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Alexander Hamilton was a Federalist. The Federalist Party favored _____.
a) strong state governments and a strict interpretation of the Constitution.
b) anyone who was born in the colonies over someone who was born in England.
c) people who worked for the Federal government.
d) a strong national government and a loose interpretation of the Constitution.

Because President Washington was worried that serving as president for too long would make some people too powerful, he limited his term in office to ________ term(s).
a) 6
b) 4
c) 2
d) 1

After he was elected, President George Washington immediately chose four advisors to give him advice on the economy, foreign affairs and war. This group of advisors became known as the president’s ____________.
a) team
b) cabiniet
c) advisors
d) Round Table

The first 10 amendments to the Constituion are called
a) The Rights of Man
b) Bill of Rights
c) The Top 10
d) The 10 Rights

The parts of the Constitution are:
a) Preamble, Articles, Amendments
b) Introduction, Main body, Appendix
c) Preface, Articles, Index
d) Forward, Text, Addtions

Which of the following crops from the Americas really benefitted the lives of people in Europe?
a) tobacco
b) sugar
c) potato
d) rice

Which of the following was a “bad” result of Columbian Exchange?
a) new plants
b) new animals
c) disease
d) more land

The Triangle Trade was an exchange of goods between,,,
a) Africa, the Americas, and Europe
b) The Americas, Asia, and Europe
c) Africa and Asia
d) Europe, Asia, and Africa

Which of the following explains why Europeans wanted to explore during the 1400 and 1500’s?
a) diseases
b) God, Gold, and Glory
c) they felt threatened by Muslim invaders
d) climate change

The transfer or movement of goods, ideas, plants, and animals between Europe and the Americas during the Age of Exploration is called....
a) Columbian Exchange
b) Salutary Neglect
c) Colonization
d) The Middle Passage

Which of the following is an example of cultural diffusion?
a) eating ice cream after dinner
b) watching TV
c) a Mexican restaurant in the USA
d) going to church on Sunday

New technology that helped explorers included
a) the caravel
b) the compass
c) the astrolabe
d) all of the above

Which of the following are the main crops of the southern colonies?
a) tobacco, rice, cotton
b) corn, barley, wheat
c) bamboo, rice, peanuts
d) barley, wheat, corn

This slogan meant that colonists did not want to pay taxes if they did not get a say in government?
a) Declaration of Independence
b) Boston Tea Party
c) Navigation Act of 1773
d) No Taxation without Representation

How would you classify the relationship between England and the colonists?
a) Parent and Child
b) Equal and Balanced
c) Friendly and Cooperative
d) Caring and Understanding

The original colonies were organized into which of the following three regions:
a) Northern, Eastern, Southern
b) Northern, Middle, and Southern
c) England, France, and North America
d) Northern, Eastern, and Western

Which of the following is considered an act of rebellion because of excessive taxation?
a) Boston Tea Party
b) Natural Rights
c) Taxation without Representation
d) Boston Massacre

The Battles of Lexington and Concord became known as this?
a) Treaty of Paris of 1783
b) Boston Massacre
c) The Shot Heard Round the World
d) Salutary Neglect

Which of the following was the final battle of the American Revolution?
a) The Battle of Lexington and Concord
b) The French and Indian War
c) The Battle of Saratoga
d) The Battle of Yorktown

In 1817 the United States asked Spain to keep peace or give the area known as Florida to the US. What is the name of the treaty that gave this area to the US?
a) Jay’s Treaty
b) Pinckney’s Treaty
c) XYZ Affair
d) Adams-Onis Treaty

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