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WorksheetsCBA review
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which idea describes the Magna Carta of 1215?
a)
to increase the power of the monarchy
b)
to end taxation in England
c)
to force the monarchy to give up power
d)
to weaken the power of nobles
2.
1st representative governing body in the American colonies.
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Virginia House of Burgesses
d)
Congress
3.
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
4.
What is the Magna Carta?
a)
limited the power of the monarchy and allowed a trial by jury
b)
strengthened the power of the monarchy
c)
form of self-government
d)
1st representative assembly in the colonies
5.
In 1689, the King and Queen of England granted some basic rights to English citizens, such as a trial by jury and no cruel and unusual punishments.
a)
Virginia House of Burgesses
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Magna Carta
d)
English Bill of Rights
6.
First written constitution in the American colonies that influenced many ideas that are found in the U.S. Constitution.
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Magna Carta
7.
Which branch of government is responsible for creating laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
8.
What does the Constitution represent?
a)
An important piece of paper.
b)
Rules and promises to help keep our country safe and happy.
c)
A lot of ideas.
9.
Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.
a)
Trade centers
b)
Plantations
c)
Settlements
d)
industrial centers
10.
Which colonial region contained rocky soil and cold climate?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
11.
Why were the Mid-Atlantic colonies nicknamed "The Bread Basket?"
a)
They grew many types of grain.
b)
Making bread was a great economic opportunity.
c)
They ate bread with every meal.
d)
They imported many types of grain
12.
What was the Geography like for the New England Colonies?
a)
Harbors/ Mountainous
b)
Flat
c)
Island
d)
Desert
13.
What products came out of West Africa in Triangular Trade?
a)
Gold and Slaves
b)
Guns and Sugar
c)
Finished Goods and Services
d)
Salt and Pepper
14.
Jamestown was settle for __________ purpose.
a)
religious
b)
economic
c)
political
d)
social
15.
Persecution is what?
a)
Very Good treatment.
b)
Hostility and ill treatment.
c)
Undeserved treatment.
d)
Free food.
16.
A word used to best describe a Quaker is _______.
a)
angry
b)
peaceful
c)
hostile
d)
energetic
17.
Which document was inspired by the English the Bill of Rights?
a)
The Bill of Rights
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Articles of Confederation
d)
The Kentucky Resolution
18.
Unalienable rights/Individual rights were included into the Bill of Rights to protect the rights of the citizens. Thomas Jefferson borrowed this idea when he was drafting the Declaration of Independence. Which philosopher did he borrow this idea from?
a)
John Adams
b)
John Locke
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
Samuel Slater
19.
What is a synonym for unalienable rights?
a)
natural rights
b)
property rights
c)
right to bear arms
d)
freedom of speech
20.
What are 3 unalienable rights and how does the Constitution protect them?
a)
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
b)
freedom of press, trial by jury, equal representation
c)
voting, trial by jury, right to bear arms
d)
freedom of speech, natural rights, and right to bear arms
21.
public or official announcement of an important matter
a)
Proclamation
b)
Parliament
c)
Congress
d)
Act
22.
a country's legislative (law-making) body
a)
Boycott
b)
Protest
c)
Parliament
d)
Civil Disobedience
23.
a formal decision or law
a)
Act
b)
Navigation
c)
Grievance
d)
Intolerable
24.
the act by a group of people refusing to obey laws or pay taxes in a peaceful way
a)
Grievance
b)
Parliament
c)
Navigation
d)
Civil Disobedience
25.
completely unacceptable
a)
Representation
b)
State
c)
Intolerable
d)
Navigation
26.
using force or threats to make someone do something
a)
Quartering
b)
Representation
c)
Coercive
d)
Significance
27.
the action of speaking or acting on behalf of someone
a)
Grievance
b)
Boycott
c)
Quartering
d)
Representation
28.
Housing
a)
Quartering
b)
Boycott
c)
Navigation
d)
Cause and Effect
29.
a person sent or authorized to represent others
a)
Ms. Davis hearts Panda Pop
b)
Navigation
c)
Delegate
d)
Colony
30.
a country or area under the full or partial political control of another country
a)
Established
b)
Delegate
c)
Colony
d)
Refer
31.
disagree with it
a)
Opposed
b)
Refer
c)
Delegate
d)
Established
32.
The British response to the Boston Tea Party was the:
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Intolerable Acts
c)
Tea Act
d)
Townshend Acts
33.
The law that said colonists had to allow British soldiers to stay in their homes was the:
a)
Townshend Acts
b)
Quartering Act
c)
Boston Port Act
d)
Tea Act
34.
The Boston Tea Party:
a)
was a boycott of tea
b)
a protest in which 5 people were killed
c)
a protest in which colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor
d)
the first battle of the Revolutionary War
35.
The Tea Act:
a)
put a tax on tea
b)
made tea more expensive
c)
was designed to help the British East India Company
d)
Made tea illegal
36.
Five colonists were shot and killed during the:
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Bloody Sunday
d)
The Great Fire of Boston
37.
Britain's legislature is known as:
a)
Congress
b)
Parliament
c)
House of Burgesses
d)
House of Pancakes
38.
The colonists protested taxes because:
a)
the taxes were too high
b)
they never liked being part of Britain
c)
they had no representation in Parliament
d)
they didn't know what taxes were
39.
A tax on imports is called a:
a)
income tax
b)
petition
c)
boycott
d)
tariff
40.
A letter written to someone in authority asking for change is called a:
a)
boycott
b)
petition
c)
declaration
d)
proclamation
41.
A protest in which people refuse to buy sell or use certain items is called a:
a)
strike
b)
boycott
c)
riot
d)
tar and feathering
42.
The Stamp Act was a tax on:
a)
Printed Goods
b)
Tea
c)
Stamps
d)
Paper glass and ink
43.
Which law made it illegal for colonists to move west of the Appalachians?
a)
The Stamp Act
b)
The Townshend Acts
c)
The Tea Act
d)
The Proclamation of 1763
44.
Crispus Attucks was one of the five men killed at what event?
a)
The Boston Garden Show
b)
The Boston Massacre
c)
The Boston Tea Party
d)
The French and Indian War
45.
Why did Paul Revere choose to portray the Boston Massacre the way he did?
a)
He wanted the British soldiers to look like gentlemen
b)
He was trying to confuse the British soldiers
c)
He used it as propaganda to stir up anti-British sentiment in the colonies
d)
He was trying to make the incident look like an accident
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