USH Midterm Review 1

The Columbian Exchange was a transfer of people, goods, and ideas between...

• The Northern and Southern hemispheres.
• Africa and the Americas.
• The Eastern and Western hemispheres.
• Asia and the Americas.

Which colony would be the likely destination for a person being persecuted for being a Puritan?

• South Carolina
• New Jersey
• Delaware
• Massachusetts

What was the primary cause of protests in Boston in the years following the French and Indian War?

• Britain passed laws that took away freedom of speech.
• Britain turned into a monarchy.
• Britain began to directly tax the colonies to pay off war debt.
• The British Navy stopped protecting the Harbor.

The first step that the Second Continental Congress took in preparation for war was

• Printing paper money.
• Electing a commanding officer.
• Forming a navy.
• Forming an army.

Why did the Puritans leave England?

• To freely practice their Catholic faith.
• To show their devotion to the Church of England.
• To escape persecution by England’s king.
• To escape those engaged in witchcraft against them.

 What was the ultimate result of the French and Indian War?

• The British lost all of their colonies in North America.
• The war ended as a draw.
• The French lost all of their colonies in North America.
• Native Americans drove both Britain and France out of North America.

 “Sunshine patriots,” according to Thomas Paine will...

• always support their country, no matter what
• only serve their country when things are going well
• will not serve their country in bad weather
• will always cheerfully serve their country

Why was the Battle of Saratoga important?

• It lifted Patriot spirits and showed Europe that Americans could win.
• It proved that colonists were no match for British troops.
• It inspired Native Americans to support the Patriots.
• It convinced France to maintain neutrality.

Who was George Washington's first Secretary of Treasury?

• James Madison
• Thomas Jefferson
• Henry Knox
• Alexander Hamilton

The passage of the Land Ordinance of 1785 meant that...

• Public land would be auctioned off to the highest bidders.
• Groups of townships could petition to become states.
• The U.S. was now claiming territory already claimed by Britain.
• Settlers and investors could now buy public lands.