U.S. History Review #6

What was the Colonists' economic motivation for the American Revolution?

• Escape Persecution
• Religious Freedom
• Political Liberty
• Taxation Without Representation

Who exemplified the "Enlightenment" way of thinking?

• Jonathan Edwards
• George Washington
• William Penn
• Benjamin Franklin

The original 13 colonies were divided into 3 regions, which were the ____________________.

• Northern, Middle, and Southern
• Northern, Midwest, and Central
• New England, Central, and Southern
• New England, Middle, and Southern

What was the name given to Americans who supported the fight with England for our independence?

• Patriots
• Tories
• Separatists
• Loyalists

What is the Supreme Law of the Land?

• Declaration of Independence
• English Bill of Rights
• Constitution
• Amendment

When was the Constitution written?

• 1776
• 1787
• 1941
• 1865

On January 1, 1863, President Abraham Lincoln signed the __________________, which was a decree freeing all enslaved people in "rebel territory".

• Free Slave Bill
• 14th Amendment
• 13th Amendment
• Emancipation Proclamation

What ocean is on the east coast of the United States?

• Atlantic Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• Arctic Ocean

After the Civil War, the period of rebuilding the South was called ______________________.

• Reconstruction
• Reorganization
• Rebuilding
• Reformation

The main goal of the North at the beginning of that war was to _____________________

• reunite the country
• end slavery
• punish the South
• be recognized as independent