Semester 1 Review

Which of the following established the western border of the U.S. as the Mississippi River?

• Treaty of Paris 1783

• Treaty of Ghent

• Treaty of Berlin
• Treaty of London

When did the U.S. purchase the Louisiana Territory?

• 1803

• 1776

• 1763

• 1812

Which of these was the first permanent English settlement in North America?

• Jamestown, Virginia
• Plymouth, Massachusetts
• New York City, New York
• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

When was the U.S. Constitution written?

• 1812

• 1865
• 1776
• 1787

​ (a)   - Established missions to spread the Catholic religion

​ (b)   - established a system of trading to posts to trade furs with Native Americans

​ (c)   - came to the new world for economic opportunities and religious freedom

• Spain
• France
• Britain

Which geographic factor MOST impacted the growth of representative government in the 13 colonies?

• Distance from England
• Proximity to Native American tribes
• Influence of European trade routes
• Abundance of natural resources

In 1619, The _______ became the first representative government in North America.

• Congress of Colonies
• Parliament of Virginia
• Virginia House of Burgesses

• Senate of America

American colonists became angry with Britain when they began to tax them following the _______.

• American Revolution

• War of 1812

• Civil War

• French and Indian War

Until the 1760's, the British mostly left the American Colonies alone. This is referred to as ______.

• Hostile interference
• Negligent supervision
• Oppressive control
• Salutary neglect

The Proclamation of 1763 ________.

• prohibited American colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains
• allowed American colonists to trade freely with Native American tribes
• granted American colonists free land west of the Mississippi River
• encouraged American colonists to settle in Canada