Final 2023

The most significant reason for Virginia being colonized was to  –

• freely practice their religion

• Bring the slave trade to America

• Discover gold and make money

• Conquer Native American Empires

Which group was most responsible for the decline in indentured servants?

• Cavaliers

• Slaves

• Puritans

• Patriots

Who is most likely the speaker of the quote

"The natural liberties of Life, liberty, and property cannot be taken away by a government.

• Jonathan Edwards

• James Madison

• George Washington

• John Locke

Which was NOT a major factor in America’s victory in the Revolutionary War?

• Everyone in American was a Patriot and believed in the cause.

• The war was unpopular in England.

• The French navy provided critical help at the Battle of Yorktown.

• George Washington avoided any major defeats.

Why did the Proclamation of 1763 upset colonists?

• It increased taxes on imports

• It allowed British soldiers to stay in American homes

• It banned settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains

• It created the Continental Congress,

Which is not a key principle of the Declaration of Independence that has guided Americans over time?

• political particpation

• Social equality

• Cultural awareness

• Economic participation

The 3/5th’s Compromise at the Constitutional Convention was a solution to –

• Slavery and state representation.

• Whether or not to include a Bill or Rights.

• How many years a president’s term should be.

• How many branches of government there should be.

Anti-Federalists who did not favor a central government that would limit state rights are similar to what political philosophy is today?

• Liberals

• Democrats

• Conservatives

• Radicals

Which event helped prompt Thomas Jefferson to form the first political opposition party?

• John Adams begins undeclared war on France

• Monroe Doctrine issued a warning to Europe

• Lewis and Clark reach the Pacific

• Andrew Jackson begins the Spoils System

Which early Supreme Court case established that the government  has implied powers that are not stated in the Constitution?

• Marbury vs. Madison

• McCullouch vs. Maryland

• Fletcher vs. Peck

• Gibbons vs. Ogden