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DCP 1 Review (US History)
Test Description: US History
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1) The settlement at Jamestown was started in 1607. The leaders of Jamestown thought that they could force the Native Americans to grow crops for them. When this failed they started
A
using captured Spanish prisoners.
B
using settlers from France.
C
bringing more settlers from England.
D
bringing slaves from Africa.
2) Jamestown was established in 1607 by the Virginia Company for profit. Why was Plymouth establish in 1620?
A
A safe-haven for Quakers
B
Pilgrims seeking religious freedom
C
Spanish conquistadors for gold
D
a colony for debtors
3) Which of the 3 regions in the 13 colonies was known for its long growing season, fertile soil and plantation economy?
A
New York
B
New England
C
Southern
D
Middle (Mid-Atlantic)
4) What was the main social reason for British colonization in North America?
A
escape famine
B
seek religious freedom
C
profit
D
develop plantations
5) Reason for seventeenth century European colonization of North America
A
To cultivate cash crops in the Chesapeake Bay Area
B
To profit from fur trading in the Great Lakes Region
C
To establish representative institutions
D
To extract precious metals from mines in present- day Mexico
6) The Treaty of Paris 1783 resulted in Great Britain recognizing the United States as an independent country and
A
British territory west of the Appalachian Mountains was granted to the United States
B
Great Britain cut off American claims to lands west of the Appalachian Mountains
C
Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved.
D
British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.
7) The reason that the Mayflower colonists signed the Mayflower Compact in 1620 was to-
A
agree to share colonial lands
B
form a social contract for self-government
C
regulate the activites of local Native Americans
D
appoint a governor for their colony
8) Which contains ideas from the Mayflower Compact?
A
The colonists declared their independence from English rule.
B
A group of early colonists declared their alliance with Parliament against the king.
C
A group of early colonists agreed to form their own community and to obey their own laws.
D
The king agreed not to collect new taxes without the approval of Parliament.
9) In a mercantilist economy, what happened to goods and materials that were traded?
A
they were stolen
B
they were given to the slaves
C
they were auctioned off
D
they were tarriffed
10) How did mercantilist policies create tension between Great Britain and the Colonies?
A
By limiting the amount of farmland each colonist could have
B
By preventing colonists from trading with other foreign countries
C
By introducing indentured servitude to the middle colonies.
D
By requiring colonists to enlist in the military
11) What were the first battles of the American Revolution?
A
The Battles of Trenton and Princeton
B
The Battles of Saratoga and Brandywine
C
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
D
The Battles of Kettle Creek and Savannah
12) This Act was passed in response to Boston Tea Party, ports in Boston were closed and no one could leave or enter the port with supplies
A
Townshend Acts
B
Intolerable Acts
C
Boston Tea Party
D
Quartering Act
13) The Proclamation of 1763
A
said that colonists could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains
B
freed the slaves
C
gave the colonists a vote in Parliament
D
said that the colonists must remain loyal to Britain
14) The 17th century expansion of the transatlantic slave trade was caused by-
A
the demand for labor in colonies that produced cash crops
B
the expansion to new territories
C
the need for soldiers to join the American Revolution
D
the demand for labor in industrialized cities
15) All of the following except ONE were acts passed by parliament that upset the colonists. Choose the exception.
A
tobacco act
B
stamp act
C
sugar act
D
tea act
16) Northern (New England) colonies has a cold climate, deep harbors, and __________ industry.
A
slave
B
fishing
C
tobacco
D
cash crops
17) How did the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut in 1639 have an impact on our past and modern political system
A
it didn't impact the modern politics
B
it didn't impact the past politics
C
people have no religious freedoms
D
people elect their representatives
18) The winter at Valley Forge was a difficult time for the Continental Army because the army
A
began to turn against the Revolution.
B
lacked protection and supplies.
C
refused to drill and train.
D
had just lost several important battles.
19) Who was the French soldier who joined Washington's troops and helped him train his army at Valley Forge?
A
Wentworth Cheswell
B
Thomas Jefferson
C
Marquis de Lafayette
D
James Armistead
20) Who received commission from the Continental Congress to be the commander in chief of the continental army?
A
John Paul Jones
B
Thomas Jefferson
C
Patrick Henry
D
George Washington
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