US History Semester Exam

Who am I? African American slave, spy, sent goods to Continental Army

After raising taxes and seizing farms in Massachusetts chaos irrupted in what is known as__ 

Explored and settled in the Ohio River Valley for the fur trade economic opportunity.

Financier of the American Revolution

No person should be held in custody unless charged with a crime is an example of what term?

7 Principles:  Division of power between the federal government and the states

"I challenge the supporter of Britain to show one advantage...by being connected w/Britain."

Written in 1620 by fleeing Pilgrims.  They pledged themselves to "general good of the colony"

Fair treatment through the judicial system

The boundary line prohibited westward expansion for the colonists.

The idea of mankind being all equal and independent with unalienable rights is n what document?

Essential rights are life, liberty and property

The president has the power to make treaties as long as the Senate agrees by 2/3 - Principle?

Those colonies located on the coast near shipping imports and exports

One house legislature with equal representation

Supported a weak national government and a strong state government

The House of B, the Mayflower Compact, & the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut all established

Created in 1787 and ratified as long as they added a Bill of Rights

Match the belief: Colonists have benefited from their connection with Britain & should remain.

7 Principles:  Legislative branch can only make the laws for the nation

Know as the first successful colony and grew/traded tobacco

The view of mercantile system as one of the cause of the American Revolution -  

Events of Shay's Rebellion led to _?

Taxation acts placed on colonist led to rebellion, shots fired at Lexington & ending @ Yorktown

President:"I need more money to build boats." Congress:"Sorry, you can't have it."  Principle?

Places like New York and Boston developed quickly because of the availability of ____

1607, 1776, 1783, 1787

The reduction of troops for the British under the command of Cornwallis refers to which battle?

The 3 branches of government is under which of the 7 principles

Plantations were developed in the Southern colonies because___

Self-government became a strong tradition in the colonies due to the kings actions of__

What was the main issue faced by General Washington at Valley Forge in the winter of 1777-78?

1.Must have 5000 in population 2.Education must be encouraged 3.Must take Constitutional oath

Writer of the DOI, founding father, governor of Virginia

What plan am I?  Bicameral congress, representation by population

Pilgrims flee persecution from England, then Penn establish colonies without a church, then...

Congress has the power to collect taxes

Slave population would only count 60% towards taxation and representation.

The orderly process for admitting new state to the union was established by the __

Written in 1639. Established the first written constitution creating self-government

British colonies objected the Stamp Act because they _

Benedict Arnold

What was the primary reasons Puritans sought to colonize North America?

Cash crops/Raw goods shipped, then manufactured in England, human cargo picked up

What era did the following occur:  Sons of Liberty, Revere's Ride, Boston Harbor Blockade

7 Principles: Electing our representatives

Who was the idealist that explained we have given rights as humans?

All land east of Mississippi River no longer belonged to England.

Which Era? Great Compromise, Shay's Rebellion, Fed/AntiFederalists

Why was economics the foundation of most colonies?

First genuine naval hero?

The Second Continental Congress drafted which document after declaring independence?

The group who signed the Mayflower Compact of 1620 immigrated to the colonies in order to __

Why is the House of Burgesses important?

7 Principle:  right to rule comes from the people

Virginia Plan + New Jersey Plan = ?

Leader of the British forces

This group migrated to America because they rejected the Church of England. Developed Plymouth.

What Era? creation of self-govt, religious toleration, slave-trade, salutary neglect, boycotts

Crops grown and sold