US VA History SOL Review PT 1 through Reconstruction

Which colony was the first permanent English settlement in North America?

• Plymouth

• Jamestown

• Roanoke

• Massachusetts Bay

What was a key motivation for the Pilgrims settling in Plymouth in 1620?

• Economic profit

• Religious freedom

• Expansion of trade routes

• military dominance

The economic theory that colonies exist to benefit the mother country is called:

• capitalism

• feudalism

• mercantilism

• industrialism

What was the main reason for the Proclamation of 1763?

• to promote westward expansion

• to protect Native American lands

• to punish the colonies for rebellion

• to establish new trade routes

Who authored the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga?

• it ended the Revolutionary War

• it led to the signing of the Treaty of Paris

• it convinced France to ally with the colonies

• it marked the first use of guerilla warfare

What event directly led to the Intolerable Acts?

• Boston Massacre

• Tea Act

• Boston Tea Party

• Stamp Act

What year was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

• 1774

• 1775

• 1776

• 1781

Which treaty ended the Revolutionary War?

• Treaty of Versailles

• Treaty of Paris (1783)

• Treaty of Ghent

• Jay's Treaty

The slogan "No taxation without representation" refer to colonists' opposition to:

• the lack of colonial representatives in Parliament

• British efforts to expand into the Ohio Valley

• the Stamp Act's excessive taxes

• The Boston Tea Party