US History Finals

How did scientists think people first arrived in North America?

These were used in colonies to control local affairs and protect individual freedoms

What did Daniel Shays and his men protest in 1786?

The Patriots victory at Yorktown was made possible by strategic error on the part of

The Federalist Papers tried to reassure Americans about the new federal government by stating that it would

Northwest Ordinance of 1787 established territorial representation, public education & prohibited in Northwest Territory

The constitutions of many states expanded____, or voting rights, by allowing the white man who paid taxes to vote

idea that political power belongs to the people

Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point for the Patriots?

As _________ prepared to lead the colonists against the British, Congress tried to make peace with King George ll

Who believed that God had spoken to Muhammad throught an angel and had made him a prophet

Helped found the Committees of Correspondence to share ideas and information about challenging the British laws

What acts closed Boston Harbor, cancelled Massachusetts's charter & forced colonists to house & supply British Troops

During the Renaissance, the new emphasis on people rather than religion was called

Why was the Stamp Act of 1765 particularly upsetting to the colonists?

The "Bloody Massacre perpetrated in King Street" is also known as the ___________

Which of the following was to blame for economic and other problems in the United States after the Revolution?

The Battle of Lexington is important because it

Who built the first pyramids in the Americas?

the conquistador who conquered the Inca

This system was designed to keep any one branch of government from becoming too powerful

What delegate from Virginia encouraged colonists to fight for independence from Britain in support of the Patriot cause?

During this period thinkers used reason and logic to fom ideas about how government should work

agreement reached that created a two-house legislature