October 26th, 2010 [Practice Quiz]

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Practice Test:


1. Jamestown's major crop was:
A.) Corn.
B.) Tobacco.
C.) Cotton.
D.) Cocaine.

2. An Indentured Slave is a person who:
A.) Was a slave for their entire life.
B.) Was a child that was born into slavery.
C.) A person that has fake teeth.
D.) A person who was under contract to work for a certain amount of time.

3. Who made the City On A Hill speech?
A.) John Winthrop.
B.) John Rolfe.
C.) John Smith.
D.) Thomas Jefferson.

4. What does it mean to be a Puritan?
A.) To have no morals and no religion.
B.) The lack of using technology and cars.
C.) Having a strict moral code and religious views.
D.) Plymouth, right?

5. Bacon's Rebellion was a rebellion against:
A.) The tax on Bacon.
B.) A rebellion against Native Americans.
C.) The movement west.
D.) The Article of Confederation.

6. Social Contract Theory is:
A.) The agreement to give up liberty for safety.
B.) The theory as to why people do the things they do.
C.) The agreement that government is too big.
D.) A French guy thought of it.

7. The Stamp Act was a tax on:
A.) Milk and Cookies.
B.) Tobacco.
C.) Whiskey.
D.) Paper goods.

8. A Revolution is:
A.) The over throwing of a dictator.
B.) A small change over a long period of time.
C.) A big change over a short period of time.
D.) Russia had one...

9. Liberty is:
A.) Freedom.
B.) The chance to succeed.
C.) Failure.
D.) Being a Puritan.

10. Olive Branch Petition was created to:
A.) Create a war.
B.) Avoid a war.
C.) Virginia wanted more trees.
D.) Make an alliance with France.

11. Lexington and Concord was:
A.) Tried to end slavery.
B.) Was a rebellion against Native Americans.
C.) The first battles to start the Revolutionary War.
D.) Ended the Civil War.

12. Describe the Boston Massacre.
    What happened? Why did it happen? How many people died?

13. Who is Locke, Hobbes and Rousseau?
   What did they believe? What were their thoughts on humans and government?

14. What was the Boston Tea Party?
   What happened? Who was most effected by the acts?

15. What is Martial Law?
A.) The placement of military power by military personnel because of emergencies.
B.) The law that people are not allowed to rebel.
C.) Military is not allowed to kill civilians.
D.) A tax on bubblegum.