Worksheets2nd Semester Review
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The French and Indian War was a struggle to control --
a)
Mississippi Delta
b)
New England
c)
the Ohio Valley
d)
All of North America
2.
“I am not a Virginian, but an American.”-Patrick Henry
When did he say this?
When did he say this?
a)
The Battle of Lexington & Concord
b)
The boycott of British goods
c)
First Continental Congress
d)
Boston Tea Party
3.
What is the significance of the Battle of Lexington & Concord?
a)
It was the first battle of the American Revolution
b)
It was the final defeat of the British
c)
The British destroyed the city of Boston
d)
It was the final defeat of the colonists
4.
Which Patriot warned the colonists from Boston to Concord in the middle of the night about a surprise attack by the British?
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Paul Revere
5.
The English colonists responded to the passing of the Townshend Acts by --
a)
voting against it
b)
boycotting British goods
c)
passing the Intolerable Acts
d)
throwing tea into the Boston harbor
6.
What was the final price on which Mexico sold all lands west of Texas to the U.S.?
a)
$15 Million
b)
$10 Million
c)
$30 Million
d)
$50 Million
7.
The British act that forced English colonists to house British soldiers was --
a)
The Stamp Act
b)
The Townshend Acts
c)
The Quartering Act
d)
The Sugar Act
8.
“the shot heard around the world”, is BEST associated with?
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Battle of Lexington & Concord
d)
Boston Tea Party
9.
After the French and Indian War, tensions between the English colonists and the British government increased because the --
a)
colonists were unable to supply goods to the British
b)
British raised taxes to pay their debts from the war
c)
British resented that the colonists had not fought in the war
d)
colonists resented having to vote in the British Parliament
10.
Name the three branches of Texas government.
a)
Congressional, Judicial, Presidential
b)
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
c)
Legislative, Municipal, Federal
d)
Executive, Judicial, County
11.
The colony of Maryland was to Catholics what the colony of Pennsylvania was to...
a)
Puritans
b)
Anglicans
c)
Jew
d)
Quakers
12.
How do you explain the shift from using indentured servants to African slaves in Virginia during the late 1600s?
a)
Indentured servants were not used to farming like slaves
b)
Many indentured servants died from smallpox
c)
Indentured servants cost twice as much as slaves
d)
Tobacco planters preferred slaves since they did not leave after their years of service were over
13.
What united the Loyalist & Patriot delegates of the First Continental Congress?
a)
Their love for freedom & hatred of the unjust use of government power
b)
Their desire to transition from being British to American
c)
Their willingness to go to war against Britain
d)
Their passionate devotion to remain British citizens
14.
Where did the Proclamation of 1763 place the boundary for the western expansion of English colonists?
a)
The Mississippi River
b)
The Ohio River Valley
c)
The Sabine River
d)
The Appalachian Mountains
15.
What was the first assembly of elected representatives in the English colonies?
a)
House of Burgesses
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Parliament
d)
Colonial assembly
16.
After he was banished from the Massachusetts colony, Roger Williams helped establish the colony of Rhode Island with a government based on --
a)
the Puritan religion
b)
anti-slavery policies
c)
freedom of speech
d)
religious tolerance
17.
How do you explain the fact that lumber, shipbuilding and farming made up the economy of the Middle Colonies?
a)
This region was located by the sea and had an abundance of mountains filled with forests
b)
This region was located by the sea and had a mixture of forests, mountains and rich soil
c)
This region had broad rivers and a large amount of wetlands
d)
This region had rich soil and hot, wet climate
18.
What type of government was established by the Mayflower Compact?
a)
First democracy in the English colonies
b)
Self-government and majority rule
c)
Religious freedom
d)
First written constitution in the English colonies
19.
* New England militia
* Could be ready to go to battle in 60 seconds
* Defeated British soldiers in the Battle of Concord
Who is being described?
* Could be ready to go to battle in 60 seconds
* Defeated British soldiers in the Battle of Concord
Who is being described?
a)
Mohawk Indians
b)
Minutemen
c)
Virginia Infantry
d)
Sons of Liberty
20.
What is significant about the year 1607?
a)
Signing of the Mayflower Compact
b)
Founding of Jamestown
c)
Signing of the Magna Carta
d)
Discovery of Newfoundland by John Cabot
21.
Place the following U.S. Constitutional Amendments in chronological order...
* Citizenship granted to African Americans
* Freed slaves
* Gave African Americans the right to vote
* Citizenship granted to African Americans
* Freed slaves
* Gave African Americans the right to vote
a)
Freed slaves, Gave African Americans the right to vote, Citizenship granted to African Americans
b)
Freed slaves, Citizenship granted to African Americans, Gave African Americans the right to vote
c)
Gave African Americans the right to vote, Freed slaves, Citizenship granted to African Americans
d)
Citizenship granted to African Americans, Freed slaves, Gave African Americans the right to vote
22.
What is secession?
a)
To nullify
b)
A meeting between delegates
c)
A time period in which meetings take place
d)
To withdraw formally
23.
The economic system where mother countries were able to profit from the imports and exports of their colonies is called -
a)
Local trade
b)
Mercantilism
c)
Triangular Trade
d)
Communism
24.
Cotton in the South was commonly referred to as...
a)
“King Cotton”
b)
“King’s Gold”
c)
“King of the Crop”
d)
“Clouds of Gold”
25.
The highest court in the United States is made up of how many judges that are elected by American citizens?
a)
9
b)
0
c)
1
d)
10
26.
This Treaty ended the U.S. Mexican War in 1848, and secured peace and Mexico recognized Texas as part of the U.S. Which Treaty is described above?
a)
Treaty of Miguel Hidalgo
b)
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
c)
Treaty of Monterey
d)
Treaty of Reynosa
27.
Which BEST explains the idea of Manifest Destiny?
a)
U.S. Government buying more land
b)
U.S. Citizens believing that they should take more land
c)
U.S. citizens believing it was destined by God to expand the country
d)
U.S. Government demanding that other countries surrender these land
28.
During the Mexican American War, Mexicans referred to the Texas Rangers as --?
a)
the state police
b)
los demonios Tejanos
c)
the ranger patrol
d)
los diablos Tejanos
29.
This was the last battle of The American Civil War, fought here in the Rio Grande Valley, one month after the Confederate South had signed their surrender. Which battle is described above?
a)
Battle of Rio Grande
b)
Battle of Hidalgo
c)
Battle of South Padre Island
d)
Battle of Palmito Ranch
30.
“I am a Patriot from the city of Boston. I wrote a letter in order to protest the taxes of the Townshend Acts. My letter inspired the colonies to refuse to buy products made in Britain since these new taxes violated our rights as British citizens.”
Who said this?
Who said this?
a)
Samuel Adams
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Paul Revere
31.
The Fugitive Slave Law, which was part of the Compromise of 1850, required American citizens to?
a)
protect runaway slaves from their masters in southern states
b)
help policemen in capturing runaway slaves from Southern states
c)
turn in slaves who ran away from southern states to the police in order to resell them to their masters
d)
kill runaway slaves
32.
What effect did the depletion of the buffalo have on the Texas frontier?
a)
The Texas Rangers ran out of food supplies
b)
The state of Texas could no longer trade buffalo
c)
Native Americans abandoned their religious beliefs
d)
Native Americans were forced to choose between reservations and starvation
33.
Why was Texas dependent on the institution of slavery?
a)
They claimed it was necessary to support the economy
b)
They believed that Africans were inferior
c)
They needed a large army
d)
They sought to control the growth of the African population
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