US History Unit 1 & 2 Quiz

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Define a colony.

An area settled and ruled by the government of a distant country.

What was the purpose of the Sons of Liberty?

To protect the rights of the colonists and fight the abuses of taxation by the British government.

What event was the Boston Tea Party a protest against?

The tax policy of the British government and the East India Company's control of tea imports.

What were the Intolerable Acts designed to do?

Punish the Massachusetts colonists for their defiance. Signup and view all the answers

What did the American colonies declare in the Declaration of Independence?

Their independence from Britain. Signup and view all the answers

Define constitution.

The fundamental principles that govern a state or country. Signup and view all the answers

What is the highest law in the United States?

The U.S. Constitution. Signup and view all the answers

What are the Bill of Rights?

The first ten amendments to the United States Constitution. Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of government is responsible for making laws in the United States?

The Legislative Branch. Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws in the United States?

The Judicial Branch. Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of government is responsible for implementing and enforcing laws in the United States?

The Executive Branch. Signup and view all the answers

What is Manifest Destiny?

The belief that the expansion of the United States from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean was both justified and inevitable. Signup and view all the answers

What was the Louisiana Purchase?

A land deal between the United States and France. Signup and view all the answers

What was the Trail of Tears?

The forced relocation and movement of Native American nations from southeastern parts of the United States. Signup and view all the answers

What are reservations?

Areas of land Native American tribes were forced to move onto by the federal government during westward expansion. Signup and view all the answers

What event sparked the California Gold Rush?

The discovery of gold at Sutter's Mill in California. Signup and view all the answers

What is sectionalism?

The division of the United States into different regions with distinct economic, cultural, and political interests. Signup and view all the answers

What was the Missouri Compromise?

A law passed in 1820 to keep the number of free states and slave states in the United States equal. Signup and view all the answers

What is abolitionism?

The movement to end slavery. Signup and view all the answers

Define secession.

The action of withdrawing formally from membership in a federation or body, especially a political state. Signup and view all the answers

What is total war?

A military strategy that involves striking not only the enemy's military forces but also their resources and civilian infrastructure. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Unit 1

Colony: An area settled and governed by a distant country.
Sons of Liberty: A secret society formed to protect colonists' rights and fight British taxation.
Boston Tea Party: A 1773 political protest against British taxes and the East India Company, by the Sons of Liberty.
Intolerable Acts: British laws passed in 1774 to punish Massachusetts colonists after the Boston Tea Party.
Declaration of Independence: A 1776 document declaring American colonies' independence from Britain.

Unit 2

Constitution: The fundamental principles governing a state or country. The US Constitution is the highest law.
Bill of Rights: The first ten amendments to the US Constitution, guaranteeing freedoms such as speech, assembly, and worship.
Legislative Branch: The branch responsible for creating laws. The US Congress (House and Senate) is the legislative branch.
Judicial Branch: The branch responsible for interpreting laws. This branch includes the court systems.
Executive Branch: The branch responsible for implementing and enforcing laws. The US president and many government agencies are part of the executive branch.

Unit 3

Manifest Destiny: The belief that US expansion across the continent was justified and inevitable.
Louisiana Purchase: The 1803 land deal in which the US bought land west of the Mississippi River from France at a cost of $15 million.
Trail of Tears: The forced relocation of Native Americans from the Southeast during the 1830s.
Reservations: Areas of land designated for Native American tribes by the federal government.
Gold Rush: A 1848 migration of settlers to California in search of gold, causing population growth.

Unit 4

Sectionalism: The division of the US into regions with different political, economic, and cultural interests.
Missouri Compromise: A 1820 law balancing free and slave states in the US, forbidding slavery above a specific latitude.
Abolitionism: The movement to end slavery in the United States.
Secession: The act of formally withdrawing from a federation.
Total War: A military strategy that targets not only military forces, but also resources and civilian infrastructure of an enemy.

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Test your knowledge on key events and documents from Units 1 and 2 of US History. This quiz covers critical topics such as the American Revolution, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. Challenge yourself to understand the foundations of American governance!