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WorksheetsS1 Review!
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which colonies have large plantations?
a)
Middle
b)
Southern
c)
New England
d)
Northeast
2.
William Penn founded which colony?
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
New York
d)
Nebraska
3.
The hot, wet climate of the ____________________ colonies was ideal for growing cash crops.
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Marsh
4.
Fishing and ship building were important here.
a)
A.The New England Colonies
b)
B.The Middle Colonies
c)
C.The Southern Colonies
d)
D.All 13 English Colonies
5.
What motivated the Pilgrims to come to North America??
a)
Money
b)
Religious Freedom
c)
To Become Famous
d)
Seeking a new trade route
6.
What region produced huge amounts of grain during the colonial period?
a)
Middle Colonies
b)
Southern Colonies
c)
New England Colonies
d)
frontier region
7.
I believed I could reach Asia by traveling west across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492.
a)
John Cabot
b)
Juan Ponce de León
c)
Christopher Columbus
d)
Hernán Cortés
8.
_________________ claimed the eastern shores of Canada for England.
a)
John Cabot
b)
Juan Ponce de León
c)
Vasco Núñez de Balboa
d)
Jacques Cartier
9.
Which branch of government makes sure that the laws are constitutional?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
d)
Government
10.
What branch is having its power checked when...
the Supreme Court declares a law unconstitutional?
the Supreme Court declares a law unconstitutional?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
none
11.
Which branch of government enforces the laws?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
none
12.
What did Amerigo Vespucci find out about America ?
a)
That it was not asia
b)
That is was not Africa
13.
Why did the Puritans leave England?
a)
to go make money
b)
to escape religious persecution
c)
for a 3 hour tour that ended in a shipwreck
14.
Where did the Puritans create a colony?
a)
New England
b)
Virginia
c)
Pennsylvania
15.
Who actually PASSES laws?
a)
judicial branch
b)
legislative branch
c)
executive branch
d)
states
16.
Whose job is it to interpret and apply the laws?
a)
judicial branch
b)
legislative branch
c)
executive branch
d)
states
17.
The division of power between a central government and state governments is called
a)
The United States
b)
the Supremacy Clause
c)
the Necessary and Proper Clause
d)
federalism
18.
When and where did the French and Indian War begin?
a)
The war started in 1776 in New England.
b)
The war started in 1754 in New England.
c)
The war started in 1754 in the Ohio River Valley.
d)
The war started in 1776 in the Ohio River Valley.
19.
Why did they Iroquois resist joining the British at first?
a)
The Iroquois did not want to help anyone else win their land and didn't think the English would win.
b)
The Iroquois were too powerful and wanted to win the war themselves.
c)
Iroquois leader Hendrick said that the British and French were quarreling about land.
d)
Great Britain was not a true ally or friend to the Iroquois.
20.
Why did the British and French dispute the Ohio River Valley?
a)
The British thought the French did not want the land
b)
They both believed they had a right to this land
c)
The French believed it was owned by the Native Americans
d)
The Native Americans believed it belonged to the British
21.
What two factors helped the British begin winning battles in the late 1750s?
a)
The British got more soldiers, and the Iroquois helped them.
b)
The British forces began winning battles against the French and they had more soldiers.
c)
The British joined the Iroquois forces.
d)
The Iroquois hoped that joining forces would help them maintain control of their land.
22.
What was a cause of the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
The Native Americans were asking for more money.
b)
The British did not want to keep on fighting with the Native Americans.
c)
The King was bored and wanted to make a new law.
d)
The King wanted to control his settlers so he made this Proclamation.
23.
Why were many colonists angry about the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
They were unhappy because they could not settle on new lands.
b)
They wanted to travel all the way west to California.
c)
They wanted to share the land with the Native Americans.
d)
They wanted their money back for the land.
24.
Which British leader sent money and supplies to North America to help them win the war?
a)
William Pitt
b)
Brad Pitt
c)
Joseph Brant
d)
General Sanders
25.
Documents that allowed soldiers to enter a place to look for smuggled goods?
a)
Search Warrant
b)
Habeas Corpus
c)
Municipal Bond
d)
Writs of Assistance
26.
Great Britain was responsible for making the laws for the colonists, similar to our Congress. What was this group called?
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Parliament
27.
Why were the colonists angry about "taxation without representation?"
a)
The colonists wanted to pay taxes on stamps and tea
b)
The colonists had no representation in Parliament
c)
The colonists fought to write the Declaration of Independence
d)
The colonists were loyal to the British and wanted to keep them happy
28.
Using colonies to make money for a mother country.
a)
Debt
b)
Mercantilism
c)
Salutary Neglect
29.
That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.
Which rights were the citizens forcing the governments to "secure"?
Which rights were the citizens forcing the governments to "secure"?
a)
Unalienable Rights
b)
Privileges
c)
Common Ideas
d)
Enlightenment
30.
What country joined the American side after the Battle of Saratoga?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Germany
d)
Britain
31.
Christmas night, Washington led a sneak attack on what town?
a)
Trenton
b)
Princeton
c)
Valley Forge
d)
Monmouth
32.
German mercenaries that fought for money
a)
Hessian's
b)
Lobster-backs
c)
Guerrillas
d)
Sessian's
33.
Who was Washington's general of the southern army? (Considered his best)
a)
Horatio Gates
b)
General Lee
c)
Nathaniel Green
d)
Alexander Hamilton
34.
Vast region that included present day Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin
a)
New England
b)
Northeast Territory
c)
Louisiana Territory
d)
Northwest Territory
35.
Document that created a "firm league of friendship" among the states
a)
Constitution
b)
Northwest Territory
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Confederation Congress
36.
Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?
a)
Legislative branch
b)
the president
c)
the states
d)
national government
37.
Which of the following was NOT a power of Congress under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Create a plan for the Northwest Territory
b)
Negotiate treaties
c)
Levy taxes
d)
Declare war and peace
38.
Which group wanted to keep the Articles of Confederation and give more power to the states?
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
c)
Judiciary
d)
Legislature
39.
Which compromise concerned the issue of how to count slaves for representation and taxation?
a)
The Great Compromise
b)
The Commerce Compromise
c)
The 3/5 Compromise
d)
The Connecticut Compromise
40.
What document replaced the Articles of Confederation and established a new national government?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Constitution
c)
The Magna Carta
d)
The English Bill of Rights
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