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WorksheetsColonial through Washington
Total questions: 29
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did Washington use the state militia on the Whiskey Rebellion?
a)
he intended to enforce federal laws
b)
he had no authority to enforce laws
c)
the states wanted a war
d)
he had become a tyrant
2.
What was the effect of the National Bank?
a)
It gave loans to farmers
b)
the nation should pay debt
c)
made collecting tax difficult
d)
made farming extinct
3.
Washington set a ____ term precedent.
a)
4
b)
8
c)
2
d)
1
4.
Washington established a cabinet of advisers to:
a)
make him food
b)
expand the authority of the central government
c)
clean his house
d)
run his errands
5.
The issue dividing the two political parties was:
a)
the men did not like each other
b)
federalist were cheap
c)
strict versus loose interpretation of the Constitution
d)
both had strict interpretations of the Constitution
6.
Which political party had supported Britain?
a)
Tea Part
b)
Federalist Party
c)
Democrat Party
d)
Whig Party
7.
Different viewpoints of ______ lead to the American political party system.
a)
how to export wood
b)
powers of the federal government
c)
how to acquire land
d)
how to fight during war
8.
What group of people lived in Pennsylvania during the 1600's?
a)
Catholics
b)
Quakers
c)
Lutherans
d)
Mormons
9.
The DOI included these so that American citizens would not need to quarter soilders
a)
Bill of wrongs
b)
AOC
c)
7 principles
d)
Bill of Rights
10.
Extreme power of monarchy was addressed by he constitutional concept of:
a)
Limited Government
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Federalism
11.
Anti-federalist wanted a BOR to be added to the Constitution because:
a)
it gave power to the president
b)
to strengthen the government
c)
to protect individual freedoms
d)
because they wanted to be oppressed
12.
A supporter of ratifying (approving) the constitution would say:
a)
We want a tyrant
b)
a strong governement will provide order
c)
let the states have all the power
d)
don't add a bill of rights
13.
Legislative, Executive, and Judiciary are examples of:
a)
Federalism
b)
Repulicanism
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Limited Government
14.
Anti-federalist opposed the ratification of the Constitution because:
a)
it created a strong executive branch
b)
it supported the creation of a bank
c)
it created a strong army
d)
it made quartering legal
15.
Which colony had the ideal climate and land for large agricultural plantations?
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Oregon Colonies
16.
The Appalachian Mountains:
a)
were cool to look at
b)
restricted western settlement
c)
were a gift from Spain
d)
provided shelter for the colonies
17.
The Second Continental Congresss:
a)
Created the bill of rights
b)
Created the DOI
c)
started the civil war
d)
made westward expansion possible
18.
Which battle was a turning point because it gave Americans confidence?
a)
Trenton
b)
Yorktown
c)
Saratoga
d)
Concorcd
19.
Refusal to pay what after the French and Indian war help lead up to the Revolutionary war?
a)
Taxes
b)
for stamps
c)
whiskey
d)
tobacco
20.
What slogan did people boycotting use in colonial America?
a)
no taxation without represenation
b)
heck no we wont pay
c)
okay where do we pay
d)
down with the Yankees
21.
Why did English Puritans settle in North America?
a)
for religious freedom
b)
for gold
c)
for glory
d)
for fun
22.
What era in U.S. History contained the battles of Lexington, Concord, Yorktown, Saratoga?
a)
Colonial
b)
Reconstruction
c)
Early Republic
d)
Revolutionary
23.
Which of the following ended the British influence on Colonial America?
a)
AOC
b)
DOI
c)
BOR
d)
Albany Plan
24.
What advantage did the American Colonies have over Great Britain during the American Revolution?
a)
Wealth
b)
Freedom
c)
Size and Distance
d)
Asian Allies
25.
What did Europeans bring that devastated the American Indian population?
a)
food
b)
dieases
c)
animals
d)
weapons
26.
What did Colonist due in protest of taxation without representation?
a)
toss tea into the harbor (tea party)
b)
burn down ships
c)
pay taxes
d)
nothing
27.
The intolerable acts and closing of harbors were the effects of:
a)
The Boston Tea Party
b)
The American Revolution
c)
The Civil War
d)
Pilgrims coming on the Mayflower
28.
Who said "I have not yet begun to fight?"
a)
Washington
b)
Aarron Burr
c)
John Paul Jones
d)
Mr. Smith
29.
At the start of the Constitutional Convention, delegates agreed that:
a)
the government did not have power under the AOC
b)
the AOC made everything fair
c)
there was not enough snacks
d)
they were sleepy
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