History Semester Exam

Chief Justice John Marshall transformed the office of the Chief Justice into a position of prestige and influence

Tecumseh was a threat to the United States because he

Who were the Acadians

Which of the following was not one of the events that occurred in 1916 that was pivotal in the future of Virginia?

An important Native American food was

What was the British chief disadvantage during the French and Indian war

The Pennsylvania Dutch

In what capacity did the “Swamp Fox” help the war effort

The Saratoga campaign was an important victory for the patriots because it

Jefferson found it easier to pay the ransom for captured crews and cargo than to mobilize squadrons of warships

Colonists were more upset about the high cost of yen British taxes that with the British right to tax

What well designed fort prevented the British from capturing Baltimore

America’s population increased tenfold during the 18th century.

Why did George Washington attempt to defend New York?

Scots-Irish and German settlers

Harrison inadvertently helped his enemy, the Prophet, when he asked the Indians to demand a sign

The government und was Thomas Jefferson purchased a tract of land that was larger that the United States

What were dame schools?

The United States entered the War of 1812 with almost a quarter million troops

Infant death rates in the colonies were

Jamestown became the first permanent settlement in the New World for the Spanish.

English colonist were often prejudice against German settlers.

The Indians did not understand the concept of private property

France was a threat to the thirteen colonies for all of the following reasons except

King George was relieved when he heard the news of British surrender

Settlers in New England daily lived and struggled with the fear of attack from both Indians and the French

What treaty brought an end to the French and Indian war

The key campaign of the French and Indian war was the capture of

Why was Ben Franklins Albany Plan a failure?

What was the MAIN importance of the American reaching Dan River before the British

Growing rice was most common in the New England colonies

Princeton was an important victory for Washington because it

Who did the Americans purchase the Louisiana Territory from

Jefferson Republicans strongly supported

The two largest non-English groups in America were

William Pitts plan to win the French and Indian war included all of the following except

What was the USS Constitution called “Old Ironsides”

The immediate result of the Chesapeake affair was

Chief Justice John Marshall supported federalist views even when Congress+presidency were dominated by republicans

Which battle proved to be a turning point for the south, and first major step toward eventual British defeat?

Which statement best describes General Nathanial Greene

The “colonial style” or architecture

In education, middle and southern colonies lagged behind the New England colonies.

The Plymouth Company was scheduled to colonize the area north of the London Company.

What stunning victory did Americans win against the British technically after the war was over

Who was the commanding officer who offered terms of surrender to the Americans

Which city was crucial to America remaining in its possession due to the making of imports/exports traveling through

One of the major reasons that the colonies were taxed after the French and Indian war was that the British

Alcoholic beverages were readily available in the colonies.

The Americans made many treaties signs the Indians in the Northwest Territory due to both sides fully understanding

Which event opened up the Ohio River Valley for settlement?

Epidemics were more common in the 18th venture colonies because

The New Jersey colony was set up into East/West Jersey because of the differing cultures of the English and the Dutch.

Puritans emphasized education primarily because they wanted children to study the Bible

The British army proved its value to the colonists by soundly defeating Pontiac

The main reason the Scots-Irish and Germans came to America was to

What event sparked the French and Indian war in America

The fervent pursuit of gold by the first settlers paid off as they eventually found large quantities.

You Germans wanted to move to the back country.

Women in America married earlier that woman in Europe because

The Great Wagon Road connected port cities along the coast

The Treaty of Paris did not formally acknowledge the independence of American colonies

What advantage did the French have over the British throughout the French and Indian war

The colonists responded to the Townshend act with boycotts