USI Unit 1 Extra Credit Quizizz

Who was the European explorer who landed on the island of Hispaniola in 1492?

• Juan Ponce de León
• Christopher Columbus
• Pedro Menéndez de Avilés
• John Locke

Which European nation established 13 colonies along the mid-Atlantic coast of North America?

• Spain
• France
• England
• Portugal

What was the purpose of the Spanish presidios established in the borderland regions of present-day Southwest and Florida?

• To serve as religious missions
• To protect trade routes and encourage settlements
• To establish English colonies
• To promote Enlightenment ideas

Which of the following was a key influence on the American Revolution, as highlighted in the text?

• The Industrial Revolution
• The Renaissance
• The Enlightenment
• The Protestant Reformation

What did the Treaty of Paris (1783) grant to the new nation?

• Independence from France
• Boundaries stretching to the Great Lakes, Mississippi River, and Florida
• The return of the colonies to British rule
• Freedom for all enslaved Africans in the colonies

What was one of the main reasons the American colonists decided to rebel against Britain?

• They wanted to establish a monarchy.
• They were dissatisfied with living under colonial rule.
• They were seeking to unite with other European nations.
• They wanted to maintain British control over their trade.

What was the first national constitution of the United States called?

• The U.S. Constitution
• The Federalist Papers
• The Articles of Confederation
• The Magna Carta

Under the Articles of Confederation, what power was not given to the national government?

• Declaring and conducting war
• Regulating trade with foreign countries
• Levying taxes
• Managing the Northwest Territory

What event highlighted the weaknesses of the national government under the Articles of Confederation?

• The Constitutional Convention
• The ratification of the U.S. Constitution
• Shays’ Rebellion
• The drafting of the Bill of Rights

What was the Great Compromise?

• A compromise that settled differences between the Virginia and New Jersey plans
• A compromise between the Federalists and Antifederalists
• A compromise that established the first U.S. government
• A compromise that allowed the Bill of Rights to be added to the Constitution