1st Semester Review Quiz

Which of the following is a primary reason for European Exploration?

• To extend democracy

• To expand their empires

• to improve manufacturing

• to locate military allies

Which colonial region had a cold climate and deep harbors for trading?

• New England

• Middle

• Southern

Which of the following describes the Southern Colonies?

• Moderate climate, fertile soil, growing lots of grains (Breadbasket)

• Cold climate, rocky soil, shipping and trading

• Hot climate, fertile soil, cash crops, slavery

Which of the following describes government in the 13 Colonies?

• The colonists experienced strict control by Parliament.

• The colonists established their own representative institutions.

• The colonists appointed governors who reported to the king.

What is the importance of the Mayflower Compact?

• It limited the power of future colonial governments.

• It weakened the influence of religion in the colonies.

• It established a form of self-government based on a social contract.

Which of the following outlined a process for admitting new states once they got 60,000 people, and allowed the US to expand west?

• Declaration of Independence

• Treaty of Ghent

• Northwest Ordinance

A weak government, that only had one branch, and could not tax. It could only declare war and sign peace treaties.

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

Why were to colonists upset over the Proclamation of 1763?

• They were forced to pay unfair taxes on paper.

• They were not allowed to move west past the Appalachian Mountains.

• They were not allowed to trade with other countries.

Which battle was the turning point of the Revolutionary War, which convinced the French to start helping the Americans?

• Lexington

• Saratoga

• Valley Forge

• Yorktown

Which document declared "all men were created equal and endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights"?

• American Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence