USI Quarter 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 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

What was the Union’s Anaconda Plan?

• A strategy to force the South into submission by surrounding them.
• A plan to free enslaved people in the South.
• A strategy to invade the North.
• A plan to use naval ships to attack northern ports.

How did the Emancipation Proclamation impact the Civil War?

• It ended slavery in all states.
• It redefined the war as being about slavery.
• It freed all enslaved people in the South.
• It immediately ended the war.