7th Grade United States History Unit Review- Final 2018

Question 1

Had their own powerful navy.

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BRITISH ARMY

Question 2

Western-bound colonists were forbidden to cross this after the Proclamation Act of 1763.

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Appalachian Mountains

Question 3

Under the federal system, the final authority is the...

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Constitution

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a power given to the National Government under the Articles?

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Taxation.

Question 5

Who led the Green Mountain Boys?

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Ethan Allen

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a power given to the state governments under the Articles?

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Amend (change) the Articles.

Question 7

Which Parliamentary Act stationed British soldiers in close proximity of colonists' homes?

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The Quartering Act

Question 8

System to prevent one branch of government from becoming more powerful than another

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checks and balances

Question 9

Ben Franklin's "Join or Die" cartoon was in reference to colonial unity during the...

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French and Indian War

Question 10

Cooperated with Loyalists and Native Americans during the American Revolution.

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BRITISH ARMY

Question 11

An organization that spread political ideas through the colonies.

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Committees of Correspondence

Question 12

Define: Control trade and business to maintain and increase the wealth of a country

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Mercantilism

Question 13

This was a secret society that was founded to protest the enforcement of the Stamp Act.

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Sons of Libery

Question 14

What was the newly-set western boundary of the United States, as per the Treaty of Paris, 1783?

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Mississippi River

Question 15

Which of the following did the Federalists favor?

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Manufacturing

Question 16

The amount of money a national government owes to other governments or its people

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national debt

Question 17

Which of the following did the Democratic-Republicans favor?

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French alliance

Question 18

To spy on the British, which Patriot disguised himself as a Dutch school teacher?

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Nathan Hale

Question 19

On Christmas night 1776, the Patriots scored an important victory at...

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Trenton

Question 20

Who were the two main combatants in the French and Indian War?

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French VS British

Question 21

What was the purpose of passing the Bill of Rights?

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To protect personal liberties

Question 22

Many of the ideas stated in the D.o.I were drawn from the writings of what English philosopher?

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John Locke

Question 23

Which side used guerilla warfare tactics, using their environment to their advantage.

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CONTINENTAL ARMY

Question 24

George Washington believed political parties would

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lead to absolute power

Question 25

Which state is home to Philadelphia and the meeting place of the Continental Congress?

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Pennsylvania

Question 26

Which of the following is not one of the main themes of the Declaration of Independence?

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Freedom of Speech, Religion, Press

Question 27

The horrific leg of the triangular trade in which enslaved Africans were shipped to America...

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Middle Passage

Question 28

Who has the most power in the structure of the Articles of Confederation?

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State Governments

Question 29

Which Bostonian was the first victim of the Boston Massacre?

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Crispus Attucks

Question 30

Which state is home to the city of Boston and the heart of the American Revolution?

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Massachusetts

Question 31

2-house legislature: lower house - proportional to population, upper house - equal

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Great Compromise

Question 32

What were supporters of the new Constitution called?

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Federalists

Question 33

Home state to highly influential political leaders like Washington, Jefferson, and Madison.

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Virginia

Question 34

Which group maintained the friendliest relations with the Native Americans?

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French

Question 35

What was America's first form of representative government?

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VA House of Burgesses

Question 36

Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation was dangerously exposed by Shays' Rebellion?

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The inability of the national government to protect itself.

Question 37

What is the most DISTINCTIVE feature of the U.S. govt? (Executive, Legislative, and Judicial)

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Separation of Powers

Question 38

What was the main point of concern during the Constitutional Convention?

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How do we fairly represent the people in government?

Question 39

This group wanted a weak national government with a Bill of Rights.

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Anti-Federalists

Question 40

What best defines the term "monopoly"?

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Total control over the trade of a product.

Question 41

When King John was forced to sign the Magna Carta in 1215, it established what principle?

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LIMITING the power of Govt.

Question 42

What was the name of The United States' first governmental structure?

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The Articles of Confederation

Question 43

What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?

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To attempt for peace terms between Americans and British.

Question 44

Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered to be the turning point of the American Revolution?

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The French joined the fight with America against Britain.

Question 45

Which of the following is NOT a result of the Second Continental Congress?

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Adopting the Suffolk Resolve

Question 46

The religious revival that swept through the colonies was called the

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Great Awakening

Question 47

The president can check Congress through...

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vetoing

Question 48

How did England view its North American colonies?

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as an economic resource

Question 49

Who ran the first post office established by the Second Continental Congress?

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Ben Franklin

Question 50

The man who primarily wrote the Declaration of Independence was...

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Thomas Jefferson

Question 51

Favoring one side of an issue is being

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Partisan

Question 52

The French nobleman who became Washington's trusted aide was...

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the Marquis de Lafayette

Question 53

Why was the Boston Massacre labeled as a "massacre"?

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to create propaganda against the King.

Question 54

Which Patriot, known for his naval skills, famous words were "I have not yet begun to fight?"

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John Paul Jones

Question 55

Fought with purpose-- for rights and freedoms.

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CONTINENTAL ARMY

Question 56

What was the main motivation behind the taxation of the thirteen colonies?

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to offset debt from the French and Indian War.

Question 57

What battle saw the official surrender of British troops ending the Revolutionary War?

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The Battle of Yorktown

Question 58

A group of civilians trained to fight in emergencies are called...

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a militia

Question 59

Who wrote Common Sense?

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Thomas Paine

Question 60

Who suggested the Great Compromise?

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Roger Sherman

Question 61

Why did the British advance toward Lexington and Concord?

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To seize rebel weapons and leaders.

Question 62

What advantage did the French bring to the United States in the Battle of Yorktown?

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The French offered valuable naval support.

Question 63

Type of farming in which only the farmer grows enough food to support his family.

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Subsistence

Question 64

A government in which citizens rule through elected representatives is called a...

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republic

7th Grade United States History Unit Review- Final 2018

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7th Grade United States History Unit Review- Final 2018

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