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Worksheets1st Semester Review
Total questions: 114
Worksheet time: 2hrs 50mins
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Class
Date
1.
The Nothwest passage was found by
a)
Verrazano
b)
Cartier
c)
Hudson
d)
No one
2.
1. The main reason so many Africans died during the Middle Passage was that
a)
Fellow Africans killed them
b)
They tried to escape and drowned
c)
Crowded and unsanitary conditions led to diseases
d)
Pirates attached slave ships and murdered them
3.
The system known as "Triangular Trade" involved what three countries?
a)
Europe, Africa, and Asia
b)
Asia, Africa, and Australia.
c)
Africa, Asia, and North America.
d)
North America, Europe, and Africa.
4.
The Navigation Acts were designed to promote British trade with the colonies at the expense of colonial trade with the French and Spanish. This practice best exhibits
a)
capitalism
b)
liberalism
c)
imperialism
d)
mercantilism
5.
What were the three G's that motivated most people to come to the "new world"?
a)
Gold, God, and Glory
b)
Gifts, Gadgets, and Generosity
c)
Gratitude, Guidance, and Goodwill
d)
Goodness, Grace, and Growth
6.
What was feudalism?
a)
A system of promises where land was exchanged for loyalty
b)
A system where knights were forced to work for a lord and a king
7.
What did the Magna Carta do?
a)
Gave more power to the King
b)
Limited the power of the King
c)
Got rid of the Feudal System in England
d)
Gave more power to the Common People
8.
The Magna Carta is similar to what American document?
a)
The Mayflower Compact
b)
The Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen
c)
The Bill of Rights
d)
The Nicene Creed
9.
The _____ of the Southern Colonies was based on farming.
a)
economy
b)
colony
c)
merchant
10.
Most African Americans who lived in the British Colonies were _______
a)
quakers
b)
slaves
c)
Puritans
11.
Jack was a shipbuilder living in Massachusetts. He lived in a _______ colony.
a)
New England
b)
Royal
c)
Southern
12.
Which are the Middle Colonies?
a)
Main, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island
b)
Georgia, South Carolina, and Virginia
c)
Pennsylvania, New York, and New Jersey
13.
There were people in the colonies in North America who had more power in the decisions being made by the government. Which group had the MOST power in the colonial government?
a)
wealthy landowners
b)
slaves
c)
women
14.
Why was slavery LESS important in the Middle Colonies and the New England Colonies than in the Southern Colonies?
a)
They were far behind the South in business and industry.
b)
They did not rely heavily on cash crops.
c)
Slavery was important in all of the colonial regions.
15.
I have been working for many years to pay off my trip to North America. After I work off my debt, I am free. I am an _______.
a)
indentured servant
b)
slave
c)
merchant
16.
What city is #4 on the map?
a)
Atlanta
b)
Boston
c)
New York City
17.
What city is #3?
a)
Boston
b)
New York City
c)
Odum
18.
Which region was known as the "Bread Basket"?
a)
Northeastern Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
19.
The South's geographic features include:
a)
hilly mountains and rocky soil
b)
forests and moderate climate
c)
rich soil and humid climate
20.
This region grew cash crops such as tobacco, cotton, and indigo
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
21.
What is mercantilism?
a)
the slave trade
b)
when countries make money off their colonies
c)
the first Thanksgiving
d)
a Puritan belief
22.
The Middle Passage was
a)
The trip Native Americans took from Africa to America
b)
The trip African Americans took from the Caribbean to Africa
c)
The voyage Pilgrims took to America
d)
The trip slaves took from Africa to America
23.
What was purpose of the Mayflower Compact?
a)
The get the Pilgrims safely to America
b)
To establish a form of self government that was run by the Pilgrams
c)
to handle the Native Americans
d)
to create a trade system
24.
Which group are the New England colonies?
a)
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Deleware
New York
New Jersey
Deleware
New York
New Jersey
d)
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
25.
Which colonies have large plantations?
a)
Middle
b)
Southern
c)
New England
d)
Northeast
26.
Why was Massachusetts founded?
a)
To have more job opportunities.
b)
Quakers wanted to found a community based on their religious beliefs.
c)
To escape debtor's prison.
d)
Puritans wanted to create a community based on their religious beliefs.
27.
Which group are the Southern colonies?
a)
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
d)
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Alabama
Georgia
Louisiana
Alabama
28.
Why did the Pilgrims come to a new land and form a settlement?
a)
They wanted to be ruled by a king in Great Britain
b)
They wanted freedom to practice their own religion
c)
They wanted to start plantations and earn money
d)
They wanted to learn from the Native Americans
29.
"a system of government in which people make their own laws"
a)
voting
b)
monarchy
c)
self-government
d)
raising your hand
30.
What is the goal of Mercantilism?
a)
To make the individual rich
b)
To establish colonies in the New World
c)
To make the Mother Country (Britain) rich
d)
To gain access to raw materials and new markets
31.
What is the major industry of the New England Colonies?
a)
Cash Crops
b)
Metalwork
c)
Slavery
d)
Shipbuilding and Fishing
32.
What was the New England economy shaped by?
a)
Rocky soil, long winters
b)
Fertile Soil, short winters
c)
Forest, mild summers
d)
Mountainous land
33.
How did geography impact the early economies of New York, Boston and Charleston?
a)
Natural Harbors allowed ships to unload at markets.
b)
They were near flat areas that allowed crops to grow.
c)
They were important for fishing.
d)
They allowed for trains and railroads to grow near them.
34.
Which religious group believed in equality for all and no slavery?
a)
Puritans
b)
Mormons
c)
Quakers
d)
Smurfs
35.
What was the
Mayflower Compact?
Mayflower Compact?
a)
Form of government created by the people of Jamestown
b)
An agreement for self government based on majority rule, written by the Pilgrims
c)
A boat
d)
A charter from King George III
36.
What motivated the Pilgrims and Puritans to come to North America??
a)
Money
b)
Religious Freedom
c)
To Become Famous
d)
Seeking a new trade route
37.
The House of Burgesses was:
a)
where church services were held.
b)
the example of a Representative Government in America.
c)
where the King of England lived.
d)
the first building built in Jamestown.
38.
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut was the first
a)
constitution
b)
map drawn of New England
c)
treaty between Colonists and Native Americans
d)
colony started
39.
Roger Williams clashed with Massachusetts Puritans because he ___________.
a)
wanted native lands
b)
converted to Catholicism
c)
wanted to worship his own way
d)
wanted slaves
40.
William Penn founded which colony?
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
New York
d)
Nebraska
41.
Which colony region made lots of money lumbering, fishing and shipbuilding?
a)
Middle
b)
New England
c)
Western
d)
Southern
42.
The long cold winters in the ____________________ colonies was not ideal for growing cash crops and so they focused on lumbering, fishing & fur trading.
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Winter
43.
What was the first Battle of the American Revolution
a)
Saratoga
b)
Valley Forge
c)
Lexington and Concord
d)
Yorktown
44.
What document OFFICIALLY recognized the colonies as independent from Britain?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
The Treaty of Paris
c)
The Battle at Yorktown
d)
2nd Continental Congress
45.
The French began to support the Americans after this battle
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Yorktown
c)
Saratoga
d)
Treaty of French
46.
Soldiers froze here because of the harsh winter
a)
Paris
b)
Valley Forge
c)
Rio Grande Valley
d)
Yorktown
47.
What year did the American Revolution end (after Yorktown)?
a)
1776
b)
1783
c)
1607
d)
1738
48.
Who was the opponent at Valley Forge?
a)
Winter, starvation, disease
b)
British
c)
French
d)
Indians
49.
The "shot heard 'round the world" was which battle?
a)
Battle of Bunker Hill
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Battle of Trenton
d)
Battle of Lexington & Concord
50.
Which battle is considered the Turning Point of the American Revolution?
a)
Battle of Trenton
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Lexington & Concord
d)
Battle of Bunker Hill
51.
Who wrote Common Sense and The Crisis during the American Revolution?
a)
John Paul Jones
b)
Abigail Adams
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
Benjamin Franklin
52.
When was America declared independent?
a)
October 26th, 2014
b)
July 31st, 1842
c)
July 4th, 1776
d)
January 7th,1777
53.
Which fundamental political idea is expressed in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
The government should guarantee every citizen economic security.
b)
The central government and state governments should have equal power.
c)
If the government denies its people certain basic rights, that government can be overthrown.
d)
Rulers derive their right to govern from God and are therefore bound to govern in the nation’s best interest.
54.
Who was the volunteer from France who became Washington’s trusted aide?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Francis Marion
c)
Marquis de Lafeyette
d)
Thomas Pain
55.
The Quartering Act stated that…
a)
British soldiers could stay in colonists' private homes
b)
Colonists could stay in British forts
c)
King George could stay in any colonial home
d)
Colonist had to pay a quarter tax for a pound of tea
56.
How did the colonists respond to the new taxes?
a)
They paid them without question
b)
They boycotted British goods
c)
They declared war
d)
They sent colonists to Britain to serve in Parliament
57.
What was the purpose of the Boston Tea Party?
a)
For colonists to show how unhappy they were with the new British laws
b)
For the colonists to get rid of the cheap tea the British were importing
c)
To shut down the harbor so British goods couldn't reach the colonies
d)
To protest the Boston Massacre
58.
* Charter was cancelled
* Harbor closed
* Governor had to approve meetings
The above are punishments on Boston because of what event?
* Harbor closed
* Governor had to approve meetings
The above are punishments on Boston because of what event?
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Declaration of Rights
c)
Boston Tea Party
d)
Boycotting of British goods
59.
What was the goal of the First Continental Congress?
a)
Draft a Declaration of Independence
b)
State the concerns of the colonists to the King
c)
Establish a colonial government
d)
Develop a plan to overthrow the king
60.
Which of the following was included in the Declaration of Rights?
a)
The right to life, liberty, and property
b)
The right to entitled rights
c)
The right to refuse to pay taxes
d)
The right to a peaceful resolution
61.
King George passed taxes onto the colonists without allowing them representatives in Parliament. This is better known as what?
a)
Taxation without consent
b)
Mercantalism
c)
Taxation without representation
d)
Boycott
62.
What was the result of the French and Indian War?
a)
The colonists gained land after defeating the British
b)
The French gained land after defeating the Indians
c)
The British gained land after defeating the French and Indians
d)
The Indians got their land back after France and England came to a truce
63.
Why were the colonists so upset after the Proclamation of 1763 was issued?
a)
They were upset the war was over
b)
They were upset because they were not allowed to move west of the Appalachian Mts
c)
They were upset that they could not trade fur with the indians
d)
They were upset because they heard there was gold in the mountains and wanted to explore it
64.
To whom were the signers writing this "break-up letter"?
a)
The world
b)
King George
c)
George Washington
d)
One Republic & Timabland
65.
Who wrote the declaration of independence?
a)
Congress
b)
Abe Lincoln
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
66.
Which of the following men helped to found the Sons of Liberty?
a)
John Locke
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Jefferson
67.
As a result of the Boston Tea Party, the British Parliament passed a series of laws designed to punish Boston and Massachusetts known as___
a)
the Navigation Acts
b)
the Quartering Act
c)
the Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts)
d)
the Stamp Act
68.
The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonial settlement west of a border that ran roughly along the
a)
Great Lakes
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
St. Lawrence River
d)
Appalachian Mountains
69.
How did colonists react to the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
They resisted the British regulation of colonial agriculture.
b)
They supported the right to manufacture goods within the colonies.
c)
They opposed the ban on colonial expansion into western lands.
d)
They accepted the presence of more British troops to protect the colonies.
70.
What did the Townshend Acts bring about?
a)
direct taxes on legal documents
b)
indirect taxes on imported goods such as lead, paint, and glass, etc.
c)
relief from taxes on tea
d)
the closing of Boston Harbor
71.
This reason for revolution involved Great Britain allowing the colonies to govern themselves.
a)
taxes
b)
Navigation Acts
c)
salutary neglect
d)
Iroquois Confederacy
72.
The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonial settlement west of a border that ran roughly along the
a)
Great Lakes
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
St. Lawrence River
d)
Appalachian Mountains
73.
. What country did The United States declare independence from?
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Belgium
74.
Define boycott.
a)
An organized campaign to refuse to buy certain products
b)
import tax
c)
Citizen soldiers who could be ready to fight at a minute's notice
d)
to surrender
75.
Samuel Adams, John Adams, Paul Revere and John Hancock all were_______ who supported the rebel cause.
a)
Patriots
b)
Loyalists
c)
Neutrals
d)
Republicans
76.
What is a Patriot?
a)
People who believed that they should be free from British rule.
b)
A football team in California.
c)
Someone who lives in a colony.
d)
People who work as soldiers when needed.
77.
What was the Boston Tea Party?
a)
The city of Boston shuts down and everyone drinks tea.
b)
The city of Boston will run a marathon and then drink tea.
c)
A protest where colonists climbed aboard a ship filled with tea from Britain and dumped the tea into Boston harbor.
d)
The mail that Paul Revere carried to Lexington.
78.
When creating the legislative branch there were two proposed plans. Which plan wanted states to have more votes based on population?
a)
Connecticut Plan
b)
New Jersey Plan
c)
Virginia Plan
d)
3/5th's Plan
79.
The Great Compromise accomplished which of the following?
a)
Created a one house legislature
b)
Postponed the conversation about slavery
c)
Added the Bill of Rights
d)
Created a two house legislature
80.
In what house of our national legislature, called Congress, does each state have equal representation?
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
General Assembly
d)
House of Commons
81.
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
82.
Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.
a)
strong state government
b)
weak government
c)
strong central government
d)
legslature
83.
What does ratification mean?
a)
To deny
b)
to ask for
c)
to demand
d)
to approve
84.
The Constitutional Convention was convened to...
a)
write the Treaty of Paris.
b)
get all the signers of the Declaration together to celebrate.
c)
decide who would fight Daniel Shay.
d)
improve the Articles of Confederation.
85.
-Feared a strong central government. Believed a bill of rights needed to be added to the Constitution. opponents of the Constitution. All describe-
a)
democrats
b)
anti-federalists
c)
federalists
d)
small states
86.
The Constitutional Convention took place-
a)
1781
b)
1787
c)
776
d)
1783
87.
The Constitutional Convention took place-
a)
1781
b)
1787
c)
776
d)
1783
88.
The issue of enslaved people for the purpose of representation was the main issue of -
a)
Great Compromise
b)
One-Third Compromise
c)
Three-Fifths Compromise
d)
Slave Compromise
89.
The image represents what resolution that happened at the Convention-
a)
Three Fifths Compromise
b)
One Quarter Compromise
c)
Slave Compromise
d)
Great Compromise
90.
Someone that favored approval of the Constitution is called-
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti Federalist
c)
Republican
d)
Democrat
91.
The Great Compromise called for a house of representatives and a Senate which is called-
a)
bicameral
b)
unicameral
c)
one camel
d)
Three camels
92.
Supported the Constitution. favored stronger central government. Wanted weaker state government. All describe
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
c)
demigods
d)
Senate
93.
Representation should be equal giving each state the same number of representatives was part of the
a)
New Jersey plan
b)
Virginia plan
c)
Conneticut plan
d)
Commerce Compromise
94.
To choose the president through and indirect vote we use the
a)
Commerce compromise
b)
Great Compromise
c)
Three-fifths Compromise
d)
Electoral College
95.
Agreeing not to tax exports is part of the
a)
Commerce compromise
b)
Great Compromise
c)
Three-fifths Compromise
d)
Electoral College
96.
The Three-fifths compromise helped
a)
protect the economy
b)
increase representation
c)
protect slavery
d)
increase taxes
97.
Who is considered the "Father of the Constitution?
a)
James Madison
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Patrick Henry
98.
Why is the Constitution considered a "living document"?
a)
It has changed with time
b)
It is rewritten by each president
c)
It has remained the same over the years
d)
It is signed each year by members of Congress
99.
Why do anti-federalist want a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
a)
to protect rights of the citizens
b)
to strengthen the power of the federal government
c)
to give each state an equal amount of power
100.
The biggest issue between the Federalist and the Anti-Federalist was
a)
Expanding slavery
b)
Ratification of the Constitution
c)
voting for the president
d)
changing the boundary of the US
101.
Government Do's & Don'ts - Laws that keep the government from being too powerful
a)
Republicanism
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Limited Government
d)
Checks & Balances
102.
Type of government that involves the people's (citizens) vote.
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Republicanism
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Individual Rights
103.
Power is with the people (citizens).
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Individual Rights
c)
Checks & Balances
d)
Federalism
104.
Federal government & state governments share power.
a)
Limited Government
b)
Checks & Balances
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Federalism
105.
Government is divided into 3 branches: Legislative, Executive & Judicial branches.
a)
Federalism
b)
Limited Government
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Checks & Balances
106.
A system where each branch of government keeps the other branches from having too much power.
a)
Limited Government
b)
Checks & Balances
c)
Individual Rights
d)
Separation of Powers
107.
Citizens are guaranteed these, such as life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Federalism
c)
Republicanism
d)
Individual Rights
108.
The President's veto is overridden by a two-thirds vote in Congress. This is an example of which principle?
a)
Federalism
b)
Limited Government
c)
Checks & Balances
d)
Popular Sovereignty
109.
The city officers were elected by the people on the January ballot. This is an example of which of the principles of government?
a)
Limited Government
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Individual Rights
d)
Republicanism
110.
The Legislative Branch makes the laws; the Executive Branch enforces the laws; the Judicial Branch interprets the laws. This is an example of which of the principles of government?
a)
Checks & Balances
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Federalism
d)
Limited Government
111.
Basic rights are protected by the Bill of Rights. This is an example of which of the principles of government?
a)
Individual Rights
b)
Limited Government
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Republicanism
112.
The Preamble to the Constitution begins with "We the People." This is an example of which of the principles of government?
a)
Republicanism
b)
Federalism
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Individual Rights
113.
The federal government taxes the income of all citizens. State governments also have the power to tax the citizens of their states.
a)
Limited Government
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Checks & Balances
d)
Federalism
114.
Government leaders must follow all the laws that citizens do. This is so they do not trample on citizens' rights.
a)
Limited Government
b)
Checks & Balances
c)
Individual Rights
d)
Republicanism
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