This document contains a 21 question multiple choice graduation exam covering chapters 1 and 2 which focus on early European exploration, the colonial period in America, and the Revolutionary War. Questions test knowledge on topics like the Crusades, Jamestown, the Protestant Reformation, the Boston Massacre, the Declaration of Independence, key battles and the Treaty of Paris that ended the Revolutionary War.

1. Graduation Exam Test 1
Chapters 1 and 2
Directions:
Multiple Choice. Choose the correct answer for the following questions.
1. What was the European movement that resulted in exposure to Middle Eastern
and Asian goods?
a. Renaissance c. Reformation
b. Crusades d. Astrolabe
2. Where was the first battle of the Revolutionary War?
a. Lexington and Concord c. Lexington and Yorktown
b. Yorktown and Richmond d. Harper’s Ferry
3. How many colonists were killed in the Boston Massacre?
a. 19 c. 5
b. 12 d. 82
4. What was the name of the first representative government in the 13 colonies?
a. House of Burgesses c. House of Turkey
b. House of Commons d. Continental Congress
5. Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
a. To justify to the world why the colonies wanted to be their own country.
b. To tell the world why the colonies wanted to stay loyal to Britain.
c. To tell the world why the colonies did not want to fight.
d. To tell the world why the colonies wanted to expand.
6. What was the first successful English settlement in the New World called?
a. Roanoke c. Jamestown
b. St. Augustine d. Philadelphia
7. Who is credited for beginning the Protestant Reformation?
a. John Locke c. Martin Luther
b. Ponce de Leon d. George Washington
8. What was the name of the religious movement that occurred in the 1730s and
1740s in the 13 colonies?
a. The Columbian Exchange c. The Great Revival
b. The Great Awakening d. The Revolutionary War
9. What was the name of the first set of laws governing the United States?
a. The Declaration of Independence c. The Federalist Papers
b. Articles of Confederation d. The Magna Carta
10. Who made the famous ride warning the colonists that the British were coming?
a. Samuel Adams c. Paul Revere
b. Patrick Henry d. George Washington

2. 11. Where was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War?
a. Yorktown c. Lexington
b. Saratoga d. Bunker Hill
12. What was the turning point in the Revolutionary War, which resulted in France
aiding the colonist?
a. Yorktown c. Lexington
b. Saratoga d. Bunker Hill
13. What was the treaty that ended the Revolutionary War called?
a. Treaty of Paris 1783 c. Treaty of Versailles
b. Treaty of Athens 1783 d. Treaty of Ghent
14. Who was the French and Indian war between?
a. France and Britain c. Britain and the Iroquois Nation
b. France and the Indian Nations d. Spain and Britain
15. Who served as the commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary
War?
a. George Washington c. Patrick Henry
b. Benjamin Franklin d. Samuel Adams
16. Where were Washington’s troops encamped during the harsh winter of
1777-1778?
a. Valley Forge c. Philadelphia
b. Washington d. Lexington
17. What does the name Conquistador mean?
a. English for Conqueror c. French for conqueror
b. Spanish for conqueror d. Spanish for King
18. What battle resulted in a huge moral victory for the colonists?
a. Yorktown c. Lexington
b. Bunker Hill d. Saratoga
19. What was one of the main causes of the War of 1812?
a. Nationalism c. Impressment
b. A strong mistrust of Britain d. Mercantilism
20. What was the main economic system of the original thirteen colonies?
a. Colonialism c. Mercantilism
b. Nationalism d. Triangular Trade
21. What was one of the main reasons for the interest in exploring after the Crusades?
a. The search for a new sea route to Asia
b. A renewed interest in searching for gold
c. The monarchs of the day wanted fame and glory
d. Conversions to Catholicism