RHS US History Pre-Test

Which date on the this timeline represents the beginning of a permanent British presence in North America

• 1565
• 1587
• 1607
• 1620

Which Colony was established as a business venture?

• Connecticut
• Massachusetts
• Georgia
• Virginia

The Treaty of Alliance of 1778 was signed by the U.S. and ________.

• Spain
• Portugal
• Russia
• France

Which document directly influenced the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the U.S.?

• Mayflower Compact
• Virginia Declaration of Rights
• Articles of Confederation
• Emancipation Proclamation

The statement was issued by the Continental Congress because the British government did not allow

• colonial business to support royal taxes
• powers of the colonial legislatures to increase
• colonists to have representation in Parliament
• laws passed by Parliament to govern the colonies

The initial French exploration of North America Resulted in

• economic opportunities in Florida
• competition with Spanish settlers
• plantations using slave labor
• cooperation with native groups

Which factor contributed to colonial victory in the American Revolution?

• Shortages of British troops
• Disloyalty of British generals
• Lack of British popular support
• Weakness of the British Navy

Which issue led to the development of the first political parties in the U.S.?

• abolition of slavery
• Women's suffrage
• Expansion of western territory
• National government powers

Critics of Andrew Jackson's stand on the Second Bank of the United States accused him of abusing executive powers by 

• ignoring the contributions of political supporters
• using the military against the Cherokee Nation
• using the presidential veto to overrule Congress
• opposing federal funding of internal improvements

Which effect of the Civil War on the South is illustrated by this photograph

• Industrial pollution
• Economic devastation
• Political corruption
• Agricultural destruction