U.S HISTORY 2 UNIT 2 MILESTONE 2
COMPREHENSIVE TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS VERIFIED A+
◉ Boston Massacre. Answer: This was an event that occurred on
Monday, March 5, 1770 that helped spark the American Revolution.
◉ Boston Tea Party. Answer: This was a political
protest by Boston, Massachusetts residents in 1773 against the
British parliament led by the Sons of Liberty
◉ Checks And Balances. Answer: This is the system of overlapping
powers among judicial, executive, and legislative branches to allow
each branch to oversee the actions of the others
◉ Committee Of Correspondence. Answer: This was a local
government body in the American colonies that coordinated written
communication outside of the colony. They were important to the
revolution effort.
◉ Common Sense. Answer: Written by Thomas Paine in early 1776,
it said that continued American loyalty to Britain would be absurd,
and independence was the only rational thing for colonists to do.
,◉ Confirm. Answer: When the President appoints a new member to
the Cabinet, the Senate must ____ the person before that person gets
the job.
◉ Constitutional Convention. Answer: This is the 1787 meeting at
which the Constitution of the United States was debated and agreed
upon.
◉ Continental Army. Answer: This was the name of the military
force that fought for and won independence from Great Britain in
the American
◉ Cotton Mather. Answer: was a Puritan minister in New England in
the late 1600s and early 1700s, and was well known for his role in
the Salem Witch Trials of 1692.
◉ Daughters of Liberty. Answer: This was the name of a group of
colonial women in the 1760s and 1770s that participated in the
boycotts against the British following the Townshend Acts.
◉ Declaration of Independence. Answer: This was an act passed by
the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776 declaring the
thirteen American Colonies independent of British rule.
,◉ Democrat Republican. Answer: This early American political party
was founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison and was
based upon a \"strict constructionist\" view of the U.S. Constitution.
◉ Dominion Of New England. Answer: This union of colonies in
northeastern British North America was created in 1686, was
headed by a royal governor, but was dissolved in 1689 after being
highly unpopular with people there.
◉ Election of 1796. Answer: This election saw John Adams and
Thomas Jefferson vying to become the second President of the
United States. Adams won by a narrow electoral margin.
◉ Executive. Answer: This is the branch of government that is
responsible for carrying out the laws.
◉ Farewell Address. Answer: This is the name to the essay written
by the first U.S. President in which we warned of the dangers of
sectionalism, political parties, becoming involved in for
◉ Federalism. Answer: This system of government has powers
divided between the central government and regional governments,
with central government being supreme.
, ◉ Federalist. Answer: This early American political party was
founded by Alexander Hamilton and based upon the belief that a
strong national government was critical to the survival of the nation.
◉ Federalist Papers. Answer: series of Articles written to persuade
New York to ratify the Constitution
◉ French. Answer: This refers to both a people (located on mainland
of Europe) and a language (spoken there and also in parts of Canada,
the Caribbean, and the African continent).
◉ French & Indian War. Answer: This refers to the battles between
France and England in the \"New World\" resulting in the loss of all
French possessions and was part of the Seven Years\' War.
◉ George Mason. Answer: This colonial Virginia statesman was,
along with James Madison, known as the \"Father of the Bill of
Rights\" for his insistence that one be added to the Constitution.
◉ George Washington. Answer: He was our first president, father of
the nation, founding father, and Commander of the Continental Army
in victory over Britain in the Revolutionary War.
COMPREHENSIVE TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS VERIFIED A+
◉ Boston Massacre. Answer: This was an event that occurred on
Monday, March 5, 1770 that helped spark the American Revolution.
◉ Boston Tea Party. Answer: This was a political
protest by Boston, Massachusetts residents in 1773 against the
British parliament led by the Sons of Liberty
◉ Checks And Balances. Answer: This is the system of overlapping
powers among judicial, executive, and legislative branches to allow
each branch to oversee the actions of the others
◉ Committee Of Correspondence. Answer: This was a local
government body in the American colonies that coordinated written
communication outside of the colony. They were important to the
revolution effort.
◉ Common Sense. Answer: Written by Thomas Paine in early 1776,
it said that continued American loyalty to Britain would be absurd,
and independence was the only rational thing for colonists to do.
,◉ Confirm. Answer: When the President appoints a new member to
the Cabinet, the Senate must ____ the person before that person gets
the job.
◉ Constitutional Convention. Answer: This is the 1787 meeting at
which the Constitution of the United States was debated and agreed
upon.
◉ Continental Army. Answer: This was the name of the military
force that fought for and won independence from Great Britain in
the American
◉ Cotton Mather. Answer: was a Puritan minister in New England in
the late 1600s and early 1700s, and was well known for his role in
the Salem Witch Trials of 1692.
◉ Daughters of Liberty. Answer: This was the name of a group of
colonial women in the 1760s and 1770s that participated in the
boycotts against the British following the Townshend Acts.
◉ Declaration of Independence. Answer: This was an act passed by
the Second Continental Congress on July 4, 1776 declaring the
thirteen American Colonies independent of British rule.
,◉ Democrat Republican. Answer: This early American political party
was founded by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison and was
based upon a \"strict constructionist\" view of the U.S. Constitution.
◉ Dominion Of New England. Answer: This union of colonies in
northeastern British North America was created in 1686, was
headed by a royal governor, but was dissolved in 1689 after being
highly unpopular with people there.
◉ Election of 1796. Answer: This election saw John Adams and
Thomas Jefferson vying to become the second President of the
United States. Adams won by a narrow electoral margin.
◉ Executive. Answer: This is the branch of government that is
responsible for carrying out the laws.
◉ Farewell Address. Answer: This is the name to the essay written
by the first U.S. President in which we warned of the dangers of
sectionalism, political parties, becoming involved in for
◉ Federalism. Answer: This system of government has powers
divided between the central government and regional governments,
with central government being supreme.
, ◉ Federalist. Answer: This early American political party was
founded by Alexander Hamilton and based upon the belief that a
strong national government was critical to the survival of the nation.
◉ Federalist Papers. Answer: series of Articles written to persuade
New York to ratify the Constitution
◉ French. Answer: This refers to both a people (located on mainland
of Europe) and a language (spoken there and also in parts of Canada,
the Caribbean, and the African continent).
◉ French & Indian War. Answer: This refers to the battles between
France and England in the \"New World\" resulting in the loss of all
French possessions and was part of the Seven Years\' War.
◉ George Mason. Answer: This colonial Virginia statesman was,
along with James Madison, known as the \"Father of the Bill of
Rights\" for his insistence that one be added to the Constitution.
◉ George Washington. Answer: He was our first president, father of
the nation, founding father, and Commander of the Continental Army
in victory over Britain in the Revolutionary War.
