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Colonization, Revolution, Constitution, Industrialization, Civil War and Reconstruction STAAR Review

Total questions: 125

Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This infrastructure allowed New York City to become a vital commercial center seaport and decreased the prices of shipping goods to the Midwest

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Transcontinental Railroad

c)

Erie Canal

d)

Golden Gate Bridge

2.

The rise in _____________ was caused by new jobs in factories

a)

urbanization

b)

prices of goods

3.

Some environmental modifications to build this infrastructure included blasting tunnels and building bridges. It also allowed for new markets and a population increase in the west.

a)

textile mills

b)

interchangeable parts

c)

transcontinental railroad

d)

national road

4.

This was an environmental result of decades of cotton farming

a)

soil exhaustion

b)

soil fertility

5.

This region focused on agriculture and mining metal due to abundant land and resources

a)

North

b)

South

c)

West

d)

East

6.

This region was focused on trade and manufacturing

a)

Midwest

b)

North

c)

South

d)

West

7.

This region was shaped by "King Cotton" and the growth of slavery on plantations

a)

Midwest

b)

North

c)

South

d)

West

8.

This immigrant group was pulled by the economic boom in the west, the opportunity to find gold in California, building of the Transcontinental Railroad, and experienced extreme nativism.

a)

Chinese

b)

Irish

c)

German

d)

Dutch

9.

This immigrant group settled in the Midwest to establish small farms. They brought the idea of kindergartens, bowling and polka music.

a)

Chinese

b)

Irish

c)

German

d)

Dutch

10.

This group was pushed from their homeland because of a potato famine. They found work in Northeastern factories, the railroad, and building the Erie Canal.

a)

Chinese

b)

Irish

c)

German

d)

Dutch

11.

The invention of the cotton gin, demand for cheap labor, and opening of land past the Mississippi River led to the expansion of this institution in newly acquired territories

a)

urban centers

b)

slavery

c)

immigration

d)

labor unions

12.

These type of factories in the north were dependent upon southern cotton and employed young, single women to work long hours.

a)

textile mills

b)

iron working

c)

gun manufacturing

d)

furniture manufacturing

13.

New technology, available laborers and immigrants, new transportation systems, and the availability of capital (money) all led to the transformation of America's economy to be more _______________.

a)

agriculutral

b)

industrialized

14.

The government invested in internal improvements such as building new roads to support this type of economic system characterized by competition and choice

a)

command

b)

free enterprise

c)

socialism

d)

traditional

15.

This innovation increased the profitability of slavery and led to its growth

a)

steamboat

b)

railroads

c)

interchangeable parts

d)

cotton gin

16.

This innovation by Samuel Morse led to instantaneous long distance communication

a)

Railroads

b)

Steamboats

c)

Interchangeable Parts

d)

Telegraph

17.

This innovation caused lower fares, decreased cost of shipping goods on water, efficient movement of goods and the tourism industry increased.

a)

Railroads

b)

Steamboats

c)

Interchangeable Parts

d)

Cotton Gin

18.

The introduction of this innovation by Eli Whitney led to the mass production of goods, making manufacturing in factories more efficient.

a)

Cotton Gin

b)

Steamboat

c)

Interchangeable Parts

d)

Telegraph

19.

Because of job opportunities in cities, families moved from rural to more urban communities.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

This agreement temporarily relieved sectional tensions when Maine was entered as a free state and Missouri was entered as a slave state to keep the balance in the Senate.

a)

Compromise of 1850

b)

Missouri Compromise

c)

Kansas Nebraska Act

d)

Nullification Crisis

21.

The passage of the Fugitive Slave Act under this agreement led to the capture of both freedmen and escaped slaves, which led to further momentum in the abolitionist movement.

a)

Compromise of 1850

b)

Missouri Compromise

c)

Kansas Nebraska Act

d)

Nullification Crisis

22.

Bloody fighting started between pro and anti-slavery groups in a new territory because of this legislation proposed by Stephen Douglas.

a)

Bleeding Kansas

b)

Kansas Nebraska Act

c)

Missouri Compromise

d)

Compromise of 1850

23.

The Compromise of 1850, the Missouri Compromise, and the Kansas Nebraska Act all dealt with whether or not to extend this institution into new territories.

a)

factories

b)

abolitionism

c)

socialism

d)

slavery

24.

This decision declared the Missouri Compromise unconstitutional and that slavery was allowed to spread to any territory. African Americans were also denied citizenship rights.

a)

Gibbons v. Ogden

b)

Dred Scott v. Sandford

c)

Marbury v. Madison

d)

McCulloch v. Maryland

25.

This amendment reversed the decision in Dred Scott v. Sandford.

a)

12th

b)

13th

c)

14th

d)

15th

26.

As cotton became more profitable, slaves were moved from plantations in the __________ south (like Virginia) to the ____________ south (like Mississippi).

a)

upper, lower

b)

middle, lower

c)

upper, middle

d)

lower, upper

27.

Which differences between the North and South had the greatest impact on the outcome of the Civil War?

a)

geographic

b)

economic

c)

political

d)

social

28.

What tactic did the Union use during the Civil War to prevent the South from making revenue through trade of its agricultural goods?

a)

Blockade/Anaconda Plan

b)

Guerrilla Warfare

c)

Protests

d)

Civil Disobedience

29.

This fearless military leader fought at the First Battle of Bull Run and achieved a Confederate victory at Fredericksburg.

a)

Sherman

b)

Grant

c)

Lee

d)

Stonewall Jackson

30.

This man was appointed General in Chief of the Union Army by Lincoln

a)

Lee

b)

Davis

c)

Grant

d)

Jackson

31.

This knowledge was the main advantage of the Confederate army

a)

terrain/land

b)

economic

c)

social

d)

political

32.

This battle initiated the Civil War after South Carolina seceded from the Union

a)

Fort Sumter

b)

Antietam

c)

Fredericksburg

d)

Bull Run

33.

This speech declared that no state could legally secede from the Union and stressed the importance of staying united.

a)

Gettysburg Address

b)

Emancipation Proclamation

c)

Lincoln's First Inaugural Address

d)

Davis' Inaugural Address

34.

In this speech, Lincoln cited slavery as the cause of the Civil War.

a)

Gettysburg Address

b)

First Inaugural Address

c)

Second Inaugural Address

d)

Emancipation Proclamation

35.

This declaration freed slaves in Confederate states, encouraged African Americans to fight for the Union, and shifted the focus of the war to freedom.

a)

Gettysburg Address

b)

Emancipation Proclamation

c)

First Inaugural Address

d)

Second Inaugural Address

36.

This battle divided the Confederacy in half at the Mississippi River.

a)

Fort Sumter

b)

Shiloh

c)

Appomattox

d)

Vicksburg

37.

General Lee surrendered to General Grant at this location; then plans would need to be made to bring the Union back together.

a)

Antietam

b)

Gettysburg

c)

Appomattox

d)

Vicksburg

38.

This event led to Andrew Johnson becoming president and the Radical Republicans taking control of Congress to determine the path of Reconstruction.

a)

Lincoln's Assassination

b)

Lee's surrender

c)

Sherman's march to the sea

d)

Gettysburg Address

39.

Division of the South into military districts, impeachment of President Johnson, ratification of 14th and 15th amendments, and carpetbaggers moving to the South represents this era

a)

Civil War

b)

Rebuilding

c)

Reconstruction

d)

Revolution

40.

This law established all people born in the US as citizens (except American Indians) and granted citizens certain rights under the law. This was the first time Congress passed a law protecting minorities.

a)

Civil Rights Act of 1866

b)

Civil Rights Act of 1965

c)

Freedman's Bureau

d)

Civil Rights Act of 1865

41.

This organization assisted Reconstruction efforts the most by providing legal services, food and shelter, and public schooling to former slaves.

a)

Civil Rights Act of 1866

b)

Black Codes

c)

Jim Crow Laws

d)

Freedman's Bureau

42.

He was the first African American to serve in the US Senate.

a)

Frederick Douglass

b)

Frederick Tucker

c)

Hiram Rhodes Revels

d)

Jim Morrill

43.

These laws were passed in the South to limit the impact of the 13th amendment on society. These Jim Crow Laws required segregation and limited right of African Americans.

a)

Black Codes

b)

KKK

c)

Dawes Act

d)

Morrill Act

44.

As a result of this economic system in the South, many former slaves were trapped in debt and couldn't save enough to own their own land.

a)

Black Codes

b)

Sharecropping

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Free Enterprise

45.

As a result of the Civil War, this region had destroyed farms and buildings, crop failures, bankrupt businesses and bank failures.

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

46.

Because President Johnson was opposed to Radical Republican policies in formerly Confederate states, he faced _______________, but he was not officially removed from office.

a)

re-election

b)

impeachment

c)

arrest

47.

This amendment was passed in an attempt to protect civil freedoms of newly freed slaves who were discriminated against in the South's Black Codes.

a)

12th

b)

13th

c)

14th

d)

15th

48.

Lincoln help permanently to abolish slavery through encouraging the passage of this amendment. As a result of its passage, African Americans could travel freely.

a)

12th

b)

13th

c)

14th

d)

15th

49.

As a result of this amendment, African American men voted in the presidential election. However, the South reacted with poll taxes, literacy tests, and grandfather clauses to limit the effects of this amendment.

a)

12th

b)

13th

c)

14th

d)

15th

50.

This act harmed the communal structure of American Indian society, and promoted individual land ownership among American Indians.

a)

Homestead Act

b)

Dawes Act

c)

Morrill Act

d)

Indian Removal Act

51.

This act set aside government land for the building of agricultural universities, including Texas A&M.

a)

Dawes Act

b)

Morrill Act

c)

Homestead Act

d)

Black Codes

52.

I was elected President in 1860. I issued the Emancipation Proclamation and Gettysburg Address. Who am I?

a)

Abraham Davis

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

William Carney

d)

Jefferson Davis

53.

Which of the following reversed the Supreme Court ruling in Dred Scott v. Sandford?

a)

The Dawes Act

b)

The Fourteenth Amendment

c)

The Compromise of 1877

d)

The Kansas Nebraska Act

54.

Which idea does President Lincoln express in this excerpt?

a)

The Union exists only through the consent of the sovereign states.

b)

The Union requires a nationwide decision on slavery.

c)

The Union matters more than current disagreements between states.

d)

The Union will be preserved through military force if necessary.

55.

I. Passage of the Thirteenth Amendment

II. Emancipation Proclamation

III. Election of Abraham Lincoln

IV. Missouri Compromise

V. Dred Scott Decision


Which of the following is the correct sequence of the events shown above?

a)

V, I, IV, III, II

b)

I, III, V, II, IV

c)

III, II, I, IV, V

d)

IV, V, III, II, I

56.

Which set of words BEST completes the following passage?

The Kansas-Nebraska Act, passed in 1854. Following the passage of this law, fighting broke out in Kansas over ________. The conflict came to be known as _________________.

a)

slavery; Bleeding Kansas

b)

suffrage; Votes for Kansas

c)

home rule; Kansas Burning

d)

land claims; Kansas Land Rush

57.

A major effect of early 19th century tariffs was to ----

a)

help Northern industries.

b)

punish British merchants.

c)

encourage trade with France.

d)

discourage Southern manufacturing.

58.

How was the Battle of Vicksburg a turning point in the Civil War?

a)

It shattered the will of the North to fight.

b)

It concentrated Southern forces around New Orleans.

c)

It encouraged Britain to resupply the South.

d)

It isolated the western part of the Confederacy.

59.

Who was the supreme military commander of the Confederate Army during the Civil War?

a)

Jefferson Davis

b)

Ulysses S. Grant

c)

George McClellan

d)

Robert E. Lee

60.

The dispute over protective tariffs added to the differences in the goals and interests of various regions of the country. The word used to describe these differences is

a)

federalism

b)

mercantilism

c)

sectionalism

d)

nationalism

61.

Before the Civil War, slavery expanded more in the South than in the North because

a)

Southern landowners invested in agriculture rather than in new industry.

b)

Congress outlawed slavery in the Northern states.

c)

there were few abolitionists in the South.

d)

state governments in Northern states were more powerful.

62.

The president of the Confederacy during the Civil War was

a)

Stonewall Jackson

b)

Robert E. Lee

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

Abraham Lincoln

63.

Sectionalism, states' rights and slavery led to which event in American history?

a)

the Reform Movement

b)

the Civil War

c)

the War of 1812

d)

Reconstruction

64.

A biography on the military career of General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson would include his involvement in which Civil War events?

a)

The First Battle of Bull Run and the Confederate victory at Fredericksburg

b)

The Union capture of Atlanta and the March to the Sea through Georgia

c)

The Virginia Peninsula campaign and the Union victory at Gettysburg

d)

The campaigns in northern Virginia and the Confederate surrender at Appomattox Court House

65.

The abolitionist movement achieved its goal with the passage of which amendment?

a)

Twelfth Amendment

b)

Thirteenth Amendment

c)

Fourteenth Amendment

d)

Fifteenth Amendment

66.

The election of Hiram Rhodes Revels in 1870 was significant because he was the first African American to --

a)

win an election as a member of the Democratic Party.

b)

win a majority of the popular vote in Mississippi.

c)

serve as a member of the U.S. Senate.

d)

run for public office in the South.

67.

One advantage the Confederacy had over the Union during the Civil War was that Confederate forces had --

a)

numerous factories for producing weapons and ammunition.

b)

a larger number of military troops in reserve.

c)

an extensive railroad system for moving troops and supplies.

d)

knowledge of the terrain where most battles were fought.

68.

After General Robert E. Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House, the main priority of the United States was to --

a)

elect a new president and vice president

b)

complete construction of the Capitol

c)

establish Union forts in the former Confederate states

d)

implement a plan to bring the Confederate states back into the Union

69.

Which of these occurred as a result of the Fifteenth Amendment?

a)

African American families divided by slavery were reunited

b)

Newly free men and women moved west to claim land

c)

African American men voted in the 1872 presidential election

d)

Newly free men and women were allowed to apply for U.S. citizenship

70.

Which of these correctly describes an effect of the Compromise of 1850 on escaped slaves and freemen?

a)

Members of both groups were captured under the Fugitive Slave Law.

b)

Unlike Freedmen, escaped slaves were welcome in the gold mines in California.

c)

Members of both groups could be sold in Washinton, D.C., slave markets.

d)

Unlike escaped slaves, freedmen could vote in the territories of the Mexican Cession

71.

How did the loss of its control of the Mississippi River contribute to the defeat of the Confederacy?

a)

The river had provided direct access to the Union's base of military operations.

b)

Losing control of the river removed the physical barrier between slave and free states.

c)

The river had provided the Confederacy with a power source for factories and mills.

d)

Losing control of the river divided the Confederacy in two and cut off its supplies.

72.

Which of the following occurred at the Appomattox Court House?

a)

The Emancipation Proclamation was issued.

b)

The Dred Scott decision was announced.

c)

The Confederate Army surrendered.

d)

The Civil War started.

73.

I was the first African American awarded the Medal of Honor for my role in the attack on Fort Wagner. Who am I?

a)

William Carney

b)

Philip Bazzar

c)

Frederick Douglass

d)

James Armistead

74.

I was the first Hispanic American to be awarded the Medal of Honor. Who am I?

a)

William Carney

b)

Philip Bazaar

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

Antonio Lopez

75.

I partnered with Dorothea Dix to help train nurses during the Civil War and created the American Red Cross. Who am I?

a)

Susan B. Anthony

b)

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

c)

Clara Barton

d)

Harriet Tubman

76.
a)

Confederate states were unable to collect tariffs on manufactured goods.

b)

Union forces were able to use the blockade to gain international support.

c)

Confederate states were unable to use agricultural exports as a source of revenue.

d)

Union forces were unable to earn money for supplies for selling confiscated bales of cotton.

77.

How did the Dred Scott v. Sandford decision impact slavery in the United States?

a)

It granted freedom to former slaves who lived in free states.

b)

It allowed former slaves to become citizens.

c)

It stated that slavery was protected by the Constitution.

d)

It led to the abolition of slavery in the Southern states.

78.

Which statement best describes the economic differences between the North and the South in the period prior to the Civil War?

a)

The Northern economy had significant manufacturing, while the Southern economy was almost exclusively agricultural.

b)

Jobs on plantations attracted more European immigrants to the South than the North.

c)

Transportation systems were less developed in the North than in the South.

d)

The Southern economy was more diversified than the Northern economy.

79.

Which issue did the Missouri Compromise, the Compromise of 1850, and the Kansas-Nebraska Act all concern?

a)

The extension of slavery in the western territories

b)

The placement of tariffs on foreign imports

c)

The need for internal improvements in transportation

d)

The distribution of frontier lands to small farm owners

80.

What warning did Abraham Lincoln give the South in his First Inaugural Address?

a)

He would act to end slavery.

b)

He would act to keep the South dependent on the North.

c)

He would act to preserve the Union.

d)

He would act to protect the freedom of the seas.

81.

"This war is not being waged on our part...for the purpose of conquest or interfering with the rights of established institutions of the states, but to defend and maintain the supremacy of the Constitution, and to preserve the Union."


Which individual held the beliefs expressed in this quotation?

a)

John Brown

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Jefferson Davis

d)

Robert E Lee

82.

How did the Middle Colonies' geography affect its economy?

a)

The cold temperatures pushed colonists to resort to fishing and shipbuilding.

b)

The abundant trees provided excellent shade for livestock so they wouldn't overheat.

c)

The fertile soil made it possible to grow an abundance of grains.

d)

The hot, humid climate allowed for the growth of many cash crops.

83.
In what year was Jamestown settled?
a)
1492
b)
1607
c)
1776
d)
2007
84.
The most profitable agricultural product in the Virginia colony was
a)
lumber
b)
peanuts
c)
corn
d)
tobacco
85.

What was the name agreement which bonded Pilgrims together?

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Napoleonic Code

d)

US Constitution

86.

What did the Mayflower Compact establish?

a)

a dinner menu

b)

a travel pattern

c)

a form of self-government

d)

a confirmed religion

87.

What is mercantilism?

a)

A system where a mother countries gains money and power from natural resources that come from its colonies.

b)

where colonies trade gold and silver with each other.

c)

Wars that start over money.

d)

Plantation colonies trading slaves for money.

88.

What was the main purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

To prevent colonist from talking about the King

b)

To help colonist trap fur in the Ohio River Valley

c)

To forbid colonist from moving across the Appalachian Mountains

d)

To give all colonist born in 1763 a free birthday dessert at their favorite restaurant

89.

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

90.

What three "unalienable rights" were given by the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Life, Liberty, and Religion

b)

Guns, Religion, and Property

c)

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

d)

Liberty, Life, and Fraternity

91.
The Declaration of Independence states the purpose of government is 
a)
to tax and control finances
b)
to provide rules for the people
c)
to regulate trade 
d)
to serve the people
92.
 Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
James Madison
c)
Thomas Edison
d)
Thomas Jefferson
93.

Who was named commander in chief of the Continental Army (the Colonial Army)?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

George Washington

c)

King George III

d)

Thomas Jefferson

94.

Which battle is known as the “turning point of the war?”

a)

Bunker Hill

b)

Yorktown

c)

Cowpens

d)

Saratoga

95.
In order to change (amend) the Articles of Confederation,  __________ out of 13 states had to agree. 
a)
9
b)
10
c)
13
d)
15
96.
Federalist SUPPORT a strong, national government and creating a new constitution.
a)
True
b)
False
97.
Anti-federalists SUPPORTED making a new constitution.
a)
True
b)
False
98.
Free Speech is found in which Amendment?
a)
First Amendment
b)
Second Amendment
c)
Third Amendment
d)
Fourth Amendment
99.
The right to a fair trial is found in which Amendment?
a)
Fourth Amendment
b)
Fifth Amendment
c)
Sixth Amendment
d)
Seventh Amendment
100.
What is a tariff?
a)
Tax on food
b)
Tax on Clothes
c)
Tax on imported goods
d)
Tax on Houses
101.
At the end of the Revolutionary War, a major economic issue that faced the United States was:
a)
The number of failed small businesses.
b)
Lack of natural resources.
c)
No strong, international trading partners. 
d)
The large amount of war debt.
102.
1803 expansion of US territory that doubled the size of the nation
a)
Louisiana Purchase
b)
Adams-Onis Treaty
c)
Annexation of Texas
d)
Gaddsen Purchase
103.

What was the purpose of the House of Burgesses?

a)

The House of Burgesses was the name of the Church of Jamestown

b)

The House of Burgesses was the group of miners who found gold in Jamestown

c)

The House of Burgesses made laws for the Jamestown Colony

d)

The House of Burgesses was the location of tobacco storage in Jamestown

104.

Why is the House of Burgesses significant in American history?

a)

The House of Burgesses was the first representative form of government in America

b)

The House of Burgesses was the first Church in Jamestown

c)

The House of Burgesses was the location where King James would visit the colony

d)

The House of Burgesses was the location of gold storage in Jamestown

105.

Describe William Penn’s relationship with the Native Americans.

a)

Penn was nice to the Natives and paid them for land

b)

Penn was terrible to the Natives and killed many

c)

Penn stole all the Natives’ gold

d)

Penn converted the Natives to Christianity and they became Dutch citizens

106.

What was England’s main purpose for establishing the Georgia colony?

a)

Georgia would serve as a “buffer colony” to keep the Spanish and French out of the wealthy Carolinas

b)

Georgia would be the main place where gold was found in America

c)

Georgia would serve as the political headquarters for English control in the colonies

d)

Georgia would become a haven for those seeking religious freedom in America

107.

What was the main reason why people settled in the New England colonies?

a)

Religious freedom

b)

Excellent fertile soil in the region

c)

Gold was found in the region

d)

To expand England’s political dominance

108.

What was the main reason why people settled in the New England colonies?

a)

Religious freedom

b)

Excellent fertile soil in the region

c)

Gold was found in the region

d)

To expand England’s political dominance

109.

What types of economic activities did people do in the Middle Colonies?

a)

Gold and silver mining

b)

Fishing and whale hunting

c)

Iron working and blacksmithing

d)

Farming, trade, logging, ship-building

110.

What was the main economic activity in the Southern colonies?

a)

Gold mining

b)

Fishing and hunting

c)

Agriculture (farming)

d)

Logging and ship-building

111.

Why was the Great Awakening a significant event in colonial history?

a)

It unified the colonies with a similar experience and grew religious tolerance in the colonies

b)

It allowed the colonists to see past their racism and befriend all the Natives and free the slaves

c)

It showed the colonists that the New World was not meant for them, and they all left.

d)

It was a time when all the great American documents were written, like the Declaration of Independence

112.

Why is James Madison called the “Father of the US Constitution”?

a)

He organized the Convention, arrived early to set up, wrote down every speech, etc.

b)

He was the main author and creator of ideas in the Constitution

c)

He was President of the Convention

d)

He created the name “Constitution”

113.

Name the three branches of government created at the Constitutional Convention.

a)

Parliament, Prime Minister, and High Court

b)

Legislative, Executive, and Judicial

c)

Representatives, Senators, and Speaker of the House

d)

Senate, President, and Circuit Court

114.

The Great Compromise proposed a legislative branch with two groups of representatives in Congress—the ________________ and ___________________________________.

a)

House of Burgesses and Parliament

b)

Senate and House of Representatives

c)

Town Hall and Fundamental House of Connecticut

d)

Virginia House and New Jersey Senate

115.
*Intolerable Acts Imposed
*First Continental Congress Convened
*Thomas Paine's Common Sense Published
All the events listed above occurred during...
a)
The Era of Westward Expansion
b)
The Era of Good Feelings
c)
The Revolutionary Era
The Revolutionary Era
d)
The Jacksonian Era
116.
*Sugar Act
*Quartering Act
*Stamp Act
These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by...
a)
Restricting colonial trade with American Indians
b)
Imposing regulations on colonial agriculture.
c)
Angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated.
d)
Punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament. 
117.
British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they...
a)
Feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians.
b)
Did not want to share control of the fur trade with France.
c)
Resented the limits it imposed on Westward Expansion.
d)
Wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations. 
118.
"Here in the autumn of 1777, American forces met, defeated and forced a major British army to surrender. This crucial American victory in the Battle of _____ renewed patriots hopes for independence, secured essential foreign recognition and support, and forever changed the face of the world."
"A Crucial American Victory," U.S. National Park Service,
Which of the following best competes this excerpt? 
a)
Trenton
b)
Yorktown
c)
Saratoga
d)
Concord
119.
The principles of government that Thomas Jefferson included in the Declaration of Independence were most influenced by...
a)
John Locke's Social Contract Theory
b)
Cotton Mather's sermons of religion
c)
King George's belief in divine right
d)
William Penn's views on religious toleration
120.
"Common Sense" was written so that the common man, or the American Colonists, would support the Declaration of Independence. Who was the author?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Patrick Henry
d)
George Washington 
121.
Which founding document affirmed “certain unalienable rights” (life, liberty, pursuit of happiness)?
a)
Declaration of Independence (DOI)
b)
Virginia Declaration of Rights (VADOR)
c)
Charters of the Virginia Company of London (Charters)
d)
Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom (VSORF)
122.
What year was the Constitutional Convention held?
a)
1776
b)
1787
c)
1803
d)
1845
123.
Why were southern delegates to the Constitutional Convention willing to accept the three-fifths compromise?
a)
it increased the political influence of the South.
b)
it allowed indentured servants in the South to become citizens
c)
it decreased the federal tax on property in the South
d)
it allowed the South to expand its industrial
124.
Why did federalists demand that a Bill of Rights be added to the Constitution?
a)
To stregnthen the authority of the federal government
b)
to improve the organization of the judiciary
c)
to give each state an equal amount of power
d)
to protect individual freedoms from the federal government
125.
Why was it difficult for Congress to fulfill its duties under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
any congressional action required executive approval
b)
Congress lacked the power to declare war
c)
most congerssional decisions required the approval of at least nine states
d)
congress lacked the power to regulate foreign trade