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The primary reason for (a) colonization is to profit from (b) in the Great Lakes region.
Spanish colonists established (a) , while French colonists focused primarily on (b)
What is the significance of the Mayflower Compact of 1620?
To declare independence from European nations
To form a social contract among themselves
To demonstrate goodwill toward local American Indians
To establish trade relations with other nations
Match the following self-government idea to the significance of it
Mayflower Compact
Social Contract
Virginia House of Burgesses
Assembly
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
1st Constitution
Magna Carta 1215
Due Process
What did the difference in geographical features from the New England and Southern regions lead to?
founding of trade schools in some colonies
development of different economies in the two regions
establishment of import taxes in some colonies
pattern of religious differences in the two regions
Which group describes the industries of the New England Region?
shipbuilding, fishing, fur trapping, trading
cash-crops, tobacco, cotton
livestock, lumber milling, farming
What was the effect of colonial production of cash crops?
development of manufacturing centers
development of labor unions
use of slavery in agriculture
construction of roads and railroads
The use of slavery in agriculture led to increased profits for (a)
Which of the following contributed most to the expansion of the transatlantic slave trade?
lack of skilled labor
lack of protective tariffs
demand for indentured servitude
demand for slaves
Which region depended on cash-crop agriculture?
New England Colonies
Mid-Atlantic Colonies
Southern Colonies
Which region had excellent harbors?
New England Colonies
Mid-Atlantic Colonies
Southern Colonies
Match the following colony to its religion.
Massachusetts
Puritan
Maryland
Catholic
Rhode Island
Religious Toleration
Pennsylvania
Quakers
Which group helped establish the colony of Maryland in the 1630s?
English Catholics
Spanish workers
Irish families
Business men/Merchants
Which religion settled in the New England region?
Puritan
Quaker
Catholic
Mormon
For what purpose did Roger Williams and Anne Hutchinson establish the Rhode Island colony?
to practice the Catholic religion
to spread Christianity
to practice Religious Toleration
to practice Religious Persecution
Which religion founded Maryland to escape religious persecution?
Puritans
Quakers
Catholics
Mormons
Which religion founded Massachusetts to escape religious persecution?
Puritans
Quakers
Catholics
Mormons
Which region was Massachusetts Colony in?
New England
Mid-Atlantic
Southern
Jamestown, Virginia was founded for (a) , while Plymouth Massachusetts was founded for (b)
Intolerable Acts, First Continental Congress, and Common Sense published all occurred during ______.
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The Era of Good Feelings
The Revolutionary Era
How did the American colonists IMMEDIATELY respond to the closing of Boston Harbor and quartering act?
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The First Continental Congress Declared war on Great Britain
The First Continental Congress sent a list of grievances to King George III
Why was the Virginia Stamp Act Resolutions adopted?
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Colonists were upset by the punishment imposed after the Boston Tea Party
Colonists were opposed to colonial laws being created only by parliament
Why did Parliament pass the Sugar, Stamp, and Townshend Acts?
To encourage foreign trade with the colonies
To recover the cost of defending the colonies
How did mercantilist policies create tension between Great Britain and the colonies?
By preventing colonists from trading with most other foreign countries
By limiting the amount of farmland each colonist could have
What is the IMMEDIATE effect of Parliament passing the Stamp Act of 1765?
Colonists organized boycotts of British goods
Colonists dumped tea into the Boston Harbor
How did the Sugar, Quartering, and Stamp Act start the Revolutionary War?
angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated
punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament
British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they -
resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion
wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations
The Continental Congress issued the commission to appoint which person as General and Commander in chief?
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
The British government issued the Proclamation of 1763 to limit the area British colonists were allowed to settle. Which geographic feature did the British use as the boundary of approved settlement?
Mississippi River
Appalachian Mountains
Which is a grievance from the Declaration of Independence?
Colonists were forced to quarter troops in their homes
Colonists were not eligible to become officers in the British army
Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British Parliament?
"He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good."
"For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent."
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of happiness are rights that are considered-
legislated
unalienable
Unalienable rights are-
defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence
established by the ratification of the U.S. Constitution
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights..." refers to the rights that people-
receive by becoming citizens of a country
have as a result of being human
Which one belongs in the blank space? 1. Parliament passes the Tea Act of 1773 2. Colonists dump tea into Boston Harbor 3.___________________________________
Parliament repeals the Stamp and Sugar Acts
Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts
How did the American colonists IMMEDIATELY respond to the closing of Boston Harbor and quartering act?
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The First Continental Congress Declared war on Great Britain
The First Continental Congress sent a list of grievances to King George III
What prompted General Washington to write: "...this Army must inevitably be reduced to one or other of these three things: Starve, dissolver, or disperse..."
A shortage of Continental soldiers to maintain the siege of Yorktown
Concern for the Continental troops during the winter at Valley Forge
Which event occurred as a result of General Cornwallis's surrender at the Battle of Yorktown?
France recognized American independence and declared war against Great Britain
Great Britain and the United States signed the Treaty of Paris
Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the Revolutionary War?
The British defeat marked the beginning of a steady decline in British military superiority
The American victory convinced France to ally with the United States
What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country
The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service.
When did Great Britain recognize the independence of the United States?
After the surrender of the Battle of Saratoga
After the signing of the Treaty of Paris
Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the Revolutionary War?
The American victory convinced France to ally with the United States
The British defeat marked the beginning of a steady decline in British military superiority
When did France decide to ally with the United States?
After the Battle of Lexington and Concord
After the Battle of Saratoga
Which battle renewed the patriot's hopes for independence and secure essential foreign recognition and support?
Saratoga
Yorktown
Which description is an example of an unalienable right from the Declaration of Independence?
Equality- People's education should be equal in every state
Happiness- People can do lawful things that they enjoy
Why is John Paul Jones remembered as the "Father of the American Navy"?
He won naval victories against the British during the Revolutionary War.
He commanded the first steam-powered warship in the U.S. Navy
Who is known as the father of the American Navy?
George Washington
John Paul Jones
Issue of Three-Fifths Compromise?
debates of abolishing the importation of enslaved people
debates over counting enslaved population for representation
Which compromise created a bicameral legislature?
Three-Fifths Compromise
Great Compromise
Results of the Great Compromise?
created a bicameral legislature
providing veto power to the executive
Which document protects citizens from injustices?
The Constitution
The Articles of Confederation
Which compromise counted slaves for legislative representation?
Three-Fifths Compromise
Great Compromise
Which compromise benefited the South for representation?
Three-Fifths Compromise
Great Compromise
Which compromise made sure Congress is composed of the House of Representatives and the Senate?
Three-Fifths Compromise
Great Compromise
Who would have argued-"Having a stronger central government will make the country more stable and prosperous?"
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Who would have argued-"A bill of rights should be included in the Constitution before it is ratified?"
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Which document's strengths were declaring war and making treaties?
The Mayflower Compact
Articles of Confederation
Which branch is in charge of creating laws?
Executive branch
Legislative branch
Which branch is in charge of declaring laws unconstitutional?
Executive branch
Judicial branch
Which branch is in charge of enforcing laws?
Executive branch
Judicial branch
Congress can override a presidential veto.
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
The Supreme Court interprets the laws.
Separation of Powers
Checks and Balances
The creation of a Congress to carry out the will of the people.
Republicanism
Popular Sovereignty
"The House of Representatives shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several states..."
Republicanism
Popular Sovereignty
"The President...shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties..."
Checks and Balances
Separation of Powers
Match the following Amendment to its description.
1st Amendment
Freedom of Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, Speech
4th Amendment
No unreasonable search and seizure
6th Amendment
Right to Trial by Jury
8th Amendment
Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment
10th Amendment
Reserved to the states; Federalism
Which amendment protects you against a government regulated church ?
1st Amendment
4th Amendment
6th Amendment
8th Amendment
Which amendment protects the news media from getting arrested from speaking ill of the government?
1st Amendment
4th Amendment
6th Amendment
8th Amendment
Which amendment protects a convict from life imprisonment for hitting their grandma?
1st Amendment
4th Amendment
6th Amendment
8th Amendment
Which amendment protects people from the government surveilling their house without probable cause?
1st Amendment
4th Amendment
6th Amendment
8th Amendment
Which amendment allows people a trial by jury?
1st Amendment
4th Amendment
6th Amendment
8th Amendment
Which amendment is the reason citizens are required to serve on a jury?
1st Amendment
4th Amendment
6th Amendment
8th Amendment
Which amendment protects citizens from cruel and unusual punishment?
1st Amendment
4th Amendment
6th Amendment
8th Amendment
Which amendment protects people from excessive bail?
1st Amendment
4th Amendment
6th Amendment
8th Amendment
Which amendment is represented by the constitutional principle of Federalism?
1st Amendment
4th Amendment
8th Amendment
10th Amendment
This word refers to government policies at home (within the country)
Domestic
Foreign
This word refers to government policies/relations with other countries
Domestic
Foreign
What were some issues or tasks Washington faced as first president?
Paying debt from American Revolution
Building a military
setting up a court system
All of the above
Who did Washington assign the task of creating a stable economy for the United States?
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
John Adams
Andrew Jackson
What type of economy did the United States develop once it became an independent country?
Mercantilist
Free Enterprise
In what type of economy is there private ownership, competition, entrepreneurship, supply and demand, and little government interference?
Free Enterprise
Mercantilist
A major part of Hamilton’s Economic Plan was to-
Establish a national bank
oversee state government agencies
regulate the creation of new businesses
Who was the leader of the Democratic-Republicans?
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Who was the leader of the Federalists?
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
In his Farewell Address, Washington warned Americans about forming these with foreign countries?
Alliances
Enemies
Under the Sedition Acts that President Adams passed, which amendment in the constitution does he violate?
1st amendment
2nd amendment
10th amendment
4th amendment
What is another way to describe the 1st amendment?
Freedom of expression
Due Process
Federalism
Right to an attorney
Who was elected as America's 2nd President?
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
Press, Petition, and Speech are examples of -
Freedom of expression
Freedom of the Seas
Proclamation of 1763
Alien and Sedition Act
What does the word opposed mean?
To agree with
To be against
Which of the following is the best example of an early U.S. struggle to define the domestic authority of the central government?
The Whiskey Rebellion
The XYZ Affair
Shay's Rebellion
American Revolution
The Whiskey Rebellion challenged the idea that -
the central government had power
the federal government was weak
Alexander Hamilton's Plan to Improve the U.S. Economy was to-
oversee state government agencies
establish a national bank
Repay foreigners debts
The Whiskey Rebellion and the establishment of the Bank of the United States are examples of-
foreign issues
domestic issues
What was required from Hamilton to fix the nation's economy?
The establishment of a National Bank
The abolition of consumption taxes
What issue did George Washington encounter when he became president?
America had a large debt
The Articles of Confederation were to weak
Which group led to the creation of the 1st political parties?
George Jefferson and Alexander Graham Bell
Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton
The first political parties were created as a result of disagreements over-
The establishment of the First Bank of the United States
The election of Washington to a second term as president
The First political parties in the US were created because of disagreements over-
taxation without representation
the extent of federal power
Macaroni and Cheese
Disagreements between cabinet members, Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton, led to-
the creation of political parties
the Civil War
The Whiskey Rebellion
What did George Washington warn America about in his Farewell Address?
Permanent foreign appliances
Permanent foreign Alliances
The Whiskey Rebellion
Political Practice
In his Farewell Address, George Washington warned America about-
Forming political parties
Raising excise taxes
Sectionalism
Purchasing the Louisiana Territory
What was one condition under the Northwest Ordinance?
able to reach a population of 60,000 FREE settlers
able to hold votes about becoming a slave state
able to establish one public school per district
The Northwest Ordinance outlined the process of (a) a new state into the Union.
Which constitutional principle is supported by the 10th amendment?
Separation of powers
Federalism
Checks and Balances
Republicanism
What does nullify mean?
To agree
To cancel
(a) served as a refuge for English Puritans.
William Penn created Pennsylvania for (a)
Reorder the following American Revolutionary battles.
Lexington & Concord
Saratoga
Yorktown
What did the Northwest Ordinance provide?
Process for accepting states to the Union
A plan for government
An end to tyranny
