Social Studies Final Exam 2025 - Review

William Penn was given land in America primarily to:

• Get land to farm and live on

• Live in an area of religious freedom

• Find someone to date and marry

• Escape war-torn countries

Which religion did most people belong to during William Penn’s time in England?

• Catholic Church

• Church of England

• Quakers

• Jewish

The “Great Treaty” between William Penn and the Native Americans was:

• An unwritten agreement to live in peace and friendship

• A written agreement to treat Native Americans fairly

• A land treaty with England

• A land treaty with France

The slogan “No taxation without representation” meant:

• Colonists did not want to pay taxes without representation in British government

• Colonists wanted more taxes to improve their cities

• British officials should represent the colonies

• Only the wealthy should pay taxes

Which event was NOT a cause of the Revolutionary War?

• Boston Tea Party

• Townshend Acts

• Quartering Act

• British soldiers dumping American tea into harbors

Who was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Anthony Wayne

• William Howe

The Treaty of Paris ended which war?

• French and Indian War

• War of 1812

• Revolutionary War

• Civil War

What was the main purpose of the United States Constitution?

• Declare independence

• Establish a new government and designate powers

• End slavery

• Record the constitutional convention

The Bill of Rights guarantees which of the following?

• Voting rights

• Religious freedom, speech, and press

• Right to bear arms

• Right to free speech

The “Holy Experiment” referred to William Penn’s city as a place of religious freedom and peace.

• True

• False