American History Final Wrap-Up

Why did the PILGRIMS and PURITANS come to America?

• gold
• slaves
• tobacco
• religious freedom

Jamestown was founded in 1607 and is known as the first permanent _______________ settlement?

• Spanish
• Dutch
• African
• English

Puritans settled which area?

• New England
  
  
• Texas
  
• Middle States
• Southern States

Thomas Jefferson wrote a Declaration  to claim independence from _____________________.

• Spain
• Mexico
• Canada
• Britain

 The Stamp Act was a tax on ________________________.

• Tea
• Documents
• Sugar
• Imported Goods

Which country helped the United States in the Revolutionary War?

• Ireland
• Great Britain
• France
• Mexico

"Father of the Constitution"

• George Washington
• Crispus Attucks
• James Madison
• Thomas Jefferson

 The United States first attempt at a national government was ________________________.

• Olive Branch Petition
• US Constitution
• Articles of Confederation
  
• The Federalists Papers

Popular Sovereignty means a government created by _____________ in order to govern themselves.

• the King
• the President
• the people
• the Supreme Court

Power of the government is divided between state and national governments is ___________.

• Popular Sovereignty
• Federalism
  
• Checks and Balances
• Republicanism