First Semester Exam Review

Which war was the result of the French and British fighting over lands in the Ohio River valley?

• The American Revolution

• The War of 1812

• King Phillips War

• The French and Indian War

The British gained Florida as well as much of the French territory in North America as a result of what treaty?

• The Treaty of Ryswick

• The Treaty of Fort Ontario

• The Treaty of Paris of 1763

• The Treaty of Paris of 1783

Which famous phrase explains the colonists' desire to have a representative in British parliament?

• Give me liberty or give me death

• No taxation without representation

• I regret that I have but one life to lose for my country

• I have not yet begun to fight

Who was the leader of the Sons of Liberty in Boston?

• Thomas Jefferson

• Johnny Tremain

• John Adams

• Samuel Adams

Which of the following is part of the Declaration of Independence?

• The Olive Branch Petition

• The Preamble to the Constitution

• A list of grievances against the King

• The Crisis Papers

Which Act(s) was passed as punishment for the Boston Tea Party?

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Townshend Acts

• The Tea Act

• The Sugar Act

Which term means refusing to buy a good or service?

• Ratification

• Repeal

• Federalism

• Boycott

Which term means to end or abolish an act?

• Ratification

• Repeal

• Federalism

• Boycott

Which term means the sharing of power between the central government and the states?

• Ratification

• Repeal

• Federalism

• Boycott

Which term means official approval (as in "the states officially approved the Constitution")?

• Ratification

• Repeal

• Federalism

• Boycott