History 2110 Exam 1 GSU Questions
with Correct Answers
Declaration of Independence - ANSWER-the document recording the proclamation
of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the
colonies from Great Britain
Loyalists - ANSWER-American colonists who remained loyal to Britain and opposed
the war for independence
Founding Fathers - ANSWER-representatives from each of the 13 colonies who
decided to meet and write a document stating their reasons for separation and
independence from England
Constitution - ANSWER-a body of fundamental principles or established precedents
according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
Compromises of the Constitution - ANSWER-3/5 compromise (slavery), import
compromise, separation of powers, checks and balances, Bill of Rights
Bacon's Rebellion - ANSWER-A rebellion lead by Nathaniel Bacon with backcountry
farmers to attack Native Americans in an attempt to gain more land
Indentured Servitude - ANSWER-A worker bound by a voluntary agreement to work
for a specified period of years often in return for free passage to an overseas
destination. Before 1800 most were Europeans; after 1800 most indentured laborers
were Asians.
3/5 Compromise - ANSWER-each slave would count for 3/5 of a person for taxation
and representation purposes
Bill of Rights - ANSWER-The first ten amendments to the Constitution
Treaty of Paris - ANSWER-agreement signed by British and American leaders that
stated the United States of America was a free and independent country
Naturalization Act - ANSWER-Act that increased the time to become a US citizen
from 5 to 14 years
Market Revolution - ANSWER-economic changes where people buy and sell goods
rather than make them themselves
Louisiana Purchase - ANSWER-territory in western United States purchased from
France in 1803 for $15 million
with Correct Answers
Declaration of Independence - ANSWER-the document recording the proclamation
of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the
colonies from Great Britain
Loyalists - ANSWER-American colonists who remained loyal to Britain and opposed
the war for independence
Founding Fathers - ANSWER-representatives from each of the 13 colonies who
decided to meet and write a document stating their reasons for separation and
independence from England
Constitution - ANSWER-a body of fundamental principles or established precedents
according to which a state or other organization is acknowledged to be governed.
Compromises of the Constitution - ANSWER-3/5 compromise (slavery), import
compromise, separation of powers, checks and balances, Bill of Rights
Bacon's Rebellion - ANSWER-A rebellion lead by Nathaniel Bacon with backcountry
farmers to attack Native Americans in an attempt to gain more land
Indentured Servitude - ANSWER-A worker bound by a voluntary agreement to work
for a specified period of years often in return for free passage to an overseas
destination. Before 1800 most were Europeans; after 1800 most indentured laborers
were Asians.
3/5 Compromise - ANSWER-each slave would count for 3/5 of a person for taxation
and representation purposes
Bill of Rights - ANSWER-The first ten amendments to the Constitution
Treaty of Paris - ANSWER-agreement signed by British and American leaders that
stated the United States of America was a free and independent country
Naturalization Act - ANSWER-Act that increased the time to become a US citizen
from 5 to 14 years
Market Revolution - ANSWER-economic changes where people buy and sell goods
rather than make them themselves
Louisiana Purchase - ANSWER-territory in western United States purchased from
France in 1803 for $15 million
