Finals Review

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they
 are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these
 are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

—The Declaration of Independence

Which statement best summarizes the passage?

• Governments create people’s rights.

• Rights existed before governments were created.

• People must give up rights under certain circumstances.

• Rights are limited to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Why did American colonists support the British in the French and Indian War?

• The French forced Indian communities off of their native lands.

• The French sought to bring about an end to the Atlantic slave trade.

• The French established trading centers on lands claimed by the colonists.

• The French monopolized trade along the Mississippi River.

In what way did President George Washington set an important precedent?

• by recognizing Washington, DC, as the nation's capital

• by issuing the first pocket veto

• by stepping down after two terms

• by establishing the State of the Union address

In 1608, Captain John Smith and six others explored what is now Virginia. This quote is from his account of the exploration:

“[I]n six dayes they arrived at a Towne called Powhatan, consisting of some twelve houses, pleasantly seated on a hill; before it three fertile Isles, about it many of their cornefields, the place is very pleasant, and strong by nature, of this place the Prince is called Powhatan, and his people Powhatans, to this place the river is navigable: but higher within a myle, by reason of the Rockes and Isles, there is not passage for a small Boat.”

Which question of a historian is answered by Smith’s account?

• How did Europeans explore the interior of America?

• What did Europeans eat when they arrived in America?

• How did Europeans organize their government in America?

• What happened when Europeans and American Indians met?

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SS.8.A.1.2

Which conclusion can BEST be drawn from this

chart?

• The Spanish supported French land claims in

  the Southeast.

• The Spanish had the least impact on the

  American Indians in the Southeast.

• The Spanish, French, and British all had

  economic interests in the Southeast.

• The Spanish, French, and British all wanted to

  bring their religion to the Southeast.

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SS.8.A.1.2

What solution did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention design to resolve the debate about counting slaves for the purpose of representation in Congress?

• the Virginia Plan

• the New Jersey Plan

• the Great Compromise

• the Three-Fifths Compromise

Where in the colonies did the Loyalists have the strongest presence?

• New England

• The Middle colonies

• The Southern colonies

• The Loyalists did not have a strong presence anywhere in the colonies

In 1765 the colony of New York had 55 Presbyterian congregations, 39 Quaker congregations, 21 Church of England congregations, 21 Dutch Reform congregations, 19 Baptist congregations, 4 Dutch Lutheran congregations, 2 Seventh Day Baptist congregations, and 2 German Reform congregations.

This information reflects what characteristic of colonial American society?

• the dominant influence of early Puritan settlers

• the close relationship between church and state

• the religious conformity required by British law

• the religious diversity typical of the Middle Colonies

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SS.8.A.2.2

Policies and decisions that are made regarding issues outside a country’s borders

• Foreign policy

• Domestic policy

• Democratic-Republican

• Alliance

Which heading best completes the partial outline below?
I. _________________________________
A. House of Burgesses
B. Mayflower Compact
C. New England town meetings
D. Albany Plan of Union

• Early Colonial Documents
• Limits on Representative Government
•  Contributions of the Enlightenment
• Foundations of American Democracy