United States Midterm Guide

The first state to have an all–African American regiment was

Which foreign troops helped defeat British forces at Yorktown?

The American who best exemplified the Enlightenment way of thinking was

Which of the following called for one general government for all the American colonies?

The triangular trade route in which slaves were shipped to the West Indies was known as the

Who Said __ when he stated, “We shall have a long . . . and bloody war to go through.”

In 1492, Christopher Columbus sailed to America with the Niña, Pinta, and the

Goods being imported to the colonies were taxed by which act?

Which type of colonists sided with Britain?

Which theory holds that a nation's power depends on expanding its trade?

What was the purpose of a committee of correspondence?

How did Parliament react to the news of the Boston Tea Party?

When Britain learned the colonies looked for rebellion in 1768, how did Parliament respond?

During the wars between France and Great Britain, Native Americans often helped the French by

Which problem caused Congress to stop issuing paper money?

On the time line, about how many years separated the voyages of Eriksson and Columbus?

Which explorer did England send to look for a northern sea route to Asia through North America?

Due to George Washington's strategy, Charles Cornwallis was defeated at the

Protestants who left the Anglican Church and established their own churches were called

The Great Awakening represented

What did some colonists do to avoid taxes?

He designed the “City of Brotherly Love.”

Supplies and reinforcements could not reach American harbors because of

What did writs of assistance allow British customs officers to search?

Where did the Patriot forces endure a winter of terrible suffering?

Which colony was founded as a place for Catholics to practice their religion freely?

The British hoped that Georgia would block attacks from

According to the chart, which was the last of the thirteen colonies to be settled?

The most inhumane aspect of the triangular trade was the

Who was one of the five people killed in the Boston Massacre?

Although widows and unmarried women enjoyed certain rights, they could not

The Mayflower Compact was a

The Proclamation of 1763 called for

The first land that Columbus reached was an island in the Caribbean which he named

Which of these was originally called New Amsterdam?

Hernando de Soto traveled as far west as present-day

Juan Ponce de León landed on the mainland of North America in search of

Americans who remained loyal to Great Britain were called Loyalists or

England, France, and the Netherlands hoped to discover a

Although the last important battle took place in 1781, the treaty ending the war was signed in

Which statement best summarizes Captain Smith’s account of the Jamestown colony?

How did colonial leaders use the Boston Massacre killings?

Hernán Cortés destroyed the powerful empire of the

The Pilgrims survived in Plymouth due to the help of

Enslaved African Americans who fought on the British side were given

Why was the Continental Congress formed?

George Washington's greatest challenge at Valley Forge was keeping

Who ran the first post office established by the 2nd Continental Congress?

The first written constitution in America was the

The Massachusetts Bay Company was granted a charter to establish a colony north of

Where was George Washington's first command?

Who publicly condemned the cruel treatment of Native Americans by the Spanish?

A group of civilians trained to fight in emergencies is called

Based on Patrick Henry’s words, which side does he favor?

According to the chart, how many colonies were founded for the purpose of religious freedom?

Which explorer's crew was the first to sail around the world?

Which of the following means producing just enough to meet the families' needs?

One of the new developments that made exploration possible was a navigation tool called a(n)

Based on the map, the navy of which country played a decisive role at Yorktown?

According to the map, along which geographic feature were these missions established?