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Worksheets1st Semester Review
Total questions: 78
Worksheet time: 53mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
a)
French vs. Indians
b)
British vs. French
c)
British vs. French and Indians
d)
Indians vs. British
2.
Why do you suppose the Indians helped the French?
a)
The French forced them to fight because the Indians were enslaved by them.
b)
The British attacked the Indians first, and the French decided to help the Indians.
c)
The French and Indians cooperated with one another often; traded with one another and taught each other many techniques for survival.
d)
The French were fighting the Indians in the war.... The Indians didn't help the French at all.
3.
Who won the French and Indian War?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Indians
d)
Spain
4.
The 3/5 Compromise settled the argument of--
a)
Representation in the Senate
b)
How slaves should be counted for representation
c)
How states should be represented
d)
Borders of states
5.
Congress is made up of two houses, which one has equal representation of 2 representatives per state?
a)
House of Burgesses
b)
Senate
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Continental Congress
6.
The Northwest Ordinance provided a pathway for territories to apply for
a)
statehood
b)
federal funding
c)
infrastructure grants
7.
The Northwest Territory included land that became which state
a)
Virginia
b)
Ohio
c)
Texas
d)
Washington
8.
The Northwest Ordinance said that slavery was illegal in the Northwest Territory
a)
True
b)
False
9.
Most white people in the South owned slaves.
a)
True
b)
False
10.
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
11.
Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?
a)
Legislative branch
b)
the president
c)
the states
d)
national government
12.
Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state get when voting on a new law?
a)
Zero
b)
One
c)
Two
d)
Three
13.
Anti-Federalists preferred a strong ____________ government.
a)
National
b)
State
c)
Central
d)
Republican
14.
Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Congress couldn't collect taxes
b)
Weak central government
c)
Provided for no common currency
d)
All of the these
15.
Which of the following groups came to America on the Mayflower in 1620 and settled in Plymouth Colony?
a)
Amish
b)
Dutch
c)
Pilgrims
d)
Mormons
16.
The Constitutional Convention was convened to...
a)
write the Treaty of Paris.
b)
get all the signers of the Declaration together to celebrate.
c)
decide who would fight Daniel Shay.
d)
improve the Articles of Confederation.
17.
Why do anti-federalist want a Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?
a)
to protect rights of the citizens
b)
to strengthen the power of the federal government
c)
to give each state an equal amount of power
18.
What was G. Washington's policy with foreign nations?
a)
Alliance with Spain
b)
Alliance with Britian
c)
Alliance with France
d)
Stay Neutral
19.
Which treaty ended the Revolutionary War?
a)
Treaty of New York
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty of Washington
d)
Treaty of Congress
20.
Who was the commander of the Continental Army?
a)
Joseph Brant
b)
George Washington
c)
James Forteen
d)
John Paul Jones
21.
Which tax charged an extra fee on all paper goods?
a)
Sugar Act
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Townshend Act
d)
Quartering Act
22.
Which law said that colonists had to allow British troops to stay in their homes?
a)
Sugar Act
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Quartering Act
d)
Townshend Act
23.
Which tax law charged a fee on purchasing sugar?
a)
Sugar Act
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Quartering Act
d)
Townshend Act
24.
Which tax law charged a fee paint, tea, and glass?
a)
Sugar Act
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Quartering Act
d)
Townshend Act
25.
Which of the following was a group of people who made laws for all of Great Britain?
a)
proprietor
b)
governor
c)
colonial legislature
d)
Parliament
26.
Which of the following said that colonists living in the 13 colonies could not settle new lands acquired from France after the French and Indian War?
a)
Coercive Acts
b)
Proclamation of 1763
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Quartering Act
27.
The Proclamation of 1763 created an imaginary line along which geographic feature of America?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Great Lakes
c)
Appalachian Mountains
d)
Rocky Mountains
28.
Which person supported the Revolution, and independence from the British?
a)
patriot
b)
neutralist
c)
loyalist
d)
philosopher
29.
Which event marked the last major battle of the war, a victory for George Washington over Britain's Lord Cornwallis?
a)
Battle of Saratoga
b)
Battles of Lexington and Concord
c)
Surrender at Yorktown
d)
Treaty of Paris
30.
The Great Compromise was a compromise between--
a)
Mass. Plan and New Jersey Plan
b)
Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
c)
Virginia Plan and New York Plan
d)
Virginia Plan and Delaware Plan
31.
Which of these nations became an American ally after the victory at Saratoga?
a)
France
b)
Canada
c)
Mexico
d)
Germany
32.
In addition to independence, what did the Treaty of Paris give to the Americans?
a)
British land in Cananda
b)
the right to punish the Loyalists
c)
land east of the Mississippi River
d)
the return of taxes paid to Great Britain
33.
Which ordinance organized western land sales?
a)
Land Ordinance of 1785
b)
Northeast Ordinance of 1787
c)
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
d)
Northeast Ordinance of 1785
34.
Which is true about most colonial women?
a)
They could vote and own land.
b)
All of them went to Europe to complete their education.
c)
They worked as apprentices.
d)
They could not vote or own land.
35.
To run large plantations, planters relied mostly on the work of _________________.
a)
apprentices
b)
free African-Americans
c)
enslaved African-Americans
d)
artisans
36.
Slaves in North America were ___________________________________.
a)
shipped to the colonies to work because there were no jobs in their countries
b)
only slaves when they were adults
c)
owned as property for life with no rights
d)
allowed freedom after paying for their passage
37.
Who was the first elected president of the United States?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
John Adams
c)
George Washington
d)
George W. Bush
38.
How many terms did George Washington say the president should be allowed to serve?
a)
4
b)
1
c)
43
d)
2
39.
How long is one Presidential term?
a)
2 Years
b)
1 Year
c)
8 Years
d)
4 Years
40.
Advisors of the President; the leaders of the first three executive departments - state (Jefferson), treasury (Hamilton), and war (Knox)
a)
Cabinet
b)
Closet
c)
Table
d)
Cabin
41.
Which of the following WAS a strength for the Patriots heading into the Revolutionary War?
a)
Strong Economy
b)
Reason for fighting-Independence
c)
Strongest Navy in the world
d)
Lack of supplies
42.
Which of the following was NOT a strength for the English heading into the Revolutionary War?
a)
Strong Economy
b)
Best Army and Navy in the world
c)
Familiar with territory
d)
Strong Central government
43.
Who came up with the winning plan for England to take over Quebec and win the war?
a)
Gen. Braddock
b)
Gen. Washington
c)
William Pitt
d)
Ben Franklin
44.
In what year was Jamestown settled?
a)
1492
b)
1607
c)
1776
d)
2007
45.
What is the name given to the voyage that brought enslaved Africans across the Atlantic to the North America?
a)
Mayflower compact
b)
Middle Passage
c)
Columbian Exchange
46.
This a picture of Native American style warfare.
a)
True
b)
False
47.
Why did England want to increase taxation on the colonies after the French and Indian War?
a)
To pay for the costs of fighting the French and Indian War and keeping an army in the colonies
b)
To purchase new lands from the Spanish for the colonists to move on to
c)
to establish a new seat of government in Albany for the colonies
48.
Who was the King of England during the Revolutionary War period? It was King . . .
a)
George III
b)
Edward II
c)
James I
d)
Charles I
49.
What area was the French and Indian War fought over?
a)
St. Lawrence River
b)
Ohio River Valley
c)
Quebec
d)
All the land east of the Mississippi River
50.
Which was a major result of the French and Indian War?
a)
The British lost most of their territory in N. America
b)
The British gave the colonists their freedom
c)
The British charged taxes on the colonists
d)
The French took over much of N. America
51.
What was the name given to a colonist who supported the king and parliament? They were called a . . .
a)
patriot
b)
neutralist
c)
loyalist
d)
philosopher
52.
Why did Thomas Paine write Common Sense?
a)
To convince Patriots to fight for independence
b)
To convince Loyalists to fight
c)
To Convince France to help the Patriots
d)
To Convince England to help the Patriots
53.
"Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" are referred to by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence as...
a)
unnatural rights
b)
inalienable rights
c)
amendments
d)
proclamation of 1763
54.
What kind of congress did the Great Compromise establish?
a)
1 House that controls everything
b)
2 Houses that have no power
c)
2 Houses that both vote on laws
d)
2 Houses that take turns being in charge
55.
The Constitutional Convention took place-
a)
1781
b)
1787
c)
1776
d)
1783
56.
How is the number of Representatives determined in the House?
a)
based on population
b)
equal - 2 votes per states
c)
slaves count as 3/5
d)
slaves do not count at all
57.
In what year did the Atlantic Slave Trade (not slavery) come to an end? It came to an end in . . .
a)
1808
b)
1865
c)
1789
d)
1776
58.
-Feared a strong central government. Believed a bill of rights needed to be added to the Constitution. opponents of the Constitution. All describe-
a)
democrats
b)
anti-federalists
c)
federalists
d)
small states
59.
Which level of government is at work in the following example: A garbage truck picks up your trash.
a)
Local
b)
State
c)
Federal
60.
Which level of government is at work in the following example: You go to get your drivers license and license plate.
a)
Local
b)
State
c)
Federal
61.
Which level of government is at work in the following example: A military base is built near Akron.
a)
Local
b)
State
c)
Federal
62.
Which level of government is at work in the following example: You call 9-1-1 when your house is on fire
a)
local
b)
state
c)
federal
63.
Which level of government is at work in the following example: Citizens want to build a new park in a city.
a)
local
b)
state
c)
federal
64.
Which level of government is at work in the following example: Mail to a relative in Iowa is sent from a United States Post Office in Missouri.
a)
local
b)
state
c)
federal
65.
Who is the head of the executive branch at the local level of government?
a)
president
b)
mayor
c)
police officer
d)
governor
66.
What are the 3 levels of government?
a)
national, city, and capital
b)
local, state, and national
c)
state, city, and nation
67.
Who runs the executive branch at the Federal/national level of government government?
a)
mayor
b)
governor
c)
president
68.
What are the three branches of government? The three branches are the . . .
a)
assembly, courts, president.
b)
judicial, president, congress.
c)
judicial, legislative, executive.
d)
congress, executive, legislative.
69.
What is a cash crop?
a)
large farms in South Carolina where plants were grown
b)
houses that slaves lived in on plantation farms
c)
a crop that is grown and sold for money
d)
the town in Charleston where slaves were sold
70.
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
71.
Match the correct term with the following definition: "an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide for future people to follow".
a)
Cabinet
b)
President
c)
example
d)
Precedent
72.
Why did the French Revolution cause problems for the United States?
a)
Public opinion was divided about whether the revolution was a good or bad thing.
b)
The new French leaders were not friendly towards the United States.
c)
Most Americans did not support the revolution.
d)
Most Americans supported the revolution.
73.
The Neutrality Proclamation was issued in response to war between which two countries?
a)
France and Spain
b)
Spain and Great Britain
c)
France and Great Britain
d)
Spain and Canada
74.
Which amendment gives you due process? This means everyone must follow the law. You cannot be brought to trial twice for the same crime. You do not need to tell on yourself.
a)
Fifth Amendment
b)
Sixth Amendment
c)
Seventh Amendment
d)
Eight Amedment
75.
Which amendment gives people accused of a crime the right to a trail by jury?
a)
Fifth Amendment
b)
Sixth Amendment
c)
Seventh Amendment
d)
Eight Amendment
76.
Which amendment give you the right of Religion, Assembly, Speech, and Press?
a)
First Amendment
b)
Second Amendment
c)
Third Amendment
d)
Fourth Amendment
77.
Which amendment protects you from being searched without a warrant?
a)
First Amendment
b)
Second Amendment
c)
Third Amendment
d)
Fourth Amendment
78.
Which amendment gives you the right to keep weapons or arms?
a)
First Amendment
b)
Second Amendment
c)
Third Amendment
d)
Fourth Amendment
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