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Total questions: 105
Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who was the King of England during the American Revolution?
a)
King Arthur
b)
King George III
c)
Henry VIII
d)
Hamlet
2.
Who wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense," which was about the idea of independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Ralph Waldo Emerson
d)
Thomas Paine
3.
Thomas Jefferson ...
a)
wrote the Declaration Of Independence.
b)
was the President who purchased the tract of land known as the Lousiana Purchase.
c)
sent Lewis and Clark to survey or explore the west.
d)
did all three of these things and more.
4.
Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?
a)
James Madison
b)
James K. Polk
c)
James Monroe
d)
James Todd Smith (LL Cool!?)
5.
This man led a group of 2,000 farmers against the U.S. government to save their farms...
a)
Daniel Shays
b)
Wentworth Cheswell
c)
Cliven Bundy
d)
Crispus Attucks
6.
What was the name of the first African American killed at the Boston Massacre?
a)
Crispus Attucks
b)
Wentworth Cheswell
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
Frederick Douglas
7.
Although a hero at the Battle of New Orleans (War of 1812), this President presided over the relocation of Indians known as the Trail Of Tears ...
a)
Aleexander HAmilton
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
Abrahaam Lincoln
d)
John C. Calhoun
8.
Known for freeing the slaves with the "Emancipation Proclamation" and for the Gettysburg Address
a)
Robert E. Lee
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Frederick Douglas
d)
Andrew Jackson
9.
Who was a patriot and a states' rights advocate who stated -
"Give me liberty or give me death"?
"Give me liberty or give me death"?
a)
George Washington
b)
Patrick Henry
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
John Paul Jones
10.
Who was known as the leader of the Sons of Liberty and was involved in the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
John Adams
d)
Patrick Henry
11.
Who invented the coton gin in 1793?
a)
Eli Whitney
b)
Robert Fulton
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
John Deere
12.
Who was known as the "Great Compromiser" because he wanted to settle sectional conflicts through compromise .. Missouri and 1850 compromises for example?
a)
Henry Clay
b)
Daniel Webster
c)
Patrick Henry
d)
Haym Solomon
13.
Jefferson Davis was the President of _______________
a)
the United States.
b)
the Republic of Texas.
c)
the Confederacy.
d)
the Union of Federalists.
14.
Who explored the Lousiana Purchase?
a)
Lewis and Clark
b)
Wentworth Cheswell
c)
Bernardo de Galvez
d)
Robert Fulton
15.
Who wrote "Uncle Tom's Cabin"?
a)
Harriet Beecher Stowe
b)
Walt Whitman
c)
Stephen Crane
d)
Laura Ingalls Wilder
16.
Which phrase best completes the diagram?
a)
Emergence of Powerful European Rulers
b)
Reasons for European Exploration
c)
Spread of Papal Authority
d)
The Travels of Marco Polo
17.
The Virginia House of Burgesses, the Mayflower Compact, and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut all established —
a)
limited self-government in their colonies
b)
the right of colonists to select the royal governor
c)
the right of the press to criticize officials in power
d)
complete religious freedom in their colonies
18.
This document, signed by the Pilgrims in 1620, helped establish the idea of self-government.
a)
Virginia House of Burgesses
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
English Bill of Rights
d)
Magna Carta
19.
These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by —
a)
restricting colonial trade with American Indians
b)
imposing regulations on colonial agriculture
c)
angering colonist who believed that their civil liberties had been violated
d)
punishing colonist for resisting the authority of Parliament
20.
Which of these completes this graphic organizer?
a)
Parliament repeals the Stamp and Sugar Acts
b)
King George III allows colonists to petition Parliament for tax relief.
c)
Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts.
d)
King George III appoints colonial representatives to Parliament.
21.
This sequence of events resulted in the adoption of the —
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Treaty of Pairs
d)
Declaration of Indepedence
22.
At the Constitutional Convention of 1787, disagreements arose between states with large populations and those with small populations. How was this conflict resolved?
a)
Three branches of the national government were formed.
b)
A federal court system was established.
c)
A bicameral (two-house) legislature was created.
d)
A cabinet was formed to advise the President.
23.
A certain small town has many choices for people who want to attend religious services, including two churches, a synagogue, a cathedral, a mosque, and a temple. These choices are protected by the —
a)
First Amendment
b)
Third Amendment
c)
Sixth Amendment
d)
Eighth Amendment
24.
Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution?
a)
To strengthen the authority of the federal government
b)
To improve the organization of the judiciary
c)
To give each state an equal amount of power
d)
To protect individual freedoms from the federal government
25.
Which principle of U.S. government is illustrated in the sequence shown above?
a)
Judicial review
b)
Checks and balances
c)
Popular sovereignty
d)
Federalism
26.
The characteristics identified in the boxes above best describe the —
a)
Sons of Liberty
b)
Federalists
c)
Anti-Federalists
d)
Democratic-Republicans
27.
How did President George Washington’s Farewell Address influence the foreign policy of the United States?
a)
It signaled that American Presidents should reduce the importation of European goods.
b)
It cautioned American Presidents to halt the colonization of the Western Hemisphere by European powers.
c)
It advised later American Presidents to follow a policy of neutrality in dealing with European nations.
d)
suggested American leaders place restrictions on the number of immigrants entering the United States.
European powers.
European powers.
28.
Why did the framers choose to include a system of checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution?
a)
to enable rapid change in government policy to meet emergencies
b)
to provide ordinary citizens with a voice in their national government
c)
to prevent any one branch of the federal government from becoming too strong
d)
to permit states to nullify unconstitutional acts of Congress
29.
Disagreements between these two cabinet members led to —
a)
the creation of reservations for American Indians
b)
a struggle to ratify the Bill of Rights
c)
the establishment of the first U.S. political parties
d)
a compromise over slavery in western territories
30.
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
31.
What was one effect of these events on the 1828 presidential election?
a)
Votes were cast by secret ballot.
b)
Property qualifications for voting were strengthened.
c)
Poll taxes were reduced.
d)
Voter participation increased.
32.
Why was the Monroe Doctrine (1823) of such importance to the United States?
a)
It announced that the United States was ready to enter into military alliances with European powers.
b)
It expanded the influence of the United States in the Western Hemisphere.
c)
It gained rights for American merchants to harbor their ships in ports around the world.
d)
It demonstrated that Americans would not engage in actions affecting areas beyond their own borders.
33.
Which U.S. Supreme Court decision stated that Congress could regulate transportation between states as part of its power to regulate interstate commerce?
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
Gibbons v. Ogden
c)
Worcester v. Georgia
d)
McCulloch v. Maryland
34.
Standoff between South Carolina and the federal government on the state's belief that it could declare federal law unconstitutional within its own borders.
a)
Nullification Crisis
b)
Trail of Tears
c)
XYZ Affair
d)
Whiskey Rebellion
35.
Land purchased from France in 1803 when Thomas Jefferson was president that doubled the U.S size.
a)
Texas Annexation
b)
Louisiana Purchase
c)
Northwest Territory
d)
Mexican Cession
36.
Which document had these characteristics in the image?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
U.S. Constitution
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Northwest Ordinance
37.
In 1846, war broke out between the United States and Mexico. What was the main cause of this war?
a)
a dispute over the number of settlers in the Oregon Territory
b)
issues arising over the boundaries of Texas
c)
the discovery of gold in California
d)
the relocation of American Indians from the Southeast
38.
What was the principal reason for the rapid growth of the American economy during the first half of the 19th century?
a)
an increase in European imports to the United States
b)
a decrease in federal taxes on new businesses
c)
the development of factories and new transportation networks
d)
a decline in the use of unskilled workers in factories
39.
What effect did technological advances such as the steamboat, cotton gin, and the introduction of interchangeable parts have on the American economy?
a)
They lowered the average quality of American manufactured goods.
b)
They decreased the number of American manufactured goods.
c)
They reduced the need for unskilled workers in manufacturing.
d)
They brought down the price of many manufactured goods
40.
What was one major effect of the Second Great Awakening?
a)
Churches turned away from public politics and focused on internal religious issues.
b)
People were inspired to join reform movements to address social problems.
c)
Religious leaders petitioned legislatures to extend suffrage to women.
d)
Politicians were encouraged to promote states’ rights rather than federal unity.
41.
What event was the event held to promote women’s rights in 1848?
a)
The March on Washington
b)
The Sarah Childress Polk Meeting
c)
The Rally in Hyde Park
d)
The Seneca Falls Concention
42.
Which title best completes the diagram?
a)
Key Events of the Civil War
b)
Causes of the Civil War
c)
Individual Rights during the Civil War
d)
The Nullification Crisis
43.
Which of the following completes this diagram?
a)
resident Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address
b)
The Gettysburg Address
c)
The Emancipation Proclamation
d)
The Thirteenth Amendment
44.
The election of Hiram Rhodes Revels in 1870 was significant because he was the first African American to —
a)
win an election as a member of the Democratic Party
b)
win a majority of the popular vote in Mississippi
c)
serve as a member of the U.S. Senate
d)
run for public office in the South
45.
The Fifteenth Amendment was ratified in order to —
a)
establish legal requirements for the education of former slaves
b)
mandate fair labor contracts between African American workers and plantation owners
c)
abolish the institution of slavery
d)
protect the voting rights of African American men
46.
This list describes conditions found in —
a)
California following the Gold Rush
b)
Washington, D.C., during the War of 1812
c)
western territories after the U.S.-Mexican War
d)
southern states at the beginning of Reconstruction
47.
What plan called for a two house legislature with representation based on population?
a)
New York Plan
b)
New Jersey Plan
c)
Virginia Plan
d)
Georgia Plan
48.
Having more representatives in Congress gives a state more
a)
power
b)
food
c)
tax money
d)
fun
49.
This plan called for equal representation in the legislature
a)
New York Plan
b)
Virginia Plan
c)
Georgia Plan
d)
New Jersey Plan
50.
According to the 3/5 Compromise what would the slaves count for?
a)
Representation & Taxation
b)
Representation ONLY
c)
Taxation ONLY
d)
Property ONLY
51.
What was one major problem with the Articles of Confederation?
a)
National Government can't collect taxes
b)
States have more power than National Government
c)
National government had to ask for $ and troops
d)
All of the above
52.
At the Constitutional Convention, the Great Compromise settled the dispute over
a)
representation in Congress
b)
the issue of slavery
c)
the presidential veto power
d)
judicial review
53.
Where does a government’s power come from?
a)
states
b)
Supreme Court
c)
president
d)
people
54.
During the struggle over ratification of the Constitution, Federalists and Antifederalists disagreed mainly over the
a)
wisdom of maintaining friendship with England
b)
need for the continuation of slavery
c)
election of George Washington as the first president
d)
division of power between the national government and the states
55.
To win support for ratification of the United States Constitution, Federalists agreed to
a)
give up western land claims
b)
restrict the importation of slaves
c)
add a bill of rights to the document
d)
grant voting rights to all adult white males
56.
Shays’s Rebellion led most Americans to call for a
a)
national guard
b)
ban on rebellious activity
c)
federal judiciary
d)
stronger central government
57.
What did the Monroe Doctrine say?
a)
Monroe said that S. America was going to be added to the United States
b)
Monroe told European countries to stay out of the Americas
c)
Monroe said that the Western Hemisphere had the best countries of the world
d)
He said that the United States should just give money to help Australia
58.
Which of the following was a major cause for the War of 1812?
a)
Federalism
b)
firing of soldiers
c)
consignment of sailors
d)
Impressment of sailors
59.
The legislative assembly established in the 1640's in Virginia, now known as the General Assembly of Virginia, was the
a)
Parliament
b)
House of Burgesses
c)
Continental Congress
d)
House of Representatives
60.
The PRIMARY purpose of the Sugar, Stamp, and Tea Acts was to help Parliaments to
a)
control smuggling in the West Indies by the colonists
b)
hinder colonial self-government in Massachusetts and Virgina
c)
pay for the French and Indian War debts as well as British troops sent to protect the colonists
d)
work with the conlonial legislatures in governing the thirteen American colonies
61.
What letter represents the area obtained as a result of the Mexican War?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
E
62.
What event happened in the year 1620?
a)
American Revolution
b)
US Civil War
c)
Columbus discovered America
d)
Plymouth Rock Settlement
63.
In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?
a)
1787
b)
1803
c)
1776
d)
1607
64.
What document begins with, "Four score and 7 years ago"?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Washington's Farewell Address
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Gettysburg Address
65.
What American Document was written in 1787?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
U.S. Constitution
d)
Articles of Confederation
66.
During which war was the National Anthem written?
(Oh say can you see...)
(Oh say can you see...)
a)
American Revolution
b)
Civil War
c)
War of 1812
d)
French and Indian War
67.
What event happened in 1607?
a)
Plymouth Rock Settlement
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Jamestown Settlement
68.
What document was replaced by the Constitution?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Articles of Confederation
69.
Which Amendment protects against "unlawful search and seizure"?
a)
First
b)
Second
c)
Third
d)
Fourth
70.
Which Amendment gives citizenship to Americans?
a)
Twelfth
b)
Thirteenth
c)
Fourteenth
d)
Fifteenth
71.
What was a major reason for the federal government’s involvement in the relocations depicted on this map?
a)
A To persuade American Indians to become farmers
b)
To gain access to important rivers
c)
To punish American Indians who were allies of the British
d)
To acquire valuable agriculture land and natural resources
72.
These headlines refer to the decision in which Supreme Court case?
a)
McCulloch v. Maryland
b)
Gibbons v. Ogden
c)
Dred Scott v Sandford
d)
Worcester v. Georgia
73.
Which U.S. document guarantees protection against these injustices?
a)
The Consitution
b)
The Declaration of Indepednece
c)
The Articles of Confederation
d)
The Mayflower Compact
74.
The Fifteenth Amendment was ratified in order to —
a)
establish legal requirements for the education of former slaves
b)
mandate fair labor contracts between African American workers and plantation owners
c)
abolish the institution of slavery
d)
protect the voting rights of African American men
75.
Which constitutional guarantee did this act violate?
a)
Freedom of assembly
b)
The right to due process
c)
Freedom of the press
d)
The right to a jury trial
76.
Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British parliament?
a)
“He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people.”
b)
“For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent.”
c)
“He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.”
d)
“For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences.”
77.
The abolitionist movement achieved its goal with the passage of which amendment?
a)
Twelfth Amendment
b)
Thirteenth Amendment
c)
Fourteenth Amendment
d)
Fifteenth Amendment
78.
Economic system in which England controlled trade of the
colonies
colonies
a)
mercantilism
b)
merchandise
c)
trade
d)
barter
79.
To withdraw/leave formally from an alliance, federation, or association, as from a political union, a religious organization, etc.
a)
success
b)
pretension
c)
ascension
d)
Secession
80.
Jamestown was founded; 1st permanent English Settlement
a)
1607
b)
1492
c)
1762
d)
1907
81.
Signed by many pilgrims, helped establish the idea of self government.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
1763 Compromise
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Mayflower Compact
82.
Which colonies make up the MIDDLE COLONIES?
a)
New York (NY), New Jersey (NJ), Pennsylvania (PA), Delaware (DE)
b)
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut
c)
Virginia, The Carolinas, Georgia
d)
Louisiana (LA), California (CA), Pennsylvania (PA)
83.
Farmers in the Southern Colonies grew crops on _________ & used __________ to do the work so they could grow CASH CROPS cheaply.
a)
farms; indentured servants
b)
plantations; slaves
c)
fields; workers
d)
rice fields; immigrants
84.
As a result of the French & Indian War, the British began taxing the colonists to pay for the war and the proclamation line of 1763 was established to keep colonists from settling west of the Appalachian mountains.
a)
House of Burgesses
b)
Proclamation of 1763
c)
U.S. Constitution
d)
Magna Carta
85.
Document written by Thomas Jefferson, claiming independence from Great Britain based on the philosophies of Locke, Montesquieu, and Blackstone
a)
Declaration of Independence 1776
b)
U. S. Constitution
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Magna Carta
86.
First Battles of the American Revolution...?
a)
Battle of the Bulge
b)
Yorktown & Saratoga
c)
Battles of Lexington & Concord
d)
Battle of Bull Run
87.
Born into slavery, this great writer and speaker escaped to the North, where he worked to achieve freedom of slaves through nonviolent means.
a)
William Lloyd Garrison
b)
Nat Turner
c)
David Walker
d)
Frederick Douglass
88.
When each side gives up something to reach an agreement, its known as?
a)
arguing
b)
fighting
c)
compromise
d)
an attack
89.
Which word refers to the national government?
a)
Congress
b)
FBI
c)
state
d)
federal
90.
An addition or change is called an.....
a)
movement
b)
amendment
c)
right
d)
declaration
91.
Which branch of government carries out laws?
a)
legislative
b)
executive
c)
judicial
92.
Which branch of government interprets laws?
a)
legislative
b)
executive
c)
judicial
93.
What is suffrage?
a)
the right to vote
b)
the act of suffering
c)
anything that is disliked or hated
d)
limiting voting
94.
What colonies make up the NEW ENGLAND Colonies which were settled by Pilgrims in 1620 and Puritans religious persecution in England
a)
Connecticut (CT), New Hampshire (NH), Massachusetts (MA) & Rhode Island (RI)
b)
Virginia, Maryland, the Carolinas, Georgia
c)
New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware
d)
California (CA), Wisconsin (WI), Illinois (IL), Delaware (DE)
95.
Which acquisition was ceded to the U.S. with the signing of the Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo?
a)
Texas
b)
Louisiana Territory
c)
Mexican Cession
d)
Gadsden Purchase
96.
founded a colony in present day Pennsylvania where Quakers could live and make political decisions according to their religious beliefs. Created an elected legislature as a feature of Pennsylvania’s self government.
a)
2. William Penn
b)
1. Eliza Lucas Pickney
c)
3. John Locke
d)
4. Thomas Hooker
97.
The ___, which gets its name from a word meaning "self-restraint," attempted to prohibit the drinking of alcoholic beverages.
a)
civil disobedience
b)
temperance movement
c)
utopian community
d)
antebellum
98.
The ____ allowed California to be admitted to the Union as a free state and allowed others in the Utah and New Mexico territories to decide about slavery.
a)
Compromise of 1820
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
Dred Scott Decision
d)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
99.
What did John Brown hope to achieve by his raid at Harpers Ferry?
a)
to create a slave rebellion that would bring an end to slavery
b)
to bring attention to the conflict between the North and the South
c)
to bring the two sides together to form a new compromise
d)
to create a revolution that would lead to a war between the states
100.
Name that river!!!
a)
Colorado River
b)
Mississippi River
c)
American River
d)
Harkins Slough
101.
Increase in output of machine-made goods that began in England
a)
Entrepreneur
b)
Industrial Revolution
c)
Factory Act
d)
corporation
102.
British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they -
a)
feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians
b)
did not want to share control of the fur trade with France
c)
resented the limits it imposed on western expansion
d)
wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations
103.
In the debate over ratification of the U.S. Constitution, which point would have been made by a Federalist?
a)
"The existing national government lacks the ability to add new states to the union"
b)
"The states are in danger of losing the ability to raise revenue"
c)
"The existing national government lacks the power to perform essential functions"
d)
"The states are unable to protect the rights of the peopl"
104.
Which problem did George Washington encounter when he became president?
a)
Southern states were threatening to secede from the Union
b)
The United States had large debts from the American Revolution
c)
Great Britain was refusing to trade with the United States
d)
The Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced with a stronger constitution
105.
The first political parties in the United States were established in the 1790s largely because of political differences between -
a)
John Adams and Benjamin Franklin
b)
Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Paine
c)
George Washington and James Madison
d)
Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton
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