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American History 1 Final Review PART 1
American History 1 Final Review PART 1
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1
The 1st law passed by Parliament for raising tax revenues in the colonies for the crown was the
Quartering Act
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
Townshend Act
2
The First Continental Congress was called in order to...
help implement provisions of the Quebec Act
become a legislative body
write the Declaration of Independence
discuss the rights of the colonists
3
What state did not attend the First Continental Congress?
North Carolina
Georgia
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
4
The Declaration of Independence was written mostly by...
George Washington
John Locke
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
5
Andrew Jackson supported the National Bank throughout his Presidency.
True
False
6
Who won the election of 1824?
Henry Clay
Andrew Jackson
James Monroe
John Quincy Adams
7
The French colonists were interested in...
minerals
shipping industry
farming
fur trade
8
The war of 1812 ended with what treaty?
Louisiana
Guadalupe Hidalgo
Ghent
Paris
9
Which is NOT an inalienable right written into the Declaration of Independence?
right to the pursuit of happiness
right to liberty
right to property
right to life
10
What was to become the major source of conflict between Indians and the colonists?
land ownership
religious freedom
Purtanism
trade routes
11
Which of the following rights is NOT given to the people in the 1st amendment?
speech
religion
assembly
privacy
12
In 1649, Maryland's Act of Toleration...
abolished the death penalty
made Indians permanent citizens
was issued by Lord Baltimore
guaranteed religious freedoms to all Christians
13
Shay's Rebellion was provoked by...
a quarrel over the boundary between Mass. and Vermont
fear the the A.O.C. had created too strong a national gov't
foreclosures on the mortgages of back-country farmers
efforts by mechants to replace A.O.C with a new constitution
14
Which of the following is NOT true of the Boston Massacre?
5 colonists were killed
George Washington led the protest
John Adams served as the attorney for the British Troops
British troops fired into the crowd
15
One purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to...
appeal for fairer treatment by the Parliment
explain to the world why the colonies had revolted
ask for an end to slavery
warn other nations to stay out of the war
16
which political party was discredited after the War of 1812?
Whig Party
Democratic-Republican Party
Federalist Party
Democratic Party
17
British initially started taxing the colonies because of war debt caused by the Seven Years War
False
True
18
The chief justice who carried out the ideas of powerful federal government was...
John Marshall
William Marbury
James Madison
John Jay
19
who organized the Sons of Liberty?
Sam Adams
Charles Townshend
John Adams
Paul Revere
20
Reserved powers are powers that the 10th Amendment gives to the...
states
national government
both the nation and the states
President
21
The turning point of the American Revolution was at...
Guilford Courthouse
Trenton
Satatoga
Bunker Hill
22
The main purpose of the Alien and Sedition Acts was to....
control the Federalist parties
keep Thomas Jefferson from becoming President in 1800
silence the critics of Adams and the Federalist Party
capture French and British spies
23
The colonial army eventually lost the Battle of Bunker Hill because its troops were...
poor shots
lacking in courage
short of gunpowder
outnumbered
24
who was named the Father of the Constitution due to his notable contributions of the convention
James Madison
George Washington
Ben Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
25
The A.O.C. left the Congress unable to....
organize the development of the western lands
enforce a tax collection program
deal with foreign affairs
apportion state representation equally
26
The financial means fro England's first colonization in america were provided by...
an expanding wool trade
Queen Elizabeth II
A joint-stock colony
A royal proprietor
27
The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions were written in response to..
Thomas Jefferson's candidacy in 1800
the Federalist papers
the Alien and Sedition Acts
the XYZ Affair
28
Spanish settled in the New World in what area?
in the South and Southwest
North
in he Great Plains region
along the Mississippi River
29
Delegates at the ConstitutionalConvention said the Constitution be ratified by__out of 13states
9
13
10
7
30
The Constitutional Convention was held in what major city?
Boston
Philadelphia
New York
Washington, D.C.
31
The Judiciary Act of 1789 did all of following EXCEPT...
gave powers to the Supreme Court
set up districts courts
prevented immigrants from using the Supreme Court
made six judges
32
Washington made a risky move when crossing the MO River to attack British soldiers at Trenton
False
True
33
The Democratic-Republicans themselves as all of the following EXCEPT...
strong supporters of state rights
believers in an Agrarian-led economy
strict constitutionalists
believers in a strong central government
34
The Bill of Rights was designed to give more power to the federal government.
True
False
35
An example of popular sovereignty is...
going to school
reading a newspaper
boycotting a product
voting in an election
36
Crispus Attacks was killed by British troops during the Boston Massacre.
False
True
37
who was considered by the royal governor to be the most dangerous man in Massachusetts?
Charles Townshend
Sam Adams
John Adams
Paul Revere
38
The early years of Jamestown where characterized by...
peace and prosperity
fear from Spanish invasion
economic prosperity
starvation, disease, and Indian raids
39
Which of the following were NOT considered part of the Intolerable Acts?
closed Boston Harbor
made the former dock workers fight for the British Navy
they ended colonial trials
they increased the housing of soldiers in Boston
40
Shay's Rebellion convinced many Americans of the need for...
granting long-delayed bonuses to War veterans
a stronger central government
lower taxes
help with ending the Indian threat in the West
41
The Great Awakening was a time for revival of Puritan doctrines. When did this take place?
1710s
17770s
1730s
1750s
42
'Minute Men' were soldiers that were drafted by the British during the American Revolution.
True
False
43
Which Enlightenment thinker's main idea was to separate the powers of government?
John Locke
Rousseau
Voltaire
Montesquieu
44
The Salem Witchcraft trials were clearly unjust due to the fact that...
the testimony was based upon hearsay
some were tried more than once
no records of the court proceedings survived
they were conducted in secrecy
45
Alexander Hamilton wanted a strong national government.
False
True
46
The Missouri Compromise included all of the following EXCEPT
New states north of Missouri would all be free states
Missouri would become a slave state
No slavery would be allowed in any future states
Maine would become a free state
47
Which crop provided the foundation for the economy of the 17th Century Southern colonies?
indigo
tabacco
Rice
cotton
48
The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson.
False
True
49
The United States almost declared war on the French over....
Jay's Treaty
Washington's Farewell Address
the Neutrality Proclamation by Washington
the XYZ Affair
50
Which of the following was not one of the largest groups coming to the New World in late 1600?
English
Spanish
Germans
Irish
51
The Salem Witch Trials were held in which state?
North Carolina
New York
Massachusetts
Virginia
52
A major strength of thee A.O.C. was its...
presentation of the ideal of a united nation
control over interstate commerce
strong executive branch
strong judicial branch
53
George Washington served 2 terms as President.
True
False
54
The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions were started by George Washington.
True
False
55
Representative self-government in British North America was first demonstrated in the...
First Continental Congress
Dominion of New England
Mayflower Compact
House of Burgesses
56
Which is NOT one of the principles that Locke said were people's natural rights
tolerance
property
life
liberty
57
Your right to text, eat, and sleep are given to you with the 9th Amendment.
False
True
58
Political, economical, social and religious freedoms were why people came to the New World.
False
True
59
The first Americans were most likely from...
people who crossed a land bridge from Eurasia
Spanish explorers
refugees from Africa
Vikings from Scandinavia
60
Marbury v. Madison gave the power of judicial review to the Supreme Court.
True
False
61
Nullification means to overturn or cancel.
True
False
62
The headright system was a method of...
distributing land
established religious tolerance
taxing settlers
kept count of citizens
63
Federalist advocated for...
government interference
strong ties with France
a strong central government
states having more power than the Federal government
64
In the Supreme Court case, Worchester v. Georgia, they SC ruled in favor of the Cherokee.
False
True
65
The Treaty of Paris of 1763...
ended the war between Spain and England
gave England all French lands in America
gave the French all the lands West of the App. Mountains
allowed the English to buy Flordia from Spain
66
The United States bought Florida from the Spanish in the...
Adams-Onis Treaty
Panic of 1819
Monroe Doctrine
Treaty of Ghent
67
What General of the British spent time in Wilmington, NC to recruit loyalist soldiers to fight?
Howe
Clinton
Cornwallis
Borgoyne
68
Alexander Hamilton wanted to pay off all debts in his financial plan.
False
True
69
Which of the following made up the smallest % of people in Southern Society during this time?
plantation owners
indentured servants and landless whites
slaves
small farmers
70
Benjamin Franklin invented all of the following EXCEPT..
light-bulb
Franklin Stove
Bifocals
lightning rod
71
indentured servants...
signed labor contracts in exchange to get to the New World
had many rights to prevent their ill treatment
usually worked for 10-14 years before becoming citizens
were given 20 acres of land wen they arrived
72
This president was the first Vice President to take office after a president died in office.
William Henry Harrison
Martin Van Buren
Andrew Jackson
John Tyler
73
The case Marbury v. Madison involved the question of who has the right to...
impeach government officials
purchase foreign territory for the US
Declare an act of Congress unconstitutional
commit the US to entangled alliances
74
The original Bill of Rights contained 12 amendments but all of the amendments weren't ratified
True
False
75
The 8th Amendment allows for a jury trial in all criminal cases.
False
True
76
Hessian soldiers were German mercenary soldiers hired by the British to fight against Americans
True
False
77
The Bill of Rights contains our first __ amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
3
5
10
27
78
To the Democratic-Republicans, the "ideal" citizen was a...
indentured servant
independent farmer
industrialist
merchant
79
The worst defeat suffered by the British during the War of 1812 took place at the battle of...
New Orleans
Tippecanoe
Fallen Timbers
Horseshoe Bend
80
In 1800, Thomas Jefferson was chosen President by the...
wealthy upper-class
Electoral College
House of Represantatives
people
81
Under the Constitution, the president of the US was to be elected by a majority vote of the...
Electoral College
general public
Senate
House of Representatives
82
The new constitution included all of the following EXCEPT...
a group executive
the power to tax
a stronger government
the power to regulate trade
83
In which Massachusetts town did the first deaths of the American Revolution occur?
Plymouth
Charles Town
Boston
Lexington
84
Which of the following is NOT considered a cause of the American Revolution?
the desire for continued self-government
the refusal to boycott goods
land proclamation by the King
a sense of separate identity
85
The tribe that fought against Georgia's Indian removal policies...
Choctaw
Creek
Seminole
Cherokee
86
The Sedition Act...
changed naturalization laws
was never enforced
threatened First Amendment freedoms
establishing criteria for deporting dangerous foreigners
87
The Great Compromise at the Constitutional Convention worked out an acceptable scheme for...
choosing senators
levying taxes for raising money
electing the president
apportioning congressional represantation
88
Who was the man that toured all 13 colonies and was a very famous minister during the time
Thomas Hobbs
Benjamin Franklin
George Whitefield
Johnathan Edwards
89
The new Constitution established the idea that the only legitimate government was on based on..
the authority of the state
an unwritten constitution
control by wealthier people
the consent of the people
90
Which Enlightenment philosopher wrote about the rights that every man should have?
Roger Williams
John Locke
Jonathan Edwards
William Penn
91
Rhode Island was the only state that did not show up for the Constitution Convention.
False
True
92
Which of the following is NOT true of the Intolerable Acts?
they were known as the Coercive Acts
closed Boston Harbor
they aimed at punishing Southern Patriots
they suspended basic civil rights
93
Hamilton's Financial Plan proposed all of the following EXCEPT...
Funding the national debt
Assuming the state debts
Establishing a national bank
Abolishing tariffs
94
Who was the leader of the Pilgrims who wrote "Of Plymouth Plantation?"
William Bradford
John Smith
John Withrop
John Rolfe
95
The Articles of Confederate gave the Confederation Congress all of the following powers EXCEPT
signing treaties
raising an army
declaring war
regulating trade
96
XYZ Affair involved the French asking for bribes.
False
True
97
Washington's Farewell Addressed....
all of the above
the appearance of two political parties
the dangers of getting involved in foreign affairs
two-term limitation to be President
98
The Virginia Plan for government included all of the following EXCEPT..
population based voting
equal voting for states
3 branches
a bicameral congress
99
The Missouri Compromise stated that no state below the 49th parallel could have slaves.
True
False
100
The first successful SPANISH attempt at colonization was...
St. Augustine
Roanoke
Newfoundland
Massachusetts Bay Colony
101
Which of the following was NOT a law enforced in the British colonies in the 1700s?
Stamp Act
Intolerable Acts
Sugar Act
Patriot Act
102
Who was the first Whig president?
Martin Van Buren
William Henry Harrison
John Tyler
John Quincy Adams
103
The U.S. acquired free navigation of the Mississippi River in...
the Treaty of Paris
Jay's Treaty
the Pinckney Treaty
The Treaty of Greenville
104
What new political party was created in response to the election of 1824?
Republican Party
Federalist Party
Whig Party
Democratic Party
105
Which of the following was NOT an Enlightenment Thinker
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Voltaire
Johnathan Edwards
106
American victories in the war included all of the following EXCEPT...
Battle at Princeton
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle at Saratoga
Battle at Trenton
107
Once begun, the War of 1812 was supported strongly by...
the West and South
practically all Americans
very few people
New England
108
The political party that provided opposition to the party in power in the 1790s under Adams was
the Federalist
the Tories
the Whigs
the Democratic-Republicans
109
The Colonies were unsuccessful traders because they had few ships and ports.
False
True
110
Which nation did not lay claim to the Western Hemisphere early on?
England
Spain
Italy
Portugal
111
The Writs of Assistance allowed the British to search ships with out warning.
False
True
112
Which state nullified the Tariff of 1832 and sparked the Nullified Crisis?
South Carolina
Virginia
North Carolina
Georgia
113
The compromise that dealt with the issue of how to count a state's slave population was...
The Virginia Plan
the Great Compromise
The 3/5ths Compromise
The Connecticut Compromise
114
The French and Indian War was fought in what decade?
1710s
1770s
1750s
1730s
115
The Triangular Trade route included Africa, the Americas, and India.
True
False
116
The first private university in the colonies was...
Columbia
Harvard
Princeton
Yale
