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US History Pre-Test 1600s-1877

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US History Pre-Test 1600s-1877
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What document, signed in 1620, established self-governance among the Pilgrims?

Mayflower Compact

Declaration of Independence

Articles of Confederation

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

Answer explanation

The Mayflower Compact, signed in 1620 by the Pilgrims, was the first governing document of Plymouth Colony, establishing a framework for self-governance and mutual consent among the settlers.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The economic system encouraging exports and limiting imports favored the mother country is known as:

Mercantilism

Feudalism

Capitalism

Socialism

Answer explanation

Mercantilism is an economic system that promotes exports and restricts imports to benefit the mother country, making it the correct answer. It contrasts with feudalism, capitalism, and socialism, which have different economic principles.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

A key consequence of the Columbian Exchange was:

The immediate end of European colonization

The transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between hemispheres

A permanent halt to the Atlantic slave trade

Decrease in global population

Answer explanation

The Columbian Exchange significantly involved the transfer of plants, animals, and diseases between the Old and New Worlds, reshaping ecosystems and societies, making this the key consequence.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The issue of “taxation without representation” directly challenged:

The idea that colonists deserved independence

British Parliament’s authority over colonies

Colonial loyalty to the king

Local colonial assemblies

Answer explanation

The phrase "taxation without representation" directly challenged British Parliament’s authority over the colonies, as colonists argued they should not be taxed by a body in which they had no elected representatives.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The Declaration of Independence was formally adopted in:

1776

1783

1812

1492

Answer explanation

The Declaration of Independence was formally adopted on July 4, 1776, marking the colonies' assertion of independence from British rule. Therefore, the correct answer is 1776.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What battle is considered the first military engagement of the American Revolution?

Battle of Saratoga

Battle of Yorktown

Battle of Lexington (and Concord)

Battle of Bunker Hill

Answer explanation

The Battle of Lexington (and Concord) on April 19, 1775, is considered the first military engagement of the American Revolution, marking the start of armed conflict between Britain and the American colonies.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The U.S. Constitution was written in:

1776

1787

1791

1800

Answer explanation

The U.S. Constitution was written in 1787 during the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. The year 1776 marks the Declaration of Independence, while 1791 is when the Bill of Rights was ratified.

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