Welcome! Quarterly Exam Review

1. Welcome! Quarterly Exam Review

2. Your Topic

3. Topic 1: 200 • Question: • Where did the majority of colonists live? • Answer • 9 out of 10 lived on a small farm. Back

4. Topic 1: 400 • Question: • How did Africans get to America. • Answer • They were taken as slaves against their will. Back

5. Topic 1: 600 • Question: • How could you climb the social ladder in the colonies. • Answer • By working hard and making a lot of money. Back

6. Topic 1: 800 • Question: • What did the Magna Carta make clear to King John? • Answer • That even the king had to obey the law. Back

7. Topic 1: 1000 • Question: • Why was the English Bill of Rights important to colonists. • Answer • Because it spelled out the rights that had as English citizens. Back

8. Topic 2: 200 • Question: • Someone who fought for freedom is know as this. • Answer • A Patriot Back

9. Topic 2: 400 • Question: • What was the name of the event where a small riot ensued between the Patriots and British soldiers in Boston that left 5 dead. • Answer • Boston Massacre Back

10. Topic 2: 600 • Question: • What did the colonists do in reaction to the Townshend Acts and Tea Act. • Answer • They boycotted and opposed them a “taxation without representation” Back

11. Topic 2: 800 • Question: • What upset the colonist the most about the Stamp Act? • Answer • The colonists believed that Parliament had no right to tax the colonists. Back

12. Topic 2: 1000 • Question: • What did the clash between the colonists and British troops at Lexington and Concord prove about the colonists? • Answer • That Americans were willing to fight for the right to govern themselves. Back

13. Topic 3: 200 • Question: • Who was chosen as the leader of the Continental Army. • Answer • George Washington Back

14. Topic 3: 400 • Question: • The Declaration of Independence states that all people are born with certain rights that include what 3 main principles. • Answer • The right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Back

15. Topic 3: 600 • Question: • Why was the Declaration of Independence written? • Answer • To explain why it was time for the colonies to break away from Great Britian. Back

16. Topic 3: 800 • Question: • What was the main purpose of the Olive Branch Petition. • Answer • To persuade King George III to make peace with the colonies. Back

17. Topic 3: 1000 • Question: • What was the main impact of Common Sense in the colonies? • Answer • It persuaded colonists that the time for independence had come. Back

18. Topic 4: 200 • Question: • What were the advantages the Americans had in the Revolutionary War? • Answer • George Washington as their leader • Home field advantages • Allies • Fighting for a cause Back

19. Topic 4: 400 • Question: • What were the disadvantages the British had in the Revolutionary War? • Answer • Poor leadership • Traveled a great distance • Didn’t know the land Back

20. Topic 4: 600 • Question: • What was the name of the Battle in NJ where Washington proved that he could beat the British and their allies? • Answer • Battle of Trenton Back

21. Topic 4: 800 • Question: • What was the name of the battle that was a turning point in the war because France became the Americans ally. • Answer • Battle of Saratoga Back

22. Topic 4: 1000 • Question: • What was the document that stated America won its independence and gained all lands east of the Mississippi. • Answer • Treaty of Paris 1783 Back

23. Topic 5: 200 • Question: • What kind of power is it when a person has total control, like a king? • Answer • Unlimited Power Back

24. Topic 5: 400 • Question: • What kind of power is it when the people have power and also the ruler, like we have in America • Answer • Limited power Back

25. Topic 5: 600 • Question: • Which Enlightenment thinker said that :man is free, but everywhere he is in chains? • Answer • Rousseau Back

26. Topic 5: 800 • Question: • Which Enlightenment thinker said the best form of government was one with 3 branches and a separation of power? • Answer • Montesquieu Back

27. Topic 5: 1000 • Question: • Which Enlightenment thinker said that if a government is not protecting your rights you must overthrow them because you are guaranteed life, liberty, and property. • Answer • Locke Back

28. Bonus Question: 5000 pts. • Question: How many men did George Washington loose in the Battle of Trenton Answer • …0 Back

29. Daily Double Question: What was the main purpose of the Olive Branch Petition.

30. Daily Double Which Enlightenment thinker said that :man is free, but everywhere he is in chains?