History 1301 Final McGregor (NTCC) Questions and Answers Rated A

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History 1301 Final McGregor (NTCC) Questions and Answers Rated A What was taxed under the Townshend duties in 1767? ✔✔Lead, paint, paper, glass, tea Why did many colonists remain loyal to Great... Britain during the Revolutionary War? ✔✔victims of earlier colonial upheaval with past alliances to the British, government officials and merchants whose success was closely tied to the British empire, recent immigrants who tended to side with the British. How did early republicans deal with the issue of slavery during the years following the Revolution? ✔✔Ignored it to keep the peace and dealt with it later. Who was given the responsibility of mapping and exploring the newly acquired Louisiana Territory in 1803? ✔✔Lewis & Clark What limitations were faced by Pre-Columbian Native American cultures? ✔✔Communication, ethnic backgrounds, geography, immunity to animal born diseases What was the primary motivation behind European exploration? ✔✔Wealth in Asian spice trade Why did England break with the Catholic Church? ✔✔Henry VIII wanted to divorce one of his wives because she had given him a daughter instead of a son. The church refused his request, so Henry decided to split from the Catholic Church and make himself the head of the Church of England. How did the concept of Mercantilism affect English colonization in North America? ✔✔The idea of mercantilism promised to enrich the nation by fostering a favorable balance of trade. Thriving trade meant more money for the royal, so King James I approved a private venture to colonize the Chesapeake Bay. Why did the New England Colonies prosper earlier than the Chesapeake settlements? ✔✔Lack of mosquito born diseases, higher life expectancy, friendly with the Indians, higher birthrate What were the reasons for the continued existence of slavery in the South? ✔✔Growth in cotton, agriculture industry What does the popular slogan "54-40 or fight" used during the Presidential campaign of 1844 refer to? ✔✔- James K. Polk attempting t [Show More]

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