U.S. History: Quarter 1 Exam Review

Question 1

The British surrendered to the Continental Army after the Battle of . . .

Accepted Answer

Yorktown.

Question 2

Who was left out for the freedoms listed in the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

White Women, Native Americans, Slaves

Question 3

After the Revolution, MA imposed harsh taxes on land that hurt farmers. This caused what event?

Accepted Answer

Shays' Rebellion

Question 4

Which of the following is a power of the Legislative Branch of the federal government?

Accepted Answer

Declare War

Question 5

Despite losing, the Battle of Bunker Hill was important for the Americans because it . . .

Accepted Answer

showed the Americans could go toe-to-toe with the British.

Question 6

How did Spain pressure the newly formed United States

Accepted Answer

They closed the lower Mississippi, impeding American trade.

Question 7

Delegated Powers are for the . . .

Accepted Answer

Federal Government

Question 8

Which state did NOT attend the Constitutional Convention?

Accepted Answer

Rhode Island

Question 9

This event showed the dangers of a too-weak federal govt. under the Articles of Confederation.

Accepted Answer

Shays' Rebellion

Question 10

The New Jersey plan favored . . .

Accepted Answer

small states

Question 11

Concurrent powers are powers that are . . .

Accepted Answer

shared by the state and federal governments.

Question 12

The Virginia Plan suggested that . . .

Accepted Answer

representatives should be based off state population.

Question 13

The "Great Compromise" created a . . .

Accepted Answer

bicameral legislature.

Question 14

Which of the following make up the U.S. federal government?

Accepted Answer

the executive, legislative, and judicial branches

Question 15

Which of the following did NOT influence the Declaration of Independence?

Accepted Answer

The Articles of Confederation

Question 16

The Elastic Clause allows congress to make laws . . .

Accepted Answer

which are necessary and proper to carry out its duties.

Question 17

Which of the following resulted from the 2nd Continental Congress?

Accepted Answer

the Olive Branch Petition

Question 18

Which of the following means that the power is held by the people?

Accepted Answer

Popular Sovereignty

Question 19

The Battle of Saratoga was an important turning point in the Revolution because it . . .

Accepted Answer

caused the French to join the Americans against the British.

Question 20

The Antifederalists felt that the Constitution was . . .

Accepted Answer

dangerous in creating too powerful of a central government., in need of a Bill of Rights to protect the people's rights.

Question 21

The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are called the

Accepted Answer

Bill of Rights

Question 22

Thomas Paine challenged British authority with . . .

Accepted Answer

Common Sense

Question 23

Which of the following was NOT a result of the 1st Continental Congress?

Accepted Answer

Assigning George Washington to Lead a Continental Army

Question 24

The 2nd Amendment was influenced by the revolution when . . .

Accepted Answer

British soldiers preemptively seized colonists' weapons.

Question 25

This was the earliest colonial system of government and rules in America.

Accepted Answer

The Mayflower Compact

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