Semester One Final Review

Question 1

You witness a car crash into a fire hyrant on your street

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primary source

Question 2

place, movement, location, region, and human environmental interaction are all examples of...

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themes of geography

Question 3

How did gold impact slavery?

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The desire for more gold led to enslaving people in gold mines

Question 4

What was a plantation?

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large estate that is focused on growing cash crops

Question 5

What were three goals of the Declaration of Independence?

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To gain international support, the United States was a credible part of the international community, To send a message of unity to American citizens

Question 6

What had to occur to make changes to the Articles of Confederation?

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Unanimous vote by the states

Question 7

According to mercantilism, where did a country get its economic strength?

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having more exports than imports

Question 8

How did the Great Compromise combine the New Jersey and Virginia Plans?

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Congress would be based on equal representation and population

Question 9

Who heads the federal executive branch?

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president

Question 10

Most Native Americans sided with France during the French and Indian War because

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The French had established trade relations with the Native Americans.

Question 11

How did the Jamestown settlers make money when no gold was found?

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They planted tobacco

Question 12

2

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Right to bear arms

Question 13

Which is NOT a theory on how people arrived in America?

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People were already here when Pangea split apart.

Question 14

What event, in which British soldiers fired on an angry American mob in 1770, killed five colonists?

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Boston Massacre

Question 15

separation of powers

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government is divided into branches

Question 16

How did the invention of the printing press improve literacy?

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Printing books became easier, making them more available to the masses.

Question 17

9

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You have rights not listed in the Constitution

Question 18

How did the Asante trace their heritage?

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Through their mothers and grandmothers

Question 19

democracy

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government in which the people have the power to make political decisions

Question 20

What were some causes of suffering for the soldiers at Valley Forge?

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all choices

Question 21

Which was NOT a power granted to the new national government under the Articles of Confederation?

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collect taxes

Question 22

royal colony

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appointed governors

Question 23

5

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Cannot be held in jail without being charged with a crime

Question 24

Which Amendment protects our right to peacefully protest?

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1

Question 25

The colonial practice of being a good citizen by looking out for the welfare of the community was known as

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civic virtue

Question 26

The first humans to arrive in America came from...

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Asia

Question 27

Martin Luther&#x27;s criticisms of the Catholic Church led to the...

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Protestant Reformation

Question 28

colonists dressed up as Native Americans [boo!] and threw tea into the Boston Harbor

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Boston Tea Party

Question 29

Why did the Pilgrims leave England?

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The Pilgrims wanted to create a new society to practice their beliefs

Question 30

Which of the following is an example an indentured servant?

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a person who signs a contract and is obliged to work for a number of years

Question 31

What is a natural right?

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a right that people have from birth, simply because they are people.

Question 32

According to the Founders, what was the purpose of the government?

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Protect the rights of the people

Question 33

Which of the following is not a reason European countries competed to control territory in the New World?

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to seek protection from attack by Native Americans

Question 34

colonial assembly

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group of representatives elected to make laws for the colony.

Question 35

What officially ended the American Revolution?

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Treaty of Paris

Question 36

How were missionaries involved in exploration?

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they would travel with explorers to spread religion

Question 37

What were TWO forms of UNPAID labor in the Southern Colonies?

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indentured servitude and slavery

Question 38

After failing to secure the North, why did the British shift their focus to the South by 1779?

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There were more Loyalists in the South

Question 39

proprietary colony

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A proprietary colony is owned by a single person or a group of people.

Question 40

no soldiers

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3

Question 41

8

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Prohibits cruel and unusual punishment

Question 42

federalism

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shared power between federal, state, and local governments

Question 43

6

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Accused must be given a fair trial

Question 44

How does "No taxation without representation" reflect the relationship between the colonies and Great Britain?

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Lack of colonial representation caused tension between the two groups

Question 45

10

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Powers not delegated to the Federal government belong to the states

Question 46

What was the main motivation behind early European voyages of exploration?

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to seek new trade routes

Question 47

All Native Americans built similar shelters.

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False

Question 48

What can be characterized by physical landforms, culture, or climate

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regions

Question 49

The period in Europe between the 1300s to the 1600s in which advances were made in art, music, literature, and science

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Renaissance

Question 50

What is Congress split into?

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Senate and House of Representatives

Question 51

corporate colony

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joint stock company

Question 52

search warrant

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4

Question 53

Why was the first US government designed as a confederation?

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They wanted a weakcentral government

Question 54

The Dahomey grew their empire by overthrowing other tribes, through marriage, and by sharing customs and laws.

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True

Question 55

Why did the Pilgrims establish the Mayflower Compact?

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Since they were not in Virginia, they decided to draft their own document.

Question 56

Royal families often created alliances through

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marriage

Question 57

What made the Middle Colonies good for farming?

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The climate and the soil were outstanding for farming

Question 58

Your dad was driving and saw a car crash and told you about it.

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secondary source

Question 59

7

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Provides for the right to a jury trial in civil cases

Question 60

checks and balances

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branches of government limit power on other branches

Semester One Final Review

Questions 60

Semester One Final Review

Questions 60