US History Mid Term

Which is a result of the French and Indian War

•  It marked the end of French power in North America

• It gave the American colonies Independence

• France defeated the Indians and gained control of the Ohio River Valley

• The Indian nation gained control of the Ohio River Valley

What event led to the first shots being fired at the battles of Lexington and Concord?

• The attempt by the British to seize colonial military stores.

• The British reaction to the Boston Tea Party

• George Washington was voted as leader of the Continental Army

• The American Colonies ratified the Decloration of Independence

What motivated most African American soldiers to fight in the Revolutionary War with the Patriots?

• the hope that the war would also bring an end to slavery

• Their belief in the British way of life

• The desire to live in Canada

• the hope of expanding slavery to Britian

Summarize Benjamin Franklin’s Albany Plan of Union.

• to form a colonial alliance based on a design by Benjamin Franklin.

• to try and form a better alliance with Britain

• to Declare the American colonies independence from Britain

• to appoint Benjamin Franklin as Postmaster General

1.       Describe the views of the the American colonists on the Proclamation of 1763.

• They felt the Proclamation was a plot to keep them under the strict control of England and that the British only wanted them east of the mountains so they could keep an eye on them.

• They felt the Proclamation of 1763 keep them safe from the Indians

• The colonist used the Proclamation of 1763 to buy tea at a cheaper price

• The colonist saw it as a way to protect them from the Indians and help save the British King money.

Who wrote the Great Compromise?

• Roger Sherman

• Roger Rabbit

• Ben Franklin

• James Madison

Which 2 plans were used for the Great Compromise?

• Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan

• New York Plan and Delaware Plan

• Jackson Plan and Washington Plan

• Right Plan and Wrong Plan

What were the terms of the Great Compromise? 

• Congress would consist of 2 houses w/ representation based on population in the lower house and equal representation in the upper house

• Congress would consist of 2 houses w/ representation based on population

• Congress would consist of 1 house and each state would get 2 representatives

• The executive branch would pass the laws

Who was the "Father of the Constitution"?

• James Madison

• George Washington

• James Brown

• Ben Franklin

Which branch makes sure the law is carried out and includes the President?

• Executive

• Legislative

• Judicial

• Olive