U.S. History Fall Interim Assessment Quiz

Which colonies had natural harbors and rivers that helped with water trade?

• None of the above

• Southern Colonies

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

What was the main language spoken in the American colonies?

• Spanish

• French

• English

• Dutch

What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

• To encourage westward expansion of colonists

• To prevent settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains

• To establish trade with Native American tribes

• To declare independence from Britain

Who wrote the pamphlet 'Common Sense'?

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• Thomas Paine

Which treaty gave the United States all land east of the Mississippi River?

• Monroe Doctrine

• Louisiana Purchase

• Treaty of Paris 1783

• Mexican Cession

What is the main principle of limited government in the Constitution?

• Power divided between state and federal government

• Power concentrated in the executive branch

• Power concentrated in the judicial branch

• Power concentrated in the legislative branch

What was the main focus of the Second Great Awakening?

• Social reform movements

• Economic development

• Political revolution

• Religious freedom

Who is known as the Manifest Destiny President?

• James K. Polk

• Andrew Johnson

• Abraham Lincoln

• Thomas Jefferson

Which territory was gained by the United States in the Mexican American War?

• New Mexico

• Nevada

• California

• All of the above

What was the Emancipation Proclamation?

• A law that granted voting rights to African Americans

• A law that established equal rights for all citizens

• A law that freed all slaves in the Confederate states

• A law that freed all slaves in the United States