Question

1. who led the \age of discovery\ by traveling to the caribbean? a. hernan cortes b. christopher columbus c. leif erikson d. amerigo vespucci
2. which of the following was not one of the ways that paines common sense affected the declaration of independence? a. george iii is responsible for british actions b. independence is the only option for the colonies c. george iii is a tyrant unworthy of following d. having a king isnt necessarily a bad thing
3. this war strategy calls for causing as much destruction as it takes for your enemy to give up. a. attrition b. scorched earth c. hit and run d. guerrilla warfare
4. what disease carried to the americas by europeans was the most deadly to the native americans? a. smallpox b. dysentery c. cholera d. measles
5. which of these were not one of the british \acts of aggression\ against the colonists? a. sugar act b. stamp act c. townshends act d. tobacco act
6. what was the first english settlement in north america? a. jamestown b. roanoke c. charlestown d. quebec
7. name for paid mercenaries hired by spain to explore and take over territory in the americas. a. empresarios b. luchadores c. imperiadores d. conquistadores
8. what piece of legislation passed after the french and indian war tried to keep american colonists from crossing the appalachians and settling native territory? a. sedition act of 1770 b. proclamation act of 1763 c. algonquin treaty of 1766 d. 1765 acts of cohesion
9. which of the following was not one of the intolerable acts? a. boston port act b. administration of justice act c. new york government act d. quartering act
10. what nation was the first to undertake widespread colonization of the new world? a. spain b. portugal c. france d. england
11. what crop was cultivated by the british settlers in jamestown and became the first \cash crop\ for the american colonies? a. tobacco b. sugar c. wheat d. indigo
12. what did the participants of the boston tea party dress as to \hide\ their identity? a. native americans b. vampires c. knights d. werewolves

Explanation:

• 29: Christopher Columbus is known for leading the "Age of Discovery" by traveling to the Caribbean.
• 30: Paine's Common Sense promoted independence and criticized the king, but did not suggest having a king isn't necessarily bad.
• 31: Scorched Earth is a strategy of causing destruction to make the enemy give - up.
• 32: Smallpox was extremely deadly to Native Americans when brought by Europeans.
• 33: The Tobacco Act was not one of the British "Acts of Aggression" against the colonists.
• 34: Jamestown was the first English settlement in North America.
• 35: Conquistadores were paid mercenaries hired by Spain to explore and take over territory in the Americas.
• 36: The Proclamation Act of 1763 tried to keep American colonists from crossing the Appalachians.
• 37: The New York Government Act was not one of the Intolerable Acts.
• 38: Spain was the first to undertake widespread colonization of the New World.
• 39: Tobacco was the first "cash crop" cultivated by British settlers in Jamestown.
• 40: Participants in the Boston Tea Party dressed as Native Americans to hide their identity.

Answer:

• 29. B. Christopher Columbus
• 30. D. Having a king isn't necessarily a bad thing
• 31. B. Scorched Earth
• 32. A. Smallpox
• 33. D. Tobacco Act
• 34. A. Jamestown
• 35. D. conquistadores
• 36. B. Proclamation Act of 1763
• 37. C. New York Government Act
• 38. A. Spain
• 39. A. Tobacco
• 40. A. Native Americans