A
The first European nation to send out sea-based explorers was
Portugal
Members of the Society of Friends were more commonly known as
Quakers
All of the following were advantages enjoyed by the British during the Revolutionary War EXCEPT?
a. the world's greatest navy
b. higher moral advantage and stronger leadership
c. a professionally trained army
d. American troops often lacked basic military supplies
B. higher moral advantage and stronger leadership
The third amendment to the Constitution relates most directly to
The Quartering Act
Which of the following was NOT part of the 1783 Treaty of Paris?
a. Britain agreed to remove troops from U.S. territory
b. The importation of slaves was banned.
c. The borders of the United States were established.
d. The United States agreed to pay existing debts owed to Great Britain
b. The importation of slaves was banned.
Philosopher John Locke wrote the constitution for which English colony?
South Carolina
The Dutch and English governments commissioned pirates to seize gold and other riches from Spanish ships returning from the “New World.” (T/F)
True
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was significant for all the following reasons EXCEPT?
a. it outlined a plan for territories to become states
b. it permitted each new territory to vote on whether they wanted slavery
c. it represented one of the only significant legislative accomplishments under the Articles of Confederation
d. the same plan for statehood was continued after the new Constitution
B. it permitted each new territory to vote on whether they wanted slavery
George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards were key figures in which movement?
The Great Awakening
What role did the Catholic Church play in Spain’s rule of its colonial possessions in North America?
The Catholic Church established “missions” throughout Spanish North America to convert the native populations to Catholicism.
Which of the following events serves as an example of a citizen revolt following the American Revolution before the signing of the Constitution?
a. Shay's Rebellion
b. Bacon's Rebellion
c. The Whiskey Rebellion
d. The Boston Massacre
A. Shay's Rebellion
The Great Awakening was
A revival aiming to make Christianity more accessible to the common man and woman.
Which of the following was a failed English colony in North America?
a. Roanoke
b. Newfoundland
c. Jamestown
d. A and B
d. A and B
The 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th amendments all deal with
Legal rights of citizens.
Which of the following was NOT a part of the so-called “Intolerable Acts” of 1774?
a. The closing of the port of Boston
b. the banning of town meetings
c. the creation of colonial-controlled legislatures
d. British soldiers who killed colonists would now be tried in England, not America
C. the creation of colonial-controlled legislatures