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WorksheetsSemester Exam Review
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which explorer discovered the New World by landing in the Bahamas?
a)
Cartier
b)
Hudson
c)
Columbus
d)
Balboa
2.
Why did the Pilgrims come to a new land and form a settlement?
a)
They wanted to be ruled by a king in Great Britain
b)
They wanted freedom to practice their own religion
c)
They wanted to start plantations and earn money
d)
They wanted to learn from the Native Americans
3.
Why was the US Constitution written?
a)
Rules and laws were needed for the new country
b)
A king was needed to rule the new government
c)
An agreement with the native people was needed
d)
A peace treaty with Great Britain was needed
4.
Which settlement was the first permanent English settlement?
a)
Plymouth, Massachusetts
b)
Roanoke Island
c)
Jamestown, Va
d)
Fort Augustine, Fl
5.
Which word means, "to speak for?"
a)
represent
b)
compact
c)
stock
d)
majority rule
6.
The main reason the New England region of colonies was formed was for
a)
religious freedom
b)
profit and trade
c)
as a buffer to Spanish territory
d)
none of these are correct
7.
The main reason the Southern region of colonies were formed was for
a)
religious freedom
b)
profit and trade and a safe haven for Catholics
c)
neither of these are correct
8.
The Middle region of the colonies was founded mainly for
a)
Trade
b)
Religious freedom
c)
both of these
d)
neither of these
9.
This region experienced long, harsh winters, mild, short summers, thin rocky soil, and lots of forests
a)
Southern
b)
Middle
c)
New England
10.
This region experienced mild winters, long and hot summers, fertile soil and coastal swamps.
a)
Southern Region
b)
Middle Region
c)
New England Region
11.
This region experienced cold winters, mild summers, fertile soil and had natural harbors for trade.
a)
New England Region
b)
Southern Region
c)
Middle Region
12.
What products came out of England to supply its colonies?
a)
Timber and Furs
b)
Rum and Guns
c)
Manufactured Goods
d)
Slaves and Ships
13.
What was the goal(s) of the Navigation Acts?
a)
To restrict colonial trading
b)
To benefit England
c)
To tax all trade goods
d)
All of the Above
14.
Which is not a principle of mercantilism?
a)
There is a fixed amount of wealth.
b)
The key to wealth is to have more imports and less exports.
c)
Colonies exist to add to the mother country's wealth.
d)
More wealth equals more power.
15.
Why were the colonists so resentful of Mercantilism?
a)
England exerted total control over profits and trade
b)
The colonists could not import more slaves
c)
The colonists were jealous that some colonists made more money than others
d)
The king imposed too many taxes
16.
First governing document of the U.S. which created a "firm league of friendship" among the states
a)
Constitution
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Declaration of Independence
17.
Boston Patriots raided three British ships and dumped 342 containers of tea into the harbor.
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Boston Red Sox
c)
Boston Tea Party
d)
Boston Marathon
18.
Which of the following is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Congress couldn't tax
b)
Congress had too much power
c)
The states did not have enough power
19.
Federalists supported a strong ____________ government.
a)
National
b)
State
c)
Monarchy
d)
Republican
20.
Anti-Federalists preferred a strong ____________ government.
a)
National
b)
State
c)
Central
d)
Republican
21.
The Great Compromise was...
a)
A compromise that says slaves counted as 3/5 of the population in a state.
b)
A compromise that says any new states admitted into the U.S. would NOT allow slavery.
c)
A compromise that gives representation in Congress, using the House of Representatives (based on population) and the Senate (2 per state).
d)
A compromise that allowed George Washington to represent them as President.
22.
This compromise stated that representation in the House of Representatives would be based on free people plus 3/5 of slaves...
a)
Three-Fifths Compromise
b)
The Great Compromise
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Constitution
23.
Federalism means...
a)
using Checks and Balances
b)
choosing a king
c)
Picking people to sit in your congress
d)
to divide power among groups (National and State Governments)
24.
Guarantees the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and the right to petition government.
a)
1st
b)
4th
c)
9th
d)
10th
25.
Prohibits the quartering of soldiers in homes in peacetime.
a)
1st
b)
3rd
c)
5th
d)
6th
26.
Asserts that powers not delegated to the national government or denied to the states are reserved to the states.
a)
2nd
b)
8th
c)
9th
d)
10th
27.
Prohibits excessive bail or fines or cruel or unusual punishment
a)
3rd
b)
5th
c)
7th
d)
8th
28.
Rights not listed in other amendments are not necessarily involved.
a)
3rd
b)
4th
c)
5th
d)
9th
29.
Requires grand jury indictment for a serious crime, bans double jeopardy, no loss of life, liberty or property without due process of law.
a)
5th
b)
7th
c)
9th
d)
10th
30.
What was provided for in Marbury v. Madison (1803)?
a)
supremacy of the federal government
b)
sactity of contracts
c)
judicial review
d)
separate but equal
31.
In the early 19th century, what was the US Government's Indian policy and what was the primary impact of this policy?
a)
Removal if Indians to land in the east; population growth
b)
removal of Indians to land in the west; population growth
c)
removal of Indians to land in the east; thousands of Indians died
d)
removal of Indians to land in the west; thousands of Indians died
32.
Which of the following developments was most important in the revitalization of slavery in the 1800's?
a)
The availability of lands to the West
b)
Increased trade with Europe
c)
Eli Whitney's cotton gin
d)
Shortage of workers due to immigration laws.
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