Unit 1: Exploration and Settlement
Which ones of these was not an early American settlement
Plymouth
New Orleans
Massachusettes
Pennsylvania
New Orleans
which of the following regions of colonies had plantations?
southern
middle
new england
none of the above
Southern
who was the first spanish governor of Louisiana?
O'Reilly
Ulloa
Napoleon
Pickney
Ulloa
which geographical feature bordered the proclamation line of 1763?
the Appalachian mountains
the Mississippi river
the Ohio river
the Himalyan mountains
the Appalachian mountains
America's first attempt at a federal government was
articles of confederation
the constitution
The declaration of independence
the mayflower compact
articles of confederation
What was a reason why the Europeans came to North America?
Gold
Easy Conquests
The Northwest Passage
Slaves
Gold @ Northwest Passage
what nickname were the middle colonies given?
the middle key
the bread basket
the muffin basket
the british basket
the bread basket
Who forced the Acadians off their homeland of Nova Scotia?
France
British
Native Americans
Colonists
British
which battle started the war?
bunker hill
lexington and concord
yorktown
saratoga
lexington and concord
In Federalism, power is ahred between the _____ and _____ government
federal and state
local and federal
local and state
house of represenatives and senate
federal and state
The House of Burgress was responsible for what?
creating an early form of representative government
creating an early form of government
Kept the colonits in order
Establish Jamestown
creating an early form of representative government
how would you describe the climate in the new england colonies?
average climate
mild climate with hot summers
very hot and never cold
cold with long winters
cold with long winters
What event cause the French to lose all land in North America?
The French and Indian War
The American Revolution
The French Revolution
A war with Spain
The French and Indian War
which event was a response to the tea act?
the boston tea party
the boston massacre
the stamp act
the intolerable acts
the Boston tea party
______ out of 13 states had to approve before a law was passed under the articles of confederation
10
13
9
5
13
Which country tried to look for the Northwest Passage but found the Mississippi River instead?
Portugal
Spain
France
England
France
True or False?
Under the slave codes, slaves ARE allowed to own property
False
Which treaty gave western Louisiana and New Orleans to Spain?
Treaty of Pairs of 1764
Treaty of Fountinebleu
Treaty of San Illdefonso
Treaty of Parish of 1783
Treaty of Fountinebleu
Following the intolerable acts, delegates gathered at which event to discuss these issues?
the second continental congress
the constitutional convention
the first continental congress
the declaration convention
the first continental congress
In order for an amendment to pass, how much of Congress has to approve?
2/3 rds
3/4 ths
1/2
1/4 th
2/3
What was the area that the French and British were fighting over?
The Mississippi River
The Gulf of Mexico
The Ohio River Valley
Northwest Passage
The Ohio River Valley
Which leader was sent to stop the rebellion against Ulloa?
King Charles III
Pickney
O'Reilly
Napoleon
O'Reilly
Who claimed Louisiana for France?
St. Denis
La Salle
Bienville
Marquette
La Salle
what is Patrick Henry's famous quote
no taxation without representation
i am not virginian... i am american
you only live once... lets fight
give me liberty or give me death
give me liberty or give me death
what is the last step in how a bill becomes a law?
a senator introduces the bill
the president can sign or veto
the bill is assigned to a committee
the full house or senate may pass the bill or not
the president can sign or veto
Which of the following introduced tobacco to Jamestown?
John Smith
John Rolfe
Nathaniel Bacon
William Berkeley
John Rolfe
Which group established the FIRST successful sugar plantations using slave labor?
British
Portguese
Africans
Dutch
Portguese
Who founded the city of New Orleans?
La Salle
Bienville
St. Denis
Duke of Orleans
Bienville
As a result of the treaty of Paris, Spain gained back which area of land?
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Virginia
Florida
which states were created by the northwest ordinance?
Michigan, New Hampshire, Minnesota, Kansas, Louisiana
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin
Ohio, Illiniois, Michigan, Kentucky, and Arkansas
Illinois, Tennessee, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin