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1
How about number 5?
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Massachusetts
2
What geographic effect did the Louisiana Purchase have on the US?
The US stretched from ocean to ocean
The size of the US doubled
Limited - it just added the state of Louisiana
The US shrank as it sold land to France to pay the debt
3
What was an immediate EFFECT of the Boston Tea Party?
Boston Massacre
Coercive Acts
Congress drafted the Constitution
Formation of Sons of Liberty
4
What was the purpose of Dickinson's Olive Branch Petition?
Get French support during the war
Reconcile with the crown
Insult the King of England
Find Native American allies during the war
5
What happened to Anne Hutchinson?
She was elected as president of the Mass Bay Colony
She married John Rolfe
She joined with a Native American tribe from Vermont
She was excommunicated for teaching religion
6
Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point in the war?
Steuben, Lafayette, Kosciusko & Pulaski tag-teamed for the W
Britain routed the colonists and forced them to regroup
It was the last major battle of war
France became an ally after the Continental victory
7
What early freedom was protected during the Zenger Trial?
Protest
Religion
Press
Assemble
8
How did John Winthrop describe the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
The best colony ever!
A shining sample of Puritan spirit
City Upon Hill
District of Columbia
9
What do you NOT have to do if you plead the Fifth?
Pay taxes
Self-incriminate
Have your home searched
Go to jail
10
Who was the 4th POTUS?
Jefferson
Monroe
Madison
Hamilton
11
What was Washington's "farewell" advice on foreign alliances?
Choose them wisely and permanently
Don't get entangled in conflicts abroad
Make them and make them strong!
We should align with nations inside of North America
12
What action was NOT typical of the Daughters of Liberty members?
Creating new tea recipes
Sewing clothes at home
Boycotting goods
Spying on their husbands to give Brits secrets
13
What colony/state is number 11?
Georgia
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
14
In which of the following would you find a narrative of the Middle Passage?
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
Locke's Treatise on Government
Olaudah Equiano's biography
Poor Richard's Almanac
15
How did the climate and topography influence settlement in the south?
Settlements were close together and quickly developed
It had rugged terrain and a diverse economy
It was not good for farming and had limited slavery
It had fertile soil and long growing seasons
16
Why did Nathanial Bacon lead a rebellion of farmers outside of Jamestown?
To proteset the presence of British forts out west
They weren't making enough money fur trapping
They didn't get paid after the American Revolution
The taxes were too high for not enough protection
17
How did humans get from (modern) Siberia to Alaska?
Rowing small boats
Floating on ice
Tapping their heels together
Crossing a land bridge
18
How did Hamilton, Jay and Madison influence the ratification of the Constitution?
By creating their own state to tip the balance in its favor
By bribing people at ratification conventions
By teaming up to write the Federalist Papers
By publishing anti-Federalists newspapers
19
What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
Pledge allegiance to the King of France
Divy up food rations on board
Create a "civil body politic" away from the crown
Declare Plymouth a City Upon a Hill
20
What was NOT a complaint about the Articles of Confederation?
All states absorbed each others debt
Inability to put down rebellions
Disunity between states
Central government was too powerful
21
What was the outcome of the Battle of Bunker Hill?
Moral victory for Brits
Real victory for Patriots
Draw
Moral victory for Patriots
22
Which of the following is the best way to describe Supreme Court rulings from 1801-1835?
They were considered unconstitutional by Federalists.
They were mostly Federalist decisions
They broke down the central government's authority.
They were anti-Federalist and gave power to states
23
Which of the following placed a DIRECT tax on goods?
Stamp Act
Tea Act
Quebec Act
Sugar Act
24
Which of the following best describes early French settlements?
All along the coast of the Pacific ocean
Few and far between Canada to New Orleans
They covered 13 colonies along the Atlantic
Located in modern day Mexico
25
How did the printing press influence exploration?
By spreading new ideas and information
Increased divorces made women travel to escape husbands
By using stars to navigate the seas
By making currency to pay explorers
26
Which of the following was NOT a motivational 3G of exploration?
Gold
Guns
God
Glory
27
Who is NOT a member of the executive branch?
Chief Justice
President
Vice President
Cabinet
28
Which middle colony was created by a Quaker and promoted diversity, tolerance and pacificism?
Massachusetts
Maryland
Virginia
Pennsylvania
29
Which of the following is the best description of Mali in the 15th century?
It was an ancient castle in England
It was a trade hub in West Africa
It was in Asia and taken by Conquistadors
It was a Central American Empire
30
What do the sixth and seventh amendments have in common?
They protect from unfair taxes
They relate to fair trial rights
They both prevent search and seizure
They prevent cruel and unusual punishment
31
What did Lord Dunmore's Proclamation promise?
Increased salaries for the Continental Army
Freedom to patriotic slaves
A path of reconcilation with the crown
Freedom to slaves fighting for British
32
How did John Rolfe help save the colony at Jamestown?
By introducing tobacco for profit
By killing Powhatan's daughter for safety
By helping Native Americans survive in the area
By finding gold for the crown
33
When was the Declaration of Independence first produced?
June 14th, 1796
June 14th, 1776
July 4th, 1776
July 4th, 1796
34
What was NOT a cause of the French & Indian War?
Increased fur trade in North America
Ongoing France/England conflict
Competing claims in Ohio
The Stamp & Sugar Acts
35
How does carbon dating contribute to our understanding of history?
It reveals geological patterns in global development
It helps show the age of artifacts
It shows early trade routes between natives
It creates a comparison for bones in different countries
36
How did Native Americans influence the war effort?
Most were Loyalists
Some fought w/colonists out west, others were Loyalists
Most sided with Patriots
Tribes remained neutral during the conflict
37
Created by Ben Franklin, what did this drawing represent?
Declaration of Independence
Albany Plan of Union
Articles of Confederation
The American Crisis
38
Which colony was the smallest and built by a religious dissenter?
Connecticut
Rhode Island
New York
Delaware
39
How did ecological imperialism impact the settlement of Jamestown?
It allowed the Spanish to push out the British
It devastated the French empire by killing the beaver trade
It helped the Algonquins turn away European settlers
It hurt the natives & allowed for eventual settler conquest
40
How did Marco Polo influence exploration?
By opening a school for navigators in Portugal
By inventing the printing press
By writing a diary about travels to Asia
By discovering the Americas
41
Who were the Hessians?
French aides advising Washington
Native Americans helping the British
German soldiers hired by Brits
Prussian mercenaries fighting for US
42
Which individual was most influenced by Enlightenment ideals?
John Edwards
Benjamin Franklin
Francisco Pizarro
George Whitfield
43
What day have some people replaced to honor indigenous people instead?
Columbus Day
Halloween
Festivus
Labor Day
44
What moment was captured in an epic painting and happened early after Christmas 1776?
Washington at Valley Forge
Prescott leading men at Bunker Hill
General Cornwallis giving a speech
Crossing the Delaware
45
Which of the following is the best description for the Columbian Exchange?
Slaves were part of a triangular trade system
Explorers competed for claims in the new world
Columbus taught natives how to read
Goods and organisms were moved between continents
46
What was the first representative form of government in the New World?
House of Burgesses
Headright System
Encomiendas
Missions
47
What region was diverse, tolerant of religions, temperate weather, & 2 colleges in same colony
Middle
Southern
Northern
New England
48
Which of the following was true after the French and Indian War?
Spain had islands in the Caribbean & off the coast of Canada
France held all land west of the Mississippi
France gave land west of the Mississippi River to Spain
England lost most of its holdings inside North America
49
What did Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" encourage colonists to do?
Ratify the Constitution
Support independence
Pay more taxes
Make peace with King George
50
Overall, how many hours will you have spent studying for this exam?
3-6
0-3
Zero, squat, nada (WRONG ANSWER!)
6+
51
Why did Pontiac lead a rebellion after this war?
Taxes were raised to pay for the war
The British general was mad at France for selling land
Settlers couldn't move past the Appalachian Mountains
A native, he felt cheated out of land
52
How did slavery differ between African nations and trade with Portugal?
African trade did not allow family rights
Portuguese trade was more inhumane
African trade was passed on to children
The Transatlantic trade was modeled after African kingdoms
53
Why was the Battle of Tippecanoe (Prophetstown) a cause of the War of 1812?
Americans found British guns given to natives
Tecumseh declared war against the US after this battle
England declared war as payback for harm to natives
Governor Harrison was killed by British forces
