US HISTORY MIDTERM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS 2024
French & Indian War - ANSWER War between Britain and France that started in the Americas and moved
to Europe. Fought from 1754 to 1763. Indians helped French. The British won the war and gained the
control of eastern North America. Ended with a Treaty of Paris in 1763. Drove French out of North
America.
Mercantilism - ANSWER A Policy in which a Nation could accumulate wealth and become a richer and
more powerful nation. They would do this by exporting more goods than they imported thus, not giving
money to rival nations. Colonization was an attempt towards mercantilism because of the products that
were made in the Americas.
John Locke - ANSWER An Enlightenment thinker from UK. Believed people deserved natural rights of Life,
liberty, and property. If a government doesn't give these rights, the people are able to leave the
government Important because it gave ideas to many colonists when they were trying to break from UK.
Proclamation Line - ANSWER A line developed in 1763 to give Indians the land west of Appalachian
Mountains. This act was because the British thought it to be cheaper to not fight with Indians than to
fight. This meant that settlers couldn't settle west but many still did.
Enlightenment - ANSWER A movement in the early 1700's. The Belief that society's problems could be
solved through reason and science.
Common Sense - ANSWER -Written by Thomas Paine
-Discussed independence from Britain, union of new states, and republican state Gov'ts
-Said the king was the greatest enemy of liberty
-If America was free they could trade with entire world
Sons of Liberty - ANSWER -A group of men who were opposed to British taxes.
-Famous leader- Sam Adams.
-They led violent protest and killed, tarred, and feathered many tax collectors.
, -They burned houses and caused all tax collectors to resign.
Stamp Act - ANSWER (1765)- A tax that made American colonist pay a tax on all printed materials,
including newspapers, books, court docs, contracts, and land deeds. Brought about protests of people
saying that they had no representation in Parliament so they shouldn't have to pay taxes to the British.
Townshend Duties - ANSWER a tax that raised price on glass, lead, paper, paint, tea
Battle of Saratoga - ANSWER Turning point in the war because British were going to New York from
Canada. The French then realized that they could fight their old rival
Declaration of Independence - ANSWER -written on July 2, 1776
-Written by Thomas Jefferson
-Used many of Paine's Ideas
-Used many enlightenment ideas
Boston Tea Party - ANSWER 1773 patriots revolted by throwing tea into the harbor in response to a harsh
tax on Dutch Tea. The tax was an attempt by the British to sell their tea to the colonists.
Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts) - ANSWER An act by Parliament that closed the ports in Boston until they
paid for the tea they had destroyed. Along with this, Bostonians had to house British troops in their
houses. Sparked more revolts by colonists.
Battles at Lexington and Concord - ANSWER The British went to Lexington to arrest Hancock and Adams
but they met resistance in Lexington and killed eight. They did not arrest the two men but on their way
back to Boston they were ambushed by hundreds of militia men.200 British were killed.
First continental Congress - ANSWER held in Philadelphia in 1774. Every colony but Georgia met, and the
idea of being an American was first created. Created a boycott on British goods across the colonies in an
attempt to remove the intolerable acts.
Second Continental Congress - ANSWER Philadelphia in 1775. Congress assumed responsibility for the
war with Britain. The continental Army was set up and was led by George Washington.
AND ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS 2024
French & Indian War - ANSWER War between Britain and France that started in the Americas and moved
to Europe. Fought from 1754 to 1763. Indians helped French. The British won the war and gained the
control of eastern North America. Ended with a Treaty of Paris in 1763. Drove French out of North
America.
Mercantilism - ANSWER A Policy in which a Nation could accumulate wealth and become a richer and
more powerful nation. They would do this by exporting more goods than they imported thus, not giving
money to rival nations. Colonization was an attempt towards mercantilism because of the products that
were made in the Americas.
John Locke - ANSWER An Enlightenment thinker from UK. Believed people deserved natural rights of Life,
liberty, and property. If a government doesn't give these rights, the people are able to leave the
government Important because it gave ideas to many colonists when they were trying to break from UK.
Proclamation Line - ANSWER A line developed in 1763 to give Indians the land west of Appalachian
Mountains. This act was because the British thought it to be cheaper to not fight with Indians than to
fight. This meant that settlers couldn't settle west but many still did.
Enlightenment - ANSWER A movement in the early 1700's. The Belief that society's problems could be
solved through reason and science.
Common Sense - ANSWER -Written by Thomas Paine
-Discussed independence from Britain, union of new states, and republican state Gov'ts
-Said the king was the greatest enemy of liberty
-If America was free they could trade with entire world
Sons of Liberty - ANSWER -A group of men who were opposed to British taxes.
-Famous leader- Sam Adams.
-They led violent protest and killed, tarred, and feathered many tax collectors.
, -They burned houses and caused all tax collectors to resign.
Stamp Act - ANSWER (1765)- A tax that made American colonist pay a tax on all printed materials,
including newspapers, books, court docs, contracts, and land deeds. Brought about protests of people
saying that they had no representation in Parliament so they shouldn't have to pay taxes to the British.
Townshend Duties - ANSWER a tax that raised price on glass, lead, paper, paint, tea
Battle of Saratoga - ANSWER Turning point in the war because British were going to New York from
Canada. The French then realized that they could fight their old rival
Declaration of Independence - ANSWER -written on July 2, 1776
-Written by Thomas Jefferson
-Used many of Paine's Ideas
-Used many enlightenment ideas
Boston Tea Party - ANSWER 1773 patriots revolted by throwing tea into the harbor in response to a harsh
tax on Dutch Tea. The tax was an attempt by the British to sell their tea to the colonists.
Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts) - ANSWER An act by Parliament that closed the ports in Boston until they
paid for the tea they had destroyed. Along with this, Bostonians had to house British troops in their
houses. Sparked more revolts by colonists.
Battles at Lexington and Concord - ANSWER The British went to Lexington to arrest Hancock and Adams
but they met resistance in Lexington and killed eight. They did not arrest the two men but on their way
back to Boston they were ambushed by hundreds of militia men.200 British were killed.
First continental Congress - ANSWER held in Philadelphia in 1774. Every colony but Georgia met, and the
idea of being an American was first created. Created a boycott on British goods across the colonies in an
attempt to remove the intolerable acts.
Second Continental Congress - ANSWER Philadelphia in 1775. Congress assumed responsibility for the
war with Britain. The continental Army was set up and was led by George Washington.
