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WorksheetsEarly US History
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
curiosity fame wealth, spread Christianity (religion) cheaper& faster transportation (Northwest Passage) mercantilism foreign goods
These are all reasons for what?
These are all reasons for what?
a)
Reasons to explore
b)
Reasons to Settle
c)
Reasons Pilgrims came to America
d)
Reasons Puritans came to America
2.
What was the purpose of Columbus' expeditions?
a)
To find a shorter route to Asia by sailing west
b)
To claim land in Canada
c)
To explore the Hudson Bay
d)
None of the above
3.
Christopher Columbus thought he had reached India, but he had really landed in______.
a)
Florida
b)
Canada
c)
the Bahamas
d)
Hudson Bay
4.
North and South America were named in honor of the explorer Amerigo Vespucci.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Which of the following was a primary reason France sought to colonize North America?
a)
To reduce overpopulation in Europe
b)
To create communities founded on religious tolerance
c)
To profit from trading in furs and other goods
d)
To create joint ventures with other European powers
6.
Which of the following religious groups felt the need to "purify" the Anglican Church and left England in the late 1620s, starting their colony at Massachusetts Bay?
a)
mormons
b)
pilgrims
c)
quakers
d)
Puritans
7.
The Iroquois Confederacy was an example of a ______________________________
a)
monarchy
b)
representative democracy
c)
dictatorship
d)
oligrachy
8.
Large amount of diseases and high death rate, land swampy – lots of diseased mosquitoes, no one wanted to work – too busy wanting to make money, didn’t focus on what needs to be done for survival
Which settlement did this describe?
Which settlement did this describe?
a)
Jamestown
b)
Massachusetts Bay
c)
Plymouth
d)
Roanoke
9.
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
10.
Why were the Pilgrims being persecuted by the King of England?
a)
B/c they didn't have a charter to be in the new world
b)
B/c they learned how to grow sweet smelling, sweet tasting tobacco and the king wanted the money
c)
B/c they were not following rules of Church of England
d)
B/c the Pilgrims had befriended the Powhatan Indians and John Rolfe was about to marry Pocahontas
11.
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
12.
Which best explains why colonial settlers first went to Plymouth Colony, Maryland, and Pennsylvania?
a)
To secure freedom from religous persecution
b)
to search for gold and silver
c)
to bring spices to the New World
d)
To convert Native Americans into Christianity
13.
The Spanish imposition of harsh physical labor on Indians and Spain's efforts to eliminate traditional Indian religious practices from 1598-1690 set the stage for the Pueblo Revolt in 1690.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
14.
The main reason Great Britain established the Proclamation Line of 1763 was to
a)
avoid conflicts between American colonists and Native Americans
b)
make a profit by selling the land west of the Appalachian Mountains
c)
prevent American industrial development in the Ohio River Valley
d)
allow Canada to control the Great Lakes region
15.
Which statement best summarizes the reasons for the founding of the first two English colonies?
a)
Colonists in Jamestown expected riches while those at Plymouth desired to practice their own religion.
b)
Jamestown and Plymouth were established as safe places for imprisoned debtors and convicts.
c)
Jamestown and Plymouth were founded as safe havens for people of all religious beliefs.
d)
Colonists in both Jamestown and Plymouth traveled to America to convert the American Indians to Catholicism.
16.
After the Boston Tea Party, the British Parliament passed this set of laws in order to punish Massachusetts.
a)
Proclamation of 1863
b)
Sugar and Stamp Acts
c)
Writs of Assistance
d)
Intolerable/Coercive Acts
17.
What group tracked new British laws and met to organize and start colonial protests?
a)
Writs of Assistance
b)
Sons of Anarchy
c)
Sons of Liberty
d)
Liberty Ladies
18.
The battle of Saratoga was a key victory for the Americans because it
a)
brought British an offer of recognition
b)
brought colonist aid and alliance with France
c)
prevented fighting from spreading North
d)
prevented a colonial captain from being captured.
19.
The man responsible for writing most of the Declaration of Independence was,
a)
John Adams
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
George Washington
20.
Which of these is a result of the Battle of Yorktown?
a)
the fighting continued for more than a year
b)
the war ended within 6 months
c)
the French withdrew their assistance since it wasn’t needed
d)
General Cornwallis surrendered
21.
What was the major problem with the Articles of Confederation?
a)
It made the federal (or central) government too weak
b)
It made the state government too weak
c)
It cost the United States too much money to operate
d)
It called for a Monarchy
22.
Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?
a)
Legislative branch
b)
the president
c)
the states
d)
national government
23.
Which question at the Constitutional Convention was resolved by the "Great Compromise"?
a)
How the President should be elected?
b)
Who should control commerce and trade?
c)
What should be the structure of the Federal Court System?
d)
What formula should be used for Congressional representation.
24.
The 3/5 Compromise settled the argument of--
a)
Representation in the Senate
b)
How slaves would be counted towards representation
c)
How states would be represented
d)
Borders of states
25.
Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, and James Madison published several essays arguing for the Constitution known as the ____________.
a)
Publius Papers
b)
Federation Articles
c)
A Discussion on Constitutional Ratification
d)
Federalist Papers
26.
The New Jersey Plan was supported by _____ states and the Virginia Plan was supported by _____ states
a)
northern; southern
b)
large; small
c)
southern; northern
d)
small; large
27.
The adoption of the Bill of Rights (1791) addressed Anti-Federalist criticism of the new Constitution by---
a)
allowing the national government to coin money
b)
establishing a process for impeaching Federal officials
c)
providing for an indirect method of election the president
d)
protecting citizens from abuses of power by the national government
28.
Which was an important leadership quality of President George Washington?
a)
strong support for the emerging party system
b)
a willingness to listen to different points of view
c)
a failure to make his own decisions
d)
eagerness to engage in conflict with European powers
29.
Washington set up a group of advisors called the
a)
cabinet
b)
advisory
c)
commanders
30.
Farmers rebelled against the Whiskey Tax. Washington responded by
a)
quickly squashing the rebellion, showing the power of the new government
b)
inviting them to the White House, to listen to all of their problems
c)
repealing the Whiskey Tax, he didn't want to upset the farmers
31.
Washington's Secretary of the Treasury, dealing with all financial matters of the country, was
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Jay
c)
Alexander Hamilton
32.
Washington's foreign policy could be best described as
a)
neutrality
b)
involvement
c)
destructive
33.
The political party that supported strong state governments and a farming economy was
a)
Federalists
b)
Democratic-Republicans
34.
The political party that supported manufacturing and a strong federal government was the
a)
Federalists
b)
Democratic-republicans
35.
Which power did the U.S Supreme Court establish in Marbury v. Madison?
a)
judicial independence through lifetime tenure
b)
deciding cases involving two or more states
c)
hearing appeals from lower federal courts
d)
Judicial Review
36.
Judicial review is most accurately described as the power of the
a)
A) President to override a decision of the Supreme Court
b)
B) State courts to overturn decisions of the Supreme Court
c)
C) Senate to approve all presidential appointments to federal courts
d)
D) Supreme Court to determine the constitutionality of laws
37.
The Alien Act wanted to restrict the rights of
a)
women
b)
Native-Americans
c)
immigrants
38.
The election of 1800 was a huge victory for
a)
the Federalists
b)
the Democratic-Republicans
39.
In 1803,Thomas Jefferson bought this territory from France. This purchase doubled the size of the United States.
a)
The Alamo (Texas)
b)
The Louisiana Purchase
c)
Purchase of Florida from Spain
40.
An expedition assigned from President Thomas Jefferson to explore the Louisiana territory that had just been purchased.
a)
Lewis and Clark Expedition
b)
Meriwether and William Expedition
c)
Lewis and Meriwether Expedition
41.
Impressment is
a)
The capturing of US sailors and forcing them to work for the British
b)
Selling US sailors
c)
Capturing US sailors
d)
The French capturing US sailors and forcing them to work for them.
42.
James Monroe
a)
tried to unite all Indian tribes in America.
b)
kept Europe out of the affairs of the Western Hemisphere.
c)
was the only Federalist President.
d)
was part of the War Hawks in Congress.
43.
Under John Marshall's leadership the Supreme Court issued decisions that----
a)
declared racial segregation laws unconstitutional
b)
emphasized the supremacy of federal laws over state laws
c)
increased the ability of Congress to limit the powers of the President
d)
gave states the power to tax the Bank of the United States
44.
Why did President Jackson support the introduction of a "Spoils System"?
a)
it would end Vetoing bills he disliked
b)
it would have to be enforced by supreme court decisions
c)
It would open up jobs in government to average citizens
d)
it would remove Native Americans from thier traditional lands
45.
Who decided the election of 1824?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
The Senate
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
Electoral College
46.
Why did the Mormons settle in the Far West?
a)
to avoid religious persecution
b)
to avoid paying taxes
c)
to avoid war
d)
to avoid the crowds
47.
What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?
a)
Manifest destiny
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Great Awakening
d)
Louisiana Purchase
48.
This event in the 1830s was the forcible removal of Native Americans from Florida causing 4,000 deaths
a)
Fort Laramie Treaty
b)
Trail of Tears
c)
Westward Expansion
d)
Migration
49.
What year did the most miners rush to California?
a)
1848
b)
1849
c)
1852
d)
1853
50.
Why did the U.S. and Mexico go to war?
a)
All of these answers are correct
b)
The U.S. and Mexico disagreed over their boundary
c)
America's continued desire to achieve manifest destiny
d)
The U.S. recently annexed Texas
51.
The Missouri Compromise
a)
set up the Miss River as a division between free and slave holding states
b)
declared New York a slave state
c)
maintained the balance of slave states and free states
d)
Declared Missouri a free state
52.
_______ was when Jackson forced Native Americans out of their tribal lands and promising them lands in the west (Oklahoma).
a)
Patriot Act
b)
Compromise of 1850
c)
Indian Removal Act
d)
Tariff of Abominations
53.
After SC threatened to secede, Jackson passed the _______ that stated military force would be used to collect the tariff and prevent secession.
a)
Militia Act
b)
Bomb Bill
c)
Secession Bill
d)
Force Bill
54.
Who felt like the national bank was unconstitutional and vetoed the bank charter bill?
a)
Andrew Jackson
b)
John Quincy Adams
c)
Zachary Taylor
d)
Milford Fillmore
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