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Midterm Review
Ch. 4-9
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which river did John Smith first explore after the colonists arrived at Jamestown? | James River |
| The colony of Connecticut was founded by who? | Thomas Hooker |
| The colony of Georgia was settled by who? | English debtors |
| Which country profited most during exploration? | England |
| Which colony developed a General Court with a two house legislature? | Massachusetts Bay |
| Imported and exported to their colonies rather than foreign nations is called what? | mercantilism |
| Because Pilgrims were persecuted by English authorities, they immigrated from _______ to _________ in 1620 | England to America |
| Tobacco, rice, and cotton were primary ________ in the colonies | cash crops |
| Which colony was settled as a refuge for Quakers by William Penn? | Pennsylvania |
| The Navigation Acts required colonists to do most of their trading with? | England |
| The Mayflower Compact was such an important document because it was the first attempt by average people at? | self-government |
| Due to a colonial boycott against the __________, the British repealed all taxes except the tax on tea | Townshend Act |
| The Boston Massacre gained its name and reputation as a result of the propaganda used by _______ and other protestors | Paul Revere |
| Thomas Jefferson was the primary author of the _________ | Declaration of Independence |
| During the __________, the British fought against an alliance of French troops and American Indians. | French and Indian War |
| During the winter of 1777-1778, one fourth of Washington’s troops died of disease and malnutrition at ________. | Valley Forge |
| On December 25, 1776, Washington and 2,400 Patriot soldiers surprised the enemy at Trenton by crossing the __________ at midnight | Delaware River |
| The US National borders were laid out in | Treaty of Paris 1783 |
| A full-scale revolution by the colonist’s from Britain was known as | Boston Massacre |
| Two documents that limited the powers of the British king were | Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights |
| A confederation Congress with representatives from each colony governed the states under this document | Articles of Confederation |
| Two self-governing documents written by Americans before the Revolution were | Mayflower Compact and Fundamental Orders of Connecticut |
| New England town meetings and the Virginia House of Burgesses are examples of | representative government |
| Federalists were supporters of | the constitution |
| Fundamental rights, such a religious liberty is | natural rights |
| This document created a central government with limited powers and gave more power to each state | Articles of Confederation |
| Division of power between national government and the states is | federal system |
| The Constitution is the “final authority” under the | Constitution |
| Each state is committed to the authority of the federal government’s laws over states. Which document states this? | Constitution |
| The plan in which small states would have few representatives in Congress was known as | Virginia Plan |
| The ability of the Constitution to fit the needs of a changing nation is proven by | Bill of Rights |
| Congress had asked states to give money to help pay national war debts and operate the federal government under what document | Articles of Confederation |
| _____________ is given to judges in the Supreme Court to ensure that they make their decisions free from the influence of a particular party | life appointments |
| The heads of the 15 executive departments makes up the __________ | presidents cabinet |
| Branch responsible for enforcing laws approved by Congress | Executive |
| A system that prevents any branch from becoming too powerful is | Checks and Balances |
| Discussing international relations, trade agreements, and interstate commerce was the sole purpose of | the 1787 Constitutional Convention |
| The first 10 amendments is known as | Bill of Rights |
| Ability to tax, borrow money, provide law enforcement, and provide for the health and welfare of the people are _______________ that the federal and state governments share | Concurrent Powers |
| A tax on imported goods is a | tariff |
| Marbury vs. Madison established the court’s power of | Judicial Review |
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