WorksheetsUS History Sem 1 Review 2020
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 28mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
As Americans took over more and more land, what happened to Native Americans?
a)
They agreed to give up their land.
b)
They were given their choice of where to live.
c)
They were forced to live in reservations.
d)
They voluntarily moved to Canada and Mexico.
2.
Which of the following presidents purchased Louisiana?
a)
Washington
b)
Adams
c)
Jefferson
d)
Jackson
3.
How did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 provide for the orderly expansion of the United States?
a)
It provided the president with the power to sign treaties with foreign powers to buy additional territory
b)
It provided a review process for laws in new territories and states.
c)
It provided procedures for establishing territories and creating states.
4.
Why were the Northwest Ordinances so important to the new nation?
a)
It led to the admission of new states to our country.
b)
It made Halloween a National Holiday! (don't pick this one!)
c)
It limited the number of voters in national election.
d)
It was so weak that it was replaced with the Constitution.
5.
What did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803, the annexation of Texas in 1845, and the Mexican War of 1846 have in common?
a)
They brought about a war with Spain.
b)
They increased the territory of the United States.
c)
Each resulted in territory annexed by the United States.
d)
Each involved land forcibly taken from Mexico.
6.
The War of 1812 ended conflict between the United States and ________?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
Portugal
d)
Great Britain
7.
Who believed in a strong Federal Government, a strong National Bank, and a National Debt?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Jay
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
Henry Knox
8.
Concerning Tariffs, taxes on trading imports, the _____________ states supported it while the ____________________ states disliked it.
a)
Northern/ Southern
b)
Eastern/ Western
c)
Slave/ Free
d)
Canadian/ Mexican
9.
Concerning the War between Britain and France, the____________________ supported Britain and the _______________________ supported France
a)
Greens/ Libritarions
b)
Whigs/ Torries
c)
Republicans/ Democrats
d)
Federalsts/Democratic-Republicans
10.
The __________________ told European Nations to stay out of the Western Hemisphere
a)
Monroe Doctrine
b)
Embargo Act
c)
Non-Intercourse Act
d)
Proclomation of Nuetrality
11.
Supreme Court has the power to review laws and determine their constitutionality
a)
Judiciary Act 1789
b)
Judicial Review
c)
Civic Review
d)
Court Act 1799
12.
What was NOT one of the warnings Washington gave during his farewell address?
a)
Stay away from Permanent Alliances?
b)
Stay away from Political Parties
c)
Build up a strong military
d)
Stay out of Europpean affairs
13.
British impressment of American sailors and British support of American Indians in the Northwest Territory were both -
a)
causes of the Monroe Doctrine
b)
effects of the Monroe Doctrine
c)
causes of the War of 1812
d)
effects of the War of 1812
14.
Jacksonian Democracy
a)
an informal group of trusted advisers who sometimes met in the White House kitchen
b)
The practice of giving government jobs to political backers
c)
The period of expanding democracy in the 1820s and 1830s
d)
The Court ruled that the national bank was constitutional
15.
States in the South believed
a)
They should have more representatives in Congress
b)
They were better
c)
They should have the right to decide their own laws
d)
They were French
16.
What was the effect of the cotton gin on slavery in the South?
a)
It reduced the need for slaves on plantations.
b)
It made slavery more important to the South.
c)
It helped improve the slaves' work conditions.
d)
It had no significant effect on slaves or slavery.
17.
The first ten Amendment to the Constitution are called the _______.
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Preamble
c)
Articles
d)
Naturalization
18.
The _______ is the opening paragraph of the Constitution.
a)
Article 1
b)
Preamble
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Prelude
19.
Patrick Henry opposed the Constitution because...?
a)
The states would give too much power to the Federal government
b)
The Federal government would give too much power to the states
c)
He was the main author of the Articles of Confederation
d)
He wanted the U.S. to be part of England again
20.
Which compromise is made up of ideas from the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey plan?
a)
The Great Compromise
b)
The three-fifths compromise
c)
The constitutional compromise
d)
The big compromise
21.
Shay's Rebellion helped prove what point?
a)
The federal government needed changing
b)
The states powers were too weak
c)
The Articles of Confederation were powerful
d)
George Washington was a great leader.
22.
Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
23.
_____ of the members of the Congress must agree to change the Constitution.
a)
1/2
b)
2/3
c)
3/4
d)
All
24.
What law stated that the colonists could only buy goods from England and the colonists could only sell goods to England?
a)
Townshend Acts
b)
Quartering Acts
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Navigation Act
25.
After the Boston Tea Party...
a)
England did not tax the colonists
b)
King George surrendered
c)
King George closed Boston Harbor and created the Intolerable Acts
26.
Who wrote a pamphlet called "Common Sense"?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Patrick Henry
27.
Who is the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
George Washington
b)
Patrick Henry
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
Thomas Jefferson
28.
The _____________ were colonists that did not want to separate from Britain.
a)
militia
b)
Loyalists
c)
Patriots
d)
minutemen
29.
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
30.
Why did General Thomas Gage send troops to Lexington and Concord?
a)
to seize weapons and arrest leaders
b)
to meet with the local governors
c)
to buy weapons and pay Paul Revere
d)
to arrest George Washington
31.
What did colonists shout after the passing of many of Britain's Acts?
a)
We will fight!
b)
No taxation without representation!
c)
Too late to Apologize
d)
Dump the Tea!
32.
What was the effect of the Boston Massacre?
a)
The Tea Act was passed
b)
The Intolerable Acts were passed
c)
The colonists united together
d)
The militia was formed
33.
Jonathan Edwards was a significant person in which major movement?
a)
The Enlightenment
b)
The American Revolution
c)
The Great Awakening
d)
The Great Depression
34.
The Mid-Atlantic (MIDDLE) colonies' religion was based on
a)
diverse religions.
b)
religious reformers and separatists (PURITANS AND PILGRIMS)
c)
Church of England (ANGLICANISM)
d)
Catholicism
35.
This region had mild winters, long and hot summers, fertile soil, and coastal swamps.
a)
Southern Region
b)
Middle Region
c)
New England Region
d)
Rocky Mountains
36.
People who lived in the New England colonies most likely had which of the following jobs?
a)
Family farm
b)
Raising livestock
c)
Shipbuilding and fishing
d)
Farming cash crops
37.
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
d)
Fish and whales
38.
As a result of the cost of the French and Indian War, what did King George III do to the American colonists?
a)
Killed them
b)
Removed them from the land in the colonies just like the Indians.
c)
Imposed taxes to pay for the war
d)
Paid for the war out of his own pocket
39.
The Proclamation of 1763...
a)
blocked colonists from settling land west of the Appalachians
b)
blocked colonists from buying slaves
c)
blocked them from wi-fi
d)
blocked them from trading with Native Americans
40.
What reduced trade barriers among the United States, Mexico, and Canadia?
a)
NAFTA
b)
NATO
c)
OPEC
d)
FAFSA
41.
What did Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich push for to create a balanced budget amendment, tax cuts, welfare reform, and tougher crime laws?
a)
"Square Deal"
b)
"Contract with America"
c)
"New Frontier"
d)
"New Deal"
42.
The election he won was extremely controversial, as Al Gore actually won the popular vote and recounts took place for about a month after election day to figure out who won. In the end the Supreme Court stepped in a declared him the winner.
a)
George W Bush
b)
Bill Clinton
c)
Ronald Reagan
d)
Barack Obama
43.
What was the name of Iraq's Dictator, who ordered the invasion of Kuwait in August 1990, for which the US forced their withdraw in the 1991 Gulf War?
a)
Anwar Sadat
b)
Osama Bin Laden
c)
Mumamar Quadafi
d)
Saadam Hussein
44.
What was the Islamic terrorist group called that was behind the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001?
a)
Boko Haram
b)
ISIL
c)
Al-Qaeda
d)
ISIS
45.
President of the United States during the 9/11 attack
a)
George H. Bush
b)
George W. Bush
c)
Bill Clinton
d)
Barrack O'Bama
100 %
