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Question 1

which European nation established settlements in the present-day United States in Florida, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California?

Answer 1

Spain

Question 2

Which European nation established settlements along the Mississippi River, New orleans, and in Canada?

Answer 2

France

Question 3

Which colony was started by john smith and 100 Englishmen in 1607?

Answer 3

Jamestown

Question 4

Which European nation established settlements on Manhattan Island (present-
day New York City) and settlements along the Hudson River in present-day New
York state?

Answer 4

the dutch

Question 5

What example did citizens of Jamestown look to when setting up their own
representative government?

Answer 5

English Parliament

Question 6

Which colony was set up by Sir Walter Raleigh and was eventually considered
“lost” after colonist John White returned to find no sign of a settlement at all?

Answer 6

Roanoke

Question 7

Who was one officer who fought for the English during the French and Indian
War?

Answer 7

George Washington

Question 8

What war was taking place in Europe as the French and Indian war was taking
place in the colonies?

Answer 8

The Seven Year’s War

Question 9

What is the definition of subsistence farming?

Answer 9

farming only enough to support one’s family

Question 10

Which geographical region, because of its fertile soil and abundance of
resources, was very desirable for the British and the French?

Answer 10

The Ohio River Valley

Question 11

To appease the Native Americans, which of the following acts drew an
imaginary line just west of the Appalachian Mountains and forbade colonists from
settling past?

Answer 11

Proclamation of 1763

Question 12

Which of the following acts put a tax on all paper materials?

Answer 12

Stamp Act

Question 13

_________________ was the first casualty of the American Revolution. His
ethnicity was _______________.

Answer 13

Crispus Attucks, African American and Native American

Question 14

Which act forced colonists to house British soldiers?

Answer 14

Quartering Act

Question 15

A _____________ sided with the British cause during the Revolution, whereas
a ___________ sided with the American cause.

Answer 15

Loyalist/Patriot

Question 16

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

Answer 16

Thomas Jefferson

Question 17

In what way did the Declaration of Independence influence the political
structures of the world?

Answer 17

it caused revolutions in other countries

Question 18

Which English philosopher influenced the Declaration of Independence with
his statement that all people were born with the natural rights of “life, liberty, and
property”?

Answer 18

John Locke

Question 19

Where was the first battle of the American Revolution?

Answer 19

Lexington and Concord

Question 20

Who was Molly Pitcher?

Answer 20

one of the first women to assist in a War

Question 21

Which battle was fought on Christmas night and convinced American soldiers
to re-enlist for the following year?

Answer 21

Trenton

Question 22

Which American general had his name removed off of many Revolutionary War
monuments because of his traitorous actions?

Answer 22

Benedict Arnold

Question 23

What were slaves promised if they fought for the British army?

Answer 23

freedom

Question 24

Which battle was the turning point in the war and convinced the King of
France to reinforce the American cause?

Answer 24

Saratoga

Question 25

Who was commander of the British forces during the Revolutionary War?

Answer 25

Lord Charles Cornwallis

Question 26

What was the last battle of the American Revolution?

Answer 26

Yorktown

Question 27

What was NOT one weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

Answer 27

Congress could not conduct foreign affairs.

Question 28

Shay’s Rebellion occurred because of what?

Answer 28

The government attempting to tax farmers after the War

Question 29

The Constitution created rights for the _______________ whereas the Bill of
Rights outlined the rights of _____________________.

Answer 29

government, citizens

Question 30

Under the Constitution, which groups of people were not considered
“citizens”, and therefore lacked the rights of U.S. citizens.

Answer 30

Native Americans and African Americans

Question 31

__________________ is defined as the sharing of powers by the state and
national governments.

Answer 31

federalism

Question 32

What is considered the “supreme law of the land” for the United States?

Answer 32

The Constitution

Question 33

The Legislative Branch of the United States government refers to what?

Answer 33

Congress

Question 34

The Executive Branch of the United States government refers to what?

Answer 34

the president

Question 35

The Judicial Branch of the United States government can be summed up by
which word?

Answer 35

the courts

Question 36

Supporters of the Constitution’s ratification were called ________________
whereas non-supporters were called ________________.

Answer 36

Federalists and Antifederalists

Question 37

Which of the following is NOT a qualification to become United States
President?

Answer 37

You must be male.

Question 38

Who was the 2nd president of the United States?

Answer 38

John Adams

Question 39

53. In order to please Southerners, who moved the United States capital from the
    North to a small area between Maryland and Virginia, called Washington D.C.?

Answer 39

Alexander Hamilton

Question 40

What are the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution called?

Answer 40

Bill of Rights

Question 41

The third amendment, stating people do not have to house soldiers, is a result
of which act placed on the colonists before the Revolution?

Answer 41

Quartering Act

Question 42

How many senators are there from each state?

Answer 42

2