1.
What is the significance of Jamestown, Virginia? a.
First permanent settlement in the New World
2.
When was Jamestown founded? a.
1607
3.
What was the significance of the Virginia House of Burgesses? a.
1 st REPRESENTATIVE government
4.
Which colonly was founded by Roger Williams for the purpose of religious freedom? a.
Rhode Island
5.
What colony was founded as a refuge for Catholics? a.
Maryland
6.
Why did the Colonists resent the Britishregulations sucha s the Tea Act, Stamp Act & the Intolerable Acts? a.
They were not given the same rights as British citizens living in England
7.
Why was the Battle of Saratoga considered the turning point of the war? a.
The colonists began to win and it convinced France to support American Independence
8.
Why did colonists dislike the Proclamation of 1763? a.
It stopped Westward Expansion and said that colonists could not settle West of the Appalachian
Mountains
9.
Who was the author of the Decleration of Independence? a.
Thomas Jefferson
10.
When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? a.
1776
11.
Why did the French & British clash in the Ohio River Valley? a.
For control of land
12.
The above conflict became known as the a.
French & Indian War
13.
Which battle of the American Revolution was fought to capture colonial supply of weapons and gun powder? a.
Lexington & Concord
14.
Who was the American Naval Commander who raided the English coast adn captured British warships? a.
John Paul Jones
15.
Who was the ruler of Great Britian during the American Revolution? a.
King George III
16.
What ended the American Revolution? a.
Treaty of Paris of 1783
17.
List the provisions of the above treaty. a.
British must leave the Ohio River Valley, The Great lakes became the Northern border b.
England recognized America as independent, The Mississippi became the Western boundary
18.
Compare & contrast the New England, Southern, & Middle Colonies. a.
New England – ship building, fishing, subsistence farming b.
Middle – cash crops, breadbasket colonies c.
Southern – plantations, slavery
19.
Put the following events in order
(French & Indian War, Columbus Arrives, Mayflower Compact, the American Revolution, Jamestown founded) a.
Columbus, Jamestown, Mayflower Compact, French & Indian War, The Revolution
20.
Why did Great Britian pass the Quartering Act?

a.
To save money
21.
What was the original purpose for European colonization? a.
Religious Freedom
22.
What roles did Benjamin Franklin play in American History? a.
Inventor, Diplomat, author
23.
Who organized the Sons of Liberty? a.
Samuel Adams
24.
Why were the Sons of Liberty organized? a.
To protest the Tea Act
25.
In which colonial region did African Americans have a great impact on the economy? a.
Southern Colonies
26.
Why was the primary goal of European countries during the Exploration Era? a.
Gold, God, & Glory
27.
What is the significance of the Battle of Saratoga? a.
Turning point of the American Revolution
28.
Why was the colony of Georgia founded? a.
A refuge for debtors
29.
What is the significance of the Battle of Yorktown? a.
Last battle of the American Revolution
30.
Who was selected to lead the Continental Army during the American Revolution? a.
George Washington
31.
What were the terms of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787? a.
Outlined the steps to become a state & devised a method to govern new territory
32.
What country agreed to help the United States during the Revolution? a.
France
33.
Who convinced the French to help the U.S.? a.
Benjamin Franklin
34.
Who was considered a loyalist during the American Revolution? a.
Someone who supported the authority of the king over the colonies
35.
Who was the opposite of a loyalist? a.
patriot
36.
What is the significance of the year 1776? a.
The Decleration of Independence was signed
37.
List the causes of the American Revolution. a.
French & Indian War, Stamp Act, Boston Tea Party
38.
Where was the Treaty of Paris of 1783 signed? a.
Paris, France
39.
The Ohio River Valley exchanged hands several time. Write the order of territorial acqusition of this land.
40.
List the people of different ethinc backgrounds that helped the United States in their struggle for freedom. a.
Marquis de Lafayette – French b.
Pocahontas – Native American
Bernardo de Galvez – Spanish
Squanto – Native American
41.
Put the following in the correct sequence from earliest to latest. (Bunker Hill, Washington takes command, bnattles of
Lexington & Concord, Minutemen formed)
42.
In the 1770’s, why did the colonists dislike British policies? a.
No representation in parliment and the policies were oppressive
43.
Why did England’s rulers want to establish colonies in the New World?

a.
Gold, God, Glory
44.
Why did Great Britain believe that its colonies should pay higher taxer? a.
Britain had to keep up an army in the colonies to defed against the French, Spanish, & Native Americans
45.
Who fought for freedom of the press?
46.
Who wrote Common Sense? a.
Thomas Paine
47.
What was the significance of Common Sense? a.
To convince the colonists that their war was necessary
48.
What were the Patriot advantages during the American Revolution? a.
Knew the land, motivation, Better leadership (George Wahsington), Foreign Aid
49.
What were the British advantages during the American Revolution? a.
World’s best army, more money & supplies
50.
Ralph Waldo Emerson stated in a poem, “ and fired the shot heard round the world.” What did he mean by this statement? a.
Describing the battles of Lexington & Concord
51.
List the 3 major battles of the American Revolution. a.
Lexington & Concord, Saratoga, Yorktown
52.
What were the results of the French & Indian War? What treaty ended this war? Treaty of Paris of 1763 a.
Control of Canada went from France to Britian b.
Colonists could not settle West of the Appalachian Mountains c.
Colonists hoped to move onto lands West of the Mississippi River
53.
Be able to lable a map with the following: 13 colonies, Appalachian Mountains, Mississippi River, Great Lakes,
Ohio River, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Mexico
54.
What are natural resources?
55.
Plantations would be found in the Southern region
56.
Wheat would be grown Middle Colonies
57.
In which colony would you find a high percentage of immigrants? a.
in New England
58.
What happened to the Native Americans as a result of European immigration? a.
Their land was taken
59.
What was the Great Awakening? a.
Religious Movement
60.
How did the Great Awakening change colonial society?
61.
List 3 Native American contributions to modern American society.
62.
The influence of this culture group can be found in the missions that are found in the American Southewest. a.
Spanish
63.
Describe the economy of the Middle Atalantic Colonies. a.
Breadbasket colonies, food cash crops, indentured servants
64.
Describe the economy of the New England and Southern colonies. a.
New England – fishing, ship building b.
Southern – grew product cash crops, plantations, slavery
65.
What is mercantilism? a.
Control of the colonies economy to increase England’s power & wealth
66.
Why did Britian not want to the American colonies to manufactuer goods? a.
So they would be forced to buy English goods
67.
What document established the first form of self-government? (people governing themselves)

a.
Mayflower Compact
68.
What is a representative government a.
People elect others to represent them in a decision making process
69.
Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights influenced the idea of limited government in the colonies.
70.
The Declaration of Independence established the idea that people have rights that cannot be taken away.
71.
What are unalienable rights? a.
Life , Liberty & the pursuit of happiness
72.
List the powers that the government had under the Articles of Confederation. a.
Make treaties, declare war, make peace, print money
73.
What was one success of the Confederation Government ? a.
Northwest Ordinance
74.
What was the first written constitution in the American colonies? a.
Articles of Confederation
75.
What were the strengths of the Articles of Confederation? a.
Northwest Ordinance & States Rights
76.
What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? a.
No Executive Branch, No levying of taxes , No National Court System , Could not enforce laws
77.
What is the significance of the Mayflower Compact? a.
1 st form of self government in the colonies
78.
What ideal greatly influenced the writers of the Articles of Confederation?
79.
What contributed to the growth of principles such as government under the laws and by the consent of the governed? a.
English Bill of Rights & Magna Carta
80.
Which document originally have English Citizens legal rights? a.
Magna Carta
81.
According to the Declaration of Independence, the purpose of government is to protect individual rights
82.
When was the Constitution written? a.
1787
83.
What are the three branches of the government and their duties? a.
Executive – executes, carry out the laws b.
Legislative – writes the laws c.
Judicial - interperates the laws
84.
Name the leader of each branch of government: a.
Executive – President of the United States b.
Legislative – Speaker of the House & President of the Senate c.
Judicial – Cheif Justice of the Supreme Court
85.
Who were the Anti-Federalists and what did they want added to the Constitution? a.
Wanted states rights and a Bill of Rights
86.
The first 10 amendmetns to the Costitution are called the Bill of Rights . Their purpose is to protect individual rights .
87.
List the seven principles of the Constitution: a.
Federalism, Individual Rights, Popular Sovereignty, Seperation fo Powers, Checks & Balances, Limited
Government, Republicanism
88.
The idea that each branch of government will monitor the other branches to prevent abuses of the government’s power is Checks and Balances
89.
The idea that everyone, even our leaders, mustobey the laws is Limited Government

90.
The division of power between the national and state government is federalism .
91.
What rights are protected by the Bill of Rights? a.
Individual Rights! Speech, Press, religion, Petition, assembly, Fair trial, attorney,....
92.
The division of power in our national government into 3 branches is seperation of powers
93.
Why does Congress have the power to impeach the President? a.
To protect the counrty from a president who acted unlawfully
94.
Which branch approves appointments to the Juidcial Branch? a.
Legislative
95.
The idea that people exercise their power in government by electing our leaders is Republicnaism
96.
Who is known as the father of the Constitution? a.
James Masdison
97.
These were essay written to explaint eh Constitution and to convince people to ratify it: a.
The Federalist Papers
98.
Compare and contrast Shay’s rebellion & the Whisky Rebellion.
99.
This plan created three branches of government with representation based on the population fo the state. It was preferred by the large states. a.
Virginia Plan
100.
This plan had equal representaton in each state and was favored by the small states a.
New Jersey Plan
101.
102.
This settled the debate over how slaves should be counted for purposes of representation and taxation. a.
3/5 compromise
This compromise created our national government, a combination of the Virginia Plan and New Jersey
103.
104.
Plan a.
Great Compromise
What are examples of civic responsibility (or civic virtue)
What is the purpose of the supremacy clause in the Constitution?
105.
a.
To make the U.S. the most powerful and federal law always applies OVER state law
Give examples of primary source documents
106.
107.
a.
diary
Give examples of a secondary source document
Students must be able to read and interpret information from timelines, maps, charts, excerpts, graphic organizers, venn diagrams, etc...