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From 1700-1780, the colonial population increased at a rate of approximately 3 percent per year. This rapid population growth was primarily due to    a.  immigration from England.   b.  immigration from central Europe.   c.  higher birth rates in the colonies than in Europe.   d.  importation of slaves from Africa.

Economic consequences of Tea Act (1773) included a/an __________ in the price of tea in the colonies and a/an ___________ in the revenues of colonial tea wholesalers.   a.  increase; increase   b.  increase; decrease   c.  decrease; increase   d.  decrease; decrease

In the early decades of the 18th century, English goods sold for as much as 80 to 140 percent more in the colonies than in England primarily due to    a.  high tariffs on English goods imported to the colonies.   b.  a limited supply of English goods available for shipment to the colonies.   c.  high transportation costs for goods shipped from England to the colonies.   d.  legally established price floors on English goods sold in the colonies.

(03.02 MC)James is in his third year of college. He is majoring in journalism but is now having second thoughts. Despite his concerns about his future career, James believes changing majors would mean he “wasted” all the effort he has put into his courses thus far. Which psychological phenomenon is this line of thinking associated with?

During the colonial period, commodities that could only be exported legally to Britain were known as _______.   a.  Foxwell goods.   b.  tariff goods.   c.  scot-free goods.   d.  enumerated goods.

In the 1600s _____________________ emerged as the chief competitors in the race for control of North America.   a.  Spain and England   b.  England and Holland   c.  England and France   d.  Spain and France

(02.05 MC)Pedro reports unusual amounts of daytime sleepiness and urges to fall asleep in the most inopportune places. Which sleep disorder could Pedro be suffering from?

In 1776, ______________ was the most populated colonial city.   a.  New York   b.  Philadelphia   c.  Charleston   d.  Boston

In the 1770s the quality of life in the colonies   a.  was better than the quality of life in developing countries today.   b.  was significantly lower than the quality of life in England during the same period.   c.  is impossible to determine due to inaccurate and incomplete data.   d.  was declining.

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