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Spring Semester 7th Grade History 2

People

Question: Political leader of Great Britain
Answer: William Pitt

Question: Attacked the French forces at Quebec
Answer: General James Wolfe

Question: Was defeated by the French in the first battle of the French and Indian War
Answer: George Washington

Question: Unfamiliar with North American warfare which led to his defeat.
Answer: General Edward Braddock

Question: Created the plan for the United States to repay its debt.
Answer: Alexander Hamilton

Constitution

Question: The Constitution is divided into how many articles?
Answer: 7

Question: How many states had to ratify the Constitution in order for it to go into effect?
Answer: Nine

Question: Why were some colonies reluctant to ratify the constitution?
Answer: It didn't have a Bill of Rights

Question: Which state was the first to ratify the Constitution?
Answer: Delaware

Question: Why was it necessary to write a new constitution?
Answer: The Articles of Confederation could not raise funds.

Purpose

Question: What set the standards for the sale of land in the Northwest Territory?
Answer: The Land Ordinance of 1785

Question: Why did France support the Patriots?
Answer: They thought a victory would weaken the British Empire.

Question: What did France expect from the American negotiators?
Answer: a bribe

Question: Why did the Puritans come to America?
Answer: So their children could grow up English.

Question: What was the first agreement for self-government?
Answer: The Mayflower Compact

Patriots

Question: Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army
Answer: George Washington

Question: American General who joined the British.
Answer: Benedict Arnold

Question: He warned of the approaching British Army.
Answer: Paul Revere

Question: He led the resistance to the Tea Act
Answer: Samuel Adams

Question: An American naval officer
Answer: John Paul Jones

Colonies

Question: Which colony ratified the Constitution first?
Answer: Delaware

Question: What is the southern most colony?
Answer: Georgia

Question: How many original colonies were there?
Answer: 13

Question: How many colonies start with New? Name them.
Answer: 3 New York, New Hampshire, New Jersey

Question: Which colony is the most eastern?
Answer: Massachusetts