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WorksheetsFall Final Review
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 38mins
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Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is considered a civic duty of citizens?
a)
Take an oath of allegiance
b)
Attend school
c)
Serve on a jury
d)
speak English
2.
Which plan at the Constitutional Convention wanted representation to be based on population in Congress?
a)
3/5 Compromise
b)
The Great Compromise
c)
The New Jersey Plan
d)
The Virginia Plan
3.
Individual rights are best protected in this part of the Constitution -
a)
Amendment 5
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
The Preamble
d)
Article 7
4.
What do the Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, and Federalist Papers have in common?
a)
They were all written by early colonial Americans
b)
They all established self governments
c)
They all impacted the creation of the American government
d)
They all were signed by Benjamin Franklin
5.
This plan established a bicameral legislature where one house of Congress is based on population and the other house is based on equal representation-
a)
3/5 Compromise
b)
The Great Compromise
c)
New Jersey Plan
d)
Virginia Plan
6.
Which colonial region was known for its rocky soil, cold climate, and natural harbors?
a)
Southern Colonies
b)
New England Colonies
c)
Middle Colonies
d)
Jamestown, Virginia
7.
This principle states that the people are the ultimate authority and power of the government-
a)
Popular sovereignty
b)
Federalism
c)
Individual rights
d)
Republicanism
8.
Who supported the belief in natural rights and overthrowing the government if it does not protect you?
a)
Marquis de Lafayette
b)
Baron de Montesquieu
c)
John Locke
d)
Thomas Paine
9.
This principle is where the people rule through elected representatives
a)
Federalism
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Republicanism
d)
Separation of Powers
10.
The right to bear arms is protected by -
a)
Amendment 1
b)
Amendment 5
c)
Amendment 9
d)
Amendment 2
11.
This principle divides power between the federal and state governments
a)
Federalism
b)
Nationalism
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Checks and Balances
12.
Lexington and Concord are significant because -
a)
They established the first self governments
b)
They are the first battles of the American Revolution
c)
The British surrendered to Washington
d)
The French became an American ally
13.
This principle limits the power of the government and says that all people have to follow the laws, including government officials
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Individual Rights
c)
Checks and balances
d)
Limited government
14.
This foreigner is known as "The Father of the Navy" and is known for his quote, "I have not yet begun to fight"
a)
Marquis de Lafayette
b)
Haym Solomon
c)
John Paul Jones
d)
Bernardo de Galvez
15.
The final battle of the American Revolution was -
a)
The Battle of Yorktown
b)
The Battle of Saratoga
c)
The Battle of Lexington
d)
The Battle of Bunker Hill
16.
The Northwest Ordinance was
a)
Land won after the French and Indian War
b)
Established democratic governments in western states
c)
The biggest failure of the AOC
d)
a major strength of the AOC
17.
What was a negative aspect of the system of mercantilism?
a)
Americans profited from the sale of sugar cane in the West Indies
b)
England restricted colonists' trade with other European countries
c)
The triangle trade
d)
Slavery was established in
18.
Which colonial region was known for its fertile soil, warm climate, and long growing season?
a)
Virginia
b)
New England colonies
c)
Middle Colonies
d)
Southern colonies
19.
Which wealthy man was known for helping the Americans by financing the war?
a)
Haym Solomon
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Bernardo de Galvez
d)
Marquis de Lafayette
20.
Why is the year 1620 significant?
a)
The Mayflower Compact established the 1st self government in the New World
b)
The first successful colony of Jamestown was established
c)
The Declaration of Independence was signed
d)
The Treaty of Paris ended the American Revolution
21.
In order to propose an amendment to the Constitution -
a)
3/4 of both houses of Congress must propose an amendment
b)
3/4 of the states must ratify the Constitution
c)
2/3 of both houses of Congress must propose an amendment
d)
2/3 of the states must ratify the Constitution
22.
Which person supported the separation of the federal government into 3 branches?
a)
Marquis de Lafayette
b)
John Locke
c)
John Smith
d)
Charles de Montesquieu
23.
Which lady wrote plays in support of the Patriot cause and was basically a female Thomas Paine?
a)
Abigail Adams
b)
Martha Washington
c)
Mercy Otis Warren
d)
Harriet Tubman
24.
The president's veto is an example of which principle of the Constitution?
a)
Checks and balances
b)
Separation of powers
c)
Executive branch
d)
Judicial review
25.
Who supported ratification of the Constitution as it was written and wanted a strong federal government?
a)
Anti-Federalists
b)
Patriots
c)
Tories
d)
Federalists
26.
Which Patriot wrote "Common Sense" and "The Crisis" to persuade Americans to support the Continental Army?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Samuel Adams
d)
Patrick Henry
27.
Which amendment is known as "Rights not enumerated?"
a)
Amendment 10
b)
Amendment 3
c)
Amendment 6
d)
Amendment 9
28.
Which amendment gives you the right to a speedy public trial by jury and the right to an attorney?
a)
Amendment 5
b)
Amendment 7
c)
Amendment 6
d)
Amendment 8
29.
Why did the Southern colonies have the largest slave population?
a)
closest to the Caribbean and Africa
b)
cash crop agriculture
c)
molasses was an important commodity
d)
New England had banned slavery
30.
What did the New Jersey Plan call for?
a)
equal representation
b)
representation based on population
c)
representation based on land ownership
d)
representation based on church membership
31.
An economic system where the mother country gets rich by taking resources from the colonies is -
a)
salutary neglect
b)
infringement
c)
grievance
d)
mercantilism
32.
The 3/5 Compromise solved the issue of -
a)
slaves counting towards representation in Congress
b)
banning slavery in the colonies
c)
ending the slave trade
d)
expanding slavery into the Northwest Territories
33.
Why did Europeans want to colonize the New World?
a)
Goods, God, Glory
b)
Gold, Goods, Glory
c)
God, Gold, Glory
d)
God, Goods, Gardens
34.
Which man gave a fiery speech to encourage the people of Virginia to support the Patriots by saying, "Give me liberty, or give me death!"?
a)
Thomas Hooker
b)
Patrick Henry
c)
John Smith
d)
John Rolfe
35.
The Continental Army camped there and suffered a harsh winter but George Washington strengthened and unified his troops
a)
Valley Forge
b)
Bunker Hill
c)
Concord
d)
Northwest Territory
36.
Which amendment addresses the grievance of the Quartering Act?
a)
Amendment 2
b)
Amendment 4
c)
Amendment 3
d)
Amendment 9
37.
This principle protects individual freedoms
a)
Individual liberties
b)
Individual legalities
c)
Individual rights
d)
Amendment 9
38.
No power to tax the the states, no power to coin money, and no power to solve state disputes were all -
a)
weaknesses of the Constitution
b)
strengths of the AOC
c)
weaknesses of the DOI
d)
weaknesses of the AOC
39.
Which amendment protects the rights of the accused and gives due process?
a)
Amendment 5
b)
Amendment 9
c)
Amendment 2
d)
Amendment 10
40.
The shot heard round the world refers to -
a)
The Boston Massacre
b)
The Battle of Yorktown
c)
The Battles of Lexington & Concord
d)
The French & Indian War
41.
What are the 3 unalienable rights listed in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Life, liberty, property
b)
Life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
c)
Life, laws, progress
d)
Life, liberty, persecution
42.
Freedom of speech, religion, and petition are protected in the -
a)
First Amendment
b)
Ninth Amendment
c)
Tenth Amendment
d)
Third Amendment
43.
What does the 8th amendment do?
a)
Protects against search and seizure
b)
Protects against self incrimination
c)
Protects against criminal investigations
d)
Protects against cruel & unusual punishment or excessive fines
44.
The 3rd amendment states-
a)
No quartering of soldiers in times of peace
b)
No search and seizure without a warrant
c)
No self incrimination
d)
No cruel and unusual punishment
45.
Why are the Middle Colonies known as "The Breadbasket?"
a)
They lacked fertile soil
b)
They grew an abundance of wheat & grains
c)
They opened the first bakeries in the colonies
d)
They had the longest growing season of the colonies
46.
The Anti-Federalists wanted
a)
a strong federal government
b)
a declaration of independence
c)
a weak federal government
d)
to ban a bill of rights
47.
What was an important effect of the Battle of Saratoga?
a)
The Spanish become an American ally
b)
The British supported the French
c)
The French supported the Patriot cause
d)
The British surrendered to Washington
48.
This religious movement encouraged religious freedom and the idea that people should become involved in their governments -
a)
The Great Awakening
b)
The Great Compromise
c)
The Enlightenment
d)
The Proclamation Act
49.
What amendment gives rights to the people that are "not enumerated" or not specifically mentioned in the Constitution?
a)
The 1st Amendment
b)
The 10th Amendment
c)
The 9th Amendment
d)
The 4th Amendment
50.
Where did the British finally surrender to Washington?
a)
Battle of Saratoga
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Battle of Yorktown
d)
Boston Tea Party
51.
The 10th amendment best represents the principle of -
a)
Limited government
b)
Separation of powers
c)
Republicanism
d)
Federalism
52.
The turning point of the American Revolution was -
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
Saratoga
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Valley Forge
53.
What was the main weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
too strong central government
b)
weak central government
c)
weak state governments
d)
too strong foreign alliances
54.
Which amendment says powers not taken by the federal government go to the states and people?
a)
Amendment 1
b)
Amendment 10
c)
Amendment 13
d)
Amendment 9
55.
This amendment gives people who are accused of a crime the right to remain silent and protects against self-incrimination -
a)
Amendment 7
b)
Amendment 6
c)
Amendment 8
d)
Amendment 5
56.
The right to a trial by jury for civil cases over $20 is protected by the -
a)
7th Amendment
b)
6th Amendment
c)
8th Amendment
d)
9th Amendment
57.
The 4th amendment protects against -
a)
Self incrimination
b)
Cruel and unusual punishment
c)
Excessive fines
d)
Search and seizure
58.
What document established the 1st self government in the New World?
a)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
b)
Proclamation of 1763
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Mayflower Compact
59.
The Virginia House of Burgesses -
a)
was the first self government in the New World
b)
was the first representative government
c)
was the first successful colony
d)
was an effect of the AOC
60.
A major impact of the French and Indian War was -
a)
England taxed the colonists to pay off debt
b)
The Northwest Ordinance established how territories became states
c)
The Treaty of Paris ended the war
d)
Americans wrote grievances in the DOI
61.
Paul Revere used the Boston Massacre as -
a)
persuasion to promote the Loyalist cause
b)
encouragement for the troops at Valley Forge
c)
propaganda to promote patriotism
d)
a grievance when he wrote the DOIC
62.
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut are significant because they -
a)
limited voting rights
b)
prompted the Puritans to move to the New World
c)
expanded voting rights
d)
encouraged salutary neglect
63.
The Proclamation Act of 1763 -
a)
stopped colonists from moving west
b)
stopped colonists from moving north into Canada
c)
prohibited movement into Spanish Florida
d)
encouraged religious freedom
64.
Bernardo de Galvez became an important ally to the Americans by -
a)
blockading the Mississippi River and Gulf of Mexico
b)
fighting in the American Navy
c)
training American troops
d)
writing persuasive essays promoting Patriotism
65.
Known for his leadership in the Sons of Liberty, this man helped organized the Boston Tea Party -
a)
John Adams
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
Patrick Henry
66.
Thomas Hooker's Fundamental Orders of Connecticut:
a)
established the first self government in the New World
b)
expanded voting rights & was a model of representative democracy
c)
prohibited voting rights & declared independence
d)
listed grievances & unalienable rights
67.
The 13 colonies were established on the Atlantic coastline because:
a)
the Appalachians served as a barrier & the ocean could help with trade
b)
the land west of the Appalachians was not fertile
c)
the monarch had declared this land the home for the colonists
d)
the Rocky Mountains prevented colonists from moving further west
68.
The Enlightenment Era:
a)
encouraged people to move to the Americas
b)
encouraged people to abolish slavery
c)
encouraged people to use reason & create self-governments
d)
encouraged people to become more religious
69.
The Protestant Reformation, which encouraged people to create new religious sects of Christianity, was started by-
a)
William Blackstone
b)
John Locke
c)
William Penn
d)
Martin Luther
70.
Unalienable rights- life, liberty, & the pursuit of happiness-
a)
are rights you receive as a citizen of America
b)
are rights you receive at the age of 18
c)
are rights you receive through birth
d)
are rights you receive through loyalty to America
71.
An effect of the Northwest Ordinance was -
a)
new western states were added to America in an orderly fashion
b)
new territories were claimed in Canada
c)
new settlers arrived from England
d)
new governments were formed in the colonies
72.
Jamestown & Plymouth were different in that -
a)
Jamestown was established for Protestants & Plymouth for Pilgrims
b)
Plymouth was established for monetary reasons & Jamestown was for England's glory
c)
Jamestown was only successful due to Native American assistance while Plymouth got rich independently
d)
Plymouth was created for religious freedom & Jamestown for economic success
73.
George Mason & Alexander Hamilton were different in that-
a)
Mason believed in strengthening the power of the central government
b)
Hamilton felt the Constitution took too much power away from the states & people
c)
Mason wanted to add a Bill of Rights to the Constitution
d)
Hamilton wrote essays to stop the power of the federal government
74.
At the Constitutional Convention, the issue of slaves counting towards a state's population was resolved in the-
a)
Virginia Plan
b)
Northwest Ordinance
c)
3/5 Compromise
d)
Great Compromise
75.
Which of the following is a requirement to become a citizen of the United States?
a)
live in America for over 10 years
b)
take an oath of allegiance
c)
be at least 15 years old
d)
recite the Preamble of the Constitution
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