Review 1
What was one way the New England Colonies differ from the Middle and Southern Colonies?
Argiculture was not a dominant part of the economy.
Who was the first President?
George Washington
What was the name of the Pilgrim’s ship?
Mayflower
In what year did Columbus found America?
1492
The US purchased Florida from which country?
Spain
Which is the smallest American state by land?
Rhode Island
Which Massachusetts town is famous for witchcraft?
Salem
What evidence can be found that shows the impact Native Americans had on the early American colonists?
Colonists used Native American farming practices.
What was the name of the first successful English colony in American, founded in 1607?
Jamestown
What are the first 10 amendments of the Constitution called?
The Bill of Rights
What was the first battle of the American Revolutionary War?
Lexington and Concord
Describe checks and balances between the three branches of government.
Each branch has powers that allow it to limit the powers of the other branches.
Which of these gave customs officers the right to inspect a ship's cargo without prior notice or reason?
writs of assistance
Who was the first president to live in the White House?
John Adams
Why did Virigina transition from indentured servants to slave labor?
Indentured servants were more costly because they could earn their freedom.
Who was the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States?
Alexander Hamilton
Who is considered to be the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution.
Anti-Federalists would not support the US Constitution without a lists of rights being added.
Which document outlined the framework for the government of the United States prior to the Constitution?
Articles of Confederation
What was the signifance of the Louisiana Purchase?
It doubled the size of the United States
What is the forced migration of American Indian tribes from the South and Southeast called?
Trail of Tears
Which Amendment abolished slavery?
13th
Who was the first Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court?
John Jay
Which famous Founding Father was also a scientist and made major contributions to the field of physics through his study of electricity?
Ben Franklin
Which statement about Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton's views on government is correct?
Hamilton supported a strong national government, while Jefferson supported limits on the federal government