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1
What day have some people replaced to honor indigenous people instead?
Festivus
Halloween
Columbus Day
Labor Day
2
How about number 5?
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
3
What do you NOT have to do if you plead the Fifth?
Have your home searched
Go to jail
Pay taxes
Self-incriminate
4
How did Hamilton, Jay and Madison influence the ratification of the Constitution?
By teaming up to write the Federalist Papers
By creating their own state to tip the balance in its favor
By publishing anti-Federalists newspapers
By bribing people at ratification conventions
5
Why did Pontiac lead a rebellion after this war?
A native, he felt cheated out of land
Settlers couldn't move past the Appalachian Mountains
The British general was mad at France for selling land
Taxes were raised to pay for the war
6
How did humans get from (modern) Siberia to Alaska?
Tapping their heels together
Floating on ice
Rowing small boats
Crossing a land bridge
7
What was an immediate EFFECT of the Boston Tea Party?
Formation of Sons of Liberty
Congress drafted the Constitution
Boston Massacre
Coercive Acts
8
How did Native Americans influence the war effort?
Most sided with Patriots
Tribes remained neutral during the conflict
Most were Loyalists
Some fought w/colonists out west, others were Loyalists
9
Who was the 4th POTUS?
Hamilton
Jefferson
Madison
Monroe
10
What was the outcome of the Battle of Bunker Hill?
Real victory for Patriots
Draw
Moral victory for Patriots
Moral victory for Brits
11
How did Marco Polo influence exploration?
By opening a school for navigators in Portugal
By inventing the printing press
By writing a diary about travels to Asia
By discovering the Americas
12
Why was the Battle of Saratoga a turning point in the war?
Steuben, Lafayette, Kosciusko & Pulaski tag-teamed for the W
It was the last major battle of war
Britain routed the colonists and forced them to regroup
France became an ally after the Continental victory
13
What was the first representative form of government in the New World?
Missions
Encomiendas
House of Burgesses
Headright System
14
What happened to Anne Hutchinson?
She was excommunicated for teaching religion
She was elected as president of the Mass Bay Colony
She married John Rolfe
She joined with a Native American tribe from Vermont
15
Overall, how many hours will you have spent studying for this exam?
Zero, squat, nada (WRONG ANSWER!)
3-6
0-3
6+
16
How did the printing press influence exploration?
By making currency to pay explorers
By using stars to navigate the seas
Increased divorces made women travel to escape husbands
By spreading new ideas and information
17
What geographic effect did the Louisiana Purchase have on the US?
The US shrank as it sold land to France to pay the debt
The US stretched from ocean to ocean
Limited - it just added the state of Louisiana
The size of the US doubled
18
Why did Nathanial Bacon lead a rebellion of farmers outside of Jamestown?
To proteset the presence of British forts out west
They weren't making enough money fur trapping
They didn't get paid after the American Revolution
The taxes were too high for not enough protection
19
Which individual was most influenced by Enlightenment ideals?
George Whitfield
Francisco Pizarro
John Edwards
Benjamin Franklin
20
How does carbon dating contribute to our understanding of history?
It reveals geological patterns in global development
It helps show the age of artifacts
It creates a comparison for bones in different countries
It shows early trade routes between natives
21
How did the climate and topography influence settlement in the south?
It had fertile soil and long growing seasons
It had rugged terrain and a diverse economy
It was not good for farming and had limited slavery
Settlements were close together and quickly developed
22
Which of the following was NOT a motivational 3G of exploration?
Glory
Gold
Guns
God
23
Which of the following was true after the French and Indian War?
Spain had islands in the Caribbean & off the coast of Canada
France held all land west of the Mississippi
France gave land west of the Mississippi River to Spain
England lost most of its holdings inside North America
24
Created by Ben Franklin, what did this drawing represent?
Articles of Confederation
The American Crisis
Albany Plan of Union
Declaration of Independence
25
What was Washington's "farewell" advice on foreign alliances?
We should align with nations inside of North America
Make them and make them strong!
Choose them wisely and permanently
Don't get entangled in conflicts abroad
26
How did John Rolfe help save the colony at Jamestown?
By killing Powhatan's daughter for safety
By introducing tobacco for profit
By finding gold for the crown
By helping Native Americans survive in the area
27
What moment was captured in an epic painting and happened early after Christmas 1776?
General Cornwallis giving a speech
Washington at Valley Forge
Prescott leading men at Bunker Hill
Crossing the Delaware
28
What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
Create a "civil body politic" away from the crown
Divy up food rations on board
Pledge allegiance to the King of France
Declare Plymouth a City Upon a Hill
29
What region was diverse, tolerant of religions, temperate weather, & 2 colleges in same colony
Middle
New England
Northern
Southern
30
What early freedom was protected during the Zenger Trial?
Assemble
Press
Protest
Religion
31
What do the sixth and seventh amendments have in common?
They relate to fair trial rights
They both prevent search and seizure
They protect from unfair taxes
They prevent cruel and unusual punishment
32
How did ecological imperialism impact the settlement of Jamestown?
It hurt the natives & allowed for eventual settler conquest
It allowed the Spanish to push out the British
It devastated the French empire by killing the beaver trade
It helped the Algonquins turn away European settlers
33
In which of the following would you find a narrative of the Middle Passage?
Olaudah Equiano's biography
Locke's Treatise on Government
Poor Richard's Almanac
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
34
What colony/state is number 11?
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
35
Why was the Battle of Tippecanoe (Prophetstown) a cause of the War of 1812?
Americans found British guns given to natives
England declared war as payback for harm to natives
Tecumseh declared war against the US after this battle
Governor Harrison was killed by British forces
36
Which of the following is the best description of Mali in the 15th century?
It was an ancient castle in England
It was a trade hub in West Africa
It was in Asia and taken by Conquistadors
It was a Central American Empire
37
Which of the following best describes early French settlements?
They covered 13 colonies along the Atlantic
Few and far between Canada to New Orleans
Located in modern day Mexico
All along the coast of the Pacific ocean
38
Which middle colony was created by a Quaker and promoted diversity, tolerance and pacificism?
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Virginia
39
Which colony was the smallest and built by a religious dissenter?
Rhode Island
Delaware
New York
Connecticut
40
What was NOT a cause of the French & Indian War?
The Stamp & Sugar Acts
Competing claims in Ohio
Increased fur trade in North America
Ongoing France/England conflict
41
What did Lord Dunmore's Proclamation promise?
Freedom to patriotic slaves
Freedom to slaves fighting for British
A path of reconcilation with the crown
Increased salaries for the Continental Army
42
What action was NOT typical of the Daughters of Liberty members?
Spying on their husbands to give Brits secrets
Creating new tea recipes
Sewing clothes at home
Boycotting goods
43
Which of the following placed a DIRECT tax on goods?
Stamp Act
Tea Act
Sugar Act
Quebec Act
44
Which of the following is the best way to describe Supreme Court rulings from 1801-1835?
They broke down the central government's authority.
They were anti-Federalist and gave power to states
They were considered unconstitutional by Federalists.
They were mostly Federalist decisions
45
Which of the following is the best description for the Columbian Exchange?
Columbus taught natives how to read
Goods and organisms were moved between continents
Explorers competed for claims in the new world
Slaves were part of a triangular trade system
46
Who is NOT a member of the executive branch?
President
Chief Justice
Cabinet
Vice President
47
What did Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" encourage colonists to do?
Support independence
Pay more taxes
Make peace with King George
Ratify the Constitution
48
How did slavery differ between African nations and trade with Portugal?
African trade was passed on to children
African trade did not allow family rights
The Transatlantic trade was modeled after African kingdoms
Portuguese trade was more inhumane
49
What was the purpose of Dickinson's Olive Branch Petition?
Find Native American allies during the war
Insult the King of England
Reconcile with the crown
Get French support during the war
50
What was NOT a complaint about the Articles of Confederation?
Inability to put down rebellions
Disunity between states
All states absorbed each others debt
Central government was too powerful
51
How did John Winthrop describe the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
District of Columbia
A shining sample of Puritan spirit
The best colony ever!
City Upon Hill
52
Who were the Hessians?
French aides advising Washington
Prussian mercenaries fighting for US
German soldiers hired by Brits
Native Americans helping the British
53
When was the Declaration of Independence first produced?
July 4th, 1776
June 14th, 1796
July 4th, 1796
June 14th, 1776
