APUSH Semester 1 Exam

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Most scientists believe that people first came to the Americas from: Africa as part of the slave trade, Asia by migrating over a land bridge, Australia by traveling in canoes along coastlines, Europe by sailing ships across the Atlantic Ocean

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Asia by migrating over a land bridge

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How did the arrival of Europeans affect Native American culture?

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Thousands of Native Americans died from European diseases.

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Which country established a number of colonies along the Atlantic Coast?

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Britain

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Which colonies offered settlers the most religious freedom? Options: Southern, New England, Middle, Virginia

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Middle

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During the 1760s, American colonists rebelled against the British Parliament for: Boycotting American goods, Abandoning the colonies, Raising the colonies' taxes, going to war against the French

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Raising the colonies' taxes

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What does the excerpt imply about the relationship between people and government?

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People have the right to form their own government.

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The Northwest Ordinance provided for

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A plan for territorial government

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Why did many political leaders want to change the Articles of Confederation?

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It reserved too much power for the states.

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Antifederalists disliked the Constitution because it did not

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include a bill of rights

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Which of the following occurred during Thomas Jefferson's presidency? Options: Onset of the French and Indian Wars, Passage of the Alien and Sedition Acts, Completion of the Louisiana Purchase, Declaration of the Monroe Doctrine

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Completion of the Louisiana Purchase