Semester 1 Final Practice Questions

How did the Magna Carta influence the American government?

• It said the king or ruler has limited power

• All people have natural rights

• Everyone should have free speech

• The ruler should be a tyrant in order to control the people

What were the effects of the Great Awakening?

• It weakened the idea of liberty

• It weakened the idea of self-reliance

• It strengthened the idea of religion and political independence

• It strengthened authoritarian rule

Who were the first americans?

• Native Americans

• Christopher Columbus

• Spaniards

• French

How did the Europeans impact the Native people in America?

• They changed their religion and ways of life.

• They took their valuable items.

• They decreased the population because they brought disease.

• All of the above

Which colonies had the best geography and weather conditions for growing cash crops?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• All of the above

Which colony had long cold winters, and rocky soil making it hard to grow crops?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

The Mayflower Compact was the first document in America that established

• The rules of the King of England

• A charter

• Self-governance and Majority Rule

• Women's right to vote

Slavery in America is

• ironic because America is suppose to be a land of freedom

• acceptable because they got paid after a few years of service

• right because they needed free labor

• not an issue anymore

Studying history can help us create new and better ideas.

• True

• False

What is the purpose of the government according to the Declaration of Independence?

• To secure and protect the rights of citizens

• To tell the people what to do all the time

• To charge people high taxes that make them go broke

• To establish relationships with other countries