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