U.S. History EOC Review #2

1st section-Gives legal reasons for wanting independence
2nd section-Tells how King George III violated the rights of the colonists
3rd section-Tells of how unsuccessful attempts were made to get relief from Britain
Which document is this?

• Constitution
• Declaration of Independence
• Middle Passage
• Mayflower Compact

This treaty formally concluded the American Revolutionary War. The U.S. won its independence from Britain and gained land stretching to the Mississippi River.
Which treaty was this?

• Treaty of Versailles
• Triangle Trade
• Middle Passage
• Treaty of Paris 1783

Because of the bad way American colonists were treated by the British king, the Articles of Confederation were created with no strong _________________.

• Federal (national) government
• State government
• Local government
• Parliament

 A law for surveying new lands, created a method of organizing and selling land, and became an important source of revenue for the national government. The law also required land be set aside for schools. 
What was the name of this law?

• Treaty of Ghent
• Emancipation Proclamation
• The Land Ordinance (1785)
• Middle Passag

In 1787, this ordinance determined how new territories would become states.

• Treaty of Ghent
• The Northwest Ordinance (1787)
• Emancipation Proclamation
• Middle Passage

American forces were able to defeat the British in three weeks of fighting. British General Cornwallis surrendered to George Washington.
Which battle was this? 

• French and Indian War
• Spanish-American War
• Civil War
• Battle of Yorktown

What war ended right before the start of the Roaring Twenties?

• Vietnam War

• Civil War

• World War 1

• Revolutionary War

What event brought the Roaring Twenties to a grinding halt?

• World War 2

• Cold War

• Declaration of Independence

• Stock Market Crash

What Constitutional amendment gave women the right to vote?

• 19th

• 5th

• 21st

• None of the above

Around how long did the Great Depression last?

• 2 years

• 10 years

• 5 years

• 40 years