U.S. History Final Exam!

What was the main reason that the French and Indian War led to the American Revolution?

• It caused France to have an ongoing war with only the colonists.
• The British forced colonists to pay part of the war debt.
• It restricted colonists freedom of religion.
• Britain allowed France to take control of the colonies.

What was one of the reasons that John Marshall was an important Supreme Court Justice in U.S. History?

• Because he was the first African-American Justice to serve on the Supreme Court.
• He was the first Supreme Court Justice to suggest impeaching a president.
• He was the Supreme Court justice who pushed Congress to accept the 3/5 Compromise.
• He established the idea that the Court has power to remove laws that are unconstitutional.

What was the name for the historical document that made the rules for how new states would enter the U.S.?

• The Treaty of Paris.
• The Northwest Ordinance.
• The New Jersey Plan.
• The Connecticut Compromise.

Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point in the Revolutionary War for the Patriots?

• They gained the support of France, Spain, and Holland.
• They were able to surround and force the surrender of General Cornwallis.
• Because they were finally able to defeat the British Navy.
• Because it was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War.

Which of these lists of events are in the correct sequence?

• The Tea Act, The Proclamation of 1763, The Boston Tea Party, The Intolerable Acts.
• The Proclamation of 1763, The Intolerable Acts, The Boston Tea Party, The Tea Act, The Proclamation of 1763.
• The Boston Tea Party, The Intolerable Acts, The Tea Act, The Proclamation of 1763.
• The Proclamation of 1763, The Tea Act, The Boston Tea Party, The Intolerable Acts.

The Protection of Freedom of Religion is found in which Amendment of the Constitution?

• The Second Amendment.
• The Tenth Amendment.
• The Fourth Amendment.
• The First Amendment.

Which American Revolution event is a great example of civil disobedience?

• The Boston Tea Party
• The Treaty of Paris
• The Proclamation of 1763
• The Northwest Ordinance

Which list of Revolutionary War events is in the correct order?

• The Battle of Yorktown, Battle of Saratoga, Battle of Lexington and Concord, Treaty of Paris.
• The Battle of Saratoga, , Battle of Lexington and Concord, Battle of Yorktown, Treaty of Paris.
• The Battle of Lexington and Concord, Battle of Yorktown, Battle of Saratoga, Treaty of Paris.
• The Battle of Lexington and Concord, Battle of Saratoga, Battle of Yorktown, Treaty of Paris.

The 27 "issues" listed by the colonists in the Declaration of Independence are known as....

• Amendments
• Clauses
• Grievances
• Referendums

What was the main religious reason for the establishment of the 13 colonies?

• Colonists wanted to spread their faith to Native Americans.
• So that all religions could come to the colonies.
• The Pilgrims and Puritans wanted to establish their own religious communities.
• They wanted to spread Catholicism to Spain.