WGU Academy US History 1 Final Exam
questions and answers 2024\2025 A+
Grade
Which sentence best describes pre-Columbian societies of the Southwest?
- correct answer They built irrigation systems and constructed towns
Who were the first inhabitants of the American continent?
- correct answer Migrants who crossed over from Asia
Why did the Colonial government in Massachusetts vote to deport Roger Williams?
- correct 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?
- correct 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?
- correct 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?
- correct 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?
- correct answer disputes over territory
How did the French and Indian War alter territorial claims in North America?
- correct answer French territory east of the Mississippi was conceded to the British
, What was Samuel Adams' reason for creating the Committees of Correspondence?
- correct 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?
- correct 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?
- correct answer The Boston Tea Party
What was Thomas Paine's purpose in writing his pamphlet, Common Sense?
- correct answer To convince the colonists to break away from the English government
What was the main goal of the Articles of Confederation?
- correct answer To focus government authority at the state level
What was the principal complaint Anti-Federalists had with the original Constitution?
- correct answer It lacked a clearly enumerated Bill of Rights
After the American Revolution, what problem contributed significantly to the need of a federal
Constitution?
- correct answer An impending conflict with Indians
During the formation of the republic, who recommended to President Washington that a national bank
should be established?
- correct answer Alexander Hamilton
Which was a direct result of the XYZ Affair"?
- correct answer The creation of the Department of the Navy
questions and answers 2024\2025 A+
Grade
Which sentence best describes pre-Columbian societies of the Southwest?
- correct answer They built irrigation systems and constructed towns
Who were the first inhabitants of the American continent?
- correct answer Migrants who crossed over from Asia
Why did the Colonial government in Massachusetts vote to deport Roger Williams?
- correct 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?
- correct 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?
- correct 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?
- correct 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?
- correct answer disputes over territory
How did the French and Indian War alter territorial claims in North America?
- correct answer French territory east of the Mississippi was conceded to the British
, What was Samuel Adams' reason for creating the Committees of Correspondence?
- correct 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?
- correct 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?
- correct answer The Boston Tea Party
What was Thomas Paine's purpose in writing his pamphlet, Common Sense?
- correct answer To convince the colonists to break away from the English government
What was the main goal of the Articles of Confederation?
- correct answer To focus government authority at the state level
What was the principal complaint Anti-Federalists had with the original Constitution?
- correct answer It lacked a clearly enumerated Bill of Rights
After the American Revolution, what problem contributed significantly to the need of a federal
Constitution?
- correct answer An impending conflict with Indians
During the formation of the republic, who recommended to President Washington that a national bank
should be established?
- correct answer Alexander Hamilton
Which was a direct result of the XYZ Affair"?
- correct answer The creation of the Department of the Navy
