History
Who was Crispus Attucks?
A seaman who led a crowd to confront redcoats and died in the Boston Massacre
Who advocated for her husband to "Remember the Ladies"?
Abigail Adams
After which battle did General Cornwallis surrender?
Battle of Yorktown
Which of the following was NOT a characteristic of the government under the Articles of Confederation?
Bicameral legislature
Which port was most heavily affected by the Sugar Act?
Boston
What was the ultimate result of the Seven Years' War?
Britain took over most of France's North American territories.
Which group was Spain's most important ally?
Creek Indians
What did the Tea Act do?
Eliminate all import duties on tea entering England
Who was allowed to become a U.S. citizen under the first Naturalization Act?
Free white aliens
How did George III's ascension to the throne affect Anglo-American relations?
Frequent leadership changes in the government destabilized the relationship between England and the colonies.
What practice of the Royal Navy led to increased tensions between the United States and Britain?
Impressment
Which of the following describes Alexander Hamilton's approach to economic development?
Investment in manufacturing and technology
Why was the excise tax on whiskey particularly burdensome to western Pennsylvania?
It was less expensive to transport alcohol than raw grain before the tax.
Who led the opposition to a national bank in Congress?
James Madison
The seizure of which prominent merchant's sloop triggered a mob to drive revenue inspectors from Boston?
John Hancock
Which Enlightenment thinker argued for a "social contract" between governments and those they represent?
John Locke
What concessions did the Regulator movement achieve in South Carolina?
Jury trials and four new judicial circuits
Which of the following was a challenge faced by the Continental Army?
Lack of professional military capability
Which of the following is true of Native Americans during the Revolutionary War?
Most Native Americans supported the British.
In what state did women have the right to vote for a brief time in this era?
New Jersey
How did women influence colonial protests against British actions?
Nonconsumption agreements for tea, cloth, and clothing
What response did Russia's movement into Alaska trigger from Spain?
Northward expansion along the Pacific coast
On what issue did many loyalists and patriots agree?
Opposition to taxation by the British Parliament
What legislation laid out procedures for surveying the land north of the Ohio River?
Ordinance of 1785
Which state attempted to ensure that election districts were roughly equal in population?
Pennsylvania
What was the war between Indians and the British in the Ohio-Great Lakes region in the summer of 1763?
Pontiac's War
Which pair of states did NOT end the import of slaves after the war?
South Carolina and Georgia
Which of the following was a consequence of the Seven Years' War and the Revolution?
The Native American population east of the Mississippi declined by approximately half.
What did Alexander Hamilton trade to secure the federal government's takeover of state war debts?
The location of the nation's capital
Which of the following indicated a growing French interest in the American Revolution?
The presence of the Marquis de Lafayette on General Washington's staff
Why were writs of assistance considered unconstitutional by opponents?
They did not require evidence of probable cause.
Who was NOT a principal delegate to the negotiations for the Treaty of Paris?
Thomas Jefferson
What law taxed imports of glass, paint, lead, paper, and tea from England?
Townshend Acts