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WorksheetsFinals Review
Total questions: 110
Worksheet time: 1hrs 23mins
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Class
Date
1.
People who lived in the New England colonies most likely had which of the following jobs?
a)
Farming
b)
Raising livestock
c)
Ship building and fishing
d)
Tobacco farming
2.
What was the climate like for the people of the New England colonies?
a)
Harsh winters and mild summers
b)
Warm, humid summers and mild winters.
c)
Cold winters and hot summers
3.
Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Mid-Atlantic
4.
Which colonial region was settled by people with many different cultural and religious backgrounds?
a)
New England
b)
Mid-Atlantic
c)
Southern
5.
Which colonists were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Mid-Atlantic
6.
Which crops were grown by colonists living in the Southern region?
a)
Corn, cotton, tobacco, and indigo
b)
Grains like wheat and rye
c)
Watermelon, apples, and peaches
7.
Most of the work on large, southern plantations was done by ___________ and ___________
a)
Native Americans and slaves
b)
women and children
c)
slaves and indentured servants
8.
Why did most people come to the New England colonies?
a)
They wanted the freedom to practice their religion the way they wanted.
b)
They wanted to make money by working in factories.
c)
They were taken from their home countries and forced to work there as slaves.
d)
They were looking for a more diverse place to live.
9.
In the Southern colonies, what was the economy mostly based on?
a)
Shipbuilding
b)
producing iron and textiles in factories
c)
whaling and fishing
d)
producing cash crops on large farms
10.
What were the two main jobs in the New England region?
a)
Farming and hunting
b)
Trading and clothes making
c)
rug weaving and basket weaving
d)
Fishing and Ship Building
11.
What was the soil like in the New England colonies?
a)
Thin and sandy
b)
Thin and rocky
c)
Thin and rich
d)
Thin and fertile
12.
Jamestown is in the state of _____________.
a)
Hidalgo County
b)
California
c)
New York
d)
Virginia
13.
Jamestown was settle in ____________
a)
1492
b)
1607
c)
1620
d)
1977
14.
The trade system developed by the colonies between Europe, the West Indies and Africa was called...
a)
Salutary or Benign Neglect
b)
Mercantilism
c)
Triangular Trade
d)
Navigation Acts
15.
Letter F is which colony?
a)
Maryland
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
New York
d)
Massachusetts
16.
Letter A is which colony?
a)
Delaware
b)
New Jersey
c)
Rhode Island
d)
New Hampshire
17.
Letter B is which colony?
a)
New Jersey
b)
Rhode Island
c)
Massachusetts
d)
Connecticut
18.
Letter H is which colony?
a)
Delaware
b)
Rhode Island
c)
New Jersey
d)
Pennsylvania
19.
Which colonies have large plantations?
a)
Middle
b)
Southern
c)
New England
d)
Northeast
20.
Why did the Pilgrims come to a new land and form a settlement?
a)
They wanted to be ruled by a king in Great Britain
b)
They wanted freedom to practice their own religion
c)
They wanted to start plantations and earn money
d)
They wanted to learn from the Native Americans
21.
William Penn founded which colony?
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
New York
d)
Nebraska
22.
The majority of slaves that were brought to the American colonies were brought to...
a)
Work on plantations
b)
Work on the railroad
c)
Work building houses
d)
Work building ships
23.
Which region was known as the "Bread Basket"?
a)
Northeastern Colonies
b)
Mid-Atlantic Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
24.
___________ was an agreement to forbid colonists from crossing over to the Appalachian Mountains.
a)
Tea Act
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Quartering Act
d)
Proclamation of 1763
25.
What was the first battle of the Revolutionary War?
a)
The Battle of Bunker Hill
b)
The Boston Massacre
c)
Battle of Saratoga
d)
Battles of Lexington and Concord
26.
Which series of Acts punished the town of Boston for the Boston Tea Party
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Quartering Acts
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Sugar Act
27.
"No taxation without representation" means?
a)
Colonists shouldn't be taxed if they had no one representing them in Parliament
b)
The representative can tax me
c)
Seize weapons right away
d)
None of the above
28.
Trained soldiers that were prepared to fire at a minutes notice were which of the following?
a)
Redcoats
b)
British soldiers
c)
Minutemen
d)
None of the above
29.
_______ was when the Sons of Liberty dumped tea into Boston Harbor.
a)
Tea Act
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Quartering Act
d)
Boston Massacre
30.
_______ taxed all legal documents such as books, pamphlets, newspapers, and deck of cards
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Quartering Act
d)
Boston Massacre
31.
_______ was an incident where British soldiers panicked and shot and killed five colonists in Boston.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Quartering Act
d)
Boston Massacre
32.
_______ forced colonists to provide housing, food, and supplies for British troops.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Quartering Act
d)
Boston Massacre
33.
This was a tax on all printed materials in the 13 Colonies.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Townshend Act
34.
Finish this American Colonist Motto, "No Taxation without..."
a)
Transportation
b)
Relaxation
c)
Representation
d)
Sensation
35.
Why were the American Colonist taxed after the French and Indian War?
a)
Britain was in debt and needed money
b)
That was the agreement with the Native Americans
c)
They made too much money
d)
Townshend Acts
36.
How did the colonist protest against the tea tax?
a)
Dressed up like Native Americans
b)
Boston Massacre
c)
Dumped tea into Boston harbor
d)
Didn't pay the tax on the East India Tea
37.
This type of colonist was ready for rebellion and the fight for independence.
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Neutral
d)
British
38.
This type of American Colonist was in support of the British parliament.
a)
Patriot
b)
Loyalist
c)
Yes man
d)
Neutral
39.
Colonists were forbidden to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
a)
Proclamation line of 1763
b)
Proclamation boundary
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
Borderlands
40.
What 2 countries were fighting in the French and Indian War?
a)
America and France
b)
France and Britain
c)
Britain and Germany
d)
France and Spain
41.
Parliament passed the Tea Act in 1773. This led to some colonists taking action, such as the Boston tea Party. What was the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Colonists gave dinners to support the sale of tea
b)
Colonists dressed as Indians and destroyed the tea
c)
Colonists bought tea from other countries
d)
Colonists started growing their own tea
42.
The site they chose was marshy and lacked safe drinking water, the settlers lacked skills, and many settlers died of disease and starvation. These were:
a)
Problems faced by settlers in the midwest
b)
Hardships faced by the settlers at Jamestown
c)
Hardships placed on the Indians by the settlers
d)
Problems the settlers thought they might have
43.
What is the name of the first written plan of government in America?
a)
Constitution
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
44.
Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.
a)
strong state government
b)
weak government
c)
strong central government
d)
legslature
45.
Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?
a)
Legislative branch
b)
the president
c)
the states
d)
national government
46.
Anti-Federalists preferred a strong ____________ government.
a)
National
b)
State
c)
Central
d)
Republican
47.
What was the position of the group known as the Federalists?
a)
they supported a new Constitution
b)
they questioned the justice of slavery
c)
the feared the power of the national government
d)
the believed that states should have equal representation
48.
Which strong feature of the Articles of Confederation created a method for territories to become states?
a)
The ability to sign peace treaties
b)
Shays' Rebellion
c)
Northwest Ordinance
d)
60,000 Ordinance
49.
What did Shays' Rebellion help Americans realize they needed?
a)
A strong national government
b)
A stronger militia
c)
A common currency
d)
The ability to sign peace treaties
50.
In the Northwest Ordinance, what population did territories need to reach to become states?
a)
50,000
b)
65,000
c)
70,000
d)
60,000
51.
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 was important because
a)
Provided a process for admission of new states into the union.
b)
Ensured universal voting rights (suffrage) for males
c)
Established reservations for Native Tribes
d)
Allowed slavery in the NW land
52.
Why is July 4, 1776 an important date in U.S. history?
a)
Common Sense was published.
b)
The Olive Branch Petition sent to King George III.
c)
The American Revolution ends.
d)
The Declaration of Independence is signed.
53.
The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that
a)
detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.
b)
listed a man's natural rights.
c)
introduced the Declaration.
d)
concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.
54.
What are our natural rights according to Jefferson? (He got the idea from John Locke, but he changed the last right.)
a)
Freedom of speech, religion, and press
b)
Life, liberty, and property
c)
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
d)
Voting, rebelling, and health
55.
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Paul Revere
56.
According to the Declaration of Independence who gives us our rights?
a)
given by God at birth
b)
given by our government
c)
given by our president
d)
given by our parents
57.
Thomas Jefferson was inspired by a famous man of the Enlightenment. His name was...?
a)
William Penn
b)
Roger Sherman
c)
John Locke
d)
Robert Livingston
58.
What are the three inalienable rights that all people have?
a)
Food, Shelter, and Clothing
b)
Life, Liberty and Death
c)
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
59.
Who was the primary writer of the Declaration Of Independence?
a)
John Adams
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Jefferson
60.
She influenced her husband to be a voice for women by telling him to "remember the ladies"
a)
Mercy Otis Warren
b)
Abigail Adams
c)
Dolley Madison
61.
He was a slave who acted as a spy and helped the colonial army
a)
Wentworth Cheswell
b)
James Armistead
c)
Bernardo de Galvez
62.
This Spaniard helped during the revolution by protecting American Ships in Louisiana. Who was he?
a)
Maximus Meridios
b)
Antonio Lopez
c)
Bernardo de Galvez
63.
Demonstrations and protests after after the Stamp Act and the Tea Act were examples of what?
a)
Boycott
b)
Natural rights
c)
Civil Disobedience
d)
Unalienable Rights
64.
After suffering many defeats, George Washington takes his troops out of the fight to train them. They suffered through harsh winter conditions but ultimately they became a dedicated fighting force, where did this occur at?
a)
Washington's Confederation
b)
Boston
c)
Valley Forge
d)
Saratoga
66.
Which of the following battles is considered the turning point in the Revolutionary War?
a)
Bunker Hill
b)
Battle of Trenton
c)
Battle of Yorktown
d)
Battle of Saratoga
66.
Which of the following battles is considered the turning point in the Revolutionary War?
a)
Bunker Hill
b)
Battle of Trenton
c)
Battle of Yorktown
d)
Battle of Saratoga
67.
He was a slave who acted as a spy and helped the colonial army
a)
Wentworth Cheswell
b)
James Armistead
c)
Bernardo de Galvez
68.
Spied on the British, posing as a runaway slave
a)
Crispus Attucks
b)
Wentworth Cheswell
c)
James Armistead
d)
Frederick Douglass
69.
Who said "give me Liberty or give me death"?
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
Ben Franklin
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
70.
Helped supply the Continental Army with supplies and acted as spy
a)
Cripus Attacks
b)
Paul Revere
c)
Haym Solomon
d)
John Hancock
71.
Helped supply the Continental Army with supplies and acted as spy
a)
Cripus Attacks
b)
Paul Revere
c)
Haym Solomon
d)
John Hancock
72.
Author of the pamphlet Common Sense
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
Paul Revere
c)
Haym Solomon
d)
Patrick Henry
73.
Leader/Commander of the Continental Army
a)
John Paul Jones
b)
George Washington
c)
Samuel Adams
d)
John Adams
74.
What was stated in the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
Colonists were banned from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
b)
Colonists were encouraged to begin settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
c)
The Proclamation ended the French and Indian War.
d)
The Proclamation proclaimed independence for the American colonists.
75.
According to the British what was the reason for the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
The Proclamation of 1763 gave all of the land to the American colonists.
b)
It was a law that allowed colonists the chance to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
c)
The Proclamation was a meeting between Native Americans and the colonists.
d)
It was attempt to end conflicts between
Native Americans and colonists west of the Appalachian Mountains.
76.
In general, how did the colonists view the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
They felt that it supported their freedom and they supported it.
b)
They felt it was an infringement on their freedom of movement and were angry about it.
c)
They were not involved so it did not affect them.
d)
They supported it because they believed the King had the AUTHORITY to make this law.
77.
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
78.
What products came out of England to supply its colonies?
a)
Timber and Furs
b)
Rum and Guns
c)
Manufactured Goods
d)
Slaves and Ships
79.
What was "Salutary Neglect?"
a)
England neglected to enforce their own trade laws
b)
The colonists neglected to follow the trade laws
c)
The colonists neglected to salute the English flag
d)
None of the above
80.
What is mercantilism?
a)
A system where a mother countries gains money and power from natural resources that come from its colonies.
b)
where colonies trade gold and silver with each other.
c)
Wars that start over money.
d)
Plantation colonies trading slaves for money.
81.
For mercantilism to work you needed an endless supply of raw materials!
a)
True
b)
False
82.
Colonization supported the European economic policy of mercantilism by providing what?
a)
a way to get rid of excess silver and gold
b)
a place to store raw materials for future use
c)
finished products to sell in Europe
d)
a market for selling goods
83.
What was the Northwest Ordinance?
a)
The Northwest Ordinance divided the Northwest territory into smaller territories which could eventually become states
b)
The Northwest Ordinance divided the Louisiana territory into states
c)
The Northwest Ordinance established the border between the US and Canada
d)
The Northwest Ordinance declared the Northwest territory a slave territory
84.
Why was Shay's Rebellion important?
a)
Shay's Rebellion started the American Revolution
b)
Shay's Rebellion caused a new war with England
c)
Shay's Rebellion shocked Congress into calling a convention to revise the Articles of Confederation
85.
What was the greatest challenge for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention?
a)
The greatest challenge at the convention was how to balance the interests of the large states with the interests of the small states
b)
The greatest challenge at the convention was issue of women's rights
c)
The greatest challenge at the convention was the issue of taxes
86.
How were the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan different?
a)
The Virginia Plan called for two houses of Congress with equal representation, and the New Jersey Plan called for one house decided by population
b)
The Virginia Plan called for two houses of Congress decided by population, and the New Jersey Plan called for one house with equal representation
c)
The Virginia Plan called for a democracy, and the New Jersey Plan called for a republic
87.
What did the Great Compromise decide?
a)
Slavery in the Northwest Territory
b)
The electoral college
c)
Representation in Congress
d)
Peace with Britain
88.
What was the Three-Fifths Compromise?
a)
An agreement stating that Native Americans would be counted as three-fifths of a person when counting a state's population
b)
An agreement stating that enslaved persons would be counted as three-fifths of a person when counting a state's population
c)
An agreement stating that women would be counted as three-fifths of a person when counting a state's population
89.
Which group supported the new Constitution?
a)
Antifederalists
b)
Federalists
c)
Whigs
d)
Tories
90.
What was the "Great Compromise"?
a)
Agreement on who should be the 1st president
b)
agreement on which state was more powerful
c)
agreement on which government we should have
d)
agreement about representation for each state in Congress
91.
The US Constitution replaced ________________ as the national government
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Magna Carta
d)
George Washington
92.
Which of these was the greatest challenge for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention?
a)
how to respond to the interests of foreign countries
b)
how to address the concerns of farmers and ranchers
c)
how to balance the interests of large and small states
d)
how to get agreement between the eastern and western states
93.
The question of representation in Congress was decided by what compromise?
a)
3/5ths Compromise
b)
System of checks and balances
c)
Great Compromise
d)
Electoral college
94.
What is the principle of republicanism?
a)
Government should be split into three branches.
b)
The people create the government.
c)
The power of government should be limited.
d)
The interest of Americans are represented by elected officials.
95.
Who shares power according to the principle of federalism?
a)
Elected officials and appointed officials.
b)
State government and federal government.
c)
Executive and Legislative branches.
d)
People and government.
96.
Which principle split the power of the government into three branches?
a)
Self-government
b)
Republicanism
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Limited government
97.
Who shares power according to the principle of federalism?
a)
Elected officials and appointed officials.
b)
State government and federal government.
c)
Executive and Legislative branches.
d)
People and government.
98.
Why was the Bill of Rights included in the Constitution?
a)
To protect the idea of federalism.
b)
To make sure that the three branches of government would work properly.
c)
To provide additional guarantees for individual rights.
99.
Popular sovereignty, a principle set forth in the Constitution, means that--
a)
People elect their political representatives.
b)
people are the source of the government's power.
c)
power is divided between national and state government.
100.
The Federal government is also known as?
a)
Limited government
b)
Main Governemnt
c)
National Government
d)
Official government
101.
People voting on their elected representatives is an example of what constitutional principle?
a)
Republicanism
b)
Popular Sovereignty
102.
When the Congress disagrees with a law President Obama is trying to pass, they can veto the law. This action is an example of...
a)
limited government
b)
checks and balances
103.
The principle of government that states each branch of government has the ability to limit the power of the other branches
a)
Checks & Balances
b)
Federalism
c)
Popular Soveriegnty
104.
These are personal liberties (freedoms) and privileges that should be guaranteed to every citizen
a)
Individual Rights
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Limited Government
105.
The principle of government that states federal and state governments must share powers
a)
Federalism
b)
Republicanism
c)
Checks & Balances
106.
A government in which the people rule, the authority of the government comes from the people
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Federalism
107.
This is the idea that everyone, citizens and powerful leaders alike, must obey the law
a)
Limited Government
b)
Republicanism
c)
Individual Rights
108.
What does the Legislative Branch do?
a)
Congress- it makes the laws
b)
The President- carries out the laws
c)
Supreme Court it interprets the laws
109.
What does the Judicial Branch do?
a)
Congress- it makes the laws
b)
The President- carries out the laws
c)
Supreme Court it interprets the laws
110.
What does the Executive Branch do?
a)
Congress- it makes the laws
b)
The President- carries out the laws
c)
Supreme Court it interprets the laws
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