U.S. History Final Exam Review

The primary reason for the establishment of the colony of Maryland was to -

• establish a safe haven for English debtors
• function as a buffer between English and Spanish territories
• develop trade relations with various Native groups
• serve as a refuge for Catholics to avoid persecution

Which American colony’s economy was based primarily on harvesting rice, indigo, and tobacco?

• New York
• Massachusetts
• Virginia
• Pennsylvania

The Spanish were motivated to colonize in the New World because they wanted to -

• address overcrowding in their homeland
• develop trading center
• stop Native American uprisings
• spread the Catholic faith

American colonists felt it necessary to establish their own representative institutions due to -

• The right of the colonists to keep slaves.
• The belief in separation of church and state.
• The desire to maintain mercantilist policies.
• The distance between the colonies and Great Britain.

What was the name of the law that forbade colonists from settling on the west side of the Appalachian Mountains?

• The Treaty of Paris (1763)
• The Proclamation of 1763
• The Townshend Acts
• The Quartering Act

What was the primary reason Parliament passed laws such as The Sugar Act, The Stamp Act, and The Townshend Acts?

• To promote the growth of cottage industries in the United States
• To encourage foreign trade in the colonies
• To recover the cost of defending the colonies
• To fund the establishment of new colonies

Who was the leader of the group that fought back against the British in events such as the Boston Tea Party?

• Samuel Adams
• John Adams
• Paul Revere
• George Washington

Which of the following was NOT one of the Intolerable Acts?

• Boston Harbor would be closed until the tea was paid back.
• Massachusetts’s assembly was no longer allowed to meet.
• Colonists had to house soldiers in their own homes.
• Massachusetts had to pay a tax on glass, paper, lead and other products.

What was the Stamp Act?

• A letter-writing requirement to contact Parliament.
• A tax on paper products.
• A tax on imported goods like glass, lead, and tea.
• An overzealous tap dancer.

Why did Parliament pass the Intolerable Acts?

• To make extra money
• To punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party
• To save time and effort on housing their soldiers
• To punish the colonists for the Boston Massacre