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U.S history questions?

Postby tripp » Wed Nov 30, 2011 12:42 am

Please help me with these questions, there for a study guide and i can't fine the answers anywhere.

54. In the mid-18
th
century, all of the following were generally true about slavery in the British colonies
EXCEPT:
A. Planters thought it provided a more dependable labor supply than other options
B. There were more slaves than indentured servants in the southern colonies
C. It was strongly opposed in New England
D. Slaves accounted for about half the population of Virginia
E. Colonial laws gave slavery a permanent legal status
55. The Great Awakening was a reaction to:
A. the flood of immigrants
B. established churches in many of the colonies
C. churches’ earlier failure to take account of people’s emotional needs
D. guilt over the evils of slavery
E. the overly strict teachings of the Church of England
56. Preachers of the Great Awakening focused on the importance of:
A. the consequences of leading a sinful life
B. the sovereignty and power of God
C. repenting of one’s sins in order to be saved from eternal damnation
D. looking to the Bible as the final source of authority
E. all of the above 57. The Great Awakening had all of the following consequences EXCEPT:
A. reduced competition among Protestant sects
B. decline in the authority of Protestant ministers
C. a belief that common people could make their own decisions
D. increased emotionalism in church services
E. a feeling of shared experience among colonists in different regions and of different national
origins
58. Which of the following is true of immigration to the colonies during the first half of the 18
th
century?
A. Most immigrants settled in New England
B. Most immigrants came from continental Europe
C. A sizable minority of immigrants had no freedom of choice in coming to the colonies
D. The English government tried to discourage immigration
E. Most immigrants worked for low wages in cities along the eastern seaboard
59. At his trial, John Peter Zenger won acquittal on the grounds that:
A. the king had less authority in the colonies than in England
B. English law permitted the press almost total freedom
C. libel laws did not apply to government officials
D. New York’s governor deserved to be criticized
E. truth could not be libel
60. Which of the following did the colonies lack?
A. an adequate monetary system
B. good harbors and rivers for transportation
C. the ability to import goods from England
D. an adequate supply of slave labor
E. sufficient markets for colonial timber and naval stores
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U.S history questions?

Postby pascoe69 » Wed Nov 30, 2011 12:46 am

Try reading your book.
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