THE FOLLOWING 20 QUESTIONS ARE WORTH 10 POINTS EACH. PARTIAL CREDIT WILL BE GIVEN WHEN APPROPRIATE. TYPE YOUR ANSWERS IN YOUR OWN WORDS.
1. Define Mercantilism. How did it affect the English colonies in America?
2. What was the First Great Awakening and when did it take place?
3. (a) What and when was the Enlightenment? (b) In what three ways did American colonists learn about it?
4. Explain the following four concepts of the Enlightenment: (a) deism (b) natural law (c) natural rights (d) social contract
5. (a) Explain the concept of separation of powers. (b) Which Enlightenment thinker was most associated with promoting this concept?
6. (a) When did the 7 Years War happen? (b) Name 2 causes of the 7 Years War.
7. What was “the Backcountry” and what were two problems associated with it?
8. Name and define 4 actions or taxes that the British imposed after the 7 Years War that angered colonists?
9. Name 3 important historical events in which Samuel Adams was centrally involved prior to 1776 (do not mention beer or saloons).
10. (a) Who was Paul Revere? (b) name three things in which he was centrally involved.
11. Regarding the following quote:
“ …That, to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed; that, whenever any form government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it….”
(a) Who wrote this and for what? (b) What concept is the first half of this quote explaining? (c) What idea is the second half of this quote advocating?
12. (a) Which generals and leaders faced off in the Battle of Saratoga? (b) What year did it happen? (c) Why was it important?
13. Give me three good reasons why the British lost the Revolutionary War to the Americans.
14. (a) What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? (b) What was the Shays’ Rebellion and why did it help to cause the US Constitution to be written?
15. (a) Who wrote The Federalist Papers? (b) What was the purpose of writing it? (c) Why was it unpopular with some colonists?
16. What promise did the anti-Federalists demand and get in 1788?
17. (a) Who originally drafted the “Virginia Plan” and (b) why was the Preamble added?
18. (a) How many Articles are in the US Constitution? (b) Briefly describe each one.
19. Briefly describe (a) the First Amendment (b) the Second Amendment and (c) the Fifth Amendment.
20. (a) What is the 4thAmendment about and (b) what does it have to do with problems we face today? (You can talk about Covid 19 or another issue.)
imposed after the 7 Years War that angered colonists?
9. Name 3 important historical events in which Samuel Adams was centrally involved prior to 1776 (do not mention beer or saloons).
10. (a) Who was Paul Revere? (b) name three things in which he was centrally involved.
11. Regarding the following quote:
“ …That, to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed; that, whenever any form government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it….”
(a) Who wrote this and for what? (b) What concept is the first half of this quote explaining? (c) What idea is the second half of this quote advocating?
12. (a) Which generals and leaders faced off in the Battle of Saratoga? (b) What year did it happen? (c) Why was it important?
13. Give me three good reasons why the British lost the Revolutionary War to the Americans.
14. (a) What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? (b) What was the Shays’ Rebellion and why did it help to cause the US Constitution to be written?
15. (a) Who wrote The Federalist Papers? (b) What was the purpose of writing it? (c) Why was it unpopular with some colonists?
16. What promise did the anti-Federalists demand and get in 1788?
17. (a) Who originally drafted the “Virginia Plan” and (b) why was the Preamble added?
18. (a) How many Articles are in the US Constitution? (b) Briefly describe each one.
19. Briefly describe (a) the First Amendment (b) the Second Amendment and (c) the Fifth Amendment.
20. (a) What is the 4thAmendment about and (b) what does it have to do with problems we face today? (You can talk about Covid 19 or another issue.)