NORTH CAROLINA US History REVIEW

1. NORTH CAROLINA US History REVIEW Instructions for use: A) click mouse and a question will appear with possible answers. B) select your answer and click on it. C) you will be shown the correct answer. D) click again and the next question will appear There are approximately 200 prompts in the review, if you can not finish the review in one setting use the scroll bar to remember where you left off.

2. What is the site of the first successful English colony? A) Jamestown B) Roanoke Island C) Plymouth D) Charleston

3. What was the reason that the English colonist succeeded in becoming the ruling power in America? A)The English started colonizing before Spain and France. B)Neither France or Spain were as aggressive as the English C)English settlers were interested in establishing permanent settlements. D)The English found more gold than the Spanish or French

4. What saved the Jamestown colony from failure? A)The importing of black slaves B) The cultivation of tobacco C)a religious revival D)Help from the Indians

5. Which colonies would most likely have access to good harbors but be limited by rocky soil? A)New York and New Jersey B) Virginia and North Carolina C) Massachusetts and Rhode Island D) Connecticut and Georgia

6. Which colonies would most likely have staple crops and large plantations? A)New Jersey and Maryland B)New York and Delaware C) Massachusetts and Connecticut D)Virginia and South Carolina

7. The most important cash crop of the Southern colonies was? A)corn B) tobacco C) cotton D) rice

8. Which group of documents best demonstrates the desire among colonists for self government? A) Mayflower Compact, Of Plymouth Plantations, Common Sense B)Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, New England Primer, Maryland Act of Toleration C) Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, Maryland Act of Toleration, New England Primer D) Mayflower Compact, Albany Plan of Union, Declaration of Independence

9. The Virginia House of Burgesses marked and important precedent because it A) Failed B) was abolished by James I C) was the first representative government in the colonies D) forced James I to revoke the colony’s royal charter and grant it self-government.

10. What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention? A) Revise the Constitution B) Revise the Articles of Confederation C) Revise the Mayflower Compact D) Revise the Declaration of Independence

11. The 13 original state governments had all of the following, except: A) Monarchs B) Bill of Rights C) Legislative Branches D) Executive Branches

12. Which of the following men first stated, “All men are created equal”: A) George Washington B) Jean Jacque Rousseau C) Thomas Jefferson D) John Locke

13. What state did not send a delegate to the Constitutional Convention? A) North Carolina B) Delaware C) New York D) Rhode Island

14. How did the Puritans treat other groups who settled in the Massachusetts Bay Colony? A) Although persecuted themselves, the Puritans accepted other Protestants but not Roman Catholics or Quakers. B) The Puritans did not accept other groups into the colony, even after being persecuted themselves in England. C) The Puritans accepted and converted Native Americans who lived in the region. D) The Puritans accepted French Huguenots at first, but later forced them to leave.

15. Colonial legislatures were often able to bend the power of the governors to their will because: A) The governors often had a greater sense of loyalty to their colony than to the king. B) The governors were usually chosen by colonial legislatures and could be removed from office by the legislatures. C) Colonial legislatures controlled taxes and expenditures that paid the governor’s salaries. D) The king generally held the view of colonial legislatures in higher regard than those of the governors.

16. The religious group which was against war and slavery was the A. Puritans B) Separatists C) Quakers D) Anglicans

17. Anne Hutchinson and Roger Williams helped establish the principle of : A) Freedom of the press B) Freedom of religion C) Free education D) Representative government

18. The jury decision in the John Peter Zenger case led to A) Freedom of the Press B) Freedom of trade C) Freedom of religion D) Freedom of assembly

19. The early colonist who worked for a specified number of years in exchange for their passage to America were called: A) slaves B) patrons C) sharecroppers D) Indentured servants

20. The chief occupation of most American colonists was: A) manufacturing B) farming C) shipping D) fishing

21. Following the economic theory of mercantilism, England believed its colonies existed to : A) Provide raw materials that could not be found in the home country B) Provide English settlers with political freedom C) Provide English settlers with religious freedom D) Enhance English prestige with the acquisition of territory

22. The exchange of rum, molasses and slaves for manufactured products between the colonies, the West Indies, and Africa became known as A) mercantilism B) The Navigation Acts C) French-American Trade Agreement D) Triangular trade

23. The French and Indian War resulted in a conflict over A) French control over the St. Lawrence River B) The turning over of the Louisiana Territory to the British C) The French occupation of the Ohio River Valley D) French trade agreements with the Huron Indians

24. With the British and American victory during the French and Indian War, A) The American colonies grew closer to Britain B) A new spirit of independence arose. C) The Americans now feared the Spanish D) Indians never again launched deadly attacks against whites.

25. The American colonists objected to Parliament’s taxes A) Only after the King closed the port of Boston B) because taxes were excessively high C) Until William Pitt became Prime Minister D) Because they believed only the colonial assemblies could tax.

26. The Intolerable Acts were passed as a result of the A) Boston Massacre B) Boston Tea Party C) Writs of Assistance D) Stamp Act Congress

27. In the pamphlet titled “Common Sense”, Thomas Paine urges Americans to A) Boycott British goods, especially tea B) Petition the King for colonial representation in Parliament C) Begin a system of communication within the colonies about threats to American liberties. D) To declare their independence from England and create their own country.

28. The Declaration of Independence is based on the idea that A) English laws are bad and no one needs to follow them. B) Men have the right to punish those who have abused them. C) People do not have to follow any law that they do not like. D) People are entitled to certain rights that no one can take away from them.

29. The Enlightenment philosopher who most influenced the colonial leaders was A) Jean Jacques Rouseau B) Baron de Montesquieu C) John Locke D) Thomas Paine

30. If the Battle of Lexington and Concord was the immediate cause of the beginning of the American Revolution, what was the long-term cause? A) The ideas of the Enlightenment studied by the colonial leaders B) The many taxes that caused a hardship for the colonials C) The English colonists’ desire for independence from England’s tyrannical and self-serving rule D) The lack of a colonial representation in Parliament

31. The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point for the patriot forces because it A) Led to an alliance between the Americans and the French B) Taught General Burgoyne how to lead an expedition through the forests C) Taught the British how to fight in the countryside instead of on the coast. D) Caused the British so many losses that it weakened the English Army

32. The American Revolution resulted in all of the following except: A) The end of British mercantilist restrictions B) Economic problems C) Recognition of the US as a world power D) The recognition of the new independent United States of America

33. After eleven years it became obvious that the Articles of Confederation were not successful because: A) It was a different kind of government B) Too much power was given to a central government C) Not enough power was given to a central government D) It favored some states over others

34. What was the positive result of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787? A) Resolved problems of representation between small and large states B) Established an orderly procedure for creating new states C) Addressed the problem of slavery in the northern states D) Settled the boundary between the northwestern states and Canada

35. The Constitution divides power between states and the federal government. This is called: A) Communism B) Republicanism C) Federalism D) Democracy

36. The Federalist Papers were published A) To urge voters to reject the Constitution B) To suggest ways the Articles of Confederation could be improved. C) To urge voters to ratify the Constitution. D) To suggest a way to amend the Constitution.

37. Several states refused to ratify the Constitution unless: A) The President was elected by the people B) The Mayflower compact was repealed C) A list of rights protecting liberties was added D) There was a prohibition on taxes

38. The Electoral College Compromise dealt with which of the following: A) representation in Congress B) Slave trade C) Counting population D) Choosing the President

39. What was the cause of “Shay’s Rebellion”? A) High taxes B) Unequal representation C) Freedom of Speech D) Right to bear arms

40. The final version of the Constitution is the result of A) Washington’s Veto B) Thomas Jefferson’s writings C) Many compromises D) The work of the electoral college

41. Most of the conflicts between whites and Indians on the frontier were over A) The rights to use the Mississippi River B) Disease spread by the white settlers C) Religious differences D) Control and ownership of land

42. The first incident in which the Constitution proved its strength and power to enforce the laws was the A) Negotiation of Jay’s Treaty B) Whiskey Rebellion C) XYZ Affair D) Battle of Tippecanoe

43. The first two political parties were formed as a result of the controversy between which two leaders? A) Washington and Hamilton B) Madison and Jefferson C) Hamilton and Jefferson D) Washington and Madison

44. Which of the following did the Constitutional Convention NOT come up with? A) Bicameral legislature B) Bill of rights C) Judicial Branch D) Executive Branch

45. Alexander Hamilton’s financial program including the Bank of the United States seemed to favor which group of Americans? A) Southern Farmers B) Northern Businessmen C) Western frontiersmen D) East Coast Fishermen

46. Which of the following compromises dealt with representation in the national Congress? A) Electoral College B) Connecticut C) Slave trade D) 3/5

47. Which of the following court cases established governments practice of separate but equal A) Plessy v Ferguson B) Rust v Sullivan C) Korematsu v. U.S. D) Marbury v. Madison

48. What was President Washington’s response when Great Britain and France went to war against each other? A) He issued the Monroe Doctrine B) He allowed France to use American ports C) He declared the Proclamation of Neutrality D) He declared war on Great Britain

49. In George Washington’s Farwell Address, he warned against all of the following except A) Foreign alliances B) Formation of political parties C) Engaging in Europe matters D) Building of colleges

50. The Judiciary Act of 1801 and so called “midnight judges” were an attempt by the Federalists to A) Weaken the Judicial branch of the government B) Support of the policies of the incoming President, Thomas Jefferson C) Prolong their power by increasing their hold on the judiciary D) Do away with the Alien and Sedition Acts