U.S. History Exam

What were American colonists who remained loyal to Great Britain called?

• Whigs

• Loyalists

• Royalists

• Democrats

What was the name of the battle in which the Patriots finally defeated the British?

• Battle of Saratoga

• Battle of New Jersey

• Battle of Yorktown

• Battle of Valley Forge

What was the name for the colonial military force created to fight the British?

• Mercenaries

• Redcoats

• Hessians

• Continental Army

Who was the French nobleman who helped the Patriots fight the British?

• Bernardo de Gàlvez

• Marquis de Lafayette

• Baron von Steuben

• Lord Dunmore

Who promised to add a bill of rights to the U.S. Constitution?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

What is the term for a person born in another country who becomes a citizen of the United States?

• Immigrant

• Partial Citizen

• Naturalized Citizen

• Separatist

What are powers granted to the states called?

• Reserved Powers

• Concurrent Powers

• Stately Powers

• Delegated Powers

Who was the first female Supreme Court justice?

• Abigail Adams

• Susan B. Anothony

• Barbara Jordan

• Sandra Day O'Conner

Which of the following authors wrote about Puritan life in 'The Scarlet Letter'?

• Emily Dickinson

• Herman Melville

• Thomas Gallaudet

• Nathaniel Hawthorne

Which document expressed the complaints of supporters of women's rights?

• Declaration of the Rights of Women

• Declaration of Seniments

• Letters on Women's Rights

• Seneca Falls Convention