1. Colonization of the American colonies by Europeans occurred for which reasons? (Select all that apply.)
A. to seek a better way of life
B. to escape religious persecution
C. to increase taxes on colonists
D. to wage war with native tribes
E. to lose representation in Parliament

2. Why did the Intolerable Acts anger colonists?
A. The acts closed Boston Harbor and declared martial law in the colonies.
B. The acts forbade colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains.
C. The acts placed a duty on tea and sugar.
D. The acts taxed the colonists on paint, paper, tea, and kerosene.

3. Read the excerpt from Jefferson’s Inaugural Address.
“With all these blessings, what more is necessary to make us a happy and a prosperous people? Still one thing more, fellow citizens—a wise and frugal government, which shall restrain men from injuring one another, shall leave them otherwise free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned.”
Which identifies a presidential action taken by Jefferson that reflects his attempt to realize the goals expressed in the excerpt?
A. purchasing the Louisiana Territory from France
B. changing the tax system to reduce the size of government
C. improving social programs to feed the poor
D. creating a national prison system to incarcerate criminals

4. Which most accurately explains how geography motivated the westward migration of pioneers?
A. The abundant animal life of the western United States was ideal for trapping and trading.
B. The vast, rich land of the western United States was ideally suited to farming.
C. The native populations of the western United States were eager to convert to Christianity.
D. The marshy wetlands of the American southwest were ideally suited for growing rice.

5. What were some of the key terms of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?
(Select all that apply.)
A. The southern border of Texas and Mexico were set at the Rio Grande.
B. The US gained Nevada, Utah, and California from Mexico.
C. Mexico was no longer permitted to trade with the US.
D. Mexico had to pay the US $50 million for the cost of the Mexican-American War.

6. How did the US acquire land that is part of modern-day southern Arizona?
Adams-Onís Treaty
Louisiana Purchase
Gadsden Purchase
Treaty of Paris