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WorksheetsAmerican History
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Letter B
a)
CATHOLICS
b)
QUAKERS
c)
PILGRIMS
d)
DEBTORS
2.
Which of these is NOT a reason for European exploration?
a)
To spread Christianity
b)
To expand empires
c)
To find wealth
d)
To promote democracy
3.
George Washington faced many problems including ___________ _________ at the start of his presidency.
a)
national debt
b)
war with France
4.
-No permanent alliances
-No political parties
-Stay neutral
-No political parties
-Stay neutral
a)
Washington's Farewell Address
b)
Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
5.
The Boston Tea Party led to --
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Intolerable Acts
6.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
7.
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
8.
Virginia plan --> ? <-- New Jersey Plan
What goes in the question mark?
What goes in the question mark?
a)
3/5 Compromise
b)
Great Compromise
9.
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
10.
WHAT RIVER IS HIGHLIGHTED IN RED ON THE MAP?
a)
OHIO
b)
MISSOURI
c)
MISSISSIPPI
d)
RIO GRANDE
11.
The Bill of Rights are included in which document?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
The U.S. Constitution
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Treaty of Paris
12.
What is the third amendment of the Bill of Rights?
a)
right to bear arms
b)
no quartering of soldiers
c)
right to a trial by jury
d)
no cruel or unusual punishment
13.
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
14.
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
15.
1620
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Christoper Colombus discovers America
16.
Magna Carta
a)
1492
b)
1620
c)
1215
d)
1607
17.
What did the Mayflower Compact include?
a)
It was the first constitution in the colonies
b)
it had a form of self-government
c)
in was the first elected legislative assembly in the colonies
d)
none of these
18.
Which was the first constitution in the colonies?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
Jamestown
d)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
19.
a)
the defeat of British troops at the Battle of Saratoga
b)
the exploration of new territory acquired from France
c)
the defeat of British invaders at the Battle of Fort McHenry
d)
the settlement of territory previously claimed by the Dutch
20.
The decision in Marbury v. Madison was significant in U.S. history because it —
a)
reinforced federal authority over American Indian affairs
b)
confirmed the power of Congress to regulate interstate commerce
c)
established the practice of judicial review by the Supreme Court
d)
upheld the power of the Electoral College to choose the vice president
21.
What does judicial review mean?
a)
The Supreme Court has the power to cancel any laws that are unconstitutional
b)
The Congress has the power to make laws
22.
What were Lewis and Clark looking for when they explored the new territory?
a)
A water route to the Pacific Ocean
b)
A water route to the Atlantic Ocean
c)
The Rocky Mountains
d)
Justin Bieber's pants
23.
The Louisiana Purchase ___________ the size of the United States.
a)
tripled
b)
doubled
c)
quadrupled
d)
stayed the same size
24.
Who was the French officer who helped with with the American Revolution by training the Continental Army and was a trusted friend of George Washington?
a)
Bernardo De Galvez
b)
Marquis De Lafayette
25.
What is "No taxation without representation" mean?
a)
Colonists were upset they were being taxed by the Parliament without their consent
b)
colonists were represented in the British Parliament and enjoyed being taxed
26.
Jamestown, VA was established for _____________________ reasons.
a)
religious
b)
economic
c)
social
d)
political
27.
Plymouth, MA was established for _______________reasons.
a)
economic
b)
social
c)
religious
d)
political
28.
What happened after the Stamp Act of 1765?
a)
Colonists began boycotting goods and going against British Parliament
b)
Colonists dumped tea into the Boston Harbor
29.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
30.
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
31.
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
32.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
33.
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
34.
Industrialization caused --
a)
agriculture now used with machines
b)
an increase in jobs
c)
prices of goods decreased
d)
all of the above
35.
a)
restricting colonial trade with American Indians
b)
imposing regulations on colonial agriculture
c)
angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated
d)
punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament
36.
a)
The invention of the steam engine
b)
The profitability of cash-crop agriculture
c)
The development of the factory system
d)
The establishment of protective tariffs
37.
a)
Temperance
b)
Abolitionism
c)
The Second Great Awakening
d)
Transcendentalism
38.
a)
The Constitution
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Articles of Confederation
d)
The Mayflower Compact
39.
a)
President Lincoln’s First Inaugural Address
b)
The Gettysburg Address
c)
The Emancipation Proclamation
d)
The Thirteenth Amendment
40.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
41.
a)
creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians
b)
election of British colonists to Parliament
c)
growth of representative government in the British colonies
d)
expansion of British trade in the Americas
42.
a)
New transportation systems
b)
Increased government regulation
c)
A decline in agricultural production
d)
The growth of labor unions
43.
How did Samuel Morse’s best-known innovation contribute to U.S. growth and development?
a)
It enabled instantaneous long-distance transmission of information.
b)
It allowed manufactured goods to be produced at lower costs.
c)
It boosted the speed of cross-country mail delivery.
d)
It increased national unity by reducing sectional differences.
44.
a)
To persuade American Indians to become farmers
b)
To gain access to important rivers
c)
To punish American Indians who were allies of the British
d)
To acquire valuable agricultural land and natural resources
45.
-Tariff of 1828 benefited the North and hurt the Southern Economy
-States have the authority to cancel a federal law
-States have the authority to cancel a federal law
a)
Nullification Crisis
b)
Federalism
c)
Monroe Doctrine
d)
Manifest Destiny
46.
A belief that the expansion of the U.S. should spread across North America
a)
Monroe Doctrine
b)
Manifest Destiny
47.
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
48.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
49.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
50.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
51.
a)
F
b)
G
c)
H
d)
J
52.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
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