US History - Part 1 Colonial Period & American Revolution

Question 1

The Halfway Covenant

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offered partial membership to children

Question 2

What impact did the location of Jamestown and New York City have?

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rivers and the ocean for trade

Question 3

How did geography play into victory at Yorktown?

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coastal peninsula

Question 4

G Wash's toughest challenge during the war was to:

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create a professional military

Question 5

The Middle Passage brought which group to the American colonies?

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slaves

Question 6

Which concept is associated with the Great Awakening?

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a unified/emotional belief in god

Question 7

Colonial sentiment over the Revolution showed:

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there were great divisions among the colonists

Question 8

The Salem Witch Trials were instigated by:

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religious hysteria and social turmoil

Question 9

The theory that a country needs colonies to become wealthy is called:

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mercantilism

Question 10

Why was the House of Burgesses significant?

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first legislative body

Question 11

How did John Locke influence the Declaration of Independence?

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consent of citizens

Question 12

Which BEST describes Jamestown?

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first successful English colony

Question 13

Who influenced Thomas Jefferson when writing the DoI?

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John Locke

Question 14

What role did France play in the American Revolution?

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allied with the colonists

Question 15

What was the significance of Thomas Paine's Common Sense?

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argued for independence

Question 16

How did the Treaty of Paris lead to the American Revolution?

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wanted colonists to pay for the war

Question 17

How did the colonists feel about the Stamp Act?

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opposed

Question 18

Why did the French settle Quebec?

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fur trade

Question 19

What was the longest section of the Declaration of Independence?

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list of grievances

Question 20

King Philip's War and Bacon's Rebellion both showed

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colonial conflicts with Native Americans

Question 21

New York colony was

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originally settled by the Dutch

Question 22

The growth of an African population in the Americas due to slavery led to:

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a blending of culture

Question 23

Why did the British establish the Virginia Company?

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to establish a settlement in North America

Question 24

How was Powhatan and Bacon's Rebellion related?

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issues between colonists and Natives

Question 25

Which founding father promoted social mobility & helped write the Declaration of Independence?

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Benjamin Franklin

Question 26

Which event was characterized by a harsh winter, scarce food, and training?

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encampment at Valley Forge

Question 27

Which crop was significant to North America in the 1600s?

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tobacco

US History - Part 1 Colonial Period & American Revolution

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US History - Part 1 Colonial Period & American Revolution

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