U.S. History Midterm 2023-2024

After the French and Indian War, what did the British government do?

• Start a war with the Spanish
• Encourage American colonists to settle west of the Appalachians
• End slavery in the colonies
• Raise money by taxing the Americans

What was a benefit of mercantilism?

• The British favored the southern colonies
• Less economic freedom
• More opportunities for self-government
• Not allowing the colonies to “grow up”

Which was a direct result of the Boston Tea Party?

• Intolerable Acts
• Townshend Act
• Battle of Saratoga
• Lexington and Concord

Name the event.

• Lexington and Concord
• Bunker Hill
• Quartering Act
• Boston Massacre

Which in NOT considered a strength of the Americans during the Revolutionary War?

• Soldier training and skill
• Fighting on their home turf (home field advantage)
• George Washington’s leadership
• Motivation, colonists wanted independence

Which of the following was NOT an American victory in the Revolution?

• Yorktown
• Saratoga
• Battle of Brandywine
• Battle of Trenton

Saratoga was considered the turning point in the war because ___________ became an ally of the Americans, sending money, soldiers, and their navy.

• The Spanish
• The French
• The British
• The Dutch

Name the Event:

• Crossing of the Delaware
• Crossing of the Mississippi
• Crossing of the Hudson
• Crossing of Christmas Day

What is the reason behind the Founding Fathers creating a weak form of government?

• They didn’t have time to create a strong government
• A weak government made more sense
• They didn’t want a strong central government like King George III
• George Washington made the decision

“Who” had the power according to the Articles of Confederation?

• The states
• George Washington
• The central government
• Congress