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Checkpoint Review
Social Studies 18 week checkpoint review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| low population and spacious | Rural |
| located just outside a large city and has a low population density than a city | Suburban |
| high population density with lots of buildings (think major cities) | Urban |
| What were the economic reasons for European Exploration of the Americas? | Searching for gold and establishing colonies as trading centers |
| What was the Mayflower Compact? | An agreement among the first settlers to make laws |
| What are some of the characteristics of the New England Colonies? | Land and trade Religious freedom for Pilgrims and Puritans Religious freedom from Puritans |
| What are some of the characteristics of the Middle Colonies? | Land and trade Religious freedom for Quakers |
| What are some of the characteristics of the Southern Colonies? | Land and trade Place for debtors Religious freedom for Catholics Search for precious metals |
| The government in colonial Massachusetts was based on __________. | Religion |
| Patriot lawyer who defended British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre | John Adams |
| inventor & scientist who attended the Constitutional Convention | Benjamin Franklin |
| Author of the Declaration of Independence | Thomas Jefferson |
| Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army | George Washington |
| During the early hours of April 19, 1775, British soldiers were sent to capture which colonial leaders? | Samuel Adams and John Hancock |
| What battles marked the beginning of the American Revolution? | Lexington and Concord |
| British General Burgoyne surrendered to the Americans at ____ | Saratoga |
| As a result of the victory at Saratoga, which country became an ally to the colonists? | France |
| What ended the American Revolution? | Treaty of Paris 1783 |
| According to the Preamble, the purpose of the Constitution is to…. | Create a better (more perfect) government |
| Which amendment to the Bill of Rights guarantees the freedom of speech, religion, press, petition, and assembly? | First Amendment |
| Which Branch of the government makes the laws? | Legislative Branch |
| Which branch of the government interprets and evaluates the laws? | Judicial Branch |
| Which branch of the government enforces and carries out the laws? | Executive Branch |
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