US 1st Semester Final

Which document contains the Bill of Rights, which protects you from things like excessive bail and cruel/unusual punishments.

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Mayflower Compact

Which colonies were established for freedom from religious persecution?

• Virginia

• Plymouth

• Massachusetts Bay

• New York

• North Carolina

Which of the following is true of New England?

• It has lots of forests and is not good for growing cash crops

• It is extremely mountainous

• It has a moderate/temperate climate

• It has a dry climate

The most powerful religious group in colonial America was the...

• Quakers

• Catholics

• Protestant Christians

Which issues did those writing the Articles of Confederation have to grapple with?

• How do we prevent people in the government from becoming too powerful?

• Who will pay for war?

• What powers will state governments have?

Federalists were in favor of a stronger federal (central) government. Why did they want to strengthen the federal government?

• They believed the federal government didn't currently have the power to add new states

• They believed the current federal government did not have enough power to do its necessary important duties

• They believed that the federal government could not protect the rights of the citizens

• They believed that the states were not powerful enough

Which of the following documents established a procedure for adding new states to the Union?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• The Mayflower Compact

• Northwest Ordinance

"Salutary neglect" refers to the amount of power colonists had over local issues because the king was far away. What happened as a result of this policy?

• The colonists were required to ask other countries for help

• The colonists felt neglected

• American colonists developed strong forms of self-government

• The colonists chose not to fight in the army

Which of the following is true? (Select all that apply)

• Plymouth was founded for people to escape religious persecution

• Jamestown was established to allow its citizens to worship freely

• Plymouth was established to make its colonists wealthy

• Jamestown was founded so that people could profit financially

Which colony was established as a place where people could safely practice Catholicism?

• Virginia

• Pennsylvania

• Plymouth

• Maryland