Social studies FR

Paul Revere road to warn that the British were coming.

• True

• False

Which treaty ended the American Revolutionary War?

• Treaty of Virginia

• Treaty of Paris in 1783

• Treaty of San Lorenzo

• Treaty of Louisiana

Written by Thomas Jefferson, this document cut ties between America and Great Britain and listed the numerous reasons justifying doing so.

• Declaration of Independence

• House of Burgesses

• Constitution of the United States

• Mayflower Compact

As Americans took over more and more lands, what happened to the Native Americans?

• They were given a choice of where to live

• They were forced to live in reservations

• They moved to Mexico and Canada

• They agreed to give up their lands

What states were part of the Mexican Cession?

• California, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico

• Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island

• Idaho, Washington, Oregon

• Arkansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Louisiana

Which of the following contributed to the Westward Expansion of the United States?

• The standard of living on the Pacific Coast was very high, so many people wanted to move there.

• Many Americans felt it was their right and duty to move westward.

• Most of the land East of the Mississippi River was not suitable for farming.

• European warships attacked the Eastern seaboard, forcing citizens to move Westward for safety.

Sugar Act

Quartering Act

Stamp Act

These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by -

• restricting colonial trade with American Indians

• Imposing regulations on colonial agriculture

• angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated

• punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament

Congress passes a bill - The president vetoes the bill - Congress override the presidential veto

Which principle of U.S. government is illustrated in the sequence shown above?

• Judicial review

• Checks and balances

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

Which amendment protects freedom of speech?

• First

• Second

• Fifth

• Eighth

Why was the Louisiana Purchase important to the growth of the United States?

• It extended the borders of the country to the Pacific Ocean.

• It roughly doubled the size of the country.

• It acquired ports for new trading partners in Europe.

• It nearly tripled the size of the country.