unit 1 test

Question 1

joint stock companies

Answer 1

english colonies that were funded by this

one wanted to explore the americas- capitalism

Question 2

jamestown

Answer 2

first colony

Question 3

william penn

Answer 3

established english colony of pennyslvania

known for quaker ideals
equality, cooperation , and religious freedom

Question 4

southern colonies

Answer 4

VA NC SC GA

earliest settlements
single men
at first just used slaves to build homes
came for money

Question 5

new england colonies

Answer 5

RI NH CT MA

more ethnically diverse in white sense
mostly families
religious freedom

Question 6

middle colonies

Answer 6

PA NY NJ

mix of emailed and single men

wanted religious freedom and money

somewhat diverse

Question 7

sugar act

Answer 7

tex colonists for items imported

Question 8

stay act

Answer 8

tax on docs and printed items

Question 9

tea act

Answer 9

british company able to sell tea tax free

could only bought british tea

Question 10

boston tea party

Answer 10

white dresses as natives dumped tea in boston harbor

Question 11

john locke

Answer 11

ideas of enlightenment

Question 12

common sense

Answer 12

pamphlet written by thomas paine about benefits of independence

Question 13

thomas jefferson’s

Answer 13

prepared final draft of declaration of independence

Question 14

French and Indian War

Answer 14

British and colonists vs French and Natives who don’t want their land to be invaded by british

causes 13 colonies to unite

Question 15

lexington and conoced

Answer 15

first shot heard round the world

Question 16

treaty of paris

Answer 16

independence from britain and new territory

Question 17

articles of confederation

Answer 17

firm league of friendship 
not strong enough federal gov
decisions required 9/13 votes so no decisions made
lead to shays rebellion- 
demonstrated weakness in articles

Question 18

northwest ordinance

Answer 18

biggest accomplishment of articles of confederation

Question 19

philadelphia convention

Answer 19

revise articles of confederation

Question 20

virginia or large state plan

Answer 20

bicameral legislature, upper and lower house

representative determined by population

Question 21

new jersey aka small state plan

Answer 21

one congress, each state voted

Question 22

Great Compromise

Answer 22

both big and small state plan

upper and lower house

upper house: 2 senates
lower house: representative determined by population

Question 23

3/5 compromise

Answer 23

north wanted slaves for taxation not representative, south wanted the opposite

compromise counted 3/5 of slave for both taxation and representation

Question 24

supremacy clause

Answer 24

US constitution is final order of the land

states have to give up some rights in order to have this constitution

Question 25

Bill of Rights

Answer 25

1st 10 amendments

freedom of speech press religion 
right to bear arms
quartering soldiers
search and seizure
due process to be thrown in jail
trial by jury
right to civil trial by jury
no excessive bail or punishments
protection of enumerated rights 
power reserved to states or people

Question 26

federalists vs anti federalists

Answer 26

federalists support gov wnat strong gov

anti federalists fear overpowered government wnat more power to the people

Question 27

louisiana purchase

Answer 27

thomas jefferson bought louisiana territory from france

Question 28

who was native land sold to

Answer 28

railroad companies, mining companies, and homesteaders