WorksheetsSHHS 1st hour final
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 46mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What angered the colonists to the point where they wanted independence from Britain?
a)
taxes
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Lexington and Concord
d)
Declaration of Independence
2.
The profitability of cash-crop agriculture led to the development of what type of trade between European countries, the Colonies, and Africa?
a)
circular trade
b)
Triangular Trade
c)
square trade
d)
Colonial trade
3.
Written in the summer of 1776 by a committee chosen by the Continental Congress and independence was officially declared after it was accepted.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Constitution
4.
Who wrote a pamphlet during the Revolution that encouraged people to stay with the cause even when times were bad
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Ben Franklin
d)
Mercy Otis Warren
5.
Which of the following was an American Advantage in the Revolution?
a)
Superior training
b)
A good cause to fight for
c)
An excellent Navy
d)
An excellent government
6.
Which of the following is an argument from Common Sense?
a)
The British are too powerful for us to beat them
b)
All taxes should be abolished
c)
Monarchy is a bad form of government
d)
King George isn't that bad
7.
"No taxation without representation" was a statement made by the colonists to protest that
a)
taxes should be paid by both the British and American colonists.
b)
the Parliament should tax only the wealthy American colonists.
c)
the colonists did not have a colonial representative in Parliament.
d)
taxes should be passed in the colonies before levied by Parliament.
8.
Unalienable rights are best illustrated by
a)
the right to a fair and speedy trial.
b)
rights that are guaranteed and cannot be taken away.
c)
the right to tax with representation.
d)
the right to be secure in your own home.
9.
Members of the 1st Estate
a)
Clergy
b)
Nobility
c)
Bourgeoisie
d)
Peasants
10.
Members of the 2nd Estate
a)
Clergy
b)
Nobility
c)
Workers
d)
Peasants
11.
major causes of the French Revolution
a)
social inequality
b)
taxes/debt
c)
poor leadership
d)
all of these
12.
Oath made by members of the 3rd Estate after they were locked out of their meeting room; promised to make laws and reforms in the name of the French people
a)
Legislative Assembly Promise
b)
National Assembly Oath
c)
Tennis Court Promise
d)
Tennis Court Oath
13.
representatives from each Estate who advised the king; hadn't met in 175 years
a)
Old Regime
b)
Estates System
c)
Estates-General
d)
General Election of Estates
14.
Queen of France; hated by the French people due to her spending habits and because she wasn't French
a)
Marie Antoinette
b)
Marie
c)
Antoinette
15.
head of the Committee of Public Safety; lead the Reign of Terror
a)
Maximilien Robespierre
b)
Louis XVI
c)
Napoleon
d)
Danton
16.
Before independence, Haiti was a colony of _____.
a)
Great Britain
b)
France
c)
The United States
d)
Belgium
17.
Slaves made up ___% of the Haitian population.
a)
25
b)
50
c)
80
d)
90
18.
Who were the petits blancs?
a)
slaves
b)
people of mixed racial heritage
c)
artisans and merchants in cities
d)
the planter elite
19.
What revolution Influenced The Haitian Revolution?
a)
The Industrial Revolution
b)
The Russian Revolution
c)
The French Revolution
d)
The Chinese Revolution
20.
Who started the Mexican independence movement
a)
Simón Bolivar
b)
Toussaint L‘Ouverture
c)
Father Miguel Hidalgo
d)
Jose de San Martin
21.
What was the main factor in determining a person's social status in Spain's colonies in Latin America?
a)
race
b)
wealth
c)
politics
d)
religion
22.
Toussaint L'Ouverture led a major slave revolt in which country?
a)
Mexico
b)
France
c)
Haiti
d)
Venezuela
23.
What is Simon Bolivar's nickname?
a)
The Freer
b)
The Fighter
c)
The General
d)
The Liberatador
24.
What is the name for the wealthy, Spanish- born citizens who settled in New Spain?
a)
Creoles
b)
Mestizos
c)
Peninsulares
d)
Mulattos
25.
People who are mixed with European and Indian descent
a)
Penisulares
b)
Creoles
c)
Mestizos
d)
Mulattos
26.
What is the movement from rural to urban areas called?
a)
Moving
b)
colonization
c)
inflation
d)
urbanization
27.
This machine allowed workers to spin at least 8 spools of thread at a time.
a)
Flying Shuttle
b)
Spinning Jenny
c)
Steam Engine
d)
Spinning Mule
28.
What were living conditions in the city like during the Industrial Revolution?
a)
Very extravagant
b)
Strict housing regulations
c)
Spacious
d)
Not very nice
29.
What is Capitalism?
a)
A system where the government controls business
b)
Capitalism
is an economic system where the means of production are privately owned and
operated for profit!
c)
A economic system in which the people have limited rights
d)
An economic system in which most
property and resources, such as factories or farms, are publicly owned or
controlled.
30.
Laissez-faire means...
a)
Hats off
b)
Hands around
c)
Hands off
d)
Hands on
31.
This person wrote "The Wealth of Nations" and believed the government should have a limited role in business.
a)
Bernie Sanders
b)
Adam Smith
c)
Charles Fourier
d)
Hillary Trump
32.
Adam Smith wrote a book, Wealth of Nations, about this economic system.
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Capitalism
33.
This economic system America uses today.
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Capitalism
34.
Government owns some industries.
a)
Socialism
b)
Communism
c)
Capitalism
35.
Extreme love for your country is the definition of
a)
Socialism
b)
Capitalism
c)
Nationalism
d)
Fascism
36.
Which of these people is an extreme capitalist?
a)
Bennie Sanders
b)
John F. Kennedy
c)
Donald Trump
d)
Ms. H. Clinton
37.
Which of these people is stands for equal distribution of wealth?
a)
Donald Trump
b)
Marco Rubio
c)
Bernie Sanders
d)
Ms. H. Clinton
38.
What is nationalism?
a)
Devotion and loyalty to one's country
b)
Hating your country
c)
Pride in another country
d)
Hating another country
39.
The extension of a country's power over other lands is called _____________.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Imperialism
c)
Patriotism
d)
Isolationism
40.
What was the main issue that caused the First Opium War?
a)
The British illegally trading Opium in China
b)
The French illegally trading Opium in Vietnam
c)
The British illegally trading Opium in India
d)
The Japanese illegally trading Opium in China
41.
Why did the Boxers decide to start a rebellion?
a)
To protest the trading of Opium
b)
Because they didn't like Christianity spreading in China
c)
They were fighting off Japanese forces
d)
To fight with other boxers
42.
What did the Open Door Policy do?
a)
Further restricted trade in Chinese Spheres of Influence
b)
Reduced restrictions on trade in Chinese Spheres of Influence
c)
Created more Spheres of Influence
d)
Eliminated Spheres of Influence
43.
European states created _________________ in China for their exclusive trading rights.
a)
Open Door Policies
b)
Self-strengthening policies
c)
Spheres of Influence
d)
Extraterritoriality
44.
The policy in which stronger nations extend their control over weaker territories is referred to as:
a)
Protectorate
b)
Imperialism
c)
Trading
d)
Dictatorship
45.
Yellow Journalists were:
a)
writers who exposed period problems in hopes of achieving reform
b)
writers who wrote in yellow to bring attention to Spanish abuses
c)
newspaper reporters and illustrators who exaggerated stories in order to sell newspapers and fuel a war with Spain
d)
writers who opposed American imperialism and aimed to keep America neutral
46.
What was the purpose of the Open Door Policy in China?
a)
End the Boxer Rebellion
b)
Ensure trading rights with China
c)
Win leaseholds in China
d)
Establish a sphere of influence
47.
Extreme pride in one’s country is known as
a)
nationalism
b)
communism
c)
imperialism
d)
Social Darwinism
48.
What is a colony?
a)
The result of imperialism; when a foreign country owns you
b)
When you are best buddies with another country
c)
A place where ants live
d)
When you are at war with another country
49.
What is Spheres of Influence?
a)
Replacing local leaders with foreigners
b)
Putting local leaders in charge (with guidance from foreigners)
c)
Controlling a country through trade and economy
d)
Removing the government and having anarchy
50.
World War 1 lasted from
a)
1914-1916
b)
1914-1918
c)
1917
d)
1890-1920
51.
The Triple Alliance consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and
a)
The U.S.
b)
France
c)
Italy
d)
Great Britain
52.
A short term cause of WWI was
a)
The assassination of President Wilson
b)
MAIN
c)
The assassination of Archduke of Austria-Hungary
d)
the Sinking of the Maine
53.
What two new forms of warfare were introduced during World War I
a)
aerial combat and gas attacks
b)
rocket launchers and cannons
c)
submarines and warships
d)
machine guns and trench warfare
54.
Criticism of the war at home was effectively silenced by
a)
The Red Scare
b)
The Committee on Public Information
c)
The Palmer Raids
d)
The Espionage & Sedition Act
55.
The Triple Entente included
a)
Germany, Turkey, Russia
b)
Germany, Bulgaria, Italy
c)
Britain, France, Russia
d)
Britain, France, U.S.
56.
The Great Migration during World War I was the flow of
a)
European immigrants fleeing to the US to escape the war
b)
African Americans moving from the South to Northern cities
c)
Mexicans fleeing to the American SW to escape turmoil
d)
French refugees fleeing to GB ahead of the German onslaught
57.
In World War I, the Central Powers included
a)
Britain and France
b)
Germany and Austria-Hungary
c)
Britain and the United States
d)
Germany and Russia
58.
The event that touched off the first declaration of war in World War I was
a)
the assassination of the archduke of Germany
b)
the assassination of the heir to Austria-Hungary
c)
the German invasion of Belgium
d)
the German invasion of Russia
59.
information designed to influence opinion
a)
Propaganda
b)
News
c)
Espionage
d)
Contraband
60.
British ship sunk by Germany, killing over 1,000 passengers
a)
Maine
b)
Lusitania
c)
Arizona
d)
Independence
61.
The war might have involved only two nations, if not for
a)
imperialism.
b)
propaganda.
c)
the alliance system.
d)
Germany.
62.
Which group of countries allied themselves to form the Triple Entente (Allies) in the years before World War I?
a)
Britain, France, and Austria-Hungary
b)
Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire
c)
Russia, Germany, and Italy
d)
Britain, France, and Russia
63.
This word means strengthening a country's military; it's a cause of World War I.
a)
Nationalism
b)
Militarism
c)
Alliances
d)
Imperialism
64.
This word means pride in one's country; it was a cause of WWI.
a)
Militarism
b)
Alliances
c)
Nationalism
d)
Imperialism
65.
Some countries pursued a policy of __________, or supporting neither side of the war.
a)
alliances
b)
neutrality
c)
militarism
d)
imperialism
66.
What was the land between two enemy lines called?
a)
No Man's Land
b)
His brother's land
c)
Auntie Anne's Land
d)
Pen Cattle
67.
What did soldiers in WWI usually fight from?
a)
tanks
b)
airplanes
c)
trenches
d)
ships
68.
The acronym that helps you to remember the causes of World War I is
a)
ALIVE
b)
POTUS
c)
BANANAS
d)
MAINA
69.
What was the name of the British passenger boat that was sunk by German U-Boats?
a)
U.S.S. Maine
b)
Lusitania
c)
U.S.S. Admiral
d)
the Titanic
70.
What was the name of the group of assassins who were responsible for killing the Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
a)
Black Fist
b)
Black Hand
c)
Serbian Secrets
d)
Hand of God
71.
The Zimmerman Telegram can best be described by which of the following?
a)
Great Britain promised the U.S. that they would help them gain territories in Europe
b)
Mexico vowed to help the U.S. and the Allies in World War I
c)
Germany asked Mexico to declare war on the U.S. to regain lost territories
d)
Russia withdrew from the war due to the revolution that was occurring in the country
72.
What was the purpose of the League of Nations?
a)
to govern Germany after the war
b)
to help secure capitalism in Europe
c)
to prevent future conflicts through negotiations and settlements
d)
to insure US trading rights
73.
World War 1 lasted from
a)
1914-1916
b)
1914-1918
c)
1917
d)
1890-1920
74.
What are the name of the acts that made it illegal to criticize the U.S. involvement in the war or encourage draft resisters
a)
Espionage and Sedition Acts
b)
Treaty of Versailles and the Fourteen Points
c)
the Yalta Agreement and the Treaty of Versailles
d)
The Espionage Act and the Fourteen Points
75.
The 1919 treaty that ended WW1
a)
Reparations
b)
Woodrow Wilson
c)
Reparations
d)
Treaty of Versailles
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