Worksheets2nd six week midterm
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is the total opposite of Direct Democracy?
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
Monarchy
c)
Dictatorship
d)
representitive democracy
2.
This is a political cartoon of the "Horse America" who is throwing its master. Who is being thrown?
a)
George Washington
b)
King George III
c)
a patriot
d)
a loyalist
3.
Which of the following colony and founder is correct?
a)
Georgia for debtors
b)
Maryland for Puritans
c)
Massachusetts for Quakers
d)
Virginia for Catholics
4.
What was significant about Puritan town meetings?
a)
Growth of religious tolerance
b)
founding of new colonies
c)
decline of Puritan religion
d)
growth of democracy
5.
This allowed British soldiers to search colonist property without giving a reason?
a)
boycott
b)
petition
c)
stamp duty
d)
writs of assistance
6.
How were Phyllis Wheatly, Mercy Otis Warren and Abigale Adams all similar?
a)
Each fought with their husbands at the American Revolution
b)
They used their talents to back their cause
c)
They were spies for George Washington
d)
They wrote accounts of the American Revolution
7.
Which economic system gives people the power to choose their own businesses, to own property, driven by profits and competition?
a)
Communism
b)
Capitalism
c)
Traditional
d)
Representative Democracy
8.
Is this considered civil disobedience?
a)
yes
b)
no
9.
Is this civil disobedience?
a)
yes
b)
no
10.
What was the event that led to this event?
a)
Tea Act
b)
Townshend Acts
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Intolerable Acts
11.
What was the British response to this event?
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
Intolerable Acts
c)
Townshend Acts
d)
American Revolution
12.
who would say the following.."I love my country but I just don't see the use of a monarchy"
a)
Patriot
b)
Loyalist
c)
Neutralist
d)
Republicans
13.
Who would say this, "Give me liberty or give me death."
a)
Patriot
b)
Loyalist
c)
Neutralist
d)
Democrats
14.
Who would say this, "Give me liberty or give me death."
a)
Patriot
b)
Loyalist
c)
Neutralist
d)
Democrats
15.
Why did the First Continental Congress meet?
a)
to draft the Declaration of Independence
b)
to form a government
c)
to inform the King of colonial concerns
d)
to plan an attack as revenge from the Boston Massacre
16.
How were the colonies effected economically by the French and Indian War?
a)
Triangular trade became the only means to make money
b)
Colonists were prohibited from moving westward
c)
British Parliament passed series of laws making colonist pay taxes
d)
Colonist who moved west were forced to give their land back
17.
John Peter Zenger was a Patriot who published articles supporting revolution. What American principle did he help to establish?
a)
Freedom of the press
b)
Freedom of speech
c)
Freedom of the courts
d)
How colonists were violated
18.
Why did the British issue the Proclamation Line of 1763?
a)
Promote settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains
b)
Limit conflict with the Natives
c)
encourage economic ties with the French
d)
Force the French settlers off British land
19.
What can be concluded from the following; Stamp Act -Townshend Act- Tea Act- Boston- First Continental Congress- Lexington and Concord
a)
British eventually gave the colonists representation in Parliament
b)
Only elected officials could levy taxes
c)
Britain's efforts to control the colonies were unsuccessful
d)
1st Continental Congress was a direct reaction to the Stamp Act
20.
Which was NOT a reason that self government developed in the American colonies?
a)
Salutary neglect
b)
town meetings
c)
strong military presence in the colonies
21.
What was a direct result of the Boston Tea party?
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Townshend Acts
c)
Tea Act
d)
American Revolution
22.
How did colonists show their opposition to British taxation in the 1760's by?
a)
Supporting the French against the British
b)
Boycotting British goods
c)
Overthrowing the government
d)
Encouraging the natives to attack the British
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