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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
bringing slaves from Africa.
B
using settlers from France.
C
using captured Spanish prisoners.
D
bringing more settlers from England.
2) Jamestown was established in 1607 by the Virginia Company for profit. Why was Plymouth establish in 1620?
A
a colony for debtors
B
Spanish conquistadors for gold
C
A safe-haven for Quakers
D
Pilgrims seeking religious freedom
3) Which of the 3 regions in the 13 colonies was known for its long growing season, fertile soil and plantation economy?
A
New England
B
Middle (Mid-Atlantic)
C
Southern
D
New York
4) What was the main social reason for British colonization in North America?
A
develop plantations
B
profit
C
seek religious freedom
D
escape famine
5) Reason for seventeenth century European colonization of North America
A
To profit from fur trading in the Great Lakes Region
B
To extract precious metals from mines in present- day Mexico
C
To cultivate cash crops in the Chesapeake Bay Area
D
To establish representative institutions
6) The Treaty of Paris 1783 resulted in Great Britain recognizing the United States as an independent country and
A
Great Britain cut off American claims to lands west of the Appalachian Mountains
B
British territory west of the Appalachian Mountains was granted to the United States
C
British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.
D
Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved.
7) The reason that the Mayflower colonists signed the Mayflower Compact in 1620 was to-
A
appoint a governor for their colony
B
agree to share colonial lands
C
regulate the activites of local Native Americans
D
form a social contract for self-government
8) Which contains ideas from the Mayflower Compact?
A
A group of early colonists agreed to form their own community and to obey their own laws.
B
A group of early colonists declared their alliance with Parliament against the king.
C
The colonists declared their independence from English rule.
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 given to the slaves
B
they were auctioned off
C
they were tarriffed
D
they were stolen
10) How did mercantilist policies create tension between Great Britain and the Colonies?
A
By requiring colonists to enlist in the military
B
By introducing indentured servitude to the middle colonies.
C
By preventing colonists from trading with other foreign countries
D
By limiting the amount of farmland each colonist could have
11) What were the first battles of the American Revolution?
A
The Battles of Saratoga and Brandywine
B
The Battles of Kettle Creek and Savannah
C
The Battles of Trenton and Princeton
D
The Battles of Lexington and Concord
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
Boston Tea Party
B
Intolerable Acts
C
Quartering Act
D
Townshend Acts
13) The Proclamation of 1763
A
freed the slaves
B
said that the colonists must remain loyal to Britain
C
gave the colonists a vote in Parliament
D
said that colonists could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains
14) The 17th century expansion of the transatlantic slave trade was caused by-
A
the need for soldiers to join the American Revolution
B
the demand for labor in colonies that produced cash crops
C
the demand for labor in industrialized cities
D
the expansion to new territories
15) All of the following except ONE were acts passed by parliament that upset the colonists. Choose the exception.
A
sugar act
B
tobacco act
C
tea act
D
stamp act
16) Northern (New England) colonies has a cold climate, deep harbors, and __________ industry.
A
fishing
B
tobacco
C
cash crops
D
slave
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
people have no religious freedoms
C
people elect their representatives
D
it didn't impact the past politics
18) The winter at Valley Forge was a difficult time for the Continental Army because the army
A
refused to drill and train.
B
began to turn against the Revolution.
C
lacked protection and supplies.
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
James Armistead
B
Thomas Jefferson
C
Marquis de Lafayette
D
Wentworth Cheswell
20) Who received commission from the Continental Congress to be the commander in chief of the continental army?
A
George Washington
B
Patrick Henry
C
Thomas Jefferson
D
John Paul Jones
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