1. According to one theory, who were the earliest people to come to the Americas?
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African tribesmen
Asians
Roman warriors
Vikings
2. Use the map to answer the following question.
Which of the following identifies the area where the Anasazi lived?
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A
B
E
F
3. What river flows from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico?
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Missouri River
Mississippi River
Ohio River
Columbia River
4. What is something that the Columbian Exchange brought to Native Americans?
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new techniques for building homes
better health
domestic animals they had never seen
very seaworthy ships
5. What was the main reason for founding Jamestown?
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religious freedom
new food sources
to honor King James
so investors could make money
6. Why were the founders of the Plymouth Colony called pilgrims?
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Plymouth was the area of England where they had lived.
They believed they were destined for success.
Several of the families were named Pilgrim.
They believed they were making a religious journey.
7. What was one result of the Sugar Act, the Quartering Act, and the Stamp Act in the period following the French and Indian War?
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additional revenues for both Britain and the colonies
the French were kept from resuming the fighting
the colonies assisted the Indians and maintained peace
increased tension between Britain and the colonies
8. Why did the British think American colonists should be taxed?
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to contribute to Britain’s costs for American defense
to contribute to British colonization
to support the mother country
to show who had financial authority
9. What document promotes the idea that people are created equal and are entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
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Bill of Rights
U.S. Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
10. Which group of events occurred during the American Revolution?
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Group A
Group B
11. Who was commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the American Revolution?
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George Washington
Nathanael Greene
Benedict Arnold
John Paul Jones
12. Which statement about the U.S. Constitution is true?
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It named George Washington as the first president of the United States.
It is the longest-lived plan for representative government in history.
It is modeled on the Magna Carta, the world’s oldest effective plan for representative government.
It was Thomas Jefferson’s masterpiece.
13. What documents did John Jay, Alexander Hamilton, and James Madison write to persuade people to adopt the new Constitution?
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Constitution Communication
Federal Reform Papers
Declaration of Constitutional Issues
Federalist Papers
14. Which branch of government declares war, approves constitutional amendments, and begins impeachment proceedings?
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executive
legislative
judicial
Central Intelligence Agency
15. What is one challenge that George Washington and the nation faced during his presidency?
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building a fleet of ships to protect the coast
putting the nation’s finances in order
determining the representation from each state
eliminating political parties founded during the Constitutional Convention
16. What doubled the size of the United States?
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the Florida Cession
the Lewis and Clark expedition
the Louisiana Purchase
the Missouri Compromise
17. Which statement explains what the Federalist Party believed about government?
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The Supreme Court should be the most powerful branch of government.
Powers not given to the federal government belong to the states.
Political power should be in the hands of the elite.
There should be a strong federal government.
18. What part of the Constitution guarantees individual and other rights?
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the Twelfth Amendment
Article 2
the Preamble
the Bill of Rights
19. Which of the following is not related to the War of 1812?
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writing the Star Spangled Banner
signing a treaty with Canada
fighting the Battle of New Orleans
burning Washington
20. What describes the period following the War of 1812 in the United States?
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nationali
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