U.S. History 1st Semester Review

U.S. History 1st Semester Review

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Social Studies

8th Grade

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1.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the primary economic activity in the Southern colonial region?

Back

Agriculture and plantation farming

2.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Who was an influential figure known for his midnight ride to warn of British troop movements?

Back

Paul Revere

3.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which document, written by Thomas Jefferson, famously states that people have "unalienable rights"?

Back

The Declaration of Independence

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the significance of the Battle of Saratoga in the American Revolutionary War?

Back

It was a turning point that gained French support for the Americans.

5.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which event highlighted the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and led to calls for a stronger central government? Options: The Boston Tea Party, Shays' Rebellion, The signing of the Treaty of Paris, The Battle of Yorktown

Back

Shays' Rebellion

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

What was the main purpose of the Constitutional Convention held in 1787?

Back

To revise the Articles of Confederation

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

Front

Which colony, founded in 1607, was the first permanent English settlement in America?

Back

Jamestown

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