Adapted U.S. History Final Study Guide

Alexander Hamilton helped ________________ write the Constitution of the United States.

• Grover Cleveland

• John Adams
• James Madison

Why did George Washington not want to serve a third presidential term, even though many wanted him to?

• He didn’t want to be perceived as a king. He believed no one person should have that much power.

• He was afraid he would not win the election and did not want to disappoint his supporters.

• He was exhausted from the job and recently diagnosed with a terminal illness.

Which country fought America in the War of 1812?

• France

• Spain

• Britain

Abolish means to end. Frederick Douglass wanted to get rid of _______.

• North
• Slavery
• Unite

Why were Lexington and Concord important to the founding of the United States?

• They were towns that kept the British safe from rebel colonists.

• They were the sites of the battles that started the Revolutionary War.

• They were the first places to be colonized by the British.

As a general, why did George Washington insist on being on the front line of fire even though it was the most dangerous place to be?

• To serve as an example of bravery.

• To try to reason with the enemy soldiers.

• To be first to arrive at each battle.

The British _______________ American sailors to help their navy.

• Kidnapped
• Trained

• Ignored

Frederick Douglass wanted to work for change inside the American system. He believed that “The _______ is a glorious liberty document!”

• Constitution
• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

What fort did the British attack with over 50 ships?

• Fort McHenry

• Fort Ticonderoga

• Fort Sumter

Why were American colonists divided in 1775?

• Some Americans were rich, and some were poor.

• Some Americans loved Paul Revere, and others hated him.

• Some followed the King’s unfair tax orders, while others wanted to fight back.