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WorksheetsVA/SOL STANDARDS: 1,2,3,4,5
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
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Class
Date
1.
What drove the increase in the number of enslaved Africans coming to the Americas during the 1600s?
a)
The promise of freedom
b)
The increasing need for workers on plantations
c)
The decreasing use of labor in Europe
d)
Industrialization
2.
Enslaved African Americans became a foundation of the agricultural economy in the —
a)
Southern colonies
b)
middle colonies
c)
Southern and middle colonies
d)
New England colonies
3.
The Great Awakening of the mid-1700s led to —
a)
laws that protected individual rights
b)
a movement to increase public education
c)
an increase in the number of evangelical religions
d)
the Salem witch trials
4.
The taking of the Philippines does not violate the principles of the Declaration of Independence, but will spread them among a people who have never known liberty and who in a few years will be unwilling to leave the shelter of the American flag. …The form of government natural to the Asiatic has always been despotism. … [T]o abandon those islands is to leave them to anarchy, [and] to short-lived military dictatorships. …— Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, March 1900
I wanted the American eagle to go screaming into the Pacific. It seemed tiresome and tame for it to content itself with the Rockies. Why not spread its wings over the Philippines, I asked myself? And I thought it would be a real good thing to do. … But I have thought some more, since then, and I have read carefully the treaty of Paris, and I have seen that we do not intend to free, but to subjugate the people of the Philippines. We have gone there to conquer, not to redeem. … And so I am an anti-imperialist. I am opposed to having the eagle put its talons on any other land.— Mark Twain, October 1900
Lodge and Twain disagreed about ??—
I wanted the American eagle to go screaming into the Pacific. It seemed tiresome and tame for it to content itself with the Rockies. Why not spread its wings over the Philippines, I asked myself? And I thought it would be a real good thing to do. … But I have thought some more, since then, and I have read carefully the treaty of Paris, and I have seen that we do not intend to free, but to subjugate the people of the Philippines. We have gone there to conquer, not to redeem. … And so I am an anti-imperialist. I am opposed to having the eagle put its talons on any other land.— Mark Twain, October 1900
Lodge and Twain disagreed about ??—
a)
the nature of Asian governments
b)
whether the United States should annex the Philippines
c)
the treaty of Paris
d)
whether to free the Filipino population
5.
Which of the following conclusions about the Mexican-American War does the map support?
a)
Mexican forces won several battles on U.S. soil during the war.
b)
U.S. forces advanced deep inside Mexican territory during the war.
c)
The war lasted for several years and produced no clear winner.
d)
Most of the fighting in the war occurred within the borders of Texas.
6.
Unlike the Spanish in Mexico, when the French began to establish colonies along the St. Lawrence River, they could not afford to intimidate or enslave the Indians. The French needed them as hunters and suppliers of furs—roles that the Indians eagerly performed. Killing beaver faster than the animals could reproduce, the coastal Indians sought new stocks by invading the hunting territories of their neighbors. This provoked wars between Indian groups. Just as the Indians fought one another over trade, the traders plundered and killed one another in their competition for furs.
The fur trade in North America? —
The fur trade in North America? —
a)
did not last long
b)
ruined the French economy
c)
led to violent competition between Indian groups
d)
forced many Indians to move to Mexico
7.
[I]t is true that a house divided against itself by the spirit of faction, of party, of region, of religion, of race, is a house that cannot stand. There is division in the American house now. … I should not permit the Presidency to become involved in the partisan divisions that are developing in this political year. With America's sons in the fields far away, with America's future under challenge right here at home, with our hopes and the world's hopes for peace in the balance every day, I do not believe that I should devote an hour or a day of my time to any personal partisan causes or to any duties other than the awesome duties of this office—the Presidency of your country. Accordingly, I shall not seek, and I will not accept, the nomination of my party for another term as your President.— President Lyndon B. Johnson, March 31, 1968
According to this passage, Johnson has chosen not to run for reelection because he —
According to this passage, Johnson has chosen not to run for reelection because he —
a)
thinks his duties as President are more important than trying to win the election
b)
has lost interest in his party
c)
is tired of trying to lead a divided nation
d)
does not believe he can win
8.
How did the economy of the New England colonies differ from those of the middle and Southern colonies?
a)
It was based on very small-scale farming.
b)
Only artisans were successful.
c)
It did not prosper.
d)
There was no subsistence farming.
9.
One of the main motivations for European explorers during the 1400s was to —
a)
discover new types of technology
b)
found self-governing colonies
c)
escape religious persecution
d)
gain riches and power
10.
Which diplomatic factor contributed to the American victory over Britain?
a)
George Washington's leadership
b)
Spain's alliance with France
c)
Benjamin Franklin's negotiations with France
d)
Britain's failure to understand the nature of revolution
11.
Thomas Paine was the author of
a)
The Social Contract
b)
the Declaration of Independence
c)
Common Sense
d)
"Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Death"
12.
Which event happened first? (after the French and Indian War)
a)
The First Continental Congress
b)
Publication of Common Sense
c)
The Boston Tea Party
d)
Increased taxation
13.
How did John Locke influence the American Revolution?
a)
His ideas were used in the Declaration of Independence to justify revolution.
b)
His ideas were used to govern the First Continental Congress.
c)
His ideas were used to justify higher taxes after the French and Indian War.
d)
His ideas were used to write the Articles of Confederation.
14.
John Locke believed people formed governments to —
a)
John Locke believed people formed governments to —
b)
protect their rights
c)
create a political contract
d)
develop a commonwealth
15.
Which of the following prevented settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains following the French and Indian war?
a)
The Treaty of Paris
b)
The Proclamation of 1763
c)
The Treaty of Alliance
d)
The Battle of Kaskaskia
16.
Under John Marshall, the Supreme Court's role grew because —
a)
several legal precedents gave the Court authority to decide disagreements between branches and levels of government
b)
President Thomas Jefferson supported Marshall
c)
the power of the Supreme Court was important to Congress
d)
state courts were not strong enough
17.
A major flaw of the Articles of Confederation was that they gave —
a)
Congress too much power to regulate interstate commerce
b)
the president sole authority to declare war
c)
Congress no power to levy taxes to raise money
d)
states no freedom to set their own trade policies
18.
Federalists supported the ratification of the Constitution and —
a)
stronger states' rights
b)
a strong central government
c)
the leadership of Patrick Henry and George Mason
d)
a stronger state militia
19.
Which Constitutional Convention delegate authored the "Virginia Plan," which proposed a federal government of three separate branches?
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
20.
Constitutional Convention delegates proposed to balance federal power and states' rights by —
a)
giving states powers of self- government, but making federal law supreme when a state law conflicted with a national law
b)
creating three distinct branches of government
c)
increasing the power of the states
d)
deciding to include a Bill of Rights
21.
Which document influenced the Bill of Rights?
a)
Thomas Paine's Common Sense
b)
The Virginia Declaration of Rights
c)
The Articles of Confederation
d)
The Mayflower Compact
22.
Why did the Anti-Federalists oppose ratification of the Constitution?
a)
They believed it gave Britain too much influence.
b)
They believed it gave states too many rights and privileges.
c)
They believed it promoted too strong of a central government.
d)
They were concerned because George Washington did not support it.
23.
What party should replace the question mark in the center box?
a)
Democratic-Republicans
b)
Whigs
c)
Federalists
d)
Know-Nothings
24.
Who drafted the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Mason
c)
James Madison
d)
Alexander Hamilton
25.
The Constitutional Convention balanced political power between small and large states by —
a)
making federal law the supreme law of the land
b)
counting slaves as three fifths of a person
c)
defining three distinct branches of government
d)
creating two houses of Congress
26.
Factors Leading to American Victory in the Revolutionary War?
1. George Washington was a skilled leader.
2. Benjamin Franklin negotiated effectively with France.
3. ?
Which of the following best replaces the question mark beside #3?
1. George Washington was a skilled leader.
2. Benjamin Franklin negotiated effectively with France.
3. ?
Which of the following best replaces the question mark beside #3?
a)
British troops were poorly trained and poorly financed.
b)
The British lost support for the war at home.
c)
The Loyalists convinced General Cornwallis to surrender.
d)
The Patriots fought in a more orderly manner than the British.
27.
The House of Burgesses was an example of a —
a)
monarchy
b)
dictatorship
c)
direct democracy
d)
representative government
28.
Which Supreme Court case established the power of judicial review?
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
McCulloch v. Maryland
c)
Gibbon v. Ogden
d)
Dred Scott v Sandford
29.
The Articles of Confederation created —
a)
a government similar to England's
b)
a strong central government
c)
a weak league of states
d)
three branches of government
30.
Which battle ended the Revolutionary War?
a)
The Battle of Yorktown
b)
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
c)
The Battle of Bunker Hill
d)
The Battle of Saratoga
31.
What was the first political body in the American colonies?
a)
The House of Burgesses
b)
The House of Commons
c)
The First Continental Congress
d)
The Confederation Congress
32.
Section 8. That … a man hath a right to demand the cause and nature of his accusation … to call for evidence in his favor, and to a speedy trial by an impartial jury …
Section 13. That a well regulated militia…is the proper, natural, and safe defense of a free state … and that, in all cases, the military should be under strict subordination to, and be governed by, the civil power.
Section 16. That religion … can be directed by reason and conviction, not by force or violence; and therefore, all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion.— from Virginia Declaration of Rights
The Virginia Declaration of Rights directly influenced which document?
Section 13. That a well regulated militia…is the proper, natural, and safe defense of a free state … and that, in all cases, the military should be under strict subordination to, and be governed by, the civil power.
Section 16. That religion … can be directed by reason and conviction, not by force or violence; and therefore, all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion.— from Virginia Declaration of Rights
The Virginia Declaration of Rights directly influenced which document?
a)
The Articles of Confederation
b)
The Virginia Statute for General Assemblies
c)
The Virginia Plan
d)
The Bill of Rights
33.
At the time of the American Revolution, the Loyalists —
a)
supported the British government and its taxes
b)
tried to stay uninvolved in the war
c)
included leaders such as Virginian Patrick Henry
d)
were inspired by the ideas of John Locke and Thomas Paine
34.
Which answer best fits in the empty box?
a)
The region prospered economically, due in part to the Puritans' strong work ethic.
b)
Plantations made many New Englanders wealthy.
c)
New York and Philadelphia were the region's major seaports.
d)
The region produced the most profitable crops of all the American colonial regions.
35.
Some Federalists from the New England states met at the Hartford Convention during the War of 1812 to —
a)
consider secession from the United States
b)
encourage a peace treaty with the French
c)
express their support for the British blockade
d)
express their support for the war against Britain
36.
The First Continental Congress met to —
a)
raise support for the Continental army
b)
decide how to respond to taxes and other British actions
c)
declare independence from Britain
d)
write the Articles of Confederation
37.
Who believed a SOCIAL CONTRACT existed between the government and its people
a)
John Locke
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Ben Franklin
d)
George Washington
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