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Question 1

Florida was named by ______?

Answer 1

Ponce de Leon

Question 2

Who conquered tenochtitlon, aztec capital?

Answer 2

Hernando Cortez

Question 3

Who was also known as king Phillip by the pilgrims? Waged war on puritans

Answer 3

Chief Metacom

Question 4

What was the first american settlement?

Answer 4

Jamestown

Question 5

Philadelphia was planned by ________?

Answer 5

William Penn

Question 6

What spanish conquistador conquered the incas in south america?

Answer 6

Francisco Pizzaro

Question 7

Who founded providence?

Answer 7

Roger Williams

Question 8

Purpose of navigation acts

Answer 8

To restrict colonial trade

Question 9

Middle passage refers to the part of the trans-atlantic that moved ________

Answer 9

Slaves from Africa to America

Question 10

Enlightenment emphasizes

Answer 10

Value of reason

Question 11

During the french and indian war, native americans fought with

Answer 11

French and British

Question 12

Proclamation of 1763, British government attempted to

Answer 12

End wars with Native Americans: no one could settle west of the Appalachian mountains

Question 13

Sugar act was an effort for the British government to

Answer 13

Reduce colonial smuggling

Question 14

During which event did the first battle between minute men and red coats occur?

Answer 14

Battle of Lexington

Question 15

Who wrote common sense?

Answer 15

Thomas Payne

Question 16

Which European country supported u.s. In the revolutionary war?

Answer 16

France

Question 17

Which event confirmed american independence and set boundaries of the new nation?

Answer 17

Treaty of Paris

Question 18

Krispus Attucks

Answer 18

Boston Massacre

Question 19

Who helped found sons of liberty?

Answer 19

Samuel Adams

Question 20

Townshend acts

Answer 20

Brought about indirect tax on imported goods

Question 21

Who’s concepts did Jefferson draw upon?

Answer 21

Thomas Locke

Question 22

What was the turning point in the revolutionary war

Answer 22

Battle at Saratoga

Question 23

Where did cornwallis surrender?

Answer 23

New Orleans

Question 24

Shay’s Rebellion was a protest by farmers who faced what problems?

Answer 24

Debts owed to creditors

Question 25

System that maintains the separation of powers among the government

Answer 25

checks and balances

Question 26

number of states needed to ratify the constitution?

Answer 26

9

Question 27

three-fifths compromise did what?

Answer 27

took 3 out of every 5 slaves and counted them as population

Question 28

XYZ affair resulted in

Answer 28

strong anti-french feelings in the U.S.

Question 29

sedition act

Answer 29

sent people to jail for speaking against the government

Question 30

Louisiana Territory was purchased by

Answer 30

thomas Jefferson

Question 31

which law created supreme court

Answer 31

judiciary act of 1789

Question 32

which event was a response to an unpopular excise tax

Answer 32

whiskey rebellion

Question 33

marbury vs. maison

Answer 33

supreme court had right to declare an act of congress uncititutional

Question 34

what were the last minute judges that john adams appointed

Answer 34

midnight judges

Question 35

lewis and clark explored

Answer 35

Louisiana purchase

Question 36

how did sacajawea help lewis and clark

Answer 36

guided them through the me territory

Question 37

war of 1812

Answer 37

andrew jackson became a war hero in new orleans

Question 38

who led american forces to an important victory on lake erie

Answer 38

Oliver perry

Question 39

cotton gin and interchangeable parts

Answer 39

eli whitney

Question 40

adams onis treaty

Answer 40

gained florida and oregon for the U.S.

Question 41

atlantic to great lakes

Answer 41

erie canal

Question 42

Spanish system that forced native workers to farm

Answer 42

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