Semester 1 Review

Which of the following was NOT one of the measures that the British took which angered the colonists after the French and Indian War?

• The Sugar Act

• The Stamp Act (1765)

• The Quartering Act

• The Molasses Act

Who helped warn the colonists that the British were coming before the battles of Lexington and Concord

• Benedict Arnold

• Paul Revere

• Thomas Jefferson

• Charles Cornwallis

Which was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War?

• The Battle of Trenton

• The Battle of Saratoga

• The Battle of Yorktown

• The Battle of Paris

Who was in charge of drafting the Declaration of Independence

• Hamilton

• Adams

• Washington

• Jefferson

Individuals who sided with Britain were called?

• loyalists
• patriots

• Democrats

• Republicans

Individuals who wanted independence were called?

• patriots
• loyalists

• Democrats

• Republicans

What is the economic theory according to which a country could become strong by maintaining strict control over its trade?

• communism

• socialism

• capitalism

• mercantilism

What law was passed to protect Catholics in Maryland?

• The Catholic Protection Act

• The Act of Toleration

• The Religious Freedom Law

• The Maryland Covenant

What was the name of the movement that inspired preachers to build more churches, bringing religious tolerance?

• Gullah

• Tolerant

• Great Awakening

The colony that Lord Baltimore established in Maryland encouraged

• cruelty towards enslaved Africans

• a settlement for wealthy people

• paying taxes to the King of England

• religious freedom for Roman Catholics.