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US History Revolution Test 1

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History Us Revolution (Middle School) Middle School (USA History, 6-8) USA USA History Standards & AP
What is this test? for Middle School History (6-8), USA — Middle School (USA History, 6-8) level, USA.
For Middle School students (6-8) — Middle School History in the USA
Section: History Us Revolution (Middle School) · Education: Middle School · Part: History Us Revolution (Middle School) · Country: USA

Knowledge of history is essential for understanding the vast accumulation from past to present and for establishing cause-and-effect relationships among historical events.

This test will help you develop chronological thinking and prepare for history questions on your exams.

By solving this test of 20 questions, you can both test your knowledge and identify the topics you need to improve.

Question 1
What was midnight judges?
A) Adams last appointments
B) Jefferson picks
C) No judges
D) Court closure
Question 2
What amendment fixed ties?
A) 11th
B) 12th in 1804
C) 13th
D) 10th
Question 3
Who wrote "Give me liberty or give me death"?
A) John Hancock
B) Samuel Adams
C) Patrick Henry
D) Thomas Jefferson
Question 4
Who helped train the Continental Army at Valley Forge?
A) Casimir Pulaski
B) Friedrich Wilhelm
C) Marquis de Lafayette
D) Baron von Steuben
Question 5
What was the Panic of 1819?
A) First depression
B) Boom
C) War
D) Gold rush
Question 6
What did Jefferson cut?
A) Courts
B) Taxes and army
C) Debt pay
D) Schools
Question 7
What was the slogan "No taxation without representation" about?
A) Colonists wanted higher taxes
B) Trade was free
C) Colonists had no vote in Parliament
D) British wanted representation
Question 8
What was the First Continental Congress (1774)?
A) To write the Constitution
B) To end the war
C) To declare independence
D) Meeting to coordinate resistance to Intolerable Acts
Question 9
What was Hartford Convention?
A) 1814 Federalist protest
B) War rally
C) Peace treaty
D) Trade fair
Question 10
Why was 1800 tied?
A) No votes
B) Jefferson-Burr tie
C) Fraud
D) Court error
Question 11
Name the person who wrote the anthem.
A) Madison
B) Monroe
C) Francis Scott Key
D) Jackson
Question 12
What best defines Neutrality 1793?
A) Join France
B) Join Britain
C) Arm both
D) Stay out of wars
Question 13
Identify first VP.
A) John Adams
B) Jefferson
C) Hamilton
D) Jay
Question 14
Provide the definition of the 1800 election:
A) Fair calm
B) Revolution of 1800
C) No contest
D) Court pick
Question 15
Who was "Alexander Hamilton"?
A) the main author of the Declaration
B) the British king during the Revolution
C) Treasury chief
D) first president
Question 16
Which of these did Pinckney win?
A) Florida
B) Texas
C) California
D) Mississippi rights
Question 17
Name first president.
A) George Washington
B) John Adams
C) Jefferson
D) Madison
Question 18
Which term means "1809 partial reopen"?
A) the Boston Tea Party (1773)
B) Non-Intercourse
C) the slogan "No taxation without representation" about
D) Common Sense (1776)
Question 19
Which term means "1803 review case"?
A) the Boston Tea Party (1773)
B) the slogan "No taxation without representation" about
C) Marbury
D) Common Sense (1776)
Question 20
Which term means "1804 to 1806 trek"?
A) the Boston Tea Party (1773)
B) the slogan "No taxation without representation" about
C) Common Sense (1776)
D) Lewis Clark

About This Test

For Elementary to University (USA) — U.S. History from Colonial to modern era and World History across ancient to contemporary, including state history and AP. Section: History, USA.

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