WorksheetsSTAAR Review Pt. 1
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a)
restricting colonial trade with American Indians
b)
imposing regulations on colonial agriculture
c)
angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated
d)
punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament
2.
a)
1) Large farms; 2) Slaves used for labor
b)
1) Cottage industry; 2) Mild weather that attracted immigrants
c)
1) Mining; 2) Metal ores and minerals
d)
1) Ranching; 2) Railroads to transport cattle to market
3.
a)
The invention of the steam engine
b)
The profitability of cash-crop agriculture
c)
The development of the factory system
d)
The establishment of protective tariffs
4.
a)
The Constitution
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Articles of Confederation
d)
The Mayflower Compact
5.
a)
topics discussed during the Second Constitutional Convention
b)
domestic issues faced by the leaders of the new republic
c)
weaknesses of the government under the Articles of Confederation
d)
issues leading to the ratification of the first constitutional amendments
6.
Which of the following correctly describes the Three-Fifths Compromise?
a)
A portion of the slave population was counted for legislative representation.
b)
A federal law enforcing the return of fugitive slaves was passed.
c)
The census bureau was established to help apportion representation.
d)
The election of senators was delegated to state legislatures.
7.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
8.
a)
creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians
b)
election of British colonists to Parliament
c)
growth of representative government in the British colonies
d)
expansion of British trade in the Americas
9.
a)
the creation of reservations for American Indians
b)
a struggle to ratify the Bill of Rights
c)
the establishment of the first political parties
d)
a compromise over slavery in western territories
10.
The decision in Marbury v. Madison was significant in U.S. history because it —
a)
reinforced federal authority over American Indian affairs
b)
confirmed the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce
c)
established the practice of judicial review by the Supreme Court
d)
upheld the power of the Electoral College to choose the vice president
11.
a)
industrialization
b)
westward migration
c)
expansion of U.S. territory
d)
government regulation of business
12.
The United States acquired the Oregon Territory when —
a)
a treaty divided U.S. and British claims to the land
b)
Mexico sold the territory to the United States for $10 million
c)
the territory’s settlers voted for annexation by the United States
d)
Russia sold the land to the United States for $7.2 million
13.
British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they —
a)
wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations
b)
resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion
c)
did not want to share control of the fur trade with France
d)
feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians
14.
According to Alexander Hamilton, which action was necessary to ensure the stability of the nation’s economy?
a)
The establishment of a national bank
b)
The creation of a trade alliance with France
c)
The abolition of consumption taxes
d)
The passage of a trade embargo against Great Britain
15.
Which pieces of territory did the U.S. gain from Mexico?
a)
Oregon territory and the Louisiana Territory
b)
The Mexican cession that included California, Texas, and the Gadsden Purchase
c)
The 13 Colonies and the Louisiana Territory
d)
Texas and the Oregon territory
16.
What is the Neutrality Proclamation?
a)
The U.S. will not take part in the British and French problems (not choose sides)
b)
The U.S. forced Britain to remove all their troops from American land
17.
What did John Adams do that later was called the Midnight Appointments?
a)
Adams appointed Federalists to take over judicial positions on his last day of office
b)
Adams sent diplomats to France to avoid war after they were attacking American ships
18.
During the Boston Massacre, this half African-American and Native-American was the first to die after being shot by a redcoat
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
Paul Revere
c)
Wentworth Cheswell
d)
Crispus Attucks
19.
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
20.
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
21.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
22.
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
23.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
24.
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
25.
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
26.
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
27.
To protect the Texas territory from Mexico and wanting to expand westward led to--
a)
the U.S. Mexican war
b)
expansion into the Oregon Country
28.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
29.
North = Industries
South = Plantations/Slaves
West = Mining/Transportation
South = Plantations/Slaves
West = Mining/Transportation
a)
Sectionalism
b)
3 Regions during the colonial period
30.
The northern region--
a)
had industries and major cities
b)
had plantations and slaves
c)
had mining and canals
d)
had farms and rivers
31.
The southern region--
a)
had rivers and railroads
b)
had plantations and slaves
c)
had mining and canals
d)
had industries and rivers
32.
The fact that Britain and King George were distant from the colonies led to the--
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
All of these
c)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
d)
House of Burgesses
33.
Mexico ceded this territory to the U.S. with the--
a)
Treaty of Ghent
b)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
c)
Treaty of Paris 1783
d)
Treaty of Paris 1763
34.
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
35.
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
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