U.S. History Review 1st Semester
Quiz by Maegen Cockrell
Grade 8
Social Studies K-HS (Archived)
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- Q1Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?Plymouth's founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown's founders expected to discover gold.Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholdersPlymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for commercial profit.30s8.1.C: Social Studies - History
- Q2The Mayflower Compact is a significant founding document in the history of the U.S. because it established that the colonists would?remain loyal subjects to the King of Englandlive peacefully with the American Indian tribes.govern themselves using agreed upon law.Grant freedom to those working to pay a debt.30s8.3.B: Social Studies - History
- Q3Why was the creation of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut an important milestone in the growth of representative government in the colonies?It is a written constitution and is considered the first in the colonies.It established the first legislature in the colonies, the House of Burgesses.It was a social contract requiring settlers to sign a loyalty oath to Britain.It set the precedent for the idea judicial review for laws from Congress.30s
- Q4Which of the following was a chief economic cause for colonization in the Americas?IndustrializationSlaveryMercantilismPlantation system30s
- Q5Rhode Island, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts were colonies that shared similar characteristic of being established in order to?reward loyalists who supported the British Kingoffer colonists freedom to practice their religioncreate business enterprises for charter companies.provide debt relief for colonists that owed money in Europe.30s
- Q6Which action was taken by leaders of the 13 colonies in 1776?Announcing independence from Britain.Establishing three branches of government.Announcing independence from Britain.ratifying the U.S. Constitution.30s
- Q7How did French aristocrat Marquis de Lafayette contribute to the American Revolutionary War?He provided funding from the French government for the colonies.He negotiated the Treaty of Paris on behalf of the colonists.He commanded troops for the colonists against British forces.He spied on British troops for the colonists.30s
- Q8Which of the following battles is considered a turning point for the Americans in the Revolutionary War?Battle of SaratogaBattle of YorktownBattle of TrentonBattle of Lexington30s
- Q9Who is often considered the founder of the U.S. Navy?George WashingtonNathaniel BaconBenjamin FranklinJohn Paul Jones30s
- Q10Many individuals contributed to the revolutionary cause, though the first to give his life to the cause was?Bernardo de GalvesJames ArmisteadHaym SalmonCrispus Attucks30s
- Q11Which of the following is the correct sequence of events leading to the American Revolution?Boston Tea Party, Townsend Acts, Intolerable Acts, Stamp ActStamp Act, Boston Tea Party, Townsend Acts, Intolerable ActsStamp Act, Townsend Acts, Boston Tea Party, Intolerable ActsTownsend Acts, Intolerable Acts, Stamp Act, Boston Tea Party.30s
- Q12Thomas Paine contributed to the revolutionary cause byrecruiting Patriot fighters in New England knowns at the Green Mountain Boys.writing "Common Sense" to persuade others to join the Patriots.speaking out against the Stamp Act in his "Give Me Liberty" speech.founding a navy to fight in the Revolutionary war.30s
- Q13When Jefferson referred to unalienable rights in the Declaration of Independence, he was describing?natural rights belonging to all humansfreedoms given by the local government.limitations on the rights of foreign-born citizens.liberties belonging to all U.S. citizens.30s
- Q14Which of the following British actions led the American colonists to claim that taxes were imposed without their consent?Creation of the Intolerable ActsAdministration of the Quebec ActEnforcement of the Quartering ActPassage of the Stamp Act30s
- Q15The British began imposing taxes on the colonists in 1765 to help pay the expenses of fighting the?American RevolutionBattle Of TippecanoeSpanish ArmadaFrench and Indian War30s