1. According to one theory, how did the earliest people come to the Americas?
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African tribesmen sailed large ships to the Caribbean Islands.
Europeans traveled across land connecting Europe and North America.
Native Americans went to Asia and brought others back.
Asians walked across the Bering land bridge.
2. Use the map to answer the following question.
Which of the following identifies the area where the Anasazi lived?
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B
E
F
A
3. 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
4. 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
5. Why were the founders of the Plymouth Colony called pilgrims?
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They believed they were making a religious journey.
Plymouth was the area of England where they had lived.
They believed they were destined for success.
Several of the families were named Pilgrim.
6. Which did not increase tension between Britain and the colonies in the period following the French and Indian War?
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Sugar Act
Intolerable Act
Stamp Act
Navigation Act
7. 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
8. 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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U.S. Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
9. Which group of events occurred during the American Revolution?
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Group A
Group B
10. What was George Washington’s role during the American Revolution?
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president of the confederation of states
commander-in-chief of the Continental Army
general of the Virginia militia
U.S. secretary of defense
11. "We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union…." is a quote from which document?
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the Articles of Confederation
Preamble to the U.S. Constitution
the Bill of Rights
the Declaration of Independence
12. What were the Federalist Papers?
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the British response to the Declaration of Independence
essays to keep the Articles of Confederation
statements that favored adopting a bill of rights
documents to persuade people to adopt the new U.S. Constitution
13. Which branch of government declares war, approves constitutional amendments, and begins impeachment proceedings?
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executive
legislative
judicial
Central Intelligence Agency
14. What is one challenge that George Washington and the nation faced during his presidency?
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eliminating political parties founded during the Constitutional Convention
building a fleet of ships to protect the coast
putting the nation’s finances in order
determining the representation from each state
15. How did the Louisiana Purchase benefit the United States?
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It strengthened the alliance with France and stimulated the economy.
It doubled the size of the United States and provided for control of the Mississippi River.
It offered a barrier to Indian attacks from the north and west.
It eliminated the possibility of a western invasion by Spain.
16. Which statement explains what the Federalist Party believed about government?
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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.
The Supreme Court should be the most powerful branch of government.
17. What part of the Constitution guarantees individual and other rights?
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Article 2
the Preamble
the Bill of Rights
the Twelfth Amendment
18. Which of the following is not related to the War of 1812?
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burning Washington
writing the Star Spangled Banner
signing a treaty with Canada
fighting the Battle of New Orleans
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