American History 7th-Grade Review Survey

The first permanent English settlement in North America was established in:

• Plymouth

• Jamestown

• Boston

• New York

The Mayflower Compact is significant because it:

• Outlined the principles of religious freedom

• Established the first colonial assembly in America

• Established self-government for the Pilgrims in Plymouth

• Provided guidelines for trade with Native Americans

The Boston Tea Party was a protest against:

• High taxes on tea imposed by the British

• British soldiers occupying Boston

• The use of tea bags

• The British East India Company

The Declaration of Independence was adopted on:

• July 4, 1776

• November 11, 1620

• September 17, 1787

• July 2, 1776

The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the American Revolution because:

• It resulted in the capture of the British General Cornwallis

• It convinced France to openly support the American cause

• It ended the war and secured American independence

• It was the first battle of the revolution

The United States' first constitution was called:

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Bill of Rights

• The Federalist Papers

The Constitutional Convention was held in:

• New York City

• Philadelphia

• Boston

• Washington D.C.

The Federalist Papers were written by:

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay

• John Adams

• Patrick Henry

The Louisiana Purchase was bought from which country?

• France

• Spain

• Mexico

• England

The abolitionist who published "The Liberator" and called for immediate emancipation of slaves was:

• Harriet Tubman

• Frederick Douglass

• William Lloyd Garrison

• Sojourner Truth