
US History Midterm Exam Review
Authored by Kyle Legg
History
8th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was a major reason for the colonization of the Americas by Europeans?
to expand their economic and political power
to learn more about cultures of other lands
for a place to send their criminal populations
to find slave labor
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which colony was the first to have a permanent settlement?
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3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why were the first two English colonies settled?
Jamestown/wealth - Plymouth/religious freedom
both were settled for English debtors
both founded as a safe place to practice all religions
to convert native people to catholicism
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did churches encourage the growth of representative government in the colonies?
opposed tolerating people with other beliefs
Informed members of leaders decisions
established a system of authority
Providing a public setting where people could discuss issues
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the Great Awakening encourage the growth of representative government in the colonies?
accused people of practicing black magic
advised that people follow the king's rule
encouraged the notion of equality
encouraged people to give up religion
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the outcome of the French and Indian War help lead to the later American Revolution?
The king stopped settlements west of the Mississippi river
Britain began taxing the colonists to pay for the war
Britain wanted an end to the triangular trade route
The colonists had to surrender all western land they acquired
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the Proclamation of 1763 contribute to the outbreak of the American Revolution?
caused a series of taxes for merchants
colonists had to accept troops in their homes
It forced colonists to relocate west
Angered colonists. GBR was too involved in their affairs
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