US History 8th Gr. 1st Sem Exam Part 1

The year English settlers established the Jamestown colony

When the Constitution was written, what was the 3/5s Compromise?

Why did the Jamestown colonists come to North America?

What was the first English colony in North America (established by the Virginia Company)?

What was the importance of the Battle of Saratoga (Revolutionary War)?

In the U.S. government, what does the Legislative Branch do?

The purpose of the Declaration of Independence

The main author of the Declaration of Independence

The settlers' 1st attempt at SELF GOVERNMENT

In the U.S. government, what does the Judicial Branch do?

The 1st shot fired in the American Revolution (the "Shot Heard 'Round the World") was at....?

The causes of the American Revolution include the colonists' desire for:

What was the Treaty of Paris?

During Revolutionary times, the economy in the South was based on...?

When the Constitution was written, what was the Great Compromise?

The 2nd English colony in North America (in 1620) was called...?

The Bill of Rights is the 1st ten amendments in Constitution. What does it do?

Why did the Pilgrims come to North America?

The economy in New England was based on...?

In what year did the 2nd group of English colonists (the Pilgrims) come to North America?