5th Six Weeks US History Exam 8th grade

House of Burgesses and Fundamental orders of Connecticut could be called

• revolutionary war documents

• reactions to French control of territory

• issues surrounding the Louisiana Purchase

• Early Colonial Governance Efforts

What caused the Intolerable Acts to be passed?

• Boston Tea Party

• Boston Massacre

• First Continental Congress

• Lexington battle

What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

• to open western lands for settlement

• to raise money by selling western lands

• to stop settlers from moving west

• to force the French to move west

Which battle is considered the Turning Point of the American Revolution?

• Battle of Trenton
• Battle of Saratoga
• Lexington & Concord
• Battle of Bunker Hill

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Why did people come to the colonies?

• to befriend indigenous people

• to start a new nation

• to promote trade with Portugal, Spain and France

• for political, social and economic opportunities

Supporters of the Constitution are called:

• Materialists

• Federalists

• Tories

• Anti-Federalists

Who wrote the Federalist Papers?

• John Jay and Alexander Hamilton

• Patrick Henry and John Jay

• John Jay and James Madison

• Samuel Adams and John Jay

What is the first part of the Declaration of Independence?

• List of complaints about King

• shows how the British govt. violated the rights of the colonists

• explains why America should remain united with Britain

• tells the rights of the people

To get the Constitution ratified, supporters agreed to:

• admit new states to the Union

• establish an electoral college

• give the Senate power to ratify treaties

• add a Bill of Rights

How does the Sedition act violate the Constitution?

• Forces aliens to leave the country

• did not allow Republicans to run for office

• banned political parties

• interfered with freedom of speech