Unit Test — Cumulative exam Answers

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The English Bill of Rights influenced the American colonies by

A
establishing three separate branches of government.
B
providing a model of representative government.
C
giving back the original rights of the colonies.
D
improving lives through art, philosophy, and politics.
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The Puritan communities in New England in the 1600s mainly emphasized

A
reading the Bible.
B
church rituals.
C
instruction by ministers.
D
converting others.
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According to the Fourth Amendment, what must the government do to legally search a person’s property?

A
have a search warrant
B
call the police
C
tell the person first
D
have a guilty verdict
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Which colonial group was established around 1770 in order to help colonists participate in boycotts against British goods?

A
the Stamp Act Congress
B
the Committees of Correspondence
C
the Sons of Liberty
D
the Daughters of Liberty
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How were Continental army defeats under General Greene a rallying point for the colonists?

A
The defeats resulted in the return of General Gates to command.
B
The defeats were balanced by the capture of Benedict Arnold.
C
Greene had inflicted heavy losses on General Cornwallis’s army.
D
Greene had followed Cornwallis to the coast and trapped him there.
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Who wrote the original draft of the Declaration of Independence?

A
George Washington
B
Benjamin Franklin
C
Thomas Jefferson
D
John Adams
7

After Parliament passed the Stamp Act, Samuel Adams

A
collected the taxes imposed by the act.
B
tried to stop the Stamp Act Riots.
C
wrote the Declaration of Independence.
D
led a revolt against the Stamp Act.
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How did the timing of General Washington’s attack on Trenton help ensure a colonial victory?

A
He attacked when French officials were supplying the Continental army.
B
He chose a day when the British would not be expecting to fight.
C
He attacked in the winter, when armies usually did not fight.
D
He chose a day when the British army was marching on a nearby town.
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Alexander Hamilton wanted to pay off all national and state debts in order to

A
show the world that the US was economically strong.
B
encourage farmers to support their government.
C
show the states they should not print money.
D
encourage the development of executive departments.
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Which Indigenous groups were allied with the French as the French and Indian War began?

A
the Iroquois Confederacy and the Huron
B
the Ottawa and the Huron
C
the Iroquois Confederacy and the Algonquin
D
the Algonquin and the Huron
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Under the leadership of William Pitt the Elder,

A
France won the French and Indian War.
B
Britain won the French and Indian War.
C
Britain gained control of the Louisiana Territory.
D
France gained control of the Louisiana Territory.
12

The pre-Columbian Iroquois lived in

A
the woodland areas near the Great Lakes.
B
the Appalachian Mountains of the Southeast.
C
the Great Plains region.
D
the high deserts of the Southwest.
13

The Anti-Federalists feared the federal government would oppress

A
enslaved people.
B
the American people.
C
the British people.
D
the Sons of Liberty.
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In the thirteen original colonies, the southern colonies differed from the others because their economy

A
relied on a strong timber industry.
B
prospered from mineral resources.
C
depended on fishing and whaling.
D
focused primarily on agriculture.
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What did the colonists promise to do if King George III addressed their complaints in the Olive Branch Petition?

A
lay down their weapons
B
reopen the port of Boston
C
help the king strengthen the British army
D
volunteer to fight in future British wars
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The Supreme Court limits the powers of Congress by

A
using the First Amendment to speak out about a law.
B
removing representatives from the Senate.
C
hearing cases that involve members of Congress.
D
declaring laws unconstitutional.
17

Columbus mistakenly thought that present-day Cuba was China because

A
he didn’t know that the Americas existed.
B
he believed there was only one ocean.
C
he thought the world was much larger.
D
he didn’t have any experience navigating.
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Which was an effect of the Land Ordinance of 1785?

A
It encouraged settlers to fully populate the thirteen states.
B
It brought money to the nation through the sale of public lands.
C
It allowed slavery to spread into the Northwest Territory.
D
It limited the growth of schools and public education.
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How do the three branches of the US government limit each other’s powers?

A
through popular sovereignty and federalism
B
through the House and Senate
C
through amendments and articles
D
through checks and balances
20

In 1587, the Roanoke colony was built

A
on an island off the coast of North Carolina.
B
on the Chesapeake Bay coast.
C
on the Atlantic coast of Virginia.
D
inland on a river off of the Chesapeake Bay.

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