U.S HISTORY 2 UNIT 2 MILESTONE 2 FINAL
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ American Revolution. Answer: First successful colonial
independence movement against a European Power, 1775-1783
◉ Anne Hutchison. Answer: Puritan Religious Leader in the
Massachusetts Bay Colony before her action resulted in her removal
of the colony
◉ Anti-Federalist. Answer: Series of articles was written in 1787
urging Americans to oppose the ratification of the proposed US
Constitution
◉ Articles of Confederation. Answer: 1st Government of US was
based on this; created in 1777
◉ Bacon's Rebellion. Answer: 1676 uprising in Virginia Colony led
by frontiersmen against Gov't corruption & oppression
◉ Battle of Camden. Answer: This was the 1780 battle during the
American Revolution in which the British forces, led by Lieutenant
,General Lord Charles Cornwallis soundly defeated the Continental
armed forces led by General Horatio Gates.
◉ Battle of Trenton. Answer: Battle Of Trenton
This is the American Revolution event that took place on December
26, 1776 after General George Washington\'s crossing of the
Delaware River, boosting the Continental Army\'s morale.
◉ Benedict Arnold. Answer: He began the American Revolution as a
leader in the Continental Army, but changed sides in 1780 and
defected to the British Army.
◉ Benjamin Franklin. Answer: He was a printer, scientist and
inventor who helped write both the Declaration of Independence
and the Constitution
◉ Bifocals. Answer: Reportedly an invention of Benjamin Franklin,
these lenses have two different viewing areas: one for regular
viewing and one for viewing things at a very close distance.
◉ Bill of Rights. Answer: These are the first ten amendments to the
U.S. Constitution, generally directed at protecting the individual from
abuse of power by the national government.
,◉ 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.
PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS
GRADED A+
◉ American Revolution. Answer: First successful colonial
independence movement against a European Power, 1775-1783
◉ Anne Hutchison. Answer: Puritan Religious Leader in the
Massachusetts Bay Colony before her action resulted in her removal
of the colony
◉ Anti-Federalist. Answer: Series of articles was written in 1787
urging Americans to oppose the ratification of the proposed US
Constitution
◉ Articles of Confederation. Answer: 1st Government of US was
based on this; created in 1777
◉ Bacon's Rebellion. Answer: 1676 uprising in Virginia Colony led
by frontiersmen against Gov't corruption & oppression
◉ Battle of Camden. Answer: This was the 1780 battle during the
American Revolution in which the British forces, led by Lieutenant
,General Lord Charles Cornwallis soundly defeated the Continental
armed forces led by General Horatio Gates.
◉ Battle of Trenton. Answer: Battle Of Trenton
This is the American Revolution event that took place on December
26, 1776 after General George Washington\'s crossing of the
Delaware River, boosting the Continental Army\'s morale.
◉ Benedict Arnold. Answer: He began the American Revolution as a
leader in the Continental Army, but changed sides in 1780 and
defected to the British Army.
◉ Benjamin Franklin. Answer: He was a printer, scientist and
inventor who helped write both the Declaration of Independence
and the Constitution
◉ Bifocals. Answer: Reportedly an invention of Benjamin Franklin,
these lenses have two different viewing areas: one for regular
viewing and one for viewing things at a very close distance.
◉ Bill of Rights. Answer: These are the first ten amendments to the
U.S. Constitution, generally directed at protecting the individual from
abuse of power by the national government.
,◉ 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.
