Introduction To American History

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1.  The first American Industrial Revolution; Henry Clay played a major role; "America should develop factories and cities, should maintain a high protective tariff and keep foreign goods out, and each region should work interdependently for the whole; New England: industrial heartland, South: commodities, North: textiles, West: food.
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Introduction To American History - Quiz

Asses knowledge on the history of early America: colonial settlements, Revolutionary War, War of 1812, etc.

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2.   In 1776, after America declared its independence, the British Army stopped protecting them and they were frequently attacked and then sold as slaves. Who was in charge of these actions?
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3. What colony acted as a barrier between the Spanish and South Carolina?
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4. The man who led the Puritan Migration in 1630; gave the speech, "A Model of Christian Charity" which mentioned that God has meant for some to be prosperous and that he was going to construct a city upon a hill for all of the earth to see and all of Europe will want to become a Puritan.
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5. Proprietor of Charles II; was a Quaker; wanted somewhere safe to go with his Quaker brothers
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6. Tried to find China by sailing down the Mississippi; was recognized and helped by Mascoutin Indians but was later attacked by hostile Indians and had to turn back home.
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7. Wandered through America in 30,000 B.C.; were nomadic hunters & gatherers
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8. Was the new leader in England in 1767; known for calling the colonists "brats" on the floor of Parliament; issued duties on lead, paper, paint, glass, and tea; reorganized the customs service because it was corrupt; moved headquarters from England to Boston
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9. Was banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1635 because he was a bit "off" and had diferent views from the Puritans, so he went south to Providence because divine Providence lead him there.
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10. Wrote the First American Dictionary
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11. Occurred in the 1740s; English ministers (Wakefield & Tennant) came to America to preach that people can be saved (what the Quakers had believed); this was very appealing to the poor and those who thought they were damned
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12. "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes"; Howe, Burgoyne, Clinton, Gage; Battle fought in 1775 on Breed's Hill
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13. Man who conquered the Aztec empire in 1541 along with 550 conquistadors.
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14. Was written on a door of the lost colony of Roanoke
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15. Act passed by Federalists in 1798 and signed into law by John Adams.
1)have to live in America for 14 years before you are a naturalized citizen
2)in peace time, the President can deport any aliens he feels threaten safety; no trial is needed--it is solely based on the President's opinion
3)same as above is okay during war time
4) any false, scandalous writings directed against the government are treasonable
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16. 1763: Indians killed, pillaged, and destroyed American (British) settlements; led to the Proclamation of 1763
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17. Made his way down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico from 1679-1682; discovered that the Mississippi does NOT lead to China.
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18. Was a key radical from Massachusetts; proposed resistance of the crown (non-import, non-export); wanted America to declare its independence
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19. The largest and most famous Mississippian city; had 85 temple and burial mounds; largest pyramid had a base of 16 acres; came to a bitter end of disease and warfare
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20. 1764: This reduced the import duty on molasses from $.06 to $.03, but also imposed new duties on goods that had been without them, namely: sugar, indigo, coffee, wine, pimento, and textiles.
-was the first example of large-scale organization to confront a Parliamentary Act
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21. March 5, 1770: British chased 4 boys on their way home from school; people hear of it and gather at the Customs House. A mob forms and the English are armed; Captain Thomas Preston ordered the mobs to disperse but they would not; Edward Langford was hit in the head and fires the first shot in return; 5 men lay dead/dying on the street of Boston
-James Caldwell, Crispus Attucks, Samuel Gray, Samuel Maverick, and Patrick Carr
-OUTCOME: British left Boston and Townsend duties were repealed
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22. Military men who will be ready to fight in a minute's time
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23. Frenchman who believed that the Church of England had too many layers between man & God
-believed in Predetermination
-influenced the Pilgrims
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24. Was originally a French Fortress, but the Americans took it during King George's War in 1745. It was later given back to the French by the British in order to gain Indian territory.
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25. German troops paid by the British to fight the Revolutionary war in America; were under the control of John Burgoyne
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26. Colonies granted to those who stayed loyal to the crown during the Commonwealth; granted by King Charles II
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27. Took Fort Louisburg back
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28. System in which an individual could sell his work (usually for 7 years) in order to gain his freedom and acquire land; was a feasible system, but many problems developed: (1) the servants had to be freed (2) Civil War occurred in Virginia (3) African slavery developed because this was considered dangerous to the colony
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29. Passed by King Charles in 1660 in order to help increase the profit for England by the colonies; certain goods could only be traded through England, and certain goods had taxes placed on them.
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30. 1774: result of the Boston Tea Party; closed the port of Boston to all shipping until the city agrees to pay for the lost tea; local government is elected by the government, no longer by the people; all customs violations will now be tried in England rather than America; and a new Quartering Act was passed, demanding that people gave soldiers rum, salt, etc.--more severe than before
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31. A German immigrant who arrived in America in 1710 and establishes the New York Weekly Journal. He began to attack local politicians, was imprisoned for 10 months, and was brought to trial in 1735 and defended by Andrew Hamilton.
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32. A man who was part of Howe's 3-pronged attack on New York during the Revolutionary War; he brought Hessians, Indians, and British to a place near Saratoga and was beseiged and forced to surrender
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33. A soldier and loyalist wounded in the Seven Years' War; reacts in support of the colonists; Americans are "Sons of Liberty"
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34. Aids Revere in spreading the alarm of the attack on Concord
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35. Takes place on September 12 & 13 of 1759 on the Plains of Abraham
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36. System in which many people contribute small amounts of money so as to prevent one person from losing their savings in a poor investment
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37. Early proposal in 1768 to have this connect the Hudson River to Lake Ontario near Oswego. Was actually built in 1817; referred to as "Clinton's Big Ditch"
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38. Wrote Common Sense in 1776. "As long as blood has been shed and all of these abuses have been on us for all these years, it is only common sense for us to seek recompense-- we need in dependence."
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39. A terrorist group that formed to rebel against stamp collectors during the Stamp Act
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40. Religious group led by William Penn; lived in proprietary colony of Pennsylvania; believed that all people are created equal--they aren't predestined to go up or down
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41. This man is known as the Father of the Constitution. He suggested that there be three branches of government, and that none of them has too much power. He also recommended that if the President does something illegal, the House can impeach him, and the trial is overseen by the Senate. Finally, he had an idea of Bicameral Legislative Branch (2 houses); independent and judiciary.
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42. 1773: Passed by Lord North; Allowed the East India Tea Company, a tea company in Britain that was about to go bankrupt, to sell tea directly to the colonists so it would be cheaper. The colonists reacted angrily; 1/2 million pounds of tea was shipped to America and the Sons of Liberty appeared at the Boston port to tell them not to unload their tea; this led to the Boston Tea Party.
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43. In 1786, 2,000 farmers in Massachusetts rose up in rebellion, attacked local government and took judges out of the courts. This was the last straw; it led to 55 men meeting in Philadelphia to hold the Constitutional Convention.
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44. 1787; was one of the few benefits of the Articles of Confederation. Was issued as a means of dealing with the northwest territories; Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Ohio and Michigan were formed as a result. Slavery was not allowed.
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 The first American Industrial Revolution; Henry Clay played a...
  In 1776, after America declared its independence, the British...
What colony acted as a barrier between the Spanish and South Carolina?
The man who led the Puritan Migration in 1630; gave the speech, "A...
Proprietor of Charles II; was a Quaker; wanted somewhere safe to go...
Tried to find China by sailing down the Mississippi; was recognized...
Wandered through America in 30,000 B.C.; were nomadic hunters &...
Was the new leader in England in 1767; known for calling the colonists...
Was banished from Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1635 because he was a...
Wrote the First American Dictionary
Occurred in the 1740s; English ministers (Wakefield & Tennant)...
"Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes"; Howe, Burgoyne,...
Man who conquered the Aztec empire in 1541 along with 550...
Was written on a door of the lost colony of Roanoke
Act passed by Federalists in 1798 and signed into law by John...
1763: Indians killed, pillaged, and destroyed American (British)...
Made his way down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico from...
Was a key radical from Massachusetts; proposed resistance of the crown...
The largest and most famous Mississippian city; had 85 temple and...
1764: This reduced the import duty on molasses from $.06 to $.03, but...
March 5, 1770: British chased 4 boys on their way home from school;...
Military men who will be ready to fight in a minute's time
Frenchman who believed that the Church of England had too many layers...
Was originally a French Fortress, but the Americans took it during...
German troops paid by the British to fight the Revolutionary war in...
Colonies granted to those who stayed loyal to the crown during the...
Took Fort Louisburg back
System in which an individual could sell his work (usually for 7...
Passed by King Charles in 1660 in order to help increase the profit...
1774: result of the Boston Tea Party; closed the port of Boston to all...
A German immigrant who arrived in America in 1710 and establishes the...
A man who was part of Howe's 3-pronged attack on New York during the...
A soldier and loyalist wounded in the Seven Years' War; reacts in...
Aids Revere in spreading the alarm of the attack on Concord
Takes place on September 12 & 13 of 1759 on the Plains of Abraham
System in which many people contribute small amounts of money so as to...
Early proposal in 1768 to have this connect the Hudson River to Lake...
Wrote Common Sense in 1776. "As long as blood has been shed and all of...
A terrorist group that formed to rebel against stamp collectors during...
Religious group led by William Penn; lived in proprietary colony of...
This man is known as the Father of the Constitution. He suggested that...
1773: Passed by Lord North; Allowed the East India Tea Company, a tea...
In 1786, 2,000 farmers in Massachusetts rose up in rebellion, attacked...
1787; was one of the few benefits of the Articles of Confederation....
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