WGU ACADEMY US HISTORY 1 FINAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
Which sentence best describes pre-Columbian societies of the Southwest? - ANS They built
irrigation systems and constructed towns
Who were the first inhabitants of the American continent? - ANS Migrants who crossed over
from Asia
Why did the Colonial government in Massachusetts vote to deport Roger Williams? - ANS He
preached separation from the Church of England
What prompted the influx of African slaves to the Southern Colonies and the Caribbean in
1619? - ANS The need for workers on tobacco plantations
Which was not a result of the first interactions between native Americans and Europeans
arriving in North and South America? - ANS Native Americans were open to trade and
Europeans showed no interest
Which sentence most accurately describes religious practices and beliefs among slaves in the
South in the early 1700s? - ANS They created a blend of Christianity and African folklore
What was the most significant cause of the war in North America between the French and
British in the 1750s and 1760s? - ANS disputes over territory
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, How did the French and Indian War alter territorial claims in North America? - ANS French
territory east of the Mississippi was conceded to the British
What was Samuel Adams' reason for creating the Committees of Correspondence? - ANS He
wanted to publicize Americans' grievances against the British and coordinate the colonists'
responses
What was the result of the Tea Act of 1773 among the colonists? - ANS It unified resistance
among the colonists to Britain's economic exploitation of the colonies
What action by the American colonists resulted in the passage of the Intolerable Acts by the
British Parliament? - ANS The Boston Tea Party
What was Thomas Paine's purpose in writing his pamphlet, Common Sense? - ANS To
convince the colonists to break away from the English government
What was the main goal of the Articles of Confederation? - ANS To focus government
authority at the state level
What was the principal complaint Anti-Federalists had with the original Constitution? - ANS It
lacked a clearly enumerated Bill of Rights
After the American Revolution, what problem contributed significantly to the need of a federal
Constitution? - ANS An impending conflict with Indians
During the formation of the republic, who recommended to President Washington that a
national bank should be established? - ANS Alexander Hamilton
Which was a direct result of the XYZ Affair"? - ANS The creation of the Department of the
Navy
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EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
Which sentence best describes pre-Columbian societies of the Southwest? - ANS They built
irrigation systems and constructed towns
Who were the first inhabitants of the American continent? - ANS Migrants who crossed over
from Asia
Why did the Colonial government in Massachusetts vote to deport Roger Williams? - ANS He
preached separation from the Church of England
What prompted the influx of African slaves to the Southern Colonies and the Caribbean in
1619? - ANS The need for workers on tobacco plantations
Which was not a result of the first interactions between native Americans and Europeans
arriving in North and South America? - ANS Native Americans were open to trade and
Europeans showed no interest
Which sentence most accurately describes religious practices and beliefs among slaves in the
South in the early 1700s? - ANS They created a blend of Christianity and African folklore
What was the most significant cause of the war in North America between the French and
British in the 1750s and 1760s? - ANS disputes over territory
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, How did the French and Indian War alter territorial claims in North America? - ANS French
territory east of the Mississippi was conceded to the British
What was Samuel Adams' reason for creating the Committees of Correspondence? - ANS He
wanted to publicize Americans' grievances against the British and coordinate the colonists'
responses
What was the result of the Tea Act of 1773 among the colonists? - ANS It unified resistance
among the colonists to Britain's economic exploitation of the colonies
What action by the American colonists resulted in the passage of the Intolerable Acts by the
British Parliament? - ANS The Boston Tea Party
What was Thomas Paine's purpose in writing his pamphlet, Common Sense? - ANS To
convince the colonists to break away from the English government
What was the main goal of the Articles of Confederation? - ANS To focus government
authority at the state level
What was the principal complaint Anti-Federalists had with the original Constitution? - ANS It
lacked a clearly enumerated Bill of Rights
After the American Revolution, what problem contributed significantly to the need of a federal
Constitution? - ANS An impending conflict with Indians
During the formation of the republic, who recommended to President Washington that a
national bank should be established? - ANS Alexander Hamilton
Which was a direct result of the XYZ Affair"? - ANS The creation of the Department of the
Navy
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