American History Quiz

Extra Credit: Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Mississippian Culture?

• Large cities

• Long distance trade

• Early and unclear usage of religion

• Organized social hierarchy

• Irrigation and organized farming

Inalienable rights is the idea that...

• Rights that can not be taken away

• Rights that you are given at birth

• Rights that the government gives you

• Rights that people fought for

• Rights that promote unity

What was NOT a hardship faced by the Colonial Army?

• Lack of food

• Lack of clothing

• Lack of money

• Lack of military leaders

• Lack of arms

What was one significant difference between the New England colonies and the Southern colonies?

• New England colonies were farmers whereas Southern colonies had manufacturing

• New England colonies had more British involvement whereas Southern colonies were already more independent

• New England colonies felt they had little to do with the revolution whereas the Southern colonies believed they had the military leadership to make the revolution stronger

• New England colonies struggled to gain support from the indigenous peoples whereas Southern colonies made treaties easier

• New England colonies were much wealthier due to having large cities whereas Southern colonies had some large plantations but overall had diminished wealth

What was the First Great Awakening?

• A resurgence of religious fervor around making religion more personal and less of a social requirement

• The largest growth of the independence movement around the frustration about taxes

• A resurgence of the slavery abolitionist movement

• The name of the early women's movements in the US

• The first part of the revolution before the fighting began

Who did NOT have an early established society in the Americas?

• Spanish

• Swedish

• French

• Norwegians

• Portuguese

What did the Proclamation of 1763 do?

• Gave all Spanish lands including Florida and Cuba to the British at the end of the French and Indian War

• The French gave up lands through Louisiana to the newly established American government

• The British declared lands west of the Appalachian Mountains off-limits to American colonists

• The proclamation gave the colonists the idea of Manifest Destiny

• The Proclamation marked the end of the French and Indian War as the treaty was being written

How did the motivation around the taxes and acts by Parliament change from before the French and Indian War to after?

• Before the war, Parliament was concerned about making the colonies wealthy, and after they wanted to penalize wealth in the colonies

• Before the war, Parliament worked to promote farming, and after they worked to minimize the impact of the colonies by adding duties on food

• Before the war, Parliament was working to promote trade with British trade companies, and after they worked to gather money to pay for the war

• Before the war, Parliament was forced to promote trade with the indigenous peoples after the war, they looked to change trade to be more connected to the British

• Before the war, Parliament was forced to treat the colonies fairly after they could tax them at extreme rates without political retribution

Common Sense written by Thomas Paine is concerned to have had what effect on the colonists?

• It got the upper class more involved in the revolutionary movement

• The pamphlet was written for the common people getting everyone involved in the revolutionary movement

• Common Sense promoted the British position creating a larger number of loyalists in the colonies

• Thomas Paine became a central leader after the Revolution was over, challenging Washington for power

• None of the above are correct

How did the Quartering Act change between 1765 and 1774?

• In 1774 the states had to pay for the housing of the British military whereas in 1765, individuals did

• In 1765 the military was to be housed in public places or empty buildings, but in 1774 this was changed to private homes

• In 1765 there was no way of enforcing this act. But in 1774, they added a criminal penalty to colonies that did not follow it

• In 1774 anyone of British blood who needed to be housed would be, but in 1765 it was only those enlisted in the military

• All of the above are correct