World History B Unit 1: Quiz 2
True
Patrick Henry and Thomas Paine were famous colonial patriot leaders. True or false?
judicial
the branch of government which enforces the laws, making judgments in courts of justice
mercantilism
the establishment of colonies by a country, requiring the colony to support the mother country with raw materials and manufactured goods
1607
the founding of Jamestown, Virginia in . . .
legislative
the lawmaking branch of government
1750
thirteen colonies had been established by . . .
False
George Washington was chosen to lead the Continental army by the First Continental Congress. True or false?
a governor, a governor's council, and an assembly
Government in the colonies by the mid 1700's included which of the following?
A = France
In addition to the colonies' problems with the mother country, A. _______ posed a great threat to the young colonies.
the Senate and the House of Representatives
In the United States, the houses of the lawmaking body are:
French soldiers
Main opponent of the British
British soldiers
Main opponent of the French
the Charters
gave owners authority to govern, entitled owners to any profits earned, and guaranteed colonists personal rights of an Englishman
True
American colonists were accused of not supporting England in the French and Indian War. True or false?
companies, proprietors, and wealthy Englishmen
American colonies were founded by:
False
As a result of the Battle of Yorktown, the French began to openly aid the American cause. True or false?
A = economic betterment, B = religious freedom
Colonists were mainly English middle and lower classes, seeking A. _______ or B. _______ .
False
Cornwallis's attack on Lexington and Concord sparked the Revolutionary War. True or false?
True
England didn't fight during the winter because it was European tradition to discontinue military offensives during winter months. True or false?
colonists
Fought alongside the British
Indians
Fought alongside the French
False
The 1781 Treaty of Paris ended the hostilities, giving the colonists their independence. True or false?
A = Stamp
The A. _________ Act placed taxes on various documents, saying the taxes would be used for defense of the colonies.
executive
The A. __________ branch is made up of both the president and vice president, as well as the president's cabinet.
true
The American victory at Saratoga convinced the French to aid the American cause. True or false?
seven
The Articles of Confederation lasted for how many years?
opened the Revolutionary War
The Battle of Lexington and Concord:
false
The Battle of Quebec gave Washington's troops the incentive they needed to overcome the hardships of winter. True or false?
Washington's surprise attack across the Delaware
The Battle of Trenton was:
the conclusive victory in the Revolutionary War
The Battle of Yorktown was:
Wolfe
The English general at the Battle of Quebec was:
A = Lexington and Concord
The Second Continental Congress met after the battle of A. _____________________ and appointed George Washington commander of the colonial army.
the Ohio River valley and Canada from the French, the land east of the Mississippi, and Florida from the Spanish
The Treaty of Paris gave England control of which areas?
A = Stuarts, B = Parliament, C = Anglicans, D = Puritans, E = Catholics, and F = American
The continuous political upheaval between the A. _______ and B. _______, religious friction among the C. ________, D. ________, and E. ________, and poor economic conditions gave thousands of people good reason to look for something better in the F. ________ wilderness.
Writs of Assistance
The documents that allowed the English to search anywhere at anytime were known as the _____.
the First Continental Congress
The first official meeting of all colonies was called the:
false
The legislative branch of our government makes and enforces the laws of the United States. True or false?
the Navigational Acts
What were the English trade laws that stated that goods sold to the colonies from other European countries first had to be inspected and taxed in England before being shipped to the colonies?
discouraged buying and selling with foreign countries without English approval, allowed many products to only be sold in England, and demanded that goods from foreign countries being shipped to the United States be inspected and taxed in England first
What were the restrictions that England put on her American colonies in trading?
1754
When did the French and Indian War begin?
George III
Which British monarch demanded that the colonies obey the Navigation Acts?
the electoral college
Who is the president elected by?
Patrick Henry
____________ and Thomas Paine were famous colonial patriot leaders.
proprietor
a person given the exclusive right to full administrative power over a territory under royal grant
militia
citizens enrolled in the military, called out for emergencies
France
country that gave up control of Canada
Spain
country that gave up control of Florida