U.S. Unit 1 Lessons 1-6 Practice Quiz

What important issue did the Great Compromise settle?

• Resolution of commerce representation against states

• People's representation issues

• Federal government's power issues

• Representation in Congress

When Congress adopted the first constitution in 1777, what was something that many Americans worried about?

• There would be more than three branches of government

• The Constitution would trigger a war with France

• A powerful national government

• Too much power would be given to the people

In the Articles of Confederation, Congress had significant authority over the states.

• True

• False

What is one difference between primary and secondary sources?

• Secondary sources usually reflect signs of bias; primary sources do not.

• Secondary sources are usually written documents; primary sources are not

• Primary sources are usually eyewitness accounts; secondary sources are not

• Primary sources usually include historical interpretation; secondary sources do not

How does the study of history help people develop empathy?

• History makes us aware of problems, sorrows, joys, and hardships faced by people in other times and places.

• The more of the mystery of history we solve, the more alive the past will become for us.

• The more of the mystery of history we solve, the more alive the past will become for us.

• all of the above

John Locke argued that all people have specific natural rights, which is the idea that

• everyone earns certain rights just by being born.

• certain rights should not involve the government.

• citizen rights should be revised every few years.

• citizens are entitled to more power than the government.

Why are ideals sometimes hard to live up to?

• Ideals are what human beings naturally follow and are not challenging to live up to.

• Following ideals can oftentimes lead one down the wrong path.

• Ideals represent the very highest standards, and human beings are far too complex to achieve such perfection.

• They create different social classes and marginalize certain communities.

What was one of the lures of North America for the English colonists who began arriving in the 1600s?

• The Northeast had natural harbors ideal for trade and commerce.

• The Southwest had harsh climates that were vital for growing corn.

• The Rocky Mountains supplied cotton that could be made into cloth.

• The dense forests were ideal for building reclusive towns and cities.

In the early colonies, indentured servants were

• employees who were known for being especially respectful and loyal to their employers.

• enslaved people who were brought to the colonies and promised freedom but never received it.

• poor colonizers who gave up their freedom for three to seven years in exchange for passage to America.

• lower-class colonizers who could not successfully farm or manufacture goods; therefore, they worked for higher class colonizers to earn their livings.

What is the significance of the Battle of Yorktown?

• General Washington’s troops lost the battle because they were significantly outnumbered.

• General Cornwallis surrendered, and the British army immediately accepted defeat.

• General Cornwallis surrendered, and this was the last battle of the war.

• General Washington led his troops in a decisive victory by attacking the British in the middle of the night.