanted a favorable balance of trade, by which they meant   a.  exports = imports.   b.  exports > imports.   c.  exports < imports.   d.  To import nothing from the colonies.

The agreement that established Spain and Portugal’s rights to explore various parts of the world was called:    a.  The Treaty of Spain.    b.  The Treaty of Paris.    c.  The Treaty of Tordesillas.    d.  The Spanish-Portuguese Covenant.   e.  The London Accord. 

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

Which colony was the last of the original 13 to be founded, and was designed to assist those who owed debts in the Old World?   a.  Georgia.   b. Florida   c. South Carolina   d.  Rhode Island.

By the 15th century, Catholic Europe had emerged victorious after years of war with   a.  the Norse.   b.  Chinese mercenaries.   c.  Muslim armies.   d.  India.

Which of the following provisions was not a component of the Intolerable Acts?    a.  Permitted British officials charged with crimes to be tried in Britain.   b.  Raised taxes in Boston to pay for the tea destroyed during the Boston Tea Party.   c.  Provided for the quartering of troops in the city of Boston.   d.  Revised the charter of Massachusetts to make some rights dependent on the decisions of a governor who was appointed by England.

Which of the following statements presents accurate information about the Napoleonic Wars (1793-1815)?   a.  The major adversaries in the Wars were England and Canada.   b.  The peace treaty that ended the Wars is known as the Essex Decision.   c.  The Wars led to increased demand for American shipping services.   d.  During the temporary peace of 1801-1803, demand for U.S. re-exports increased.

(04.01 MC)Which of the following scenarios reflects the theme of stability and change in developmental psychology?

Which of the following most accurately describes what the text implies about mercantilists?   a.  They tried to build up the military power of their economies.   b.  They tried to produce full employment.   c.  They confused gold and silver with true wealth.   d.  They were merely spokesmen for special interest groups.

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.