WGU Academy US History 1 Final Exam
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Which sentence best describes pre-Columbian societies of the Southwest? -
ANSWER- They built irrigation systems and constructed towns
Who were the first inhabitants of the American continent? - ANSWER- Migrants
who crossed over from Asia
Why did the Colonial government in Massachusetts vote to deport Roger
Williams? - ANSWER- He preached separation from the Church of England
What prompted the influx of African slaves to the Southern Colonies and the
Caribbean in 1619? - ANSWER- 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? - ANSWER- 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? - ANSWER- 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? - ANSWER- disputes over territory
How did the French and Indian War alter territorial claims in North America? -
ANSWER- French territory east of the Mississippi was conceded to the British
What was Samuel Adams' reason for creating the Committees of
Correspondence? - ANSWER- 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? - ANSWER- 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? - ANSWER- The Boston Tea Party
What was Thomas Paine's purpose in writing his pamphlet, Common Sense? -
ANSWER- To convince the colonists to break away from the English government
What was the main goal of the Articles of Confederation? - ANSWER- To focus
government authority at the state level
What was the principal complaint Anti-Federalists had with the original
Constitution? - ANSWER- It lacked a clearly enumerated Bill of Rights
After the American Revolution, what problem contributed significantly to the need
of a federal Constitution? - ANSWER- An impending conflict with Indians
During the formation of the republic, who recommended to President Washington
that a national bank should be established? - ANSWER- Alexander Hamilton
Which was a direct result of the XYZ Affair"? - ANSWER- The creation of the
Department of the Navy
In the 1790s, which group believed that America should be rural and agrarian
rather than commercial and urban? - ANSWER- Republicans
What was the unusual feature of the Second Great Awakening in the early 1800s?
- ANSWER- the large number of women involved in the movement
What was the affect of the Second Great Awakening? - ANSWER- A crusade
against personal immortality
What was one of the most important accomplishments of Jefferson's presidency?
- ANSWER- Purchasing the Louisiana Territory
Which factor contributed to the significant increase in the American population
from 1820 to 1840? - ANSWER- Improvements in public health
with complete solutions
Which sentence best describes pre-Columbian societies of the Southwest? -
ANSWER- They built irrigation systems and constructed towns
Who were the first inhabitants of the American continent? - ANSWER- Migrants
who crossed over from Asia
Why did the Colonial government in Massachusetts vote to deport Roger
Williams? - ANSWER- He preached separation from the Church of England
What prompted the influx of African slaves to the Southern Colonies and the
Caribbean in 1619? - ANSWER- 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? - ANSWER- 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? - ANSWER- 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? - ANSWER- disputes over territory
How did the French and Indian War alter territorial claims in North America? -
ANSWER- French territory east of the Mississippi was conceded to the British
What was Samuel Adams' reason for creating the Committees of
Correspondence? - ANSWER- 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? - ANSWER- 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? - ANSWER- The Boston Tea Party
What was Thomas Paine's purpose in writing his pamphlet, Common Sense? -
ANSWER- To convince the colonists to break away from the English government
What was the main goal of the Articles of Confederation? - ANSWER- To focus
government authority at the state level
What was the principal complaint Anti-Federalists had with the original
Constitution? - ANSWER- It lacked a clearly enumerated Bill of Rights
After the American Revolution, what problem contributed significantly to the need
of a federal Constitution? - ANSWER- An impending conflict with Indians
During the formation of the republic, who recommended to President Washington
that a national bank should be established? - ANSWER- Alexander Hamilton
Which was a direct result of the XYZ Affair"? - ANSWER- The creation of the
Department of the Navy
In the 1790s, which group believed that America should be rural and agrarian
rather than commercial and urban? - ANSWER- Republicans
What was the unusual feature of the Second Great Awakening in the early 1800s?
- ANSWER- the large number of women involved in the movement
What was the affect of the Second Great Awakening? - ANSWER- A crusade
against personal immortality
What was one of the most important accomplishments of Jefferson's presidency?
- ANSWER- Purchasing the Louisiana Territory
Which factor contributed to the significant increase in the American population
from 1820 to 1840? - ANSWER- Improvements in public health
