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1.
The first successful British colony in North America was
a)
Roanoke, Virginia
b)
Boston, Massachusetts
c)
Plymouth, Massachusetts
d)
Jamestown, Virginia
2.
Which of the following regions would have featured the MOST diversity during the late 1600s and 1700s?
a)
Mid-Atlantic
b)
New England
c)
Southern
d)
Western
3.
Originally a Dutch colony, it was taken by the British in 1664 because of its valuable location at the mouth of the Hudson River. Which colony was it?
a)
New York
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Deleware
d)
Rhode Island
4.
“We fled England that we might worship God according to the truth of the Scriptures. We came to a new world in order to escape persecution. What right have our church leaders now to impose their beliefs and their own form of persecution upon us, their brethren. If we cannot find freedom in Massachusetts, perhaps we must establish a freer, more godly, society.”
Who would have most likely made the above statement?
Who would have most likely made the above statement?
a)
Nathaniel Bacon
b)
John Winthrop
c)
Roger Williams
d)
Duke of York
5.
Read the quote below, and answer the following question.
“They came to find religious freedom. They sought heaven on earth. They claimed that the Bible alone was their standard. They valued education and founded colonies. However, they did not extend the religious freedom they craved to others. They even hanged some poor wretches, believing them to be witches.”
The above quote is referring to the
“They came to find religious freedom. They sought heaven on earth. They claimed that the Bible alone was their standard. They valued education and founded colonies. However, they did not extend the religious freedom they craved to others. They even hanged some poor wretches, believing them to be witches.”
The above quote is referring to the
a)
Jamestown settlers
b)
Puritans
c)
Quakers
d)
Dutch in New Amsterdam
6.
How was the settlement of Virginia different from the settlement of Massachusetts?
a)
Mass. was created as a haven for Quakers from England.
b)
VA was settled primarily for economic reasons rather than to escape religious persecution.
c)
VA was created as a haven for Native Americans to escape persecution by English colonists.
d)
Mass. was settled primarily for economic reasons rather than to escape religious persecution.
7.
What role did tobacco play in the history of Jamestown?
a)
It was the main crop the founders of Jamestown hoped to grow when they first established the colony.
b)
It caused fighting when the colonial government outlawed the crop and would not allow it to be imported.
c)
It turned out to be the cash crop that saved the colony.
d)
Although Virginians tried to raise tobacco, the crop failed miserably.
8.
Virginia’s House of Burgesses fulfilled which of the following roles?
a)
It met on board the Mayflower to draft laws that would help institute representative government in Massachusetts.
b)
It sparked the American Revolution by meeting and selecting Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence.
c)
It helped establish representative government in the colonies by serving as the first official elected body in British North America.
d)
It drafted a treaty ending the French and Indian War.
9.
The presence of which pair of geographic conditions discouraged the development of a plantation economy in the New England colonies?
a)
wide coastal plain & absence of good harbors
b)
flatlands & lack of forests
c)
rocky soil and short growing season
d)
numerous rivers & humid climate
10.
A person who worked for another for 4-7 years to work off the debt he owed for his passage to the Americas; granted freedom and some land when time had been served
a)
Indentured servant
b)
Slave
c)
Mestizo
d)
Separatist
11.
Which economic policy was based on the ideas that the American colonies existed primarily to provide an economic benefit for Great Britain?
a)
mercantilism
b)
free trade
c)
socialism
d)
laissez-faire capitalism
12.
Why did slavery grow in the American colonies in the middle 1600's?
a)
Given the harsh colonial conditions, Englishmen refused to come to America.
b)
Colonial leaders saw the advantages of using slaves over indentured servants.
c)
Poor conditions along the African coasts meant more Africans were willing to leave.
d)
Large scale wards in W. Africa meant more slaves were available driving prices down.
13.
He introduced a new type of tobacco to VA which proved to be highly demanded in Europe and highly profitable to the southern colonies.
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
John Rolfe
c)
John Smith
d)
Peter Stuyvesant
14.
English Protestants who wanted to "purify" the church of any Catholic aspects of the religion
a)
Pilgrims
b)
Puritans
c)
Libertarians
d)
Baptists
15.
This town became the financial and trade center of the colonies and continues to hold that position today in the United States.
a)
New York, NY
b)
Boston, MA
c)
Philadelphia, PA
d)
Charleston, SC
16.
A Native American uprising in Mass. led by Metacom who joined several Native tribes together but was defeated by English settlers in the end.
a)
Bacon's Rebellion
b)
King Philip's War
c)
Whiskey Rebellion
d)
Bleeding Kansas
17.
A type of business in which many investors buy shares of ownership in a company and share any profits the company makes.
a)
joint stock company
b)
sole proprietorship
c)
entrepreneurship
d)
non-profit organization
18.
Early founder of Rhode Island who was banished from Mass. for his belief in the separation of church and state and demands for better treatment of the Native Americans.
a)
Roger Williams
b)
William Penn
c)
Thomas Hooker
d)
John Smith
19.
How did advocates of mercantilism feel about colonies?
a)
They opposed colonies as unjust and violations of natural rights.
b)
They supported colonies for economic reasons
c)
They opposed having a king rule over colonies
d)
They felt strongly that colonies should be free to govern themselves
20.
During the 1700s, North America’s African population grew immensely. Which of the following MOST LIKELY contributed to this trend?
a)
Emancipation Proclamation
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Great Britain's conquest of NY
d)
the Middle Passage
21.
King Philip’s War was an example of
a)
Spain’s attempts to keep
Great Britain and France out of the New World.
b)
Native Americans’ efforts
to drive white settlers out of Jamestown.
c)
conflict that existed between New
Englanders moving west and Native Americans.
d)
the struggle between the
French and British for control of North America.
22.
What was the MAIN purpose of holding town meetings in Massachusetts Bay Colony in the 1600s?
a)
to discuss issues in the local economy
b)
to organize resistance to the British government
c)
to elect representatives to the House of Burgesses
d)
to coordinate communication with the other colonies
23.
A series of four acts that required all goods being shipped to and from the colonies to be shipped in English vessels
a)
Navigation Acts
b)
British Maritime Laws
c)
Anti-Smuggling Acts
d)
Blue Laws
24.
What was the effect on American culture as a result of the influx of African slaves?
a)
Colonial slave owners
accepted the new African cultural identity into their own lives.
b)
A unique African-American culture was
created as a blend of African and European cultures.
c)
The African cultures of slaves was
replaced with a more European culture.
d)
All slave owners learned the languages
of their slaves
25.
What describes the relationship between religion and government in the Massachusetts colony?
a)
The government had no authority in religious matters.
b)
Catholics dominated the colony and
influenced the government.
c)
The government supported
religious tolerance for all settlers.
d)
Puritans dictated both religious and
governmental matters.
26.
How did the ideas of the Great Awakening of the 1700s MOST affect the North American colonies?
a)
Native American uprisings
led colonists to call for the creation of a standing army.
b)
Northern support for slave rebellions
caused Southerners to openly discuss secession.
c)
Scientific advances helped
develop a strong belief in human reason and natural rights
d)
Religious belief
contributed to a sense of individualism and political independence.
27.
What was the primary reason that slavery became more widespread in the South than in the North?
a)
The abolitionist movement was based
in the North.
b)
The textile industry was controlled by southern merchants
c)
Geographic factors contributed to
the growth of the southern plantation system.
d)
Opposition to slavery by the
Anglican Church was stronger in the North.
28.
Bacon's Rebellion was mainly caused by
a)
the treatment of slaves by rich landowners
b)
Oglethorpe's treatment of Indians in Georgia.
c)
conflicts between the Spanish and English colonists on the Georgia frontier
d)
economic hardship and distrust of Virginia colonists who were unable to acquire land.
29.
What were the two main jobs in the New England region?
a)
Farming and hunting
b)
Trading and clothes making
c)
rug weaving and basket weaving
d)
Fishing and Ship Building
30.
"[We must defend ourselves] against all Indians in generall, for that they were all Enemies." - Person A
"Fighting Indians who were considered enemies, but attacking friendly Indians," he thought," could lead to what everyone wanted to avoid: a war with all the Indians against us." - Person B
Outcome- Former Indentured Servants attacked the House of Burgesses.
What is this event?
a)
King Philip's War
b)
Squanto's War
c)
Shay's Rebellion
d)
Whiskey Rebellion
e)
Bacon's Rebellion
31.
Which of the following is NOT part of the Middle Colonies?
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
Delaware
c)
Massachusetts
d)
New York
32.
The New England Colonies contain which group?
a)
Delaware, Carolina, Massachusetts, Virginia
b)
New York, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
c)
Virginia, Maryland, Georgia, Carolinas
d)
Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Connecticut , Rhode Island
33.
New York was settled by___
a)
Sir George Carteret
b)
Us kids
c)
The Dutch
d)
Soccer players
34.
Name the Middle Colonies.
a)
New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Massachusetts
b)
New Jersey, Connecticut, Delaware, Pennsylvania
c)
New Jersey, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York
35.
Which of the following is the correct grouping of the Southern Colonies?
a)
Virginia, Massachusetts, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
b)
Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Carolina, Georgia
c)
New York, New Jersey, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina
d)
Maryland, South Carolina, New England, Virginia, Georgia
e)
Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland
36.
As a result of the cost of the war, what did King George III do to the colonists?
a)
Killed them
b)
Removed them from the land in the colonies just like the Indians.
c)
Imposed taxes to pay for the war
d)
Paid for the war out of his own pocket
37.
What slogan did the colonists begin to use in order to express their frustrations with the British government?
a)
"No Taxation!"
b)
"We Need Representation!"
c)
"No Taxation without Representation!"
d)
"We Want Freedom!"
38.
What was the purpose of the Stamp Act?
a)
To raise money for the fair
b)
To raise money for their horses
c)
To raise money for protection of the colonies
d)
To raise money for the football team
39.
The British levied punishments against the the colonist after the Boston Tea what were these punishments called
a)
The Townshend Acts
b)
The Tea Act
c)
The Punitive Acts
d)
The Intolerable Acts
40.
Who Organized the Boston tea Party?
a)
Colonists
b)
Sons of Liberty
c)
The British
41.
What were the two main points of Common Sense?
a)
Colonial independence and public education for all
b)
Colonial independence from England and the creation of a democratic republic
c)
The creation of a democratic republic and a French Revolution
d)
"Colonial independence and vengeance"
42.
What was stated in the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
Colonists were banned from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
b)
Colonists were encouraged to begin settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
c)
The Proclamation ended the French and Indian War.
d)
The Proclamation proclaimed independence for the American colonists.
43.
Which of the following Enlightenment thinkers wrote that governments should have separate branches of power?
a)
Voltaire
b)
Rousseau
c)
Issac Newton
d)
Montesque
44.
According to John Locke, these are given by God and cannot be taken by the government. The protection of these is the purpose of the government.
a)
divine rights
b)
systemic rights
c)
natural rights
d)
preternatural rights
45.
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Paul Revere
46.
What are our natural rights according to Jefferson? (He got the idea from John Locke, but he changed the last right.)
a)
Freedom of speech, religion, and press
b)
Life, liberty, and property
c)
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
d)
Voting, rebelling, and health
47.
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
a)
To stop taxes from the British Empire.
b)
To make a United States army.
c)
To gain independence from the British Empire
d)
To install their own king in America
48.
The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that
a)
detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.
b)
listed a man's natural rights.
c)
introduced the Declaration.
d)
concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.
49.
1776 battle in New Jersey in which George Washington's troops captured a Hessian encampment in a surprise attack after crossing the Delaware River
a)
Battle of Monmouth
b)
Battle of Trenton
c)
Battles of Saratoga
d)
Battle of Yorktown
e)
Battle for New York
50.
The last major battle of the Revolutionary War which resulted in the surrender of British forces
a)
Battle of Monmouth
b)
Battles of Saratoga
c)
Battle of Trenton
d)
Battle of Yorktown
e)
Battle for New York
51.
Prussian drill master who taught American soldiers during the winter at Valley Forge how to successfully fight the British.
a)
Baron von Steuben
b)
Marquis de Lafayette
c)
Lord Cornwallis
d)
Francis Marion
e)
Henry Clinton
52.
A 19-year-old French nobleman who volunteered to serve in Washington's Army.
a)
Baron von Steuben
b)
Marquis de Lafayette
c)
Lord Cornwallis
d)
Henry Clinton
e)
Francis Marion
53.
British General who surrendered at Yorktown
a)
Baron von Steuben
b)
Marquis de Lafayette
c)
John Burgoyne
d)
Lord Cornwallis
e)
Henry Clinton
54.
American intellectual, inventor, and politician He helped to negotiate French support for the American Revolution.
a)
Francis Marion
b)
Marquis de Lafayette
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Lord Cornwallis
e)
John Burgyone
55.
This battle was the turning point of the war-from this point on the colonists were winning. This battle also convinced France and Spain to help support us in the war. This battle was also the first time that the Continental Army shot officers in battle.
a)
Battle of Yorktown
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Battle of Trenton
d)
Battle of Bunker Hill
56.
What roles did women have during the war?
a)
They ran farms.
b)
They ran businesses.
c)
They followed their soldiers and helped in the camps.
d)
All of the above
57.
Massachusetts farmer who started a rebellion because he couldn't pay his debts.
a)
Daniel Boone
b)
Davey Crockett
c)
Daniel Shays
d)
Shay Daniels
58.
The first form official written form of government in the US; adopted in 1777.
a)
Constitution
b)
Articles of Constitution
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Declaration of Independence
59.
The Articles of Confederation were designed to have a _____________ central government
a)
Strong
b)
Weak
60.
Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provided the steps for new territories to
a)
become states
b)
withdraw from the union
c)
build towns
d)
establish a post office
61.
He warned Americans against political parties, permanent alliances, and electing ungodly, self-centered officials in his farewell address.
a)
James Madison
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
John Adams
62.
He led an armed uprising of over 1,000 farmers to protest economic conditions caused by the Articles of Confederation
a)
Nathaniel Bacon
b)
Daniel Shays
c)
Nat Turner
d)
John Brown
63.
Washington's secretary of State and leader of the Democratic Republican Party
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
John Jay
64.
Earned the nickname "Father of the Constitution" by authoring the majority of the document, recording the minutes during the Constitutional Convention, contributing to the Federalist Papers, and writing the Bill of Rights
a)
James Madison
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
William Paterson
d)
Roger Sherman
65.
Printer, scientist, and inventor who helped write both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution; oldest delegate at the Convention
a)
George Washington
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
John Dickinson
d)
Abraham Baldwin
66.
Most Anti-federalists changed from opponents to supporters of the Constitution after they were promised
a)
term limits on the office of President
b)
better relations with Native Americans
c)
a bill of rights
d)
the creation of a national bank
67.
The Federalist Papers were written to encourage
a)
the adoption of the Bill of Rights
b)
delegates in Philadelphia to write a new Constitution.
c)
the ratification of the Constitution.
d)
states to send delegates to teh Philadelphia Convention.
68.
A person who believes the powers of the national government should be limited to those listed only in the Constitution – like T. Jefferson
a)
strict constructionist
b)
loose constructionist
c)
moderate
69.
provided harsh penalties for negative statements about the national government (limited the rights of speech and press)
a)
Sedition Act
b)
Naturalization Act
c)
Proclamation of Neutrality
d)
Alien Act
70.
Which of the following BEST describes a Federalist?
a)
someone who favors farmers over businessmen
b)
someone who believes in strong govt. to help U.S. businesses
c)
someone who supports Thomas Jefferson over John Adams
d)
someone who believes a National Bank is unconstitutional
71.
Why did the U.S. government not support the FrenchRevolution?
a)
Washington wanted to support the British
b)
Washington supported neutrality.
c)
The French put a dictator in power.
d)
The French refused to support us during the American Revolution.
72.
The large state plan that called for a bicameral legislature with representation determined by population, a single executive, and a national court system.
a)
Virginia Plan
b)
New Jersey Plan
c)
Connecticut Plan
d)
Pennsylvania Plan
73.
Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
SSUSH5b
a)
Congress couldn't collect taxes
b)
Weak central government
c)
Provided for no common currency
d)
All of the these
74.
Ultimately, the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation lead to the adoption of:
SSUSH5c
a)
The Treaty of Paris
b)
The Affordable Care Act
c)
The U.S. Constitution
d)
The Declaration of Independence
75.
Which statement best reflects the views of an Anti-Federalist?
SSUSH5d
a)
“I demand a new constitution”
b)
“I support ratification”
c)
“I fear a strong government”
d)
a. “I oppose a bill of rights”
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