Which one of these is not a ship that Columbus brought to American?
A) Nina
B) Pinta
C) Santos
D) Santa Maria
C) Santos
100
This restricted colonial trade prior to the American Revolution.
A) Intolerable Acts
B) Navigation Acts
C) Sugar Act
D) Stamp Act
b) Navigation Acts
100
This was the first battle of the American Revolution
Battle of Lexington
100
Combining the New Jersey Plan and Virginia Plan was known as this:
Great Compromise
100
These series of wars, between the Christians and Muslims fighting for the area of Palestine, started in 1096.
a. English Revolution
b. American Revolution
c. Columbian Exchange
d. Crusades
d) Crusades
200
European explorer who conquered the Aztecs
Cortes
200
This term said that the local government had more power than the British Government:
A) Salutary Neglect
B) Quartering Act
C) Declaration of Independence
D) Common Sense
A) Salutary Neglect
200
This is considered the turning point of the American Revolution
Valley Forge
200
The Articles of Confederation needed this many votes out of 13 to pass a law:
A) 5
B) 6
C) 9
D) 13
C) 9
200
A person with these beliefs said that the government only had the powers specifically granted in the Constitution.
a) Federalist
b) Anti-Federalist
c) Strict Constructionist
d) Loose Constructionist
c) Strict Constructionist
300
About 7,000 years ago, the change of moving from place to place to farming and settling occurred. What is this event called?
Agricultural Revolution
300
His book, Common Sense, fueled ideas for a revolution:
A) John Locke
B) Thomas Jefferson
C) Alexander Hamilton
D) Thomas Paine
D) Thomas Paine
300
Approximately this many people died for the British in the American Revolution:
24,000
300
This doubled the size of the United States in the early 1800s.
Louisiana Purchase
300
This was a large farm with an unskilled labor force that grows a cash crop, such as tobacco or sugar:
Plantation
400
The King is not above the law according to this document:
Magna Carta
400
The Boston Massacre had this many colonial victims die at the hands of the British.
A) 4
B) 6
C) 7
D) 5
D) 5
400
This battle was the first major battle of the American Revolution; the Colonists lost, but the battle gave them confidence for their future battles.
a. Battle of Yorktown
b. Battle of Bunker Hill
c. Battle of Dorchester Heights
d. Battle of Valley Forge
b) Battle of Bunker Hill
400
As President, George Washington took a stance on staying out of the French Revolution. As a result, he issued this:
a) Neutrality Proclamation
b) Despotism
c) Bill of Rights
d) Federalist Papers
a) Neutrality Proclamation
400
Some of these individuals, who were part of the Virginia Company, had to work for food, shelter, and the trip to America. These people were known as:
Indentured servants
500
Logic and Reason were the two main components of this era:
a) American Revolution
b) Reformation
c) Enlightenment
d) Agricultural Revolution
C) Enlightenment
500
Taxation of government papers was known as this act:
Stamp
500
This was the British General in charge at the Battle of Yorktown:
a) General Washington
b) General Knox
c) General Cornwallis
d) General Burgoyne
C) General Cornwallis
500
The last major battle of the War of 1812, took place in this city after the end of the war had been declared:
New Orleans
500
This is NOT a branch of government set up by the Constitution.
a) Executive Branch
b) Legislative Branch
c) Presidential Branch
d) Judicial Branch