Purdue University Indiana Academic Super Bowl 2025 Study Notes

Purdue University Indiana Academic Super Bowl 2025 Coach Practice Social Studies Round

Introduction

The Indiana Academic Super Bowl is facilitated by the Indiana Association of School Principals (JASP). This resource assists educators and students in preparing for competitive social studies topics. The following notes are derived from the questions posed during the Purdue University 2025 practice round, covering historical events, legislative acts, and contextual situations relevant to American history and the Revolutionary War.

Key Questions and Answers

Documented Questions

  1. Restoration of King James II: What country sought to reinstate King James II directly after the Glorious Revolution?
       - Answer: A. France

  2. Religious Protection by King George III: What religion did King George III protect for British citizens and colonies?
       - Answer: B. Protestantism

  3. Early Spanish Colonization: Where did the Spanish colonize first in the Americas?
       - Answer: D. West Indies

  4. French Peasants in Canada: Why were French peasants, known as habitants, sent to Canada in the 17th century?
       - Answer: C. To develop farms to feed working men

  5. French Colony Importance: In the late 17th century, which French colony had the largest economic importance in their empire?
       - Answer: C. West Indies

  6. Enslavement in Southern Colonies: What geographical reason led to more enslaved people in the Southern American colonies?
       - Answer: B. The climate is warmer in the South

  7. Transatlantic Slavery Death Rate: What percentage of enslaved people died during transit across the Atlantic from West Africa?
       - Answer: C. 10%

  8. Most Populous Cities by 1760: By 1760, which three cities were the most populous in British America?
       - Answer: A. Philadelphia, Boston, and New York

  9. Colonial Settlement Concentration in 1750: Where did most of the colonial settlers live by 1750?
       - Answer: A. Atlantic Seaboard

  10. Economic Success of British America: Because of the economic success of British America, colonists could…
        - Answer: D. Purchase more manufactured goods directly from Britain

Social Status and Actions

  1. Upper-Class Aspirations: What word describes the kind of person upper-class British Americans aspired to be?
        - Answer: A. Genteel

  2. George Washington's Actions: What did George Washington do to save troops’ lives after the death of General Braddock?
        - Answer: B. He retreated away from the French and Native forces.

  3. William Pitt's Encouragement of Cooperation: How did William Pitt encourage colonial cooperation in the Seven Years’ War?
        - Answer: A. He reimbursed military expenditures made by colonial legislatures.

  4. Treaty of Paris Awardees: The Treaty of Paris awarded colonies to which countries?
        - Answer: B. Britain, France, Spain

  5. British National Debt Post-War: After the British victory in the Seven Years’ War, the British national debt…
        - Answer: A. Doubled

  6. Colonists' Fears Post-Seven Years’ War: What did colonists fear after being called “Americans” by their British counterparts?
        - Answer: A. Being treated as subordinates rather than equals

Historical Predictions

  1. Benjamin Franklin's Predictions in 1751: In 1751, Benjamin Franklin anticipated all these scenarios EXCEPT …
        - Answer: C. America would gain independence.

  2. Geographical Claims by 1763: What river made the western border of British territorial claims by 1763?
        - Answer: B. Mississippi River

  3. Settlement Restrictions Post-War: Instead of allowing settlers to go west of the Appalachian Mountains, Britain invited settlers to move to…
        - Answer: C. Louisiana

  4. 1760’s Group Differences: Which of these 1760s groups are not like the others?
        - Answer: D. farmers

  5. Alliance Challenge in 1763: In 1763, Chief Daniel Nimham and farmer Samuel Monroe led an alliance to challenge New York landlords over…
        - Answer: A. land that had been taken from the Wappinger Indians after the Seven Years’ War

  6. The Green Mountain Boys: Who were the Green Mountain Boys?
        - Answer: B. A militia led by Ethan Allen that seized Fort Ticonderoga

  7. John Stuart’s Assurance to the Creek Indians: In 1765, what did John Stuart assure the Creek Indians?
        - Answer: A. hoping that Indians would take bloody revenge against intruding settlers

  8. Benjamin Franklin's Grand Ohio Company Focus: What was the proposed colony that Benjamin Franklin focused on with the Grand Ohio Company?
        - Answer: B. Vandalia

Tensions and Policies

  1. Role of Land Speculation: What role did land speculation play in increasing tensions among colonists?
        - Answer: B. It allowed colonial elites to profit from western claims at settlers’ expense

  2. British Government View on Indians: According to Chapter 2, how did the British government generally view Indians?
        - Answer: C. As strategic allies and a buffer to control colonial expansion

  3. Anti-Parliament Sentiments: Anti-Parliament writings, such as Cato’s Letters, distrusted the rise of banks and described farming as…
        - Answer: D. Virtuous

  4. Cato in Cato’s Letters: Who is the Cato in Cato's Letters?
        - Answer: A. An influential Roman senator

  5. Impact of the Sugar Act: The Sugar Act raised taxes on sugar and which other good?
        - Answer: B. Rum

  6. Beneficiaries of the Sugar Act: Who benefitted from the Sugar Act?
        - Answer: A. British West Indies planters

Legislative Actions

  1. The Currency Act Legislation: What was legislated with the Currency Act?
        - Answer: C. Colonies could not use paper money as legal tender.

  2. Colonial Opposition to Acts: Which Act horrified colonists, especially because of post-Seven Years’ War depression?
        - Answer: D. Stamp Act

  3. Thomas Hutchison's Rival: Who was Thomas Hutchison’s greatest rival?
        - Answer: C. Samuel Adams

  4. Sam Adams’ Strategy: What was Sam Adams’ strategy to gain supporters for the Patriot cause?
        - Answer: A. To appeal to common colonists’ interest and keep their focus on Parliament’s misdeeds

  5. Colonial Requests to King George III: What did colonists initially want King George III to do concerning Parliament’s power in the colonies?
        - Answer: B. Intervene and overrule Parliament’s perceived overreach

Public Sentiment and Actions

  1. Target of Mobs Regarding the Stamp Act: What occupation was targeted by mobs concerning the Stamp Act?
        - Answer: B. Tax collectors

  2. Colonial Resistance to Stamp Act: How many of the thirteen mainland American colonies resisted the Stamp Act?
        - Answer: C. 10

  3. South-Caribbean Ties Against the Stamp Act: Which West Indian colonies violently resisted the Stamp Act and sided with the American mainland colonies?
        - Answer: D. Cuba

  4. Repeal of the Stamp Act: In March 1766, which act was repealed when the Declaratory Act was passed?
        - Answer: D. Stamp Act

  5. Sons of Liberty Leadership: When the Sons of Liberty groups were formed, who were their leaders?
        - Answer: A. Tradesmen and merchants who had earned their wealth

  6. Governor Francis Bernard’s Proposals: What changes did Governor Francis Bernard of Massachusetts propose?
        - Answer: A. Create a colonial nobility and fixed salaries for colonial officials

  7. Boycott Violations: During the boycott of British goods, people who rejected the boycott could be subjected to everything EXCEPT…
        - Answer: D. Death by hanging

  8. Paul Revere's Engravings: What Revolutionary skirmish did Paul Revere depict?
        - Answer: C. Boston Massacre

  9. Tea Act Revenue Issues: Why did the Tea Act not generate much revenue for Britain?
        - Answer: B. Colonists preferred smuggled tea from the Dutch East Indies

Social Dynamics Post-Revolution

  1. Massachusetts Patriots and Emancipation: Why did Massachusetts Patriots kill a bill in the 1771 legislature calling to emancipate the enslaved?
        - Answer: C. If passed, Southern states would not support the cause against Parliament

  2. Rural Patriot Concerns: Rural Patriots were worried that the British would exploit them similarly to…
        - Answer: C. Enslaved Blacks

  3. Philadelphia Assembly in 1774: Why did leading Patriot gentlemen choose delegates to assemble in Philadelphia in September 1774?
        - Answer: B. They feared losing control of the increasingly popular yet violent resistance against Britain

  4. Joseph Galloway's Proposal: What did Joseph Galloway use as a model for the plan he set before the First Continental Congress?
        - Answer: A. Albany Plan

  5. First Continental Congress Outcome: What was the major outcome of the First Continental Congress?
        - Answer: C. Trade boycott known as the Continental Association

  6. General Gage's Mission: When General Gage sent troops to seize Patriot arsenals on April 19, 1775, where were the troops going?
        - Answer: D. Concord

  7. Battle of Bunker Hill: What happened at the Battle of Bunker Hill?
        - Answer: C. The British won the battle at a terrible cost of hundreds dead and wounded

  8. Loyalist Concerns: What social issue was of most concern to Loyalist gentlemen?
        - Answer: C. Social mobility of common men

  9. Continental Congress Absentees: When the Continental Congress reconvened in May 1775, who was notably absent from the meeting?
        - Answer: A. George Washington

  10. Radical Patriots’ Platforms: What was the platform of radical Patriots?
        - Answer: A. Declare independence and create state republics

  11. Most Populous Colony Importance: Which colony was the most populous and powerful in the Patriot cause?
        - Answer: C. Massachusetts

  12. Washington as Commander: Why did the Continental congressmen vote George Washington as commander of the Continental Army?
        - Answer: A. He was admired and devoted to the cause.

  13. Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation Aftermath: What were Southerners afraid of after Lord Dunmore’s Proclamation in November 1775?
        - Answer: C. Uprising of the enslaved

  14. Enslaved Black Following Lord Dunmore: What happened to most of the enslaved Blacks who left their homes to follow Lord Dunmore?
        - Answer: B. They died of smallpox

  15. Thomas Paine’s Quotation in Common Sense: What was the only work quoted by Thomas Paine in Common Sense?
        - Answer: A. Cato’s Letters

  16. Last Royal Governor in Office: In May 1776, who was the last Royal Governor forced from office in the colonies?
        - Answer: C. Thomas Gage

  17. Patriot Reception of the Declaration of Independence: How did Patriots receive the Declaration of Independence?
        - Answer: A. With celebration

  18. Victories in the Winter of 1776-77: What victories pulled Patriots out of despair?
        - Answer: C. Trenton and Princeton

  19. Blame at Valley Forge: Who did George Washington blame for the dire state of his men at Valley Forge?
        - Answer: A. His own men

  20. Parliament Rescinding Coercive Acts: What situation in 1778 led to Parliament rescinding the Coercive Acts?
        - Answer: C. The Patriot alliance with France

  21. Henry Laurens on Risk of Death: What did Henry Laurens consider “infinitely worse than slavery”?
        - Answer: B. Serving in the Continental Army

  22. Theme in Revolutionary Officers: What theme is present within the Revolutionary officers of the American military?
        - Answer: C. Competition over promotions and rank

  23. Women’s Contribution During War: Women aided the Patriots during the war by doing all of these EXCEPT…
        - Answer: A. Legally enlisting in the army

  24. Benedict Arnold’s Betrayal Benefits: How did Benedict Arnold’s betrayal help American officers?
        - Answer: A. Congress extended officer pensions from seven years to lifetime.

  25. Methodists and Quakers’ Avoidance: Methodists and Quakers both tried to avoid the revolution because of their belief in…
        - Answer: C. Pacifism

  26. Distrust Among Groups: Which group was distrusted by both Patriots and British?
        - Answer: A. Loyalists

  27. Lord Germain and Military Operations: Lord Germain partially shifted military operations to save…
        - Answer: C. Exports of indigo and rice

  28. General Lincoln’s Surrender: What city was surrendered by General Lincoln to General Clinton in May 1780?
        - Answer: B. Charles Town

  29. Naval Ships Classification: Frigates, brigs, and sloops are all examples of…
        - Answer: B. Naval ships

  30. Largest Naval Fleet: In the 18th century wars, which empire maintained the largest naval fleet?
        - Answer: B. Britain

  31. Growth of the British Royal Navy: After 1775, under which head of the Admiralty did the British Royal Navy grow to more than 300 warships?
        - Answer: C. Lord Sandwich

  32. Lord Germain's Concerns: Lord Germain remarked concerning Lord Sandwich that…
        - Answer: A. Concentrating the Royal Navy in the English Channel

  33. De Grasse's Fleet Movement After Yorktown: After Yorktown, de Grasse turned his fleet toward…
        - Answer: C. West Indies

  34. Peace Deal Negotiation Decline: Who was asked to travel to Europe to settle a peace deal after the Revolutionary War but declined?
        - Answer: C. Henry Laurens

  35. Impact of Revolutionary War on France: Because of the Revolutionary War, France’s national debt doubled, which led their king to…
        - Answer: C. Step down from the monarchy

  36. Victims Post-Revolutionary War: Which groups were victims of violence after the Revolutionary War was over?
        - Answer: B. Loyalists and the enslaved

  37. Relocation of Black Refugees: After the Revolutionary War, where did many Black refugees relocate?
        - Answer: C. Nova Scotia and Sierra Leone

  38. Ratification of Articles of Confederation: When were the Articles of Confederation ratified?
        - Answer: B. February 2, 1781

  39. Regulation by the Northwest Ordinance: What did the second Northwest Ordinance in 1785 regulate?
        - Answer: D. Land sales

  40. Alexander Hamilton’s Acceptance: Even though Alexander Hamilton came from a poor family, he was accepted into New York’s elite because he…
        - Answer: A. Became “genteel” through education

  41. Post-Revolution State Constitutions: Why did Patriots want states to write their own constitutions after the Revolutionary War?
        - Answer: A. To avoid the ambiguity of the unwritten British constitution

  42. Constitution Dismissal: In 1776, which state's new constitution and government were seen as “too democratic” by conservatives?
        - Answer: C. Pennsylvania

  43. Purpose of 1787 Congressional Meeting: What was the Congress-approved purpose of the Congressional meeting in Philadelphia in the spring of 1787?
        - Answer: B. To amend the Articles of Confederation

  44. Most Resembling Government Plan Today: Which plan most resembles our government today?
        - Answer: A. Virginia Plan

  45. Profile of Anti-Federalists: The Anti-Federalists were mostly…
        - Answer: C. Farmers who distrusted the wealthy

  46. Key Ratifying State of Constitution: Which state gave the 9/13 majority needed to ratify the Constitution?
        - Answer: A. New Hampshire

  47. Social Division during Washington's Presidency: George Washington’s formal style of public performance divided Americans because they wanted…
        - Answer: B. A plainer leader, closer to their own lives

  48. National Blessing According to Hamilton: What did Alexander Hamilton consider a “national blessing”?
        - Answer: B. Funded debt

  49. Founders' Early Political Alliances: Thomas Jefferson and James Madison quickly aligned with which two politicians?
        - Answer: B. George Clinton and Aaron Burr

  50. American Revolution's Influence on French Revolution: How did the American Revolution provoke the French Revolution?
        - Answer: B. The American Revolution produced war debts that the French could not pay.

  51. Jefferson's Military Cuts: During Thomas Jefferson’s presidency, he enacted cuts to the U.S. military in favor of…
        - Answer: B. Cutting taxes for Americans

  52. Colonial Laws of Estate and Inheritance: What did the colonial laws of entail and primogeniture legislate?
        - Answer: C. The return of fugitive slaves

Answer Key for Questions
  • Answers from Pages 98 and 99, summarizing the solutions from the described questions with a notation of corresponding question numbers for enhanced revision processes:
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