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Worksheets2017 US History Review
Total questions: 140
Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the significance of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
It brought many new ways of life to the Old and New Worlds
b)
The plants brought to the Old World didn't survive there
c)
Many Native Americans would move to Europe for a better way of life
d)
Native Americans became very wealthy off the trade with Europeans
2.
The exchange of goods and people between Europe, Africa, and the Americas is the ________________?
a)
Triangular Trade
b)
Mercantilism
c)
Capitalism
d)
Columbian Exchange
3.
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the slave trade on African society?
a)
Increased tribal warfare.
b)
Population decline, leading to a loss of workers.
c)
Families and communities were torn apart.
d)
Brought wealth to ALL African people.
4.
Mother Country sought to control trade, create favorable balance of trade, and build up supplies of gold and silver bullion. Which statement best defines this term?
a)
Communism
b)
Feudalism
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Capitalism
5.
Which type of colony depended on slave labor producing cash crops in order to make a profit?
a)
religious
b)
trading post
c)
plantation
d)
shipping and trading
6.
Why was there a demand for slaves in the New World?
a)
There weren't enough Europeans to get the work done.
b)
Some colonies needed slave labor to make a profit.
c)
Native Americans resisted enslavement and ran away.
d)
All of these are correct
7.
First explorer to realize the land discovered by Columbus was not Asia.
a)
Prince Henry
b)
Amerigo Vespucci
c)
Marco Polo
d)
Bartolomeu Dias
8.
What are Christopher Columbus's 3 ships called?
a)
Santa Maria, Pinta, Nina
b)
Pinta, Santiago, Nina
c)
Trinidad, Pinta, Santa Maria
d)
Victoria, San Antonio, Santa Maria
9.
Which exploring nation set up the Fur Trade with Native Americans?
a)
Britain
b)
Netherlands
c)
France
d)
Spain
10.
What was the 1st Representative assembly in North American colonies called?
a)
Virginia House of Burgesses
b)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
U S Constitution
11.
What type of Government did the Mayflower Compact establish?
a)
democratic government
b)
religion government
c)
polyform government
d)
self government
12.
What reason was Plymouth settled?
a)
to celebrate Thanksgiving
b)
Gold
c)
to build Indian Relationship
d)
to escape religious persecution
13.
Which statement below is the reason Jamestown was settled?
a)
Political
b)
Economic
c)
Geographical
d)
Religion
14.
Settled in a new territory or land while the mother country maintains control
a)
Colony
b)
exploration
c)
Mercantilism
d)
economy
15.
Christopher Columbus sailed west in search for?
a)
Asia
b)
Africa
c)
Australia
d)
Antartica
16.
This man led a group of 2,000 farmers against the U.S. government to save their farms...
a)
Daniel Shays
b)
Wentworth Cheswell
c)
Cliven Bundy
d)
Crispus Attucks
17.
What was the name of the first African American killed at the Boston Massacre?
a)
Crispus Attucks
b)
Wentworth Cheswell
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
Frederick Douglas
18.
Who was known as the leader of the Sons of Liberty and was involved in the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
John Adams
d)
Patrick Henry
19.
Who was the King of England during the American Revolution?
a)
King Arthur
b)
King George III
c)
Henry VIII
d)
Hamlet
20.
Who wrote the pamphlet "Common Sense," which was about the idea of independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Ralph Waldo Emerson
d)
Thomas Paine
21.
This document, signed by the Pilgrims in 1620, helped establish the idea of self-government.
a)
Virginia House of Burgesses
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
English Bill of Rights
d)
Magna Carta
22.
What is the meaning of taxation without representation?
a)
When people are taxed, but they have no say in the government
b)
When people are taxed twice on the same item
c)
When some people get taxed and others don't
d)
When people in the Colonies are taxed, but no one in England is
23.
Thousands of people died during the Boston Massacre.
a)
True
b)
False
24.
Which was designed as a punishment for the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Townshend Act
b)
Proclamation of 1763
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
Stamp Act
25.
At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, the Americans had the advantage of having _____.
a)
Strong navy
b)
Experienced troops
c)
motivation for independence
d)
highly paid soldiers
26.
A Loyalist during the Revolutionary War may have participated in which of these activities?
a)
Speaking in support of the King
b)
Writing a pamphlet protesting the Stamp Act
c)
Housing patriot soldiers
d)
joining the Continental Army
27.
What was an advantage gained by the US because of the British surrender at Saratoga?
a)
The British Navy was destroyed
b)
The colonies received help from France
c)
Experienced British officers quit the military
d)
Captured soldiers aided the revolutionary effort
28.
When creating the legislative branch there were two proposed plans. Which plan wanted states to have more votes based on population?
a)
Connecticut Plan
b)
New Jersey Plan
c)
Virginia Plan
d)
3/5th's Plan
29.
The disagreement between northern and southern states concerning how to determine a state’s population was settled how?
a)
Three-Fifths Compromise
b)
Constitutional Compromise
c)
Compromise of 1850
d)
Great Compromise
30.
Which was an effect of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
American Revolution
b)
Giving states more power
c)
Shays' Rebellion
d)
Treaty of Paris 1783
31.
Where was the Constitution written?
a)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
b)
New York City
c)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
d)
Washington D.C.
32.
The Constitution says there are how many branches (or parts) of government?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
3
d)
5
33.
Which branch makes laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Jucidial
c)
Executive
34.
Which branch carries out the laws?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
35.
"Right to bear arms" (Gun rights)
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
36.
Freedom of speech
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
37.
No one has to house (quarter) soldiers in their home
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
38.
Police must get a warrant.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
39.
States that powers not given to the Federal government or denied to the States, are powers reserved for the States (people).
a)
10th Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
40.
The Magna Carta was one of the
a)
One of the first documents to limit the power of a king in England
b)
Created the government of the United States
c)
Announced independence of the United States
d)
Created the 13 Colonies
41.
Which of these is a result of the Battle of Yorktown?
a)
the fighting continued for more than a year
b)
the war ended within 6 months
c)
the French withdrew their assistance since it wasn’t needed
d)
General Cornwallis surrendered
42.
What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition sent by the 2nd Continental Congress to King George III?
a)
To declare to the King that the colonies should be free and independent from England
b)
To declare their undying support to the King
c)
To ridicule the King and Parliament to try and provoke a war with England
d)
To try and make peace with England after the events at Lexington and Concord.
43.
In order to pay off French and Indian War debt, the British Parliament took what action?
a)
Closed the Boston Harbor
b)
Passed new colonial taxes like the Stamp Act
c)
Held a seaside tea party
d)
Allowed the colonists to chose their own governors
44.
A line along the Appalachian stopping further settlement
a)
Navigation Acts
b)
Salutary Neglect
c)
Middle Passage
d)
Proclamation of 1763
45.
This was known as the Lost Colony
a)
New York
b)
Berengia
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Roanoke
46.
Major turning point in the Revolutionary War
a)
Battle of Bunker Hill
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Shay's Rebellion
d)
Battle of the Alamo
47.
The image was one of the required depictions to be place on newspapers and other documents by the Stamp Act in 1765. What was the purpose of the Stamp Act?
a)
To indicate British approval on official government documents
b)
To prevent fraudulent newspapers being printed in the colonies
c)
To produce revenue for Britain through taxation on the colonists
d)
To encourage colonists to remain faithful to their royal allegiance
48.
Which of the following unalienable human rights were not defined in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
right to liberty
b)
right to be free of taxation
c)
right to life
d)
right to pursue happiness
49.
Why does the Declaration of Independence use the word "unalienable" to describe the rights listed in the preamble?
a)
The writers wanted to communicate they felt they were not recognized as British citizens.
b)
These rights were thought of as basic rights given to any human being.
c)
These rights can only be establish by loyalty to their local governing body.
d)
These rights should not be transferred to anyone else who did not live in the American colonies.
50.
The name given to the first ten original amendments to the US Constitution.
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
US Constitution
d)
Articles of Confederation
51.
Pennsylvania location where the Continental Army endured the harsh winter of 177-1778.
a)
Hidden Valley Ranch
b)
Cold Winter Valley
c)
Silicon Valley
d)
Valley Forge
52.
Argument that the government cannot impose taxes without the consent of citizens.
a)
Civil disobediene
b)
separation of powers
c)
No taxation without representation.
d)
No taxation.
53.
Document that established the three branches of government and the rights of citizens in 1787
a)
U.S. Constitution
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Mayflower Compact
54.
Anne Hutchinson founded which colony?
a)
Virginia
b)
North Carolina
c)
Rhode Island
d)
Mexico
55.
"Father of the Constitution"
a)
George Washington
b)
Crispus Attucks
c)
James Madison
d)
Thomas Jefferson
56.
What religious group in the thirteen colonies argued against slavery because it violated their Christian principles?
a)
Puritans
b)
Quakers
c)
Pilgrims
d)
Catholics
57.
What best describes the reason why Lord Baltimore started a colony in Maryland?
a)
He sought a haven for England’s Catholics.
b)
He wanted a refuge for Quakers.
c)
He needed a place to send imprisoned debtors from Britain.
d)
He desired a sanctuary based on religious toleration.
58.
With which of the following arguments would the authors of "The Federalist Papers" most likely have agreed?
a)
A bill of rights should be included in the Constitution before it is ratified.
b)
Having a stronger central government will make the country more stable and prosperous.
c)
The Three-Fifths Compromise will result in fair and equal representation.
d)
Universal suffrage should be constitutionally guaranteed.
59.
The Three-Fifths Compromise
a)
freed three-fifths of slaves in the southern states.
b)
granted three-fifths of freed slaves the right to vote.
c)
determined how many representatives a state would have in the Congress by counting three-fifths of the state’s slave population.
d)
decided to give an extra delegate to each state that had banned the slave trade, giving northern states a three-fifths majority in the Congress.
60.
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 established which procedure?
a)
election of state governors by the people
b)
admission of a new state into the Union
c)
drafting of male citizens into state militias
d)
collection of property taxes from state residents
61.
Which excerpt from the U. S. Constitution best illustrates the principle of popular sovereignty?
a)
"Each House shall be the Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members..."
b)
"The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second Year by the People of the several States..."
c)
"The Senate shall chuse their other Officers, and also a President pro tempore..."
d)
"The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof."
62.
The Magna Carta was example of a written document establishing and limiting the powers in a government structure.
a)
True
b)
False
63.
Which of the following documents influenced the system of government established by the U. S. Constitution
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
Federalist Papers
d)
Olive Branch Petition
64.
Anti-Federalists insisted upon which of the following?
a)
Virginia Plan
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
protection of slavery
d)
New Jersey Plan
65.
Why does the year 1787 have special significance in American history?
a)
The Constitution was written.
b)
The Declaration of Independence was signed.
c)
The Revolutionary War ended.
d)
The Articles of Confederation were written.
66.
Amendment that prohibits excessive bail or fines or cruel or unusual punishment
a)
3rd
b)
5th
c)
7th
d)
8th
67.
The Constitution made federal laws _______________ to state laws.
a)
Interior
b)
Inferior
c)
Supplementary
d)
Superior
68.
What term refers to the idea that the national government shares power with state governments?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Ratification
c)
Federalism
d)
Checks and Balances
69.
What are the Federalist Papers?
a)
a colonial newspaper
b)
a series of essays written after the Constitution attempting to convince colonists to support the Constitution
c)
a colonial social media page
d)
series of essays written to encourage independence from Great Britain
70.
What colonial grievance does the 3rd Amendment address?
a)
quartering soldiers
b)
right to bear arms
c)
taxation without representation
d)
closing Boston's harbor
71.
The first armed conflict of the Revolutionary War took place at_______________. This is known as the shot heard around the world.
a)
Philadelphia
b)
Lexington
c)
Washington D.C.
d)
None of the answers
72.
In general, why were MOST of the New England colonies founded?
a)
make money
b)
better soil
c)
economic opportunity
d)
religious freedoms
73.
People who lived in the New England colonies most likely had which of the following jobs?
a)
Farmin
b)
Raising livestock
c)
Ship building and fishing
74.
Which one of the following is NOT a colony?
a)
Delaware
b)
New Hampshire
c)
Florida
d)
Maryland
75.
Letter F is which colony?
a)
Maryland
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
New York
d)
Massachusetts
76.
Letter A is which colony?
a)
Delaware
b)
New Jersey
c)
Rhode Island
d)
New Hampshire
77.
Letter B is which colony?
a)
New Jersey
b)
Rhode Island
c)
Massachusetts
d)
Connecticut
78.
William Penn founded which colony?
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
New York
d)
Nebraska
79.
Which of these products did Americans trade away (export) to England?
a)
Manufactured goods
b)
Slaves
c)
Gold
d)
Tobacco
80.
What ocean was used for Triangular Trade?
a)
The Caribbean
b)
The Pacific
c)
The Atlantic
d)
The Indian
81.
Why were slaves needed in the Americas?
a)
To trade for rum
b)
To produce cash crops
c)
To trade for weapons from England
d)
None of the above
82.
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
83.
Most African Americans who lived in the British Colonies were _______
a)
quakers
b)
slaves
c)
Puritans
84.
I have been working for many years to pay off my trip to North America. After I work off my debt, I am free. I am an _______.
a)
indentured servant
b)
slave
c)
merchant
85.
Which region was known as the "Bread Basket"?
a)
Northeastern Colonies
b)
Mid-Atlantic Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
86.
The South's geographic features include:
a)
hilly mountains and rocky soil
b)
forests and moderate climate
c)
rich soil and humid climate
87.
Which crop grew well in the Middle colonies because of the climate?
a)
wheat
b)
cotton
c)
tobacco
d)
fish
88.
First SUCCESSFUL English settlement in North America
a)
McAllen
b)
Jamestown
c)
Roanoke
d)
The Woodlands
89.
Jamestown was settle for __________ purpose.
a)
religious
b)
economic
c)
political
d)
social
90.
Jamestown was settle in ____________
a)
1492
b)
1607
c)
1620
d)
1977
91.
Who founded Rhode Island?
a)
William Penn
b)
Duke of York
c)
Roger Williams
d)
Thomas Hooker
92.
The ________ were known as Separatists.
a)
Puritans
b)
Quakers
c)
Pilgrims
d)
Religions
93.
An official paper from the king of England giving permission to start a colony is called what?
a)
charter
b)
consent
c)
frontier
d)
contract
94.
A product brought into one country from another.
a)
Industry
b)
Import
c)
Export
95.
A word used to best describe a Quaker is _______.
a)
angry
b)
peaceful
c)
hostile
d)
energetic
96.
The French and Indian War happened AFTER the Stamp Act.
a)
True
b)
False
97.
Who would NOT have taken part in the Sons of Liberty?
a)
King George
b)
journalists
c)
blacksmiths
d)
merchants
98.
A secret organization formed to protest the Stamp Act was called
a)
Congress
b)
Sons of Liberty
c)
Parliament
d)
Loyalists
99.
American colonists were asked to help cover the cost of the French and American War by paying
a)
Patriots
b)
snowballs
c)
taxes
d)
boycott
100.
Many colonists did not want to remain loyal to Great Britain and King George. They wanted to be free from British rule. These colonists were called
a)
Patriots
b)
Republicans
c)
Democrats
d)
Loyalists
101.
Colonists who supported the Bitish king were called
a)
Patriots
b)
Republicans
c)
Democrats
d)
Loyalists
102.
Who is the head of the Anglican Church?
a)
The King of England
b)
Martin Luther
c)
John Calvin
d)
The Pope
103.
Why did Henry VIII break away from the Catholic Church?
a)
Henry VIII had deep theological disagreements with the Church
b)
The Pope Excommunicated Henry VIII
c)
Henry VIII started a war with the king of Spain, the Pope's distant cousin
d)
He wanted to annul his marriage to marry his girlfriend to get an heir to the throne
104.
How did Mary I earn the nickname "Bloody Mary"?
a)
Mary was deposed by the people in a bloody coup d'etat
b)
Mary executed people who would not return to Catholicism
c)
Mary had hemophelia, causing her to bleed extremely easily
d)
She was drawn and quartered
105.
What religion were ALL Christians before the Reformation?
a)
Jewish
b)
Christian
c)
Catholic
d)
Baptist
106.
Police must get a warrant.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
107.
What amendment aligns with the principle of Federalism?
a)
5th
b)
10th
c)
1st
d)
8th
108.
What does double jeopardy mean?
a)
you can be tried again in court for the same crime
b)
you can NOT be tried again in court for the same crime
109.
This means to change or alter...
a)
amend
b)
erase
c)
sparkles
d)
constitution
110.
Guarantees freedom from testifying against yourself
a)
1st Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
111.
Guarantees a trial by jury in a civil lawsuit of more than $20
a)
1st Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
112.
Guarantees your right to confront your accuser and call witnesses
a)
10th Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
113.
Powers not delegated in the U.S. Constitution go to the -
a)
People
b)
States
c)
Executive Branch
d)
U.S. Government
114.
What term refers to the system that gives each government branch some power over the others?
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Ratification
c)
Federalism
d)
Checks and Balances
115.
How old does the Constitution require House of Representatives members to be?
a)
35
b)
30
c)
25
d)
21
116.
How old does the Constitution require a President to be?
a)
21
b)
25
c)
30
d)
35
117.
Where does the government get its power?
a)
the Constitution
b)
the Bill of Rights
c)
the Declaration of Independence
d)
the people
118.
Who writes the laws of the U.S.?
a)
the President
b)
Senators
c)
House of Representatives
d)
both the House and the Senate
119.
How does the Executive Branch check the power of Congress (the Legislative Branch)?
a)
Impeachment
b)
Judicial Review
c)
Veto
d)
Recall Election
120.
How long do Supreme Court Justices serve?
a)
4 years
b)
6 years
c)
8 years
d)
For life
121.
The Executive Branch makes laws.
a)
True
b)
False
122.
How many votes does a state get in the Electoral College
a)
Number of House Representatives members
b)
Number of House of Representative members plus senators
c)
Number of Senators in each State
d)
One vote per 800,000 citizens
123.
advisors to the President
a)
cabinet
b)
Supreme Court Justices
c)
Senators
d)
Representatives
124.
How many senators do we have for each state?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
depends on population
d)
100
125.
How many members in the House of Representatives for each state?
a)
2
b)
7
c)
It depends on population
d)
4
126.
Which branch has the ability to impeach?
a)
Legislative
b)
Courts
c)
Executive
d)
Judicial
127.
Who is currently the President of the United States?
a)
George Washington
b)
Abe Lincoln
c)
Donald Trump
d)
Steve Pence
128.
Which of these is true of federalism?
a)
States have more power than the national government
b)
Legislative
c)
States and local governments do not have to listen to the national government
d)
Federalism allows the state and the national government to work together to meet the needs of the people
129.
What country did The United States declare independence from?
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Belgium
130.
What was the date that the Declaration of Independence was signed?
a)
July 4, 1776
b)
July 2, 1776
c)
July 4, 1787
d)
July 2, 1775
131.
Life, _____, and property are the three natural rights we all have according to John Locke
a)
Pursuit of Happiness
b)
Loyalty
c)
Liberty
132.
There were _____ original US colonies
a)
13
b)
27
c)
50
133.
There are _____ senators.
a)
50
b)
2
c)
25
d)
100
134.
What state or colony did Thomas Hooker settle?
a)
a.
Rhode Island
b)
a.
Connecticut
c)
a.
New York
d)
a.
New Hampshire
135.
Which states were not included in the Southern Colonies?
a)
New Jersey
b)
Virginia
c)
Georgia
d)
South Carolina
136.
The Southern colonies had a good climate for farming because,
a)
The area had a long growing season.
b)
It snowed in the winter
c)
The
area had large mountain that terraced framing worked very well
d)
a.
The area had a short growing season.
137.
Maryland was a safe place for which religion?
a)
Pilgrims
b)
Puritans
c)
Protestants
d)
Roman Catholics
138.
Who was the founder of Georgia
a)
James Oglethorpe
b)
George Savannah
c)
Harold Atlanta
d)
James Olgetree
139.
What was Virginia's cash crop?
a)
Tobasco
b)
Tobacco
c)
Cotton
d)
Coffee
140.
John Winthrop was the leader of which religious group?
a)
Puritans
b)
Pilgrims
c)
Roman Catholics
d)
Quakers
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