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WorksheetsU.S. History Benchmark 1 Review
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who were indentured servants?
a)
Hourly wage earners who worked on plantations
b)
Escaped convicts forced to serve for religious reasons
c)
African slaves
d)
Europeans contracted to work without pay for a period of time
2.
How did some colonists fight the Navigation Acts?
a)
They bribed English trade inspectors
b)
They smuggled goods
c)
They rebelled and protested
d)
All of the above
3.
What was "Salutary Neglect?"
a)
England neglected to enforce their own trade laws
b)
The colonists neglected to follow the trade laws
c)
The colonists neglected to salute the English flag
d)
None of the above
4.
In the context of Mercantilism, what were "duties?"
a)
A responsibility to honor England
b)
A roles of the military
c)
Taxes paid to England on traded goods
d)
Jobs assigned to pirates by smugglers
5.
Which of the following products would be imported (purchased) from England by the colonists?
a)
Fish oil and lumber
b)
Furniture and finished products
c)
Sugar and Snake oil
d)
Rice and Fruit
6.
According to the cartoon, what needed to be joined together for survival?
a)
The colonies
b)
The snake
c)
The military
d)
The Mercantilist system
7.
Parliament
a)
British government
b)
The Man
c)
Law making body of England. Parliment is the name of English's Lagislative Branch.
d)
Law making body of America.
8.
Executive Branch
a)
Branch of government that enforces laws: consists of the President and his Cabinet.
b)
Law Enforcing Peeps.
c)
Branch of government that consists of the court system.
d)
Branch of Government that makes laws.
9.
Judical Branch
a)
Branch of government that enforces laws: consists of the President and his Cabinet.
b)
Court System Peeps
c)
Branch of government that consists of the court system.
d)
Branch of Government that makes laws.
10.
Magna Carta
a)
Fancy person
b)
Fancy paper
c)
Created in 1215 AD the Magma Carta is a document that says the no one is above the "rule of law" meaning even the king must obey all laws.
d)
Important document means no one breaks the law.
11.
Writs of Assistance
a)
British people don't follow the rules!
b)
unofficial British policy where the avoided enforcing Parliamentary laws in American Colonies. (especially on trade).
c)
created in 1215 AD the Magma Carta is a document that says the no one is above the "rule of law" meaning even the king must obey all laws.
d)
Written order issued by a court (or official) instructing a law official to perform a certain task.
12.
Democracy is
a)
people loyal to King George and the British
b)
when people rule
c)
taking no sides in a conflict
d)
going against your own country
13.
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
a)
The British against the French
b)
The French against the Indians
c)
The British against the French and Indians
d)
The British and Indians against the French and the Indians
14.
What President was the biggest supporter of Manifest Destiny?
a)
James K. Polk
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Monroe
d)
George Washington
15.
What is the name of the Treaty that ends the Mexican-American war?
a)
Treaty of 1783
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
d)
Adams-Onis Treaty
16.
The main reason for the establishment of the Monroe Doctrine was to
a)
limit European influence in the Western Hemisphere
b)
establish colonies in South America
c)
form alliances with Latin America
d)
stay out of Canadian affairs
17.
A belief in manifest destiny, the Mexican - American War and the completion of the Transcontinental railroad are most closely associated with the
a)
rise of big business
b)
growth of the labor movement
c)
abolitionist movement
d)
expansion and settlement of the West
18.
The main motivation and reason for the Louisiana Purchase from France in 1803 was the desire to
a)
annex California
b)
secure the Erie Canal in the Great Lakes for steamboats
c)
control the port of New Orleans at the mouth of the Mississippi River
d)
own all the Great Lakes
19.
A tax on liquor made farmers in western Pennsylvania revolt which caused Washington to send roughly 13,000 militia to show that the federal government had power to quell, or put down, such acts
a)
Shay's Rebellion
b)
Whiskey Rebellion
c)
Pennsylvania Rebellion
d)
Washington Rebellion
20.
Washington’s response to the Whiskey Rebellion
a)
Led to a reduction of the excise tax
b)
Supported the doctrine of states’ rights.
c)
Showed the strength of the national government and the rebellion would not be tolerated
d)
Confirmed the rights of individuals to protest unfair laws
21.
Why did Hamilton's plan make the national government more powerful?
a)
A national bank issued currency and made loans to private businesses.
b)
The states had to depend on the national government to repay the money they owed from the Revolution.
c)
People who made loans to their state during the war would support the national government because it was repaying those loans.
d)
All of these are true.
22.
Which of the following was NOT a precedent set by George Washington
a)
Title given to the President - “Mr. President”
b)
he practice of bowing before the President
c)
Establishing a group of advisers called the cabinet
23.
What do you call the person in the cabinet that takes care of the economy?
a)
Secretary of State
b)
Secretary of Homeland
c)
Secretary of Treasury
d)
Secretary of War
24.
Washington advised the nation to remain neutral in world affairs because
a)
the nation could not afford to fight another war.
b)
alliances with other nations might require the U.S. to do something that was not in its best interest.
c)
the nation was too weak to fight another major European power.
d)
All of these are true.
25.
This political party led by Thomas Jefferson favored strong state government, opposed the national bank and protective tariff, wanted to ally with the French, and believed people should have the political power?
a)
Federalist
b)
Democratic Republicans
26.
This act increased the time it took for an immigrant to become a citizen from 4 to 15 year; it also stated that the President could deport any dangerous immigrants
a)
Jay's Treaty
b)
XYZ Affair
c)
Alien Act
d)
Sedition Act
27.
This act looked to limit free speech, and made it illegal to say or publish anything false or insulting towards the government
a)
Jay's Treaty
b)
XYZ Affair
c)
Alien Act
d)
Sedition Act
28.
According to the Democratic-Republicans, what did the Sedition Act violate?
a)
The First Amendment
b)
The Second Amendment
c)
The Alien Act
d)
The Kentucky and Virginia Resolution
29.
What does this picture represent?
a)
The Alien Act
b)
Not Freedom of Speech Act
c)
The Parents Can Keep Their Children Quiet Act
d)
The Sedition Act
30.
What did the First Continental Congress want to avoid?
a)
Peace
b)
Native American Attacks
c)
War
d)
Taxes
31.
What is considered the first battle of the American Revolution?
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Bunker Hill
c)
Trenton
d)
Yorktown
32.
Common Sense was written by
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
John Locke
d)
Thomas Paine
33.
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Ben Franklin
c)
George Washington
d)
John Adams
34.
This treaty formally ended the American Revolution
a)
Treaty of Ghent
b)
Treaty of Paris of 1763
c)
Treaty of Boston
d)
Treaty of Paris of 1783
35.
What was the primary purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
to persuade England to end slavery in America
b)
to list reasons the colonies should be free from England
c)
to provide a plan for financing the American Revolution
d)
to convince the king to grant colonists more land
36.
The Battle of Saratoga was significant in the Revolutionary War because it
a)
ended the British threat to the South
b)
guaranteed Canadian help for the colonists
c)
convinced the French to support the Americans
d)
forced the British to withdraw from North America
37.
What outspoken member of the House of Burgesses is shown here?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Adams
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Patrick Henry
38.
Which monarch ruled Great Britain during the 1770's?
a)
King James
b)
King Charles II
c)
Queen Elizabeth
d)
King George III
39.
The Proclamation of 1763 restricted--
a)
colonists from moving back to Great Britain.
b)
the western movement of settlers.
c)
the control of colonial legislatures.
d)
the amount of tea imported from Europe.
40.
Colonists opposed taxes from Great Britain because the--
a)
colonies had no representation in Parliament.
b)
taxes were too high.
c)
British people had no representation in Parliament.
d)
colonists wanted American Indians and French to pay all the taxes.
41.
In which event were colonists shot after taunting British soldiers?
a)
Lexington & Concord
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
First Continental Congress
d)
Boston Massacre
42.
What did Dorothea Dix do?
a)
She helped the mentally ill
b)
She ran around bars with an axe
c)
Saved slaved
43.
What is the Second Great Awakening?
a)
America rises again
b)
Religious movement
c)
People awoke from the dead
44.
What is transcendentalism?
a)
A philosophical and literary movement emphasizing living a simple life
b)
Living a complicated life
c)
Living a boring life
45.
One remarkable leader in public school education?
a)
Horace Mann
b)
Nat Turner
c)
Ralph Waldo Emerson
d)
William H. McGuffey
46.
Does Thoreau think that civil disobedience is effective?
a)
Yes
b)
No
47.
Which group are the New England colonies?
a)
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Deleware
New York
New Jersey
Deleware
New York
New Jersey
d)
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
48.
Which group are the Middle colonies?
a)
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
d)
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Washington
Arizona
New Mexico
Washington
49.
Which group are the Southern colonies?
a)
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
d)
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Alabama
Georgia
Louisiana
Alabama
50.
Roger Williams founded which colony?
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Connecticut
c)
Rhode Island
d)
New Hampshire
51.
Quakers are a key religious group in the Middle colonies
a)
True
b)
False
52.
Who founded Connecticut?
a)
William Bradford
b)
Thomas Hooker
c)
James Ogelthorpe
d)
John Winthrop
53.
What constitutional principle gives the power to the people?
a)
Republicanism
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Limited Government
54.
People voting on their elected representatives is an example of what constitutional principle?
a)
Republicanism
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Separation of Powers
55.
The fact that states can make their own laws is an example of which constitutional principle?
a)
limited government
b)
federalism
c)
individual rights
56.
When the Congress disagrees with a law President Obama is trying to pass they can veto the law. This action is an example of...
a)
Checks and balances
b)
Separation of powers
c)
Individual rights
57.
How many total Senators are there in the United States?
a)
50
b)
2
c)
100
d)
75
58.
The two parts of Congress (the US Legislative Branch) are....
a)
House of Representatives and Assembly
b)
Senate and Congress
c)
House of Representatives and Senate
d)
Parliament
59.
Citizen rights which include freedom of speech, religion and trial by jury.
a)
LIMITED GOVERNMENT
b)
SEPARATION OF POWERS
c)
POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY
d)
INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS
60.
Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution?
a)
To protect individual freedoms from the federal government
b)
To give each state an equal amount of power
c)
To improve the organization of the judiciary
d)
To strengthen the authority of the federal government
61.
Which is the best example of a civic duty?
a)
Jurors Return Verdict in Robbery Case
b)
Flight Attendants to Vote Next Month on Strike
c)
Company Donates $1 Million to Japan Relief Effort
d)
Parents Boycott City Public Schools
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