U.S. History Semester 1 Final Exam - SY23

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Draggable item		Corresponding Item
Having government officials who will speak on behalf of you and your interests.		Revolution
An attempt to change the government of a country, especially by violent action.		Manifest Destiny
An idea used in the 1800's that Americans had the right to own and occupy land across the continent to the Pacific Ocean.		Amendment
To change/alter the Constitution or law		Colonists
The people who came over from Europe and settled in the North American territory		Representation

U.S. History Semester 1 Final Exam - SY23

U.S. History Semester 1 Final Exam - SY23

Part One: Vocabulary (33%)

Part Two: Content Knowledge (50%)

Part Three: Reading Comprehension (17%)

Questions 22-23 refer to the following excerpt.

Questions 24-26 refer to the following excerpt.

Part One: Vocabulary (33%)

Match the terms in the second column with the best-fitting description from the first column.

We are all born with ________ rights that cannot be transferred or taken away from us.

As Americans moved west, the nation developed new industries and inventions, resulting in the rise of cities and factories, which is known as ______.

American colonists were upset with the king of England because they felt that they were being treated unfairly. At this time, England’s government was known as a ____.

Indian boarding schools like the Carlisle Industrial School attempted to forcibly ___________________ Native American children to adopt white culture by giving them new names, clothes, and hairstyles.

The U.S. government has yet to apologize for the ____________ committed against the Native Americans by the Jackson government.

Part Two: Content Knowledge (50%)

A benefit of secondary sources is that they are

The early years at the Jamestown colony were mainly characterized by

Which statement most accurately describes Puritan society?

The Salem Witch Trials were the result of

The most significant reason the colonists were outraged by the tax on tea was because

When it was first created, the purpose of the Bill of Rights was to

Which of the following statements describes the role of the legislative branch in the U.S. government?

President Andrew Jackson and the United States government felt justified in seizing Native American land because

“Race” can best be defined as the

Why is Africa one of the poorest continents today despite being rich in natural resources?

Prior to [Before] the Atlantic Slave Trade, many African civilizations

Part Three: Reading Comprehension (17%)

Questions 22-23 refer to the following excerpt.

The central idea of this passage is that the American Revolution

The author uses the phrase “first act of the great drama is closed” (line 3) in order to suggest that

Questions 24-26 refer to the following excerpt.

From the perspective of Africans like Equiano who were brought into slavery, this portion of the Atlantic Slave Trade was

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

As used in line 2, the word “salutation” most nearly means

Paul Revere’s Boston Massacre engraving (picture to the left) increased anti-British sentiment because it

The painting to the left exemplifies the term Manifest Destiny, which refers to

Which statement accurately describes the Middle Passage?

What is one consequence of the layout of slave ships as pictured in the image to the right?