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