American Topics

What were the motives for European Exploration and Colonization?

• Peace, Love, and Tacos

• Faith, Love, and Hope

• God, Glory, and Gold

• Conquest and Wealth

French colonization of North America focused on exploiting which resource?

• Fur

• Farms

• Native Americans

• Mineral wealth (mining gold, silver, etc.)

What is one important thing Boston, New York, and Charleston have in common?

• They are all Native American settlements.

• They are all in the center of large, fertile plains for agriculture.

• They are all slave states.

• They are all natural harbors (ports).

Which of the following was NOT a significant part of New England's economy?

• manufacturing

• plantations

• shipping

• fishing

Which group established Maryland to escape religious persecution?

• Pilgrims / Puritans

• Roman Catholics

• Quakers

• Lutherans

The Quartering Act allowed the British to ...

• house soldiers in colonial homes

• seize all quarters as a tax

• divide the colonies into four administrative divisions to increase control

• divide Boston into four sections

Which of the Seven Principles of Government occurs when the President's actions need confirmation from the Senate?

• Republicanism

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Individual Rights

Which is the correct cause and effect pair?

• Stamp Act: Colonial Boycott

• Tea Party: Stamp Act

• Morse Code: Railroads

• Mexican-American War: Texas Revolution

This idea merged the other plans, giving the small states a house with equal representation for each state, and large states a house with representation based on population.

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• 3/5ths Compromise

• Great Compromise

The Anti-Federalists made ratification of the Constitution contingent (dependent) upon passage of ...

• a Bill of Rights

• the Declaration of Independance

• the Articles of Confederation

• the Missouri Compromise