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Class
Date
1.
Which colony was the first permanent colony of the Americas?
a)
Jamestown
b)
Plymouth
c)
Massachusetts Bay Colony
d)
Georgia
2.
Who was the leader of the Jamestown Colony?
a)
Pocahontas
b)
John Rolfe
c)
John Smith
d)
John Allen
3.
Which (there are multiple) English document influenced the American colonists and how they set up their government?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
English Bill of Rights
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Constitution
4.
What battle during the War of 1812 was fought even though the war was over?
a)
Battle of Trenton
b)
Battle of New Orleans
c)
Battle of Saratoga
d)
Battle of Paoli
5.
What is the defintion of IMPRESSMENT?
a)
British capturing American sailors
b)
Showing off to the person next to you
c)
Forcing Native Americans west of the Mississippi
d)
British giving guns and ammunition to Native Americans
6.
What was the Embargo Act?
a)
Forbid trade with Spain
b)
Made turtles illegal
c)
Close American trade with Britain and France
d)
Encouraged trade with all foreign nations
7.
Who was the US President during the War of 1812?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
John Adams
d)
George Washington
8.
The kidnapping of American sailors to work on British ships is called
a)
embargo.
b)
trade.
c)
impressment.
d)
recruitment.
9.
In 1814, the British burned buildings in which city?
a)
Boston
b)
Philadelphia
c)
Washington, D.C.
d)
Chicago
10.
Who is this?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John O'Dea
c)
Henry Clay
d)
Andrew Jackson
11.
Who was the president during the Louisiana purchase?
a)
James Madison
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Andrew Jackson
12.
Henry Clay and John C. Calhoun were both Southern Congressmen who had aggressive views towards the British and wanted action. These views got them the title of what?
a)
Radical Republicans
b)
Whigs
c)
War Hawks
d)
Southern Separatist
13.
Who becomes a national hero at the Battle of New Orleans after his hodgepodge of soldiers routes the British Army?
a)
Harrison
b)
Washington
c)
Johnson
d)
Jackson
14.
The Monroe Doctrines purpose was to remove ALL foreign/European powers from where?
a)
The Eastern Hemisphere
b)
The United States
c)
The Americas
d)
The Northern Hemisphere
15.
Nationalism is:
a)
Not wanting to declare war
b)
Pride in ones country
c)
Revenge against another nation
d)
Upset with ones country
16.
True or False: The Supreme Court decision in McCulloch vs Maryland declared a tax on the Bank of the United States constitutional.
a)
True
b)
False
17.
Federal law is superior over state law when the two conflict
a)
Dred Scott v. Sanford
b)
Mapp v. Ohio
c)
McCulloch v. Maryland
d)
Engel v. Vitale
18.
Ruling establishes federal control of interstate commerce
a)
Dred Scott v Sandford
b)
Gibbons v Ogden
c)
McCulloch v Worcester
d)
Tyson v Mayweather
19.
Which groups power is upheld in the Supreme Court in McCulloch V. Maryland and Gibbons V. Ogden?
a)
federal government
b)
state governments
c)
federal and state government
d)
none of the above
20.
In the Missouri Compromise, what state was allowed to enter as a slave state?
a)
Missouri
b)
Maine
c)
Kentucky
d)
Ohio
21.
The Missouri Compromise is also known as?
a)
The Compromise of 1820
b)
The Equality Compromise
c)
The Henry Clay Compromise
d)
The Great Compromise
22.
This was a tax on molasses and sugar to reduce smuggling.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Townshend Act
d)
Tea Act
23.
This was a tax on all printed materials in the 13 Colonies.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Townshend Act
24.
Finish this American Colonist Motto, "No Taxation without..."
a)
Transportation
b)
Relaxation
c)
Representation
d)
Sensation
25.
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
26.
What was this poster's meaning?
a)
The Colonies needed to be united
b)
Serpents can grow back together
c)
Colonies need to be independent
d)
Ben Franklin didn't know why he made this
27.
This event broke tensions between the colonist and the British troops where shots were fired. Crispus Attucks was the first to be killed.
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Bloody Valentine
28.
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
29.
Which was the punishment for the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Sugar Acts
c)
Quartering Acts
d)
Stamp Acts
30.
The First Continental Congress produced...
a)
plantation systems
b)
colonial militias
c)
Continental Army
d)
Declaration of Independence
31.
Early revolutionary battle where 1,000 British troops died and realized the American Colonists were tougher than they though.
a)
Battle of Bunker Hill
b)
Lexington and Concord
c)
Battle of Saratoga
d)
Battle of Yorktown
32.
This type of American Colonist was in support of the British parliament.
a)
Patriot
b)
Loyalist
c)
Yes man
d)
Neutral
33.
The Second Continental Congress addressed the steps to the colonies governing themselves and the creation of what military group?
a)
Colonial militias
b)
Marines
c)
Continental Army
d)
Navy
34.
This type of colonist was ready for rebellion and the fight for independence.
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Neutral
d)
British
35.
Colonists were forbidden to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
a)
Proclamation line of 1763
b)
Proclamation boundary
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
Borderlands
36.
Which act was passed as a result of the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Quartering Act
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
Outrageous Acts
37.
Which phrase became popular after passage of the Stamp Act?
a)
“The rights of Englishmen”
b)
“Give me liberty or give me death”
c)
“Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
d)
“No taxation without representation“
38.
What does Quartering mean?
a)
To allow troops to stay in your home
b)
Hitting someone with a quarter
c)
To give someone a quarter
d)
Giving a quarter of your earnings to Britain
39.
Given that only 5 people died in the Boston Massacre, why was it labeled a massacre?
a)
British commanders ordered troops to shoot into a rioting crowd in effort to restore order
b)
the victims were innocent bystanders who were caught in the barrage of gunfire
c)
the victims had done little to provoke the confrontational and hostile British troops
d)
Boston radicals used it as propaganda to take advantage of the heightened tensions
40.
To refuse to buy goods from someone as a form of protest . . .
a)
occupy
b)
boycott
c)
damage
d)
repeal
41.
What group was created as a response to the Stamp Act?
a)
Sons of Liberty
b)
The Patriots
c)
The Red Coats
d)
The Loyalists
42.
Why did King George III tax the colonists so heavily?
a)
He hated the colonist
b)
He wanted more money for himself
c)
The national debt increase from the French and Indian War
d)
To make money for the colonies
43.
Arguably the first "battle" of the Revolutionary War occurred when the Massachusetts Minutemen fired on British troops at -
a)
Boston
b)
Philidelphia
c)
Saratoga
d)
Lexington and Concord
44.
The Articles of Confederation had be fixed because it was
a)
too weak
b)
too strong
45.
This was our nation's first Constitution but failed because it gave all the power to the states.
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
U.S. Constitution
46.
All of these are problems of the Articles of Confederation EXCEPT
a)
No president
b)
No common currency
c)
No military
d)
No power to tax
47.
This plan wanted representation in the Legislative branch to be based on population.
a)
Virginia Plan
b)
New Jersey Plan
48.
This plan wanted representation in the Legislative branch to be based on equality.
a)
Virginia Plan
b)
New Jersey Plan
49.
The Virginia Plan benefited the _______ states.
a)
Large
b)
Small
50.
This event solved the debate between the New Jersey Plan and Virginia Plan and split the Legislative branch into 2 houses.
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Great Compromise
c)
Proclamation Line
d)
Declaration of Independence
51.
This group was ready to approve the U.S. Constitution and wanted the Federal government to have the power.
a)
Federalist
b)
Antifederalist
52.
This group wanted the Bill of Rights added to the U.S. Constitution and believed that the states should have the power.
a)
Federalist
b)
Antifederalist
53.
The Virginia Plan wanted representation to be based on ___________.
a)
Population
b)
Equality
c)
Age
d)
Religion
54.
The New Jersey Plan wanted representation to be based on __________.
a)
Population
b)
Equality
c)
Age
d)
Religion
55.
This is another name for the introduction to the U.S. Constitution.
a)
Preamble
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Rising Action
d)
Intro
56.
Our United States Marines are an example of which of these:
a)
Establish Justice
b)
Promote the General Welfare
c)
Provide for the Common Defense
d)
Insure Domestic Tranquility
57.
This document outlines the rules and laws of our United States government and is still used today.
a)
U.S. Constitution
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Treaty of Paris
d)
Declaration of Independence
58.
Checks and Balances are put into place so that
a)
The people can make all the decisions
b)
So that a King could be established
c)
No one branch could become too powerful
d)
So that the branches could be bossy
59.
If a president does not agree with a law he is allowed to ________ the law.
a)
Veto
b)
Ratify
c)
Bill
d)
Amend
60.
How many votes, from the 13 states, did it take to make a change (amendment) to the Articles of Confederation?
a)
1
b)
7
c)
10
d)
13
61.
Bicameral means there are ___ branches or houses
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
five
62.
Who was the President of the Constitutional Convention?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
63.
Which principle states that the government is subject to the will of the people (the people decide)?
a)
limited government
b)
checks and balances
c)
popular sovereignty
d)
federalism
64.
Why style of government was established under the Articles?
a)
democracy
b)
republic
c)
confederation
d)
monarchy
65.
According to the 3/5 Compromise what would the slaves count for?
a)
Representation & Taxation
b)
Representation ONLY
c)
Taxation ONLY
d)
Property ONLY
66.
Shays' Rebellion was made up of which group of people?
a)
farmers and merchants
b)
bankers
c)
government leaders
d)
basketball players
67.
The economy in the northern part of the United States was ________ and depended on manufacturing.
a)
agricultural
b)
industrial
c)
union
68.
The economy in the southern part if the United States was agricultural and relied on ______.
a)
immigrants
b)
slaves
69.
_____ states wanted the new states created out of the western territory to be "free states"
a)
Northern
b)
Southern
c)
Western
70.
_____ led a revolt against plantation owners in Virginia in 1831
a)
Nat Turner
b)
HariettTubman
c)
John Brown
71.
________ campaigned or worked to get the United States government to end slavery
a)
slave owners
b)
abolitionist
72.
__used a secret route, called the Underground Railroad, that runaway slaves took to free states or to Canada
a)
John Brown
b)
Hariett Tubman
c)
Nat Turner
73.
John Brown led a raid on the United States Armory (Arsenal) at _____, West Virginia in 1859.
a)
Howardville
b)
Harpers Ferry
c)
Hop a Ferry
74.
John Brown wanted to arm the ____ and start a war. He was stopped when he was captured by United States Marine troops.
a)
abolitionist
b)
slaves
c)
plantation owners
75.
Virginia seceded from the Union along with other southern states to form the ______.
a)
Confederate States of the Union
b)
Confederate States Of America
c)
Confederate Union
76.
The capital of the Confederacy was ____.
a)
Washington
b)
Williamsburg
c)
Richmond
77.
What was NOT an issue during the Civil War?
a)
Taxation
b)
Slavery
c)
States' rights
78.
A civil war is a war between _________________.
a)
people of the same race
b)
people of the same country
c)
two different countries
79.
The Civil War began in ______.
a)
1865
b)
1860
c)
1861
80.
The Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia who defeated Union troops in a battle at Fredericksburg, Virginia in 1862 was General ________.
a)
Ulysses S. Grant
b)
Stonewall Jackson
c)
Robert E. Lee
81.
Who won the Civil War?
a)
The North (Union)
b)
the "freed slaves"
c)
The South (Confederacy)
82.
After ______ became President of the United States in 1860, seven southern states seceded from the Union.
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
James Monroe
c)
John Adams
83.
The belief that states had rights and powers within the Union.
a)
Constitution
b)
States' Rights
c)
Federalism
d)
Confederacy
84.
Even though these states had slavery, they did not join the Confederate states.
a)
Western States
b)
State of Confusion
c)
Border States
d)
Southern States
85.
More factories, population, and a better navy
a)
Southern advantages
b)
Northern advantages
c)
Reasons for Southern victory
d)
Cause of the battle of Gettysburg
86.
Better officers, defending homes, don't have to go on the attack
a)
Northern advantages
b)
reasons North won the battle of Antietam
c)
Southern advantages
d)
reasons Minecraft is fun
87.
This caused widespread fear in the South about the future of slavery
a)
Election of Jefferson Davis
b)
Tariffs
c)
Election of Abraham Lincoln
d)
Death of Stonewall Jackson
88.
The Civil War began when Confederate forces launched an attack at which location?
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Fort Williams
c)
Fort Western
d)
Fort Apache
89.
What did the North call its strategy to blockade the South's coastline and gain control of the Mississippi River?
a)
Anaconda Plan
b)
Rattlesnake Plan
c)
Scorpion Plan
d)
Blockade Plan
90.
The South was a great place for growing certain crops that could not grow in the North because its climate had
a)
long, cold winters and short, rainy summers.
b)
warm, sunny winters and stormy summers.
c)
mild winters and long, hot, humid summers.
d)
very harsh winters and comfortable summers.
91.
What was a major weakness of the Confederacy?
a)
factories
b)
smaller populations
c)
larger populations
d)
poor populations
92.
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.
93.
What is the House of Burgesses?
a)
a popular Jamestown restaurant
b)
the home of a wealthy Virginia family
c)
an assembly of lawmakers
94.
The Pilgrims were part of a religious group known as
a)
the Church of England
b)
Separatists
c)
Missionaries
95.
What was the reason why the Pilgrims came to North America?
a)
to worship in their own way
b)
to bring the Separatist religion to the Natives
c)
to help organize a country
96.
The Boston Tea Party was
a)
an Indian raid on a colony
b)
a party with colonists and Britain attending
c)
a protest about taxes
97.
One of the ORIGINAL 13 colonies was
a)
Michigan
b)
Georgia
c)
Vermont
98.
The secretive First Continental Congress was held in
a)
Philadelphia
b)
Chicago
c)
Boston
99.
Minutemen were the
a)
British redcoats
b)
townspeople and farmers
c)
French and Indian fighters
100.
The Continental Army was led by
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
George Washington
101.
The Declaration of Independence war written by
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Thomas Paine
102.
The final defeat and surrender of the British in 1781 occurred at
a)
Yorktown
b)
Philadelphia
c)
Boston
103.
Why was it hard to get laws passed under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
To pass a law, all states needed to agree.
b)
To pass a law, 9 of 13 states needed to agree.
c)
The President could veto a law before it was passed.
d)
The Supreme Court could rule any law unconstitutional
104.
Bicameral means there are ___ branches or houses
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
five
105.
Which principle states that the government is subject to the will of the people (the people decide)?
a)
limited government
b)
checks and balances
c)
popular sovereignty
d)
federalism
106.
Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition. Which amendment is this?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
107.
What freedom gives you the right to say anything you want just long as you are not threatening safety of anyone?
a)
Press
b)
Petition
c)
Assembly
d)
Speech
108.
What freedom gives us the right to gather in groups to protest peacefully?
a)
assembly
b)
press
c)
petition
d)
speech
109.
What freedom gives you the right to practice any religion or faith of your choice?
a)
religion
b)
press
c)
speech
d)
assembly
110.
What freedom gives you the right to write or publish anything just as long as it is non-threatening or not an outright lie?
a)
petition
b)
religion
c)
speech
d)
press
111.
A group of people going around gathering signatures to put medicinal marijuana on the voting ballot is an example of what freedom?
a)
petition
b)
press
c)
speech
d)
religion
112.
Police must get a warrant to check other people houses.
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
113.
"Right to bear arms" (Gun rights)
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
114.
No one has to house quarter soldiers in their home
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
115.
Freedom of speech
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
116.
Guarantees freedom from testifying against yourself
a)
1st Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
117.
Powers not listed directly in the Constitution belong to the states and the people ie. health care, education
a)
Amendment 10
b)
Amendment 8
c)
Amendment 6
d)
Amendment 5
118.
Forbids cruel and unusual punishment
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
119.
Guarantees the right to a speedy and public trial
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
120.
Guarantees a jury trial in civil cases
a)
7th
b)
10th
c)
9th
d)
2nd
121.
Rights not listed in the Constitution belong to the people.
a)
Amendment 1
b)
Amendment 3
c)
Amendment 7
d)
Amendment 9
122.
What the police have to show to a judge before getting a warrant.
a)
a good idea
b)
probable cause
c)
nothing
123.
Which amendment states there are other rights that citizens have beyond the Constitution?
a)
9th
b)
10th
c)
7th
124.
No unreasonable searches or seizures
a)
2nd
b)
5th
c)
4th
125.
Who was the first president of the United States of America?
a)
Barack Obama
b)
Donald Trump
c)
George Washington
d)
Hillary Clinton
126.
Who was the16th President who was assassinated when watching a play at a theater?
a)
James Buchanan
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Thomas Jefferson
127.
Who was the18th President and was a general during the Civil War?
a)
Ulysses S. Grant
b)
Harry S. Truman
c)
Franklin D. Roosevelt
d)
Chester Arthur
128.
What is the name of the first African American president of the United States?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Barrack Obama
c)
George Washington Carver
d)
Benjamin Franklin
129.
How often do we vote for a new president?
a)
November 8
b)
every four years
c)
every 8 years
d)
every November 8
130.
How many states are in the United States of America?
a)
25
b)
30
c)
40
d)
50
131.
What is the leader of our country called?
a)
president
b)
vice president
c)
mayor
d)
leader
132.
What is the name of the place where the president and their family lives?
a)
Capitol Building
b)
Supreme Court
c)
Crown Plaza
d)
White House
133.
Where is the White House located?
a)
Chicago, Illinois
b)
Boston, Massachusetts
c)
Washington, DC
d)
Los Angles, California
134.
What day is the inauguration ALWAYS held on?
a)
January 1st
b)
January 20th
c)
July 4th
d)
March 17th
135.
If the president dies in office or can no longer hold office, who becomes president?
a)
Vice President
b)
The president's brother
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
They hold another election
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