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US History- "Exploration to Independence"
US History- "Exploration to Independence"
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A Basic Review of US History from the Age of Exploration until just before Revolutionary War.
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1
Georgia was set up as a _________ colony, inviting poor settlers.
Plantation
Buffer colony between Spanish Florida
Training center for Military
Space to train colonial Soccer team
2
Nathaniel Bacon Led a rebellion of former _______ against Virginia House of Burgesses?
Indentured Servants
Natives
Slaves
French Fur traders
3
Native Chief Metacom was given what nickname by the English Settlers?
Montezuma
Pocahontas
Sitting Bull
King Phillip
4
European Exploration was influenced by all of the following EXCEPT _________?
New Technology
Rise of Powerful Monarchies
Weather Change
Expanding Trade Routes
5
What were slaves promised in return for fighting for the British?
Money
Food
Government Rights
Freedom
6
Tyrant who was placed in charge of "Dominion of New England"
Sir Edmond Andros
William of Orange
King James II
John Smith
7
What turned Jamestown into a profitable enterprise?
Cotton
Sugar
Corn
Tobacco
8
What Did the British do/pass to regulate colonial trade?
Tea Act
Navigation Acts
Trading Acts
Shipping Acts
9
The Intolerable Acts were passed in response to this event:
Boston Massacre
Bunker Hill
Boston Tea Party
Lexington and Concord
10
Why did Columbus set sail on his voyage?
to discover tobacco
No particular reason
to discover Sea Route to India
to discover America
11
Northern Colonies Economy was based on :
Tobacco and Cotton
Manufacturing, Shipping, small farming and trade
Slave Labor
Cash Crops
12
Native Tribe who waged war with Connecticut and were wiped out was the _______?
Pequot
Powhatan
Aztec
Iroquois
13
What was contained in the Olive Branch Petition?
Declaration of War
Call for Disunion
Call for Peace and Unity
Declaration of Independence
14
What Group settled in Plymouth?
Catholics
Quakers
Pilgrims
Puritans
15
Which of the following is NOT an inalienable right?
Life
Pursuit of Happiness
Liberty
Property
16
Biggest change in England after Glorious Revolution was ________?
Slavery outlawed
Colonies Given Indepenence
Non-Puritan members required in General Assembly
Parliament Power over Monarchy
17
What areas of land did the US gain after the War?
Louisiana Territory
Islands in Carribean
Land East of Mississippi
Land West of Mississippi
18
Who were typically accused of witchcraft in Salem?
Women who didn't fit social norms
Married Women
Wealthy Men
Children
19
What US Capital city was captured by the British?
Washington
Philadelphia
Charlestown
Boston
20
What group of people were considered 2nd class citizens in colonial times?
Children
Women
Men
Catholics
21
The _______________ brought peace to Britain and the United States after the War.
Treaty of Milan
Treaty of Philadelphia
Treaty of Paris
Treaty of Versailles
22
Why did the British march to Lexington and Concord?
To destroy the Continental Armies Arms
To capture the Continental Congress
to Capture George Washington
A fort was to be built there
23
European Economic Theory of the early 1700's requiring stockpiling gold was known as ______.
Mercantilism
Balance of trade
Salutory Neglect
Capitalism
24
Separatist who preached people needed neither the church nor ministers for interpreting Bible
Roger Williams
Anne Hutchinson
Nathaniel Bacon
William Penn
25
Who was the leader of the Continental Army?
George Washington
Horatio Gates
Alexander Hamilton
Nathaniel Greene
26
The English Philosopher who heavily influenced the writing of the Declaration of independence?
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
John Locke
John Adams
27
Biggest change in Colonies after Glorious Revolution was ________?
Parliament Power over monarchy
Colonies Independent
Slavery outlawed
Non-Puritan members required in General Assembly
28
Europeans were in search of what precious metal?
Gold
Silver
Platinum
Zinc
29
Vast Majority of Slaves in the South were _______?
Field Workers
House Maidens
Fishermen
Artisans
30
Separatist who preached need to pay for land from Natives and Gov. had no control over religion
William Penn
Roger Williams
Nathaniel Bacon
Anne Hutchinson
31
Who Founded the "Sons of Liberty"?
Samuel Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
John Hancock
32
Many Slaves who reached the New World came from __________?
South Africa
Middle East
Asia
West Africa
33
Overthrow of King James in favor of William the Orange was known as the _________?
Dominion of New England
Glorious Revoution
Declaratory Act
7 Years War
34
Decree that halted colonists' westward expansion was the _________?
Navigation Acts
Dominion of New England
Intolerable Acts
Proclamation of 1763
35
What Land did the U.S. acquire from the Treaty at the end of the War?
Land West of Mississippi River
Canada
Land East of Mississippi River
Louisiana
36
What caused the death of countless Natives after the Europeans arrived in the New World?
Drought
Weather
Wars
Disease
37
Spanish Conquerors were known as ______.
Conquistadores
Pilgrims
Missionaries
Mestizo
38
Southern Colonies Economy was based on:
Manufacturing and Shipping
Slave Labor and Cash Crops
Fishing
Trade
39
Control of what territory caused the French and Indian War?
Florida
Quebec
Louisiana Territory
Ohio Valley Territory
40
Colony who lost their Charter in response to smuggling and tax evasion was _____.
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
New York
Viginia
41
This uprising led to Harsher penalties and Stricter Slave Codes.
Bacon's Rebellion
Pope's Revolt
Glorious Revolution
Stono Rebellion
42
In his Pamphlet, He explained why it was common sense to Declare Independence from England.
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Thomas Paine
John Locke
43
Between 1690 and 1750, the number of slaves in the South grew from _______ to _______.
13,000 - 200,000
500,000 - 1,000,000
15,000 - 300,000
50,000 - 500,000
44
During Salutary Neglect ________________?
Colonists rebelled against the Crown
Navigation acts were strictly enforced
Navigation Acts and other policies were not enforced
Colonists lived under strict control of Britain
45
What battle was considered the turning point of the war?
Saratoga
Trenton
Bunker Hill
Yorktown
46
How did the Colonists Respond to the Intolerable Acts?
Forming the Continental Congress
Forming a Military and Navy
Declaring a rebellion
Rioting in all Major Cities
47
The Proprietor of the Virginia Co./Jamestown Colony was ________?
William Penn
Nathaniel Bacon
Christopher Columbus
John Smith
48
This Organization formally Declared Independence from Britain on July 2, 1776.
2nd Continental Congress
United States Congress
President of United States
1st Continental Cogress
49
Gruesome trip across Atlantic for slaves was called the __________?
Bermuda Triangle
Headright System
Middle Passage
Colombian Exchange
50
These are people of Spanish-Native American descent.
Mestizo
Europeans
Indians
Spanish-Americans
51
The Stamp Act and other levies were passed to help __________?
Punish the Colonists for misbehavior
Drain power and wealth of the colonies to avoid rebellion
Make England Great Again
Pay down the debt from the French and Indian War
52
The French and Indian War was a part of what larger "world war"?
World War II
World War I
100 Years War
Seven Years War
53
Which of the following was NOT a provision of the Intolerable Acts?
Quartering of Soldiers
Closing of Boston Harbor
Martial Law in Boston
Tea Act
54
Levy that put a charge on special paper for legal documents was the ________?
Stamp Act
Currency Acts
Intolerable Acts
Townsend Act
55
Goods transferred between Europe, Africa, and the New World along the __________?
Middle Passage
Panama Canal
Express Lane
Triangle Trade
