Social studies final

Question 1

The 1st Americans migrated from Asia by crossing the

Answer 1

Bering Strait land bridge.

Question 2

The Maya and the Aztec Civilization both created a__________system

Answer 2

creation of a writing

Question 3

Many Native American groups developed different cultures because they _____________ to
their environments differently.

Answer 3

Adapted

Question 4

The exchange of goods, plants, food, people and disease across the Atlantic Ocean is
the impact of the

Answer 4

Columbian Exchange.

Question 5

Which colonies had a colder climate, focus on shipbuilding, and fishing and had a short
growing season?

Answer 5

New England colonies

Question 6

Which colonies had a warmer climate, large plantations, and exported tobacco and rice?

Answer 6

southern colonies

Question 7

What was the difference between the New England colonies and the southern colonies?

Answer 7

geographic conditions

Question 8

In the American colonies, boycotts were effective because they

Answer 8

caused economic
hardships for British merchants.

Question 9

Which document states that people have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of
happiness?

Answer 9

Declaration of Independence

Question 10

Which is not a cause of the American Revolution? Stamp Act, Boston Massacre,Boston
Tea Party, Sons of Liberty:

Answer 10

Sons of liberty

Question 11

Who said “give me liberty or give me death? Was he a Patriot or
Redcoat?

Answer 11

Patrick Henry and Patriot

Question 12

Why was the Battle of Saratoga significant?

Answer 12

It was a turning point and
convinced the French to support the Americans.

Question 13

What was the 1st government in the U.S.?

Answer 13

Articles of Confederation.

Question 14

In the Preamble of the Constitution, who has the power in the Government?

Answer 14

the
people

Question 15

What did George Washington warn in his “Farewell Address? Don’t form and stay out of

Answer 15

Political parties and foreign alliances

Question 16

Who was the 1st Secretary of the Treasury?

Answer 16

Alexander Halmiliton

Question 17

What did the Louisiana Purchase do to the size of the United States?

Answer 17

doubled the
size of the country

Question 18

The Removal of the Cherokee Indians off of their land is known as

Answer 18

The trail of tears

Question 19

Which President removed the Cherokee off of their land?

Answer 19

Andrew Jackson

Question 20

What was the name of the network that Harriet Tubman helped runaway slaves escape
to the north?

Answer 20

Underground Railroad

Question 21

The Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 met to discuss

Answer 21

women’s rights

Question 22

Manifest Destiny is the belief that the U.S. should expand its territory from the Atlantic to
the

Answer 22

Pacific

Question 23

The Abolition movement worked to e

Answer 23

Slavery

Question 24

Put the following events in the correct order:
Proclamation of 1763 Mayflower Compact Constitution Declaration of Independence

Answer 24

Mayflower Compact → Proclamation of 1763 → Declaration of
Independence → Constitution

Question 25

Put the following events in the correct order: War of 1812 French and Indian War Revolutionary War Civil War

Answer 25

French and Indian War → Revolutionary War → War of 1812 → Civil War