Preassessment US History I

Madison and Hamilton wrote these essays to persuade others to ratify the Constitution

Which British law made it illegal for the colonists to settle west of the Appalachian Mtns?

John Locke encouraged all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following was NOT a feature of the Constitution

Washington crossed the Delaware River to win a battle at

Communication network used to spread revolutionary ideas in the colonies

The French nobleman who helped train the Continental troops was

All of these men worked to gain foreign support for the Revolutionary War EXCEPT

All of these are associated with the New England colonies EXCEPT

What did James Madison add to the Constitution to protect individual liberties?

Where were the British surrounded for the final battle of the war?

The relaxed British policy of the 1700s that allowed the colonies to govern themselves.

The Intolerable Acts did all of the following EXCEPT

Pennsylvania is associated with all of the following EXCEPT

The Sons and Daughters of Liberty are remembered for

The document explaining why the colonists wanted independence from Britain was the

Where did Washington's troops spend a hard winter and intense training?

What did Thomas Paine write to encourage the fight for independence?

Enslaved Africans brought all of the following to America EXCEPT

Which colony was religiously tolerant and practiced a separation of church and state?

Turning point battle that caused the French to begin openly supporting the Americans.

All of these are associated with the Middle colonies EXCEPT

Who was commander of the British troops?

Massachusetts lost its charter and became a royal colony because colonists were

Group that opposed a strong central government and wanted individual liberties to be protected

Laid the foundation for surveying and selling new land in the US.

Bacon's Rebellion and King Phillip's War are examples of colonial tension with the

Which colonial man was a symbol of individualism and social mobility?

New York was originally called

Which treaty ended the American Revolution?

All of these are associated with Jamestown, Virginia EXCEPT

Which group supported the Constitution and a strong central government?

Prussian drill master who trained Washington's men in combat techniques

The Sons of Liberty were led by

A system of trade between the Americas, Africa, and Great Britain.

The Committee of Five is known for writing

The action that showed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation was

The Articles of Confederation was too weak for all of the reasons EXCEPT

The main author of the Declaration of Independence was

Banned slavery in the Northwest Territory and made the Ohio R. the line between free and slave

The economic theory based on earth's limited wealth and competition for resources is called

The 1763 Treaty of Paris gave Great Britain all the land

The Great Awakening is associated with all of the following EXCEPT

Required colonists to buy special stamped paper for newspapers and legal documents

All of these are associated with the southern colonies EXCEPT

Which war left the British in debt and contributed to the start of the American Revolution?