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WorksheetsUS First Semester Exam Review 2017
Total questions: 96
Worksheet time: 48mins
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1.
All of the following were negative effects of European colonization in the New World on American Indians EXCEPT:
a)
disease.
b)
relocation to Europe.
c)
loss of culture.
d)
loss of land.
2.
Which of the following was the first permanent English settlement in North America?
a)
Plymouth
b)
Jamestown
c)
Massachusetts Bay
d)
Baltimore
3.
Which statement best explains why slaves were used more in the Southern colonies than in the Middle and New England colonies?
a)
Because slavery was not allowed in the Middle and New England colonies.
b)
Because very little farming occurred in the Middle and New England colonies.
c)
Because the New England and Middle colonies did not have access to slaves.
d)
Because Southern plantations required larger numbers of cheap workers.
4.
What is the name of England’s economic policy towards the colonies?
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Capitalism
c)
Laissez Faire
d)
Egalitarianism
5.
Which of the following was NOT one of the main countries to explore and settle in the New World?
a)
Italy
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Spain
6.
Why was the Plymouth Colony known as a “covenant community”?
a)
Because it was founded on the principles of the Mayflower Compact.
b)
Because government and religion were separated and it had religious freedom.
c)
Because the original settlers agreed to share the wealth of the colony.
d)
Because its founders pledged loyalty to the king in the New England Charter.
7.
What is the term for a worker that worked 4 to 7 years for someone in exchange for their passage (boat ride) to America?
a)
Indentured Servants
b)
Slaves
c)
Artisans
d)
Merchants
8.
The Great Awakening involved the awakening of ___________.
a)
patriotism.
b)
tensions between colonists and Native Americans.
c)
tensions between rich and poor colonists.
d)
religious belief.
9.
What part did disease play in the encounter between American Indians and Europeans?
a)
American Indian diseases weakened European settlers.
b)
American Indians took new diseases to Europe.
c)
European diseases killed millions of Indians.
d)
American Indians were immune to European diseases.
10.
What term refers to the English nobility that received large land grants from the king in eastern Virginia?
a)
Whigs
b)
Artisans
c)
Cavaliers
d)
Pilgrims
11.
What was the name of the first representative assembly in the New World, which was the precursor of today’s General Assembly?
a)
House of Burgesses
b)
Council of Elders
c)
Parliament
d)
Chamber of Commerce
12.
The Middle Passage refers to:
a)
Columbus’ second trip to the New World.
b)
a trading route among the colonies.
c)
the trip slaves made from Africa to America.
d)
immigration of settlers from Europe to America.
13.
Which of the following developed a cooperative relationship with the Indians based on trade?
a)
Spanish
b)
English
c)
Dutch
d)
French
14.
Where did most of the poorer farmers and artisans that came to Virginia settle?
a)
Northern Virginia
b)
Western Virginia
c)
Southern Virginia
d)
Coastal Virginia
15.
In the early years of the Southern colonies, most of the workers on plantations were ______________.
a)
slaves
b)
indentured servants
c)
Asian immigrants
d)
Indians
16.
Which of the following was NOT one of the global impacts of European exploration and colonization in the New World?
a)
decreased influence of religion
b)
redistribution of the world’s population
c)
increased global trade
d)
development of new ideas
17.
The New England colonies practiced direct democracy through __________________.
a)
city councils
b)
representative assemblies
c)
town meetings
d)
open forums
18.
Which colony was founded by religious dissenters that were fleeing from persecution in Massachusetts?
a)
Connecticut
b)
Rhode Island
c)
New Jersey
d)
Maryland
19.
What crop brought success to Jamestown?
a)
tobacco
b)
rice
c)
indigo
d)
wheat
20.
What was the religious denomination of the founders of the Plymouth colony?
a)
Church of England
b)
Quaker
c)
Catholic
d)
Puritan
21.
Which of the following is NOT one of the actions by England that angered the colonists after the French and Indian War?
a)
They issued the Proclamation of 1763.
b)
They imposed new taxes on the colonies.
c)
They gave a portion of the colonists’ land to France.
d)
They placed more troops in the colonies.
22.
Which of the following placed a tax on all legal documents?
a)
Townshend Acts
b)
Stamp Acts
c)
Grenville Acts
d)
Declaratory Act
23.
What is the name for colonial militia groups that could quickly assemble to fight?
a)
Sons of Liberty
b)
Minutemen
c)
Mercenaries
d)
Committees of Correspondence
24.
Which document was most important in changing public opinion to support independence?
a)
the Stamp Act Congress’s Declaration of Grievances
b)
An account of the Battle of Bunker Hill
c)
Common Sense
d)
Two Treatises on Government
25.
Which of the following statements is NOT one of the ideas behind the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Government’s powers are limited to those the people have consented to give it.
b)
Men are created equal and with freedom.
c)
Once the people have agreed to form a government, they should not try to overthrow it.
d)
People’s natural rights include life, liberty, and property.
26.
At what battle did the British surrender to the Americans, thus ending the Revolutionary War?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Saratoga
c)
Charleston
d)
Bunker Hill
27.
In the French and Indian War, England and France were battling over land:
a)
in the southern Mississippi River valley and southeastern North America.
b)
to the west of the Appalachian mountains and in Canada.
c)
in the northern New England area and eastern Canada.
d)
in southwestern North America.
28.
They declared that the colonies were in a state of rebellion.
a)
They declared that the colonies were in a state of rebellion.
b)
They suspended part of the regulations on tea.
c)
They sent troops to try to destroy a colonial weapons stockpile outside of Boston.
d)
They shut down Boston Harbor and put the city under military control.
29.
The first battle of the Revolutionary War occurred at Lexington and ________________.
a)
Bunker Hill
b)
Saratoga
c)
Concord
d)
Yorktown
30.
Many of the ideas used in the Declaration of Independence came from which of the following movements?
a)
The Enlightenment
b)
The Renaissance
c)
Secularism
d)
The Reformation
31.
Which of the following is NOT a true statement about military factors that helped the Americans beat the British in the Revolutionary War?
a)
American troops had a more inspiring cause than the British troops.
b)
American troops were better equipped and trained than the British troops.
c)
The French army and navy provided valuable support.
d)
The Continental Army had very strong leaders.
32.
Which of the following meetings was very important because it was the first time almost all thirteen colonies acted together?
a)
First Continental Congress
b)
Second Continental Congress
c)
Albany Meeting
d)
Stamp Act Congress
33.
Which of the following was one of the main reasons that the British increased taxes on the colonists in the 1760s and 1770s?
a)
To cover the cost of the troops that were stationed in the colonies.
b)
To raise money for British military expeditions against the Spanish.
c)
To make up for the revenue lost on account of smuggling by the colonists.
d)
To help finance improvements to the British navy and shipping system.
34.
What was the name of the colonists’ final peace offer to the King of England?
a)
The Farmer’s Letter
b)
The Olive Branch Petition
c)
The Gaspee Appeal
d)
The Open Comments
35.
Which of the following issues in the early years of the U.S. contradicted the ideals of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
foreign relations
b)
interstate trade
c)
tariffs
d)
slavery
36.
With the Proclamation of 1763, the British government attempted to:
a)
remove American Indians from the Ohio Valley.
b)
regulate colonial trade with other countries.
c)
force France off the North American continent.
d)
ban settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains.
37.
In which colony did the first battle of the Revolutionary War occur?
a)
Virginia
b)
New York
c)
South Carolina
d)
Massachusetts
38.
What idea of the Declaration of Independence states that original power resides in the people and the people agree to form a government to protect their rights?
a)
Natural Rights
b)
Social Contract
c)
Limited Government
d)
Popular Sovereignty
39.
Why had the anti-British mob formed in which 5 Americans were killed by British soldiers during the Boston Massacre?
a)
They were protesting a new tax on tea and other imported goods.
b)
They were protesting a new law that censored colonial newspapers.
c)
They were upset because they had to compete with British soldiers for jobs.
d)
They were demanding increased financial aid to the colonies from Britain.
40.
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
John Adams
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
John Hancock
d)
Thomas Jefferson
41.
Who was the head of the Continental Army?
a)
George Washington
b)
William Howe
c)
John Burgoyne
d)
Samuel Adams
42.
The first government of the United States was called the:
a)
Constitution
b)
New Jersey Plan
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Albany Plan of Union
43.
George Washington’s most important contribution to the Constitutional Convention was that:
a)
he came to the Convention with a new plan of government already outlined.
b)
he helped work out many of the compromises at the Convention.
c)
he took part in most of the key debates at the Convention.
d)
his presence brought legitimacy and importance to the Convention.
44.
The Constitution provides a system of orderly change through ____________.
a)
amendments
b)
checks and balances
c)
judicial review
d)
the Elastic Clause
45.
Which of the following outlawed the practice of having an established church and provided a model for part of the 1st Amendment in the Bill of Rights?
a)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
b)
Necessary and Proper Clause
c)
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
d)
Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
46.
Why did the Americans create such a weak government with the Articles of Confederation?
a)
They were following the model of the government found in France.
b)
They wanted to promote the economy through less governmental control.
c)
They did not think that the states should have much power.
d)
They did not want a central government that was as strong as England’s.
47.
Who was known as the “Father of the Constitution,” often leading the debate and taking lengthy notes of the convention?
a)
James Madison
b)
Richard Henry Lee
c)
William Paterson
d)
Roger Sherman
48.
The Three-Fifths Compromise addressed the issue of:
a)
how much should slaves count when determining a state’s representation in Congress.
b)
how many states needed to approve the Constitution for it to be ratified.
c)
how many votes should be required for a law to pass in Congress.
d)
how would the president be elected and how much power would the president have.
49.
The _______ branch makes the laws, the ________ branch carries out laws, and the ________ branch judges and interprets the laws and Constitution.
a)
Executive…Legislative…Judicial
b)
Legislative…Judicial…Executive
c)
Judicial…Executive…Legislative
d)
Legislative…Executive…Judicial
50.
The main demand of the Anti-Federalists was that the Constitution should:
a)
create a national government stronger than the Articles of Confederation had.
b)
give the national government more power than the states.
c)
include a Bill of Rights to protect individual liberties.
d)
give Congress the power to regulate commerce.
51.
Which of the following provided the process for the creation of new states?
a)
Constitution
b)
Northwest Ordinance
c)
Land Ordinance of 1785
d)
Articles of Confederation
52.
Which compromise balanced power between large and small states by creating a two-house legislature with one house having equal representation and the other having representation based on population?
a)
Slave Trade Compromise
b)
Jay Compromise
c)
Great Compromise
d)
Missouri Compromise
53.
Judicial Review refers to:
a)
the ability of the different branches of government to restrain each other.
b)
the national government’s ability to override actions of the state governments.
c)
the Supreme Court’s power to determine if government’s laws are allowed by the constitutional.
d)
the people’s right to overthrow a government if it does not stay within the powers it was given.
54.
The _________________ favored the Constitution while the ________________ opposed it.
a)
Anti-Federalists/Federalists
b)
Federalists/Anti-Federalists
55.
All of the following statements regarding the Articles of Confederation are true EXCEPT:
a)
The Congress created by the Articles based each state’s representation in Congress on its population.
b)
The Articles of Confederation provided for no common currency.
c)
There was no executive branch or judicial branch in the government of the Articles.
d)
Under the Articles, Congress had no power to tax or regulate commerce.
56.
What plan, introduced at the beginning of the Constitutional Convention, favored large states and became the basis for the new government?
a)
Delaware Plan
b)
Virginia Plan
c)
Pennsylvania Plan
d)
New Jersey Plan
57.
The principle of federalism:
a)
gave the Supreme Court the power to overrule laws of Congress that are unconstitutional.
b)
divided power between the national and state governments, with the national government being supreme.
c)
created a loose alliance among states under a weak central government.
d)
divided the power of the national government into separate branches that had checks over each other.
58.
In the Congress created by the Constitution, each state gets two members in the _______________ while membership in the _______________ is based on population.
a)
House of Burgesses…Senate
b)
General Assembly…House of Burgesses
c)
General Assembly…House of Representatives
d)
Senate…House of Representatives
59.
Who was the presiding officer, or Chairmen, of the Constitutional Convention?
a)
Roger Williams
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
George Washington
d)
John Hancock
60.
Had the most diverse population, with English, Dutch, and German settlers.
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
61.
Had an economy based on plantations.
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
62.
Had the most diverse economy with shipbuilding, fishing, farming, manufacturing, and lumber.
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
63.
Had a close connection between government and religion; had no tolerance for religious dissenters.
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
64.
Had a social structure based on family status and ownership of land and had the closest ties to England.
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
65.
Famous preacher during the Colonial Period.
a)
John Winthrop
b)
Roger Williams
c)
John Rolfe
d)
Jonathan Edwards
66.
Religious dissenter that founded the colony of Rhode Island.
a)
John Winthrop
b)
Roger Williams
c)
John Rolfe
d)
Jonathan Edwards
67.
Philosopher that developed many of the ideas found in the Declaration of Independence
a)
John Locke
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Patrick Henry
68.
He made the statement: “Give me liberty or give me death!”
a)
John Locke
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Patrick Henry
69.
He wrote Common Sense.
a)
John Locke
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Patrick Henry
70.
He successfully negotiated a treaty of alliance with France, bringing them into the war on America’s side.
a)
John Locke
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Patrick Henry
71.
Wanted the colonies to remain a part of England.
a)
Patriot
b)
Loyalist
c)
Neutral
72.
Called for independence from England.
a)
Patriot
b)
Loyalist
c)
Neutral
73.
Stayed uninvolved with the conflict.
a)
Patriot
b)
Loyalist
c)
Neutral
74.
Spoke out against “Taxation without representation.”
a)
Patriot
b)
Loyalist
c)
Neutral
75.
The powers of the national government are divided up
a)
Limited Government
b)
Consent of the Governed
c)
Federalism
d)
Separation of Powers
76.
The people are the source of the government’s powers and the government only rules with their permission.
a)
Limited Government
b)
Consent of the Governed
c)
Federalism
d)
Separation of Powers
77.
The government only has those powers given to it in the Constitution.
a)
Limited Government
b)
Consent of the Governed
c)
Federalism
d)
Separation of Powers
78.
Believed a strong national government was needed to promote economic development and public improvements.
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
79.
Led by Patrick Henry and George Mason.
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
80.
Group the influences Americans today that believe that the federal government should be very active in solving national problems.
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
81.
Led by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison.
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
c)
Led by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison.
d)
Believed a strong national government would overpowerthe states and favor the rich and powerful.
82.
Believed a strong national government would overpower the states and favor the rich and powerful.
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
c)
Led by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison.
d)
Believed a strong national government would overpowerthe states and favor the rich and powerful.
83.
During Washington’s presidency, what three executive departments were created?
a)
Departments of Interior, State, Commerce
b)
Departments of State, Treasury, and War
c)
Departments of the Interior, Trade, Treasury
d)
Departments of Defense, Finance, Judiciary
84.
Why were Democratic-Republicans outraged by the Alien and Sedition Acts?
a)
They believed the laws would draw the United States into foreign wars.
b)
They believed the laws would lead to too much immigration.
c)
They believed the laws violated the First Amendment.
d)
They believed the laws would give too much power to the courts.
85.
Which court case established the principle of judicial review?
a)
Baker v. Carr
b)
Marbury v. Madison
c)
Fletcher v. Peck
d)
McCulloch v. Maryland
86.
What was the purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
a)
To open up trade with the Indian groups in British Canada.
b)
To explore the territory acquired in the Louisiana Purchase.
c)
To remove the last Indian resistance from the Ohio River Valley.
d)
To improve relations with Spanish settlements in the Southwest.
87.
In what treaty did the United States acquire Florida from another country?
a)
the Treaty of Ghent
b)
Pinkney’s Treaty
c)
the Adams-Onis Treaty
d)
the Missouri Compromise
88.
What was the effect of the cotton gin on slavery?
a)
The need for slaves declined as they were replaced by machines.
b)
Slave culture became more complex since they worked fewer hours.
c)
There was little effect because not many Southern farmers switched to growing cotton.
d)
The use of slaves in Southern states, especially in those further west, increased greatly.
89.
Which of the following was a key part of Alexander Hamilton’s economic plan?
a)
income taxes
b)
the Stock Exchange
c)
the Bank of the U.S.
d)
free trade
90.
What was the significance (importance) of the Election of 1800?
a)
For the first time, control of government shifted from one political party to another and it occurred peacefully.
b)
The lack of American interest in the election showed declining support for the new government.
c)
The winner of the election received more electoral votes but less popular votes than the loser of the election.
d)
It was the first in a series of five victories for the Federalist Party.
91.
What was the name for Americans in the west that called for war with Britain in the War of 1812?
a)
Regulators
b)
Seventy-Sixers
c)
Mountaineers
d)
War Hawks
92.
What did James Monroe do in the Monroe Doctrine?
a)
Warned European countries not to interfere in internal affairs of the Western Hemisphere.
b)
Requested equal trading rights to Asia for the United States and the countries of Europe.
c)
Called for improved relations between the United States, Great Britain, and France.
d)
Demanded a principle of freedom of the seas in both the Atlantic and the Pacific.
93.
The North developed a(n)___________ economy while the South developed a(n) ____________ economy in the early 1800s.
a)
industrial/agricultural
b)
agricultural/commercial
c)
subsistence/manufacturing
d)
slave-based/free labor
94.
When France and Britain went to war in the 1790s, Washington declared that the U.S. would:
a)
fight both Britain and France.
b)
support Britain.
c)
support France.
d)
remain neutral.
95.
In which court case did the court establish the doctrine of implied powers and show that the Court could mediate between states and the federal government”?
a)
Holden v. Hardy
b)
Worcester v. Georgia
c)
McCulloch v. Maryland
d)
Marbury v. Madison
96.
During the War of 1812, what did the Federalists discuss doing at the Hartford Convention?
a)
seceding from the country
b)
forming an alliance with the French
c)
calling for additional troops for the war
d)
expanding the war to attack the Indians along the frontier
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