Semester 1 Review

Which geographic region was more suitable for agriculture?

• New England Colonies

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

• Southern and New England Colonies

_____was the economic policy of the early colonies were the resources were sent to their mother country.

• Industrialization

• Plantation System

• Mercantilism

• Laissez Faire

Which British policy angered the colonists by preventing westward expansion and contributed to calls for revolution?

• Proclamation of 1763

• The Stamp Act

• The Sugar Act

• The Townsend Acts

What happened after the Battle of Yorktown?

• France declared war on Britain

• The Articles of Confederation were inacted.

• The Treaty of Paris was signed, officially ending the war.

• Olive Branch petition was sent to Great Britain.

Select all the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation:

• The government had no power to pass taxes

• The government could not regulate trade

• Decisions required the approval of at least 9 states

• The states had more power than the federal government

Anti-Federalists would not ratified the Constitution unless they added---

• A National Bank

• A Judicial System

• Bill of Rights

• Checks and Balances

"For Depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trail by Jury..." is a grievance addressed in which amendment?

• 6th

• 4th

• 8th

• 10th

Select the best example of popular sovereignty:

• "Each house shall be the Judge of the Elections..."

• "The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second year by the People of the several States..."

• "The Senate shall chuse their other Officers..."

Protection from unreasonable searches and seizures is protected by the:

• First Amendment

• 2nd Amendment

• 3rd Amendment

• 4th Amendment

Which one is the best example of Republicanism

• Congress carrying out the will of the people

• Courts interpret the laws

• Dividing power between State and Federal government

• Courts declaring laws unconstitutional