Question

1. which policy allowed american colonists to grow tobacco with internal assistance from britain? a. navigation acts of 1763 b. quartering acts c. salutary neglect d. navigation acts
2. what was the primary purpose of the navigation acts? a. to provide military protection b. to promote religious freedom c. to encourage westward expansion d. to regulate colonial trade and benefit britain
3. which group played a key role in opposing the stamp act and organizing colonial resistance? a. sons of liberty b. first continental congress c. british loyalists d. east india company
4. which native - american tribe was nearly destroyed as a result of conflict with english colonists in the 1630s? a. iroquois b. pequot c. cherokee d. wampanoag
5. which british military leader was responsible for the orders that led to the battles of lexington and concord? a. john burgoyne b. lord cornwallis c. general thomas gage d. william howe
6. what was one of the social impacts of the first great awakening? a. increased political corruption b. formation of a national church c. growth of new denominations d. decline in religious participation
7. what was the impact of the triangular trade on the economies of the american colonies? a. it led to the decline of agriculture in the colonies b. it promoted the independence of the colonies c. it fueled the growth of coastal economies d. it facilitated the exchange of goods and enslaved people across continents

Explanation:

1. The Navigation Acts were a series of laws that restricted colonial trade to benefit Britain by requiring that goods imported into or exported from the American colonies be carried on British - owned ships.
2. The primary purpose of the Navigation Acts was to regulate colonial trade and benefit Britain. They aimed to ensure that the colonies served as a source of raw materials and a market for British goods.
3. The Sons of Liberty played a key role in opposing the Stamp Act and organizing colonial resistance through protests and boycotts.
4. The Pequot tribe was nearly destroyed as a result of conflict with English colonists in the 1630s, such as the Pequot War.
5. General Thomas Gage was the British military leader responsible for the orders that led to the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
6. One of the social impacts of the First Great Awakening was increased political consciousness as it led to more active participation in public affairs among colonists.
7. The Triangular Trade facilitated the exchange of goods and enslaved people across continents, connecting Europe, Africa, and the Americas.

Answer:

1. d. Navigation Acts
2. d. To regulate colonial trade and benefit Britain
3. a. Sons of Liberty
4. b. Pequot
5. c. General Thomas Gage
6. a. Increased political consciousness
7. d. It facilitated the exchange of goods and enslaved people across continents