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Revolution

Total questions: 95

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following was a major reason for the flow of the transatlantic slave trade shown on the map?

a)

The economic demands of the plantation system

b)

The construction needs of the railroad

c)

Increased textile manufacturing

d)

Increased western migration

2.
One effect of the slave trade on African societies was... 
a)
flourishing of art & culture.
b)
transfer of European political ideas.
c)
decreased warfare.
d)
decreased population in some areas.
3.

What was New England's Climate?

a)

Warm Winters and rich soil that was perfect for farming.

b)

Cold winters and rocky soil that was not perfect for farming

4.

Which of these were NOT a way the New England colonists earn a living?

a)

Fishing

b)

Shipbuilding

c)

Farming

d)

printing

5.

How did the Great Awakening change America?

a)

It brought people from all over the colonies together for the first time

b)

It led to people denying God and leading secular lives

c)

It spread abolitionism throughout the land and led to the end of slavery

d)

It brought French rule to America

6.

True or False: As a result of the Second Great Awakening (a series of revivals in the 1790s-early 1800s), the dominant form of Christianity in America became evangelical Protestantism

a)

True

b)

False

7.

_________________ influenced the Declaration of Independence and the English Bill of Rights.

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Voltaire

8.

The Great Awakening was a __________ movement.

a)

political

b)

scientific

c)

religious

d)

artistic

9.

This phamplet written by Thomas Paine helped convince the colonists to separate from England

a)

Common Sense

b)

Enlightenment

c)

Declaration of Independence

10.

This man was the main author of the Declaration of Independence

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Thomas Paine

11.

These actions by the British were intened to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party

a)

Intolerable Acts

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Proclamation of 1763

12.

This term refers to the "hands off" approach of the British in the early days towards the colonies before the French and Indian War

a)

First Continental Congress

b)

Mercantilism

c)

Salutary Neglect

13.

This war was between Britain and France over who would control the north American territories including the 13 colonies

a)

American Revolution

b)

French and Indian War

c)

World War II

14.

These actions by the British were intened to punish the colonists for the Boston Tea Party

a)

Intolerable Acts

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Proclamation of 1763

15.

Colonists dealt with many forms of __________ from the British government.

a)

revolution

b)

taxation

c)

Patriot

d)

Loyalist

16.

What was salutary neglect?

a)

time period where Britain did not govern colonies strictly

b)

Britain tried to take away self-government from colonies

c)

colonies paid higher taxes than people in England

d)

smuggling was strictly punished

17.

Why was salutary neglect ended?

a)

to help pay of Britain's debt from the French and Indian War

b)

to punish the colonies for the Salem Witch Trials

c)

to encourage faster westward expansion and conflict with Natives over land

d)

to encourage republican forms of government

18.
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
19.
The French and Indian War, unfair taxes in the colonies, along with many other events all led to what eventually?
a)
World War I
b)
American Revolution
c)
World War II
d)
Civil War
20.
Due to George Washington's strategy, Charles Cornwallis was defeated at the
a)
Battle of Yorktown.
b)
Battle of New York
c)
Battle of Long Island
d)
Battle of Trenton
21.
This victory over Lord Cornwallis marked the END of the war.
a)
Saratoga
b)
Lexington
c)
Concord
d)
Yorktown
22.

Who helped to train Patriot soldiers at Valley Forge?

a)

Marquis de Lafayette

b)

Friedrich von Steuben

c)

Benedict Arnold

d)

Nathan Hale

23.

General Cornwallis surrendered at the Battle of _________.

a)

Trenton

b)

Long Island

c)

Yorktown

d)

New York

24.

The last major battle of the Revolution. Washington's army, with help from French naval and military forces, forced the surrender of a large British army commanded by Gen. Cornwallis

a)

St. Guilford Courthouse

b)

Charles Town

c)

Nashborough

d)

Yorktown

25.

Who was a French nobleman that helped the Patriots win the battle of Yorktown?

a)

James Lafayette

b)

Marquis de Lafayette

c)

George Washington

26.
King of England during the American Revolution
a)
King George III
b)
Prince Harry
c)
Bernardo de Galvez
d)
George Washington
27.
Author of "Common Sense" and " American Crisis" 
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
George Washington
28.
French Aristocrat and leader in French and American Revolution. Became a major-general in the Continental Army. 
a)
Bernanrdo de Galvez
b)
Marquis de Lafayette
c)
Haym Salomon 
d)
John Paul Jones
29.

What event led to the Intolerable Act?

a)

American Revolution

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Stamp Act

d)

Sugar Act

30.

Which General become President following the American Revolution?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

George Washington

31.

The Intolerable Acts were a series of laws that did what to the colonist?

a)

Rewarded them

b)

Helped them

c)

Punished them

d)

Scare them

32.
George Washington was appointed as the ____________ during the American Revolution.
a)
Father of the US Navy
b)
British General
c)
Colonial Spy
d)
Commander of the Continental Army
33.

When the French agreed to enter into an alliance with the Americans

a)

Battle of Saratoga

b)

Battle of Cowpens

c)

Siege of Charleston

d)

French and Indian War

34.

Prohibited colonists from settling on land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

a)

Proclamation of 1763

b)

Townshend Acts

c)

French and Indian War

d)

Intolerable Acts

35.

Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Ben Franklin

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

John Adams

36.

Common Sense was written by

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Locke

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Paine

37.

What was the primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

to persuade England to end slavery in America

b)

to provide a plan for financing the American Revolution

c)

to list reasons the colonies should be free from England

d)

to convince the king to grant colonists more land

38.

Which was a slogan during the time of the American Revolution?

a)

No taxation without representation!

b)

The French the French

39.

What are unalienable rights?

a)

rights given by the president

b)

rights the government can't take away from you

c)

rights given by congress

40.

What are the three causes of the American Revolution? (click all that apply)

a)

Famine

b)

The Enlightenment

c)

French and Indian War

d)

Taxes

e)

Lack of protection from France

41.

Which American Revolutionary figure wrote Common Sense, a pamphlet that encouraged American colonists to rebel?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Thomas Paine

42.
What was the goal of the Committees of Correspondence?
a)
Protest the Boston Massacre
b)
Increase resistance against unfair taxation
c)
Overthrow King Charles I
d)
Remove King James II from the English throne
43.
Which act(s) punished Massachusetts following the Boston Tea Party?
a)
The Intolerable Acts
b)
The Stamp Act
c)
The Navigational Acts
d)
The Sugar Act
44.
What was added to the U.S.Constitution to guarantee that people's individual freedoms would be protected under the law?
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Petition of Right
c)
Habeas Corpus
d)
Preamble
45.
What impact did the French and Indian War have on the American colonies?
a)
Led to new taxes they did not vote on
b)
Led to more wars with the French
c)
They lost their land to Native Americans
d)
The British established military law in the colonies
46.
The principles of judicial review were established in the case of __________.
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
Marv vs. Madison
c)
McCulloch v. Maryland
d)
Gibbons v. Ogden
47.
Which of these is true of the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
It cut the size of the land area of US in half.
b)
It doubled the size of the land area of US.
c)
It doubled the size of the state of Georgia.
d)
It cut the population of the US. in half.
48.
Which of the following statements is true about Thomas Jefferson's vision of the future of the US?
a)
He believed that each man needed to own his own business.
b)
He believed that the US should expand Westward and grow.
c)
He believed that all men should own slaves.
d)
He thought everything was fine and they needed to leave everything alone.
49.

What impact did the Louisiana Purchase have on the United States?

a)

It decreased international tensions.

b)

It doubled the size of the nation's territory.

c)

It gave the United States control of all of North America.

d)

It created an alliance between the United States and France.

50.
The Louisiana purchase was seen as a _______ interpretation of the Constitution.
a)
Loose
b)
Strict
c)
Illegal
51.
The power of the Supreme Court to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional is called
a)
judicial review
b)
jurisdiction
c)
authority of the courts
d)
an embargo
52.
How did Jefferson double the size of the United States in 1803?
a)
The Louisiana Purchase
b)
The purchase of California
c)
The Treaty of Ghent
53.

What was the cause of the War of 1812?

a)

French naval attacks on U.S. harbors

b)

British invasion of countries allied with the Unites States

c)

French embargo on trade with the United States

d)

British impressment of U.S. sailors

54.
Which term means pride in your country. It also means a strong love for your country?
a)
zealotry
b)
nationalism
c)
exceptionalism
d)
egotism
55.

Impressment is_____________

a)

The capturing of US sailors and forcing them to work for the British

b)

Selling US sailors

c)

Capturing US sailors

d)

The French capturing US sailors and forcing them to work for them.

56.

What are causes of the War of 1812?

a)

British supporting Native American resistance against the U.S , Impressment of Sailors and British interference of U.S. Maritime Trade.

b)

Interference with US shipping and French embargo

c)

Impressment of sailors and Treaty of Ghent

d)

Increase manufacturing and British supporting US citizens.

57.

The practice of capturing American sailors from their ships and forcing them to work on British ships is called

a)

Impressment

b)

military kidnapping

c)

depressment

58.

TRUE OR FALSE: Are these the three goals that America wanted to accomplish by declaring war with Great Britain?

1. Stop impressment

2. Keep Great Britain from helping the Indians fight the settlers

3. Get the British out of Canada

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

59.
Who was the Prussian officer who helped "whip" the Continental Army into shape at Valley Forge?
a)
Baron von Steuben
b)
Marquis de Lafayette
c)
Otto von Bismarck
d)
Wilhelm Wundt
60.

Which of the following were contributions Baron Von Steuben made to the Continental Army at Valley Forge?

a)

He taught riflemen to sharp shoot

b)

He encouraged gurilla fighting tactics

c)

He taught them German

d)

He taught them to march in formation, fire quickly and use bayonets

61.

How did Baron Von Steuben's presence impact the army?

a)

It scared soldiers

b)

It scared the British

c)

It boosted the morale and improved training during the winter

d)

It worried Hessian soldiers who came from a similar area in Germany

62.

What do you think it was important to Washington to keep America out of European affairs (conflicts)?

a)

Because he did not want to have to pick sides

b)

Because it would take our young nation into a war that we may not be able to afford or survive

c)

Because his cabinet could not decide what side they agreed with

63.

What was George Washington's advice on Foreign Policy?

a)

The Nation should remain neutral and avoid permanent alliances

b)

The Nation should end slavery

c)

The Nation should expand from East to West

d)

The Nation should colonize Latin America

64.

Which practice was characteristic of mercantilism?

a)

buying raw materials from colonists and selling them finished goods

b)

prohibiting colonists from fishing and trading in furs

c)

shipping large amounts of gold and silver from Europe to the colonies

d)

increasing the use of slave labor to manufacture goods in Europe

65.

According to the theory of mercantilism, the principal purpose of the thirteen American colonies was to provide Great Britain with —

a)

naval bases

b)

raw materials and markets

c)

manufactured goods

d)

military recruits

66.

Which of the following would have been a mother country during colonization?

a)

Mexico

b)

England

c)

United States

d)

Honduras

67.
What kind of congress did the Great Compromise establish?
a)
1 House that controls everything
b)
2 Houses that have no power
c)
2 Houses that both vote on laws
d)
2 Houses that take turns being in charge
68.

The Constitution sets up a two house legislature, with a Senate and a House of Representatives. The Latin word for this is _______________.

a)

bicameral

b)

unicameral

c)

quid pro quo

d)

democracy

69.

The Constitution sets up a two house legislature, with a __________and a House of Representatives.

a)

Senate

b)

Judge Executive

c)

Federal Reserve System

d)

Executive Branch

70.
True or False?  The Articles of Confederation had a strong central government.
a)
True
b)
False
71.
In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed?
a)
The States
b)
The National Government
c)
The Continental Congress
d)
The Legislative Branch
72.
Who led the farmers against the government of Massachusetts?
a)
Daniel Shays
b)
the Government
c)
all of the farmers were leaders
d)
Thomas Hobbes
73.

Shays' Rebellion represented...

a)

a success of the Articles of Confederation

b)

a failure of the Articles of Confederation

74.

Which U.S. President introduced the Monroe Doctrine

a)

John Adams

b)

George Washington

c)

James Monroe

d)

James Madison

75.
The Monroe Doctrine said __________________.
a)
no more European colonies could be started in the Americas
b)
Europe must leave the Americas alone
c)
the United States would stay out of Europe's business
d)
all of the above
76.

What advantages helped the colonists win the Revolutionary War? (Choose 4)

a)

Skilled Leadership

b)

Knew the land

c)

Better trained and supplied army

d)

Assistance from France

e)

Patriotic Spirit

77.

What war gave Great Britain control over the land between the Appalachians and the Mississippi River?

a)

Revolutionary War

b)

War of 1812

c)

Vietnam War

d)

French and Indian War

78.
The 3/5 Compromise settled the argument of--
a)
Representation in the Senate
b)
How slaves should be counted for representation
c)
How states should be represented
d)
Borders of states
79.

During 1812, who was the President of the United States?

a)

James Madison

b)

George Washington

c)

Alexander Hamilton

80.

( Check all that Apply) What led the United States to declare war on England?

a)

Dumping tea into the Boston Harbor

b)

The kidnapping of United States sailors

c)

taking of ships from the United States

d)

encouraging the Native Americans to fight settlers

81.

What did Shays' Rebellion help Americans realize they needed?

a)

A strong national government

b)

A stronger militia

c)

A common currency (form of money)

d)

The ability to sign peace treaties

82.

What did Shays' rebellion reveal about the Articles of Confederation?

a)

That it was too similar to the British system

b)

That it was too weak to succeed

c)

That it was strong and resilient

d)

That it was a successful model of government

83.

Why didn't the Articles of Confederation stop the rebellion sooner?

a)

They were afraid of the militia and didn't want to make it worse

b)

The militia was too well trained and had the support for the French military

c)

They didn't have a military or the authority to stop it

d)

They didn't want it to end, they supported what Shays and is men were doing

84.
Which of the following stopped European colonization in America.
a)
Adams-Onis Treaty
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Watauga Compact
d)
Convention of 1818
85.
The feeling of pride and accomplishments refers to what time period.
a)
Age of Enligtenment
b)
Industrial Age
c)
Era of WestwardExpansion
d)
Era of Good Feelings
86.

The U.S. foreign policy illustrated in this cartoon was intended to-

a)

prevent further European colonization in the Western Hemisphere

b)

deter Spain from inciting revolution in former U.S. colonies

c)

encourage European powers to invest in Latin America

d)

keep the war between France and Spain from spreading to Latin America

87.
The Land Ordinance of 1785 called for lands west of these mountains to be measured.
a)
Andes
b)
Alps
c)
Appalachian
d)
Rocky
88.
The Land Ordinance of 1785 called for land to be surveyed into 6 by 6 miles squares called ??
a)
counties
b)
sections
c)
townships
d)
regions
89.
According to the Land Ordinance of 1785, one section of each township was to be used to support ????
a)
churches
b)
businesses
c)
schools
d)
farmers
90.

The Constitution sets up a two house legislature, with a Senate and a House of Representatives. The Latin word for this is _______________.

a)

bicameral

b)

unicameral

c)

quid pro quo

d)

democracy

91.

The cartoon printed in 1760 was most likely a protest against

a)

pirates

b)

food safety

c)

British taxes

d)

cruelty of British soldiers

92.

Who financed the settlement of Jamestown?

a)

the citizens of London

b)

the King of England

c)

the stockholders on Wall Street

d)

the stockholders of the Virginia Company of London

93.

The economics of the Southern Colonies depended on _______?

a)

cars

b)

forts

c)

money

d)

agriculture

94.
What became Jamestown's "gold"?
a)
cars
b)
tobaccco
c)
water
d)
tomatoes
95.
What became Jamestown's "gold"?
a)
cars
b)
tobaccco
c)
water
d)
tomatoes

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