Worksheets7th Final Exam Review!
Total questions: 76
Worksheet time: 41mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the definition of culture?
a)
the way of life of a group of people
b)
the way we use natural resources
c)
how our geography impacts our lives
d)
the system of government used
2.
Why did the Articles of Confederation give more power to the states, instead of the national government?
a)
There was fear of creating a national government that was too powerful, similar to the British gov't
b)
France requested that this be the form of government in America
c)
The states had ideas to expand their territory into Canada
d)
It was outlined in the Declaration of Independence
3.
What does a geographer study?
a)
the culture of a people
b)
the art of a society
c)
how trade develops across nations
d)
how the people interact with their land
4.
What was the name of the trade network shown in this picture?
a)
Silk Road
b)
Encomienda
c)
Triangular Trade
d)
Mercantilism
5.
What war over North America took place between England and France?
a)
French and Indian War
b)
War of 1812
c)
Pontiac's War
d)
King Philip's War
6.
The process of growing raw materials in the colonies and turning them into finished products that are sold is _____________. Its main goal is to make the mother country wealthy.
a)
Columbian Exchange
b)
capitalism
c)
enslavement
d)
mercantilism
7.
What was the first idea to join the 13 colonies together under one government?
a)
Trade and Navigation Acts
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Albany Plan of Union
d)
First Continental Congress
8.
What was the first attempt to control trade in the American colonies?
a)
Trade and Navigation Acts
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Albany Plan of Union
d)
First Continental Congress
9.
The main cause of the Revolutionary War?
a)
Colonist opposing French domination
b)
Native Americans causing riots against the British
c)
Lack of colonial representation in Parliament
d)
Conflicts between the British and the Americans over slavery
10.
Which of the following kept the French from winning the French and Indian War?
a)
England had more Native American allies
b)
The English colonies had a higher population than the French colonies
c)
England utilized slave soldiers very well
d)
The French controlled less territory than England
11.
What was the natural border that existed along the red line in this map?
a)
The Appalachian Mountains
b)
The Mississippi River
c)
The Rocky Mountains
d)
Proclamation of 1763
12.
What British law kept the colonists from crossing this natural border?
a)
Trade and Navigation Acts
b)
Proclamation of 1763
c)
The Intolerable Acts
d)
Salutary Neglect
13.
Several native American Tribes needed the 'three sisters' to survive. What were the 'three sisters?'
a)
Corn, Beans, and Squash
b)
God, Gold, Glory
c)
Earth, wind, and fire
d)
Potatoes, wheat, deer
14.
What group of people traveled along these routes to first explore North America?
a)
Portuguese
b)
English
c)
French
d)
Vikings
15.
Which region of the colonies relied heavily on cash crops such as tobacco, indigo, and cotton?
a)
Southern Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
New England Colonies
d)
The Western Frontier
16.
What effect did the Crusades have on exploration?
a)
Christian beat the Muslims for control of the Middle East
b)
The Catholic Church gained greater control over the public
c)
The English took control over Chinese markets
d)
Trade and exploration were encouraged by new products
17.
These homes were associated with Native Americans from the
a)
Pacific Northwest
b)
Southwest
c)
Great Plains
d)
Eastern Woodlands
18.
Native Americans needed tepees such as these so they could
a)
Hide their homes during the day from enemies
b)
Follow buffalo herds they were hunting
c)
Create temporary stables for their horses
d)
Keep their food from spoiling
19.
What Native American group settled in New York State and organized a Confederacy?
a)
Cherokee
b)
Seminoles
c)
Iroquois
d)
Sioux
20.
What can be said about the variety of homes shown in this picture?
a)
All Native American homes supported their nomadic lifestyle
b)
All Native American homes were fixed dwellings
c)
All All Native American homes were designed to withstand enemy attacks
d)
All Native American homes were affected by the environment in which they lived
21.
Which of these colonies was governed by the House of Burgesses?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
22.
Which of these colonies was started by James Oglethorp?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
23.
Which of these colonies had the first battles of the Revolutionary War at Lexington and Concord?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
24.
How did most colonists in North America earn a living?
a)
Shipbuilding
b)
Farming
c)
Mining
d)
Manufacturing
25.
What's the significance of the House of Burgesses?
a)
It's the first union in the US
b)
It's the colonies first representative government
c)
It allowed women to vote for the first time
d)
It helped organize resistance against the British
26.
In the South, the majority of the slaves worked where?
a)
Factories
b)
Ships
c)
Small Farms
d)
Plantations
27.
What allowed British soldiers to search all colonial ships and homes for any reason?
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Trade and Navigation Acts
d)
Writs of Assistance
28.
Which of the following affected newspapers, playing cards, and legal documents in the colonies?
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Trade and Navigation Acts
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
Quartering Act
29.
Which of these ended along with the French and Indian War?
a)
Salutary Neglect
b)
Relaxed British control of its American colonies
c)
No real taxation in the North American colonies
d)
All of the above
30.
What was the job of the Committees of Correspondence?
a)
To petition King George
b)
To keep other colonists informed
c)
To notify members of the Continental Congresses of when to meet
d)
To regulate the postal delivery service between the colonies
31.
a source of information that was created during the actual time period
a)
Deport
b)
Pull Factor
c)
Push Factor
d)
Primary Source
32.
Which of these is NOT an example of a primary source?
a)
Original uniforms worn at a time in history
b)
Diaries written at the time of an event
c)
Film footage of a historical event
d)
A poem about World War II from your classmate
33.
What type of source is this? An original photograph from the 1941 attack at Pearl Harbor that you found in your grandparents photo album
a)
Primary
b)
Secondary
34.
What did the MERCHANTS in the American colonies do to protest the Stamp Act?
a)
Boycotted British goods
b)
attacked British custom houses
c)
Set fire to British trade ships
d)
Spread Anti-British Propaganda
35.
Where was the last battle of the Revolutionary War at Yorktown located?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
36.
Which group met and signed the Declaration of Independence?
a)
1st Continental Congress
b)
2nd Continental Congress
c)
3rd Continental Congress
d)
Committees of Correspondence
37.
Where does power of the government come from in democratic societies?
a)
The army
b)
The right to rule given by God
c)
The consent of the governed
d)
Power is handed down father to son
38.
This stated the Parliament had the right to tax the colonies in the future.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Declaratory Act
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
Quartering Act
39.
Where would you see this scene during the Revolutionary War?
a)
Bunker Hill
b)
New York
c)
Yorktown
d)
Valley Forge
40.
Which was not a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
The President kept strong control over the army
b)
No powers to tax states
c)
Every state had its own money
d)
Every state had to agree in order to change the Articles in place
41.
What event showed that the Articles of Confederation needed to be changed?
a)
The American Revolution
b)
Shay's Rebellion
c)
Whiskey Rebellion
d)
The XYZ Affair
42.
What system helps split up power fairly between the different branches of government?
a)
Federalism
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Judicial Review
d)
Executive Privilege
43.
Congress has the power to _______ and remove members of the government that are not properly doing their job.
a)
Veto
b)
Impeach
c)
Arrest
d)
Override
44.
This branch creates the laws of the nation.
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
45.
This branch can veto bills that it does not think should take effect here in the US.
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
46.
Which of these parties read the Constitution loosely?
a)
Democrats
b)
Republicans
c)
Democratic Republicans
d)
Federalists
47.
Who works for the Judicial Branch?
a)
President
b)
Congress
c)
Supreme Court
d)
Cabinet
48.
Thomas Jefferson held what position in the first government under the Constitution?
a)
Secretary of Defense
b)
Secretary of the Treasury
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Secretary of Agriculture
49.
What did George Washington advise the nation to do in his Farewell Address?
a)
A. Stay out of alliances
b)
B. Don't form political parties
c)
Don't fight with Native C. Americans
d)
Both A & B
50.
What would the area highlighted on this map be known as?
a)
The Frontier
b)
The Mexican Cession
c)
The Louisiana Purchase
d)
Proclamation of 1763
51.
What crisis did George Washington solve that helped show the strength of the new Constitution?
a)
Shay's Rebellion
b)
Whiskey Rebellion
c)
American Revolution
d)
War of 1812
52.
This person strongly spoke out to start a war against England due to impressment.
a)
John Jay
b)
Henry Clay
c)
Claude Monet
d)
Dorris Day
53.
Who became a hero during the war of 1812 for his leadership at the Battle of New Orleans?
a)
James Madison
b)
Andrew Jackson
c)
Zachary Taylor
d)
James Taylor
54.
What was the term for the capture of American sailors by the British who then forced them to fight for England?
a)
Impressment
b)
Kidnapping
c)
Detente
d)
Mean
55.
Who was president during the XYZ Affair and passed the Alien and Sedition Acts?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
56.
This term meant for the push westward to expand the nation to the Pacific Ocean.
a)
Manifest Destiny
b)
Frontier
c)
Salutary Neglect
d)
Sectionalism
57.
Who sold the U.S. the Louisiana Territory?
a)
England
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
Portugal
58.
Which politician from South Carolina threatened to nullify federal laws?
a)
John Jay
b)
Daniel Webster
c)
John C. Calhoun
d)
John Quincy Adams
59.
What was the Mexican Cession?
a)
The reason why the Mexican American War was fought
b)
An embargo placed on all goods coming from Mexico
c)
Mexico's fight for independence from France
d)
The area of land ceded to the U.S. by Mexico
60.
This was the policy of the United States to not allow Europe to build any more colonies in the Western Hemisphere.
a)
Isolationism
b)
Washington Act
c)
Alien Act
d)
Monroe Doctrine
61.
How did the industrial Revolution affect the US?
a)
People started to use machine to help with injuries
b)
Factory made products increasingly replaced hand made goods
c)
Ash from burning coal fertilized the nearby areas
d)
All of the Above
62.
The Indian Removal Act would later become known as ...
a)
unconstitutional
b)
The Trail of Tears
c)
The Longest Yard
d)
Forced Relocation Act
63.
These are the powers that are given to the federal governemnt.
a)
Federalism
b)
Reserved Powers
c)
Delegated Powers
d)
All of the Above
64.
The first form of government for the United States was the
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Albany Plan of Union
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
House of Burgesses
65.
Which branch is responsible for enforcing the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
66.
This law tried to make other nations respect our neutrality by stopping all foreign trade.
a)
Non-Intercourse Act
b)
Sedition Act
c)
Boycott Act
d)
Embargo Act
67.
Which of these gave the Sons of Liberty a huge opportunity to spread Anti-British propaganda?
a)
French and Indian War
b)
Proclamation of 1763
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Boston Tea Party
68.
Which of the following was called the "Colonial Breadbasket?"
a)
Frontier
b)
Southern Colonies
c)
Middle Colonies
d)
Northern Colonies
69.
Who went against their principles of governing when they bought the Louisiana Territory?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Alexander Hamilton
70.
Which of these battles of the American revolution convinced France that it should help the Americans?
a)
New York
b)
Bunker Hill
c)
Saratoga
d)
Valley Forge
71.
Judicial Review is an ability given to the ____________
a)
President
b)
Congress
c)
Supreme Court
d)
States
72.
This law required the colonists to house British soldiers in their own homes.
a)
Alien Act
b)
Quartering Act
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Declaratory Act
73.
We met to discuss the issues caused by the Intolerable Acts
a)
1st Continental Congress
b)
2nd Continental Congress
c)
Sons of Liberty
d)
1st National Convention
74.
This explorer was the first to circumnavigate the globe.
a)
Magellan
b)
Columbus
c)
Hudson
d)
De Gama
75.
This was the system that ranked people by where they were born.
a)
Encomienda
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
Hispanola
d)
Salutary Neglect
76.
Which is best?
a)
Bears
b)
Beets
c)
Battlestar Gallactica
d)
Mr. Chilton
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