American History Final Exam

What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?

• Roanoke

• Plymouth

• Jamestown

• New Amsterdam

The single greatest factor that caused the widespread death of Native Americans after contact with Europeans was

• Forced conversion to Christianity

• Disease

• Adaptation to new foods

• Warfare

What event is shown (depicted) in this engraving?

• Boston Tea Party
• Battle of Yorktown
• French and Indian War
• Boston Massarce

What was the name given to the group of colonists who wanted complete independence from Britain: 

• The Undecideds
• The Conservatives
• The Patriots 
• The Loyalists

What was the name given to the group of colonists who opposed independence from Britain? 

• The Undecideds 
• The Loyalists 
• The Patriots 
• The Independents

According to the Declaration of Independence, the purpose of government is to:

• protect the rights of the people 
• make laws to restrict the people's freedom
• declare war on foreign countries
• continually increase the power of the king.

Supporters of the Constitution called themselves

• Patriots

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Impressionists

Opposers to the Constitution felt a ____ should be added to ensure people's freedoms and liberties.

• Bill of Rights

• Process for Change

• Set of Acts

• Freedoms List

The Supreme Court Case, Marbury V. Madison, led to the establishment of which precedent?

• States' Rights

• Federalism

• Judicial Review

• President serve two terms

The Louisiana Purchase-

• Annexed territory formerly held by Spain

• Was strongly opposed by Mexico

• Doubled the size of the US

• Included land in present-day Arizona