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- 1. Multiple Choice
How did the British Mid-Atlantic Colonies differ from the Southern and New England Colonies?
The land on which the colonies were established was originally settled by the Dutch.
The land on which the colonies were established was originally settled by the Spanish.
The colonies struggled economically due to geographic factors, as they lacked access to the coast for trade.
The colonies struggled economically due to geographic factors, as their climate was not suited to agriculture.
- 2. Multiple Choice
Why were colonial economies successful during the period of Salutary Neglect?
Colonies had established independent trade with the French and American Indians before Salutary Neglect began.
Colonies increased intercolonial commerce due to the decreased British regulation of colonial trading restrictions.
Colonies were experienced in producing both raw materials and finished manufactured goods due to mercantilism.
Colonies traded more efficiently after their populations became concentrated on the coast after the French and Indian War.
- 3. Multiple Choice
How did the geography of the region affect the development of the Mid-Atlantic Colonies?
The colonies’ mountainous regions contained coal, leading to industrial development.
The colonies’ lack of rivers made transportation difficult, limiting trade between colonies.
The colonies’ rocky soil encouraged colonists to emphasize manufacturing over-farming.
The colonies’ numerous natural harbors helped cities develop trade and shipping networks.
- 4. Multiple Choice
What important precedent was set by the House of Burgesses of Virginia?
the creation of an independent judiciary
the application of laissez-faire capitalism
the protection of the natural rights of man
the establishment of a bicameral legislature
- 5. Multiple Choice
What was one way that the Great Awakening contributed to the development of revolutionary ideas in the American colonies?
It encouraged colonists to challenge those in authority.
It made colonists focus less on religion and more on politics.
It caused the British government to restrict religious freedom.
It led to the organization of the First Continental Congress.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which statement accurately describes American Indians' role in the American Revolution?
Most American Indians supported the United States during the revolution.
Most American Indians supported Great Britain during the revolution.
Most American Indians lived west of the Mississippi River, so they did not care who won.
Most American Indians believed that both sides were equally bad, so they remained neutral.
- 7. Multiple Choice
Some consider the winter at Valley Forge in 1777 both a low point and a turning point in the American Revolution.
Which BEST describes why the winter at Valley Forge might be considered a turning point?
The Continental Army was well fed and well rested.
The hardships the soldiers faced helped them to develop the character necessary to win.
Baron Friedrich Von Steuben successfully trained the Continental Army how to fight a European-style war.
George Washington was able to lobby Congress for more money and weapons which gave the Continental Army an advantage.
- 8. Multiple Choice
What was the MOST significant impact of the Committees of Correspondence in the late colonial period?
They allowed colonial governors and legislatures to communicate with each other quickly in order to avert crises following the passage of new laws.
They presented an alternative to violent resistance to the laws so that colonists could claim the moral advantage in their disputes with Britain.
They controlled the newspapers and therefore how acts of resistance and the British response to such acts were reported to the public.
They organized many colonists who were unhappy with the political situation into more effective groups of resistance.
- 9. Multiple Choice
"Can any thing...be more destructive to the recruiting Service than...the Militia; who come in you cannot tell how, go, you cannot tell when; and act, you cannot tell where; consume your Provisions, exhaust your Stores, and leave you at last in a critical moment. These Sir are the Men I am to depend upon Ten days hence."
- General George Washington
Which concern was Washington MOST LIKELY writing about in his letter to the Continental Congress?
the need for a standing army
the need for supplies at Valley Forge
the need to find someone to train the militiamen
trouble working with Hessian troops and Baron von Steuben
- 10. Multiple Choice
“Small islands, not capable of protecting themselves, are the proper objects for kingdoms to take under their care; but there is something absurd, in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island.”
“Men who look upon themselves born to reign, and others to obey, soon grow insolent; selected from the rest of mankind their minds are early poisoned by importance; and the world they act in differs so materially from the world at large, that they have but little opportunity of knowing its true interests, and when they succeed to the government are frequently the most ignorant and unfit of any throughout the dominions.”
Which answer BEST explains Thomas Paine’s argument in these quotes?
England needs to turn its attention to those colonies that it can control.
England cannot rule a nation larger than itself, especially as a monarchy.
The colonies should take England under their care and protect the country from foreign invasion.
The colonies must declare their independence and adopt England’s traditional form of governance.
- 11. Multiple Choice
Why was the Land Ordinance of 1785 important to the development of the United States?
It regulated land usage to encourage industrial development in the Northwest Territory.
It established the process by which new territories would be admitted to the Union.
It raised the revenue the country needed to repay the nation's Revolutionary War debts.
It limited the spread of slavery by establishing a boundary between free and slave regions.
- 12. Multiple Choice
Read the quotation from Alexander Hamilton and answer the question.
Accordingly, it is affirmed that it has a relation, more or less direct, to the power of collecting taxes; to that of borrowing money; to that of regulating trade between the states . . .
— US Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton, 1791
Based on the quotation and your knowledge of social studies, how did Hamilton seek to address the economic problems facing the new republic?
by raising tariffs to acquire the capital necessary to resolve the nation's growing debt
by allowing individual states to coin their own money to encourage economic growth
by seeking loans from other nations to provide the government with the revenue necessary to operate
by establishing a national bank to assist the government in carrying out its powers and responsibilities
- 13. Multiple Choice
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.— the United States Constitution
What is the practical effect of this amendment?
It establishes the hierarchy of government power that the Founders envisioned.
It allows the states and the people to hold supremacy over the federal government.
It places a clear boundary on federal power by limiting it to the powers listed in the Constitution.
It erects a wall of separation between the powers of the government and the powers of the people.
- 14. Multiple Choice
Read the text from the Tenth Amendment to the US Constitution. Then answer the question that follows.
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
How does this amendment reflect the beliefs of Anti-Federalists?
Anti-Federalists feared that rights granted to individuals under the Constitution might be violated by state governments.
Anti-Federalists feared that individual state constitutions would grant citizens rights that were not protected at the federal level.
Anti-Federalists supported empowering the states at the expense of the federal government as they believed the states could better protect the rights of the people.
Anti-Federalists supported expanding the power of the federal government relative to the states because a powerful executive was needed to protect the people.
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which statement does BEST evaluate how the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation led to a call for a stronger central government?
States that function independently underserve the people.
Imposing taxes ensures a stronger national army and navy.
The primary powers of government should be held at the state level.
A centralized government holds the best interests of its citizens at heart.
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