US History Final Practice Test

Rhode IslandDelawareConnecticutNorth CarolinaNew HampshireMaryland

Identify whether each of these state is a New England Colony, Middle Colony or a Southern Colony.

New EnglandMiddleNew EnglandSouthernNew EnglandSouthern

Identify whether each of these state is a New England Colony, Middle Colony or a Southern Colony.

GeorgiaNew JerseyPennsylvaniaMassachusettsNew YorkVirginiaSouth Carolina

SouthernMiddleMiddleNew EnglandMiddleSouthernSouthern

If you can remember the 4 middle colonies, anything above it is New England, anything below it is Southern

• Virginia colony was founded ina. 1507b. 1607c. 1707

• True or False. New England was mainly involved in shipbuilding, forestry and fishing?TRUE

• The survival of Jamestown was due to __

a. Pocahontasb. John Smithc. Squanto

• The emergence of this product as a viable cash crop lead to the success of Jamestown

a. Cottonb. Slavesc. tobacco

• Water route connecting Atlantic and Pacific Oceans

a. Bridge to Madisonb. Northwest Passagec. Northwest Ordinance

• Christopher Columbus sought out to find

a. Trade route to China and Indiab. God, gold, gloryc. Religion

• The movement of plants, animals and diseases between hemisphere was known as

a. Columbian Exchangeb. Columbian Movementc. Armani Exchange

• One of the reasons Pilgrims survived early hardship during their settlement was

a. Help from Native Americansb. Technology and inventionsc. King’s help

• What was the main reason for the Pilgrims’ establishment at Plymouth?

a. Moneyb. Religionc. freedom

• The Mayflower Compact was the America’s first example of

a. self-governmentb. Bill of rightsc. constitution

• Group of pacifists that established Pennsylvania

a. Pilgrimsb. Puritansc. Quakers

• Prime reason for the establishment of New England Colony

a. Politicalb. Economicc. religion

• Trade route between New England, West Africa and West Indies known as

a. Triangular Tradeb. Circular Tradec. Rectangular Trade

• Primary reason for establishment of Middle Colonies

a. Religionb. Politicalc. economic

• Bacon’s Rebellion, angry settlers attacked Native Americans along

a. Virginia frontierb. Appalachian mountainc. Mississippi R.

• Purpose of New England town meeting

a. Socializeb. Discuss important community

issuesc. Trial vagabonds

• Who was responsible for establishing Massachusetts Bay

a. Quakersb. Pilgrimsc. Puritans

• According to this triangular trade, which was directly involved in exchange?

a. Sugar for lumberb. Rice for gunsc. Rum for slaves

Match the following people to their terms

• Wrote Declaration of Independence

• General Washington’s 2nd in command

• Father of Constitution

• Scientist and inventor

• Commander of Continental Army

George Washington

Marquis de LafayetteJames MadisonThomas JeffersonBenjamin Franklin

• What did Benjamin Franklin mean when he said “Join or Die”

a. We must join together to beat Britain

b. Join me or I’ll stab you

c. We must surrender

• Proclamation of 1763, Stamp Act and Intolerable Acts are all reasons caused by

a. First Continental Congressb. England taxes on coloniesc. Boston Massacre

• Act that prevented anyone from settling west of Appalachian Mountain was

a. Declaration of 1765b. Proclamation of 1763c. Declaratory Act

• Which group of people persuaded others through means of intimidation?

a. Freedom Writersb. Sons of Libertyc. New England calvary

• The intolerable Act lead to what event?

a. Boston Massacreb. Boston tea partyc. Battle of Concord

• “Shot heard round the world” signified ___

a. Beginning of revolutionb. End of revolutionc. independence

• Battle of Bunker Hill wasa. First major battle of American

Revolutionb. Last battle of revolutionc. Fought in the winter

• Green Mountain Boys won supplies for patriots at

a. Battle of Bunker Hillb. Fort Ticondergoac. Battle of Lexington

• When was the Declaration of Independence written?

a. 1676b. 1776c. 1876

• Battle of Saratoga was considered the __ of the American Revolution

a. Biggest massacreb. Turning pointc. Final battle

• Which battle ended the American Revolution?

a. Battle of Bunker Hillb. Battle of Saratogac. Battle of Yorktown

• Tomas Paine’s “Common Sense” a. Encouraged many Americans to

favor independenceb. Discouraged Americans from fight

the warc. Lists reasons for siding with the

king

Expressed idea of natural rights

Expressed idea of separation of powers

Key leader at Jamestown

Wrote Common Sense

Exiled from Massachusetts Bay Colony due to religious beliefs

Match the following people to their termsThomas Paine

Baron de MontesquieuAnne HutchinsonJohn SmithJohn Locke

• Who favored the Virginia Plan?a. Large statesb. Small states

• Who favored the New Jersey Plan?

a. Small statesb. Large states

• When was the US Constitution created?

a. 1687b. 1787c. 1887

• Small states favored New Jersey Plan because…

a. Abolished slaveryb. Gave equal representationc. Allowed more votes

• What were the American’s reaction to Shay’s rebellion?

a. Violentlyb. Wanted Articles of Confederation

revisedc. Delcared more power

• Which compromise jointed Viginia and New Jersey’s plan?

a. 3/5 compromiseb. Great compromisec. Northwest Compromise

• Which compromise was used to determine representation in legislature and taxation rates?

a. Great Compromiseb. 3/5 compromisec. Northwest compromise

• This law set up orderly pattern for growth in the West

a. Great Compromiseb. 3/5 Compromisec. Northwest Ordinance

• Which was the 1st 10 amendments to Constitution?

a. Bill of Rightsb. Articles of Confederationc. Preamble

Identify which believe is Federalist or Anti-Federalist

• Believed in states’ rights

• Believed in strong federal government

• Believed in bill of rights in Constitution

• Against bill of rights of constitution

Anti-Federalist

Federalist

Anti-Federalist

Federalist

• The main issue with getting the Constitution ratified by all states was

a. Abolishing slaveryb. Inclusion of bill of rightsc. Amending constitution

• First representative legislature in English Colonies

a. House of Burgessesb. Quakersc. Pilgrims

• Which idea did our Founding Fathers borrow from King John’s Magna Carta in our Bill of Rights?

a. People accused of crime have right to trial by jury

b. Have the right to remain silentc. Have the right to an attorney