WorksheetsSecond Quarter Review
Total questions: 33
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Declaration of Independence was signed in what year?
a)
1803
b)
1797
c)
1607
d)
1776
2.
Thomas Jefferson wrote that a people who decide to change their government should also do what?
a)
state why they think they are better
b)
list the reason(s) for changing
c)
list possible costs
d)
write a clear schedule
3.
In the Declaration of Independence, a government's authority to govern should come from
a)
God
b)
the people being governed
c)
the states
d)
what the people agreed to with the king
4.
In the Declaration of Independence, the phrase, "all men are created equal" means:
a)
God created all men, so all all men should have the same chance to be king.
b)
All people have the same rights & government should treat everyone equally.
c)
All people have the same right to equal wealth.
d)
Slavery is outdated.
5.
If the government doesn't _________, then the people have a right to change the government.
a)
hold an election to increase trade with France.
b)
tax citizens
c)
protect unalienable rights of the people
d)
agree to the Articles of Confederation
6.
Women helped in the Revolutionary War by
a)
making clothes for troops; cooking and caring for sick; fighting; managing farms
b)
managing farms and making clothes
c)
cooking and caring for the sick and injured
d)
Women did not help in the war.
7.
Under the 1765 Stamp Act, official government stamps were placed on printed materials to show
a)
that tax had been paid on them
b)
what their price was
c)
that they were "G" rated
8.
Thomas Paine's Common Sense was influential with the public because
a)
it was simple and direct and avoided references to literature that many people would not understand.
b)
it referred to Revolutionary War heroes and what they biographies.
c)
King George came to visit Paine at his house.
d)
Paine was one of the most well-educated people in his state.
9.
Which battle led to an alliance between the colonists and France?
a)
Valley Forge
b)
Saratoga
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Boston Massacre
10.
Which of the following would be the BEST visual representation of the order of events during the American Revolution?
a)
a bar graph comparing battle losses
b)
a timeline of major battles
c)
a table listing battles and their locations
d)
a line graph showing how many battles took place every year
11.
All of the states EXCEPT __________ had enlisted African Americans by the end of American Revolution.
a)
South Carolina
b)
Virginia
c)
Rhode Island
d)
none of the above
12.
Which statement below was NOT a reason why the Americans were successful in defeating the British?
a)
They fought on familiar land.
b)
They controlled the cities but not the countryside.
c)
They had help from other countries.
d)
It was a people's movement built on determination and spirit.
13.
The Declaration of Independence lists life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Which of the following is an example of the unalienable right of LIBERTY?
a)
A young man starts his own printing business.
b)
A young colonist learns to read.
c)
A group of people gather at a church to worship.
14.
Which of the following was NOT a British offense expressed as a grievance in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
imposing taxes without the consent of the people
b)
sending troops into the colonies during peacetime
c)
threatening the colonists' traditional way of life
d)
not recognizing and respecting colonial legislatures
15.
Which of the following was NOT a power that the writers of the Declaration of Independence thought the new United States should have?
a)
the power to fine the king of England for past wrongdoings
b)
the power to declare war
c)
the power to make treaties
d)
the power to establish commerce
16.
The belief that the people, not the states, created the Constitution is a view supported by
a)
nationalists
b)
secessionists
17.
What grievance led the Founders to create a system of checks and balances in the Constitution?
a)
The king did not allow trial by jury.
b)
The king required citizens to house soldiers in their homes.
c)
The king had complete power.
18.
Which of the following protections appears in the Bill of Rights?
a)
protection from poll taxes when voting
b)
protection from unreasonable searches
c)
right to vote may not be denied based on race
d)
none of the above
19.
Which of the following is an appropriate use of the freedom of speech?
a)
yelling, "Fire!" in a crowded church
b)
spreading rumors about a classmate on social media
c)
organizing an email campaign to a senator, opposing a proposed bill
d)
posting anonymous threats to people in online chat rooms
20.
The Quartering Act gets its name from which definition of "quarter?"
a)
a period of time in a hockey game
b)
to provide shelter or lodging
c)
a coin worth twenty-five cents
d)
to divide into four parts
21.
Which of the following documents was written last?
a)
The Olive Branch Petition
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Albany Plan
d)
Thomas Paine's Common Sense
22.
Which plan wanted a two-house Congress where one house had equal representation and the other one was based on population
a)
the New Jersey Plan
b)
the Virginia Plan
c)
the Great Compromise
d)
the Unicameral Plan
23.
Thomas Jefferson and Patrick Henry would most likely NOT agree with which of the following statements?
a)
The Constitution would set up a national government that could protect property rights.
b)
The Constitution did not defend the idea of liberty for which the Revolution was fought.
c)
The Constitution would take away individual rights.
d)
States' rights would be destroyed under the Constitution.
24.
The Coercive (Intolerable) Acts: suspended Massachusetts general court; closed the port of Boston; dissolved the right to jury trials; and _____.
a)
banned most town meetings
b)
required colonists to become British soldiers
c)
required government tax stamp on printed materials
d)
reduced the tax on British East India Company
25.
Which group controlled the economic and political life in the Southern colonies?
a)
preachers
b)
merchants
c)
plantation owners
d)
teachers
26.
Who were the only people in the colonies who could vote?
a)
white female property owners
b)
indentured servants
c)
any white male
d)
white male property owners
27.
The Mayflower Compact was a
a)
pledge to obey the laws of the colony.
b)
promise to keep peace with Native Americans.
c)
pledge to the other colonies.
d)
religious loyalty contract with the king of England
28.
What was the colonial name for laws that banned town meetings in New England?
a)
Tea and Stamp Acts
b)
Coercive Acts
c)
Navigation Acts
d)
Intolerable Acts
29.
What did group of merchants obtain from the British king in order to start settlements in America?
a)
charters
b)
stocks
c)
pledges
d)
emails
30.
How did England view its North American colonies?
a)
as an economic drain
b)
as an economic resource
c)
as a land of savages
d)
as a place to put criminals
31.
Which person is a member of the legislative branch?
a)
President
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
Secretary of Education
d)
Ambassador to the United Nations
32.
Which executive action BEST demonstrates a "check" on the legislative branch?
a)
The Senate rejects a Supreme Court nominee
b)
The president vetoes a bill passed by Congress
c)
The Speaker of the House consults with the vice president
d)
The Congress impeaches a judge.
33.
The G.W. Bush 2000 and D.J. Trump 2016 presidential elections are similar because both times
a)
a third-party candidate won electoral votes in 27 states
b)
the winner of the electoral college vote lost the popular vote
c)
the winner was determined by Congress.
d)
the elections were finalized by a special committee.
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