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WorksheetsAPUSH QTR 1 Quiz Battle
Total questions: 99
Worksheet time: 2hrs 49mins
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Class
Date
1.
What best describes Madison's political views?
a)
Federalist
b)
Republican
c)
Loyalist
d)
Democratic-Republican
2.
The Judiciary Act of 1787 established which of the following:
a)
It settled and established the Missouri Compromise
b)
Judicial Review
c)
The Supreme, Appeals, and Appellate Courts
d)
Deemed Jackson's decision to relocate the Cherokee unconstitutional
3.
Which of the following individuals did Washington appoint to be the first Secretary of the Treasury:
a)
John Adams
b)
Jefferson
c)
Monroe
d)
Hamilton
4.
Which of the following individuals was assigned by Washington to be the first Secretary of War:
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
Henry Knox
d)
John Adams
5.
Which of the following is most accurate about Jefferson and Hamilton:
a)
Jefferson and Hamilton did not get along because Hamilton was jealous Jefferson was the Secretary of the Treasury
b)
Jefferson differed from Hamilton because Jefferson was a Democratic-Republican and Hamilton was a Federalist
c)
Jefferson differed from Hamilton because Jefferson was a Federalist and Hamilton was a Democratic-Republican
d)
Jefferson felt the Louisiana Purchase was constitutional and Hamilton felt it was unconstitutional
6.
Which of the following was Washington's appointment as the first Secretary of State:
a)
Adams
b)
Jefferson
c)
Henry Knox
d)
Alexander Hamilton
7.
What was considered the main accomplishment of Alexander Hamilton?
a)
He helped negotiate the Louisiana Purchase
b)
He created the Bank of the United States
c)
He was the first Secretary of State
d)
He founded the Democratic Republican political party
8.
How many terms did Washington serve as President of the US?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
9.
Why was the Sedition Act a violation of the First Amendment?
a)
It required immigrants to house American soldiers
b)
It took away the immigrants' right to assemble
c)
It became illegal to print criticisms of the government
d)
It allowed the government to perform random checks of immigrants' private property
10.
Washington's actions in the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794 demonstrated what?
a)
the federal gov't could enforce the laws of the land
b)
the federal gov't control of the production of whiskey
c)
the federal gov't prohibition of liqour
d)
suspension of habeas corpus
11.
The Great Compromise-
a)
established the executive branch
b)
established the judicial branch
c)
established two houses in the legislative branch
d)
stated slaves would be counted as 3/5 of the population
12.
According to the Proclamation of 1763-
a)
colonial militiamen were required to put down rebellion
b)
Colonial paper could not be printed
c)
Contact between colonists and Indians were illegal
d)
settlers could not cross the Appalachian Mountains
13.
What was a consequence of the French and Indian War?
a)
American colonists began to resist control from England
b)
colonists feared yet another involvement in a war
c)
Britain gave up Canda
d)
Iroquois Confederacy fell apart
14.
Election of 1800 illustrated what?
a)
The Constitution needed to be reformed
b)
US could peacefully transfer power from political parties
c)
There was NO need for a two party system
d)
Washington was no longer a hero
15.
Alexander Hamilton believe in a-
a)
Loose interpretation of the Constitution
b)
Strict interpretation of the Constitution
16.
Disagreements between Hamilton and Jefferson led to what?
a)
first American Political Parties
b)
Supreme Court
c)
Bicameral legislature
d)
Cabinet
17.
Which is NOT a part of Washington's Farewell Address?
a)
Warning against political parties
b)
Warning against making Native American treaties
c)
Warning against permanent alliances
d)
Warning against getting involved in European affairs
18.
The Battle of Fallen Timbers led to the end of resistance of Native American tribes in the Northwest and the _________________.
a)
Treaty of Paris 1783
b)
Jay's Treaty
c)
Treaty of Greenville
d)
Treaty of Tecumseh
19.
85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay in support of the ratification of the Constitution-
a)
The Federalist Papers
b)
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
c)
Common Sense
d)
The Constitutional Papers
20.
A political party founded in the 1790s by Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and other leaders who wanted to preserve the power of the state governments and promote agriculture
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
Federalist Party
d)
Democratic-Republican Party
21.
A political party created in the 1790s and influenced by Alexander Hamilton that wanted to strengthen the federal government and promote industry and trade
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
Federalist Party
d)
Democratic-Republican Party
22.
A way of interpreting the Constitution that allows the federal government to take only those actions the Constitution specifically says it can take
a)
Loose Constructionist
b)
Strict Constructionist
c)
National Debt
d)
Neutrality Proclamation
23.
A way of interpreting the Constitution that allows the federal government to take actions that the Constitution does not specifically forbid it from taking.
a)
Loose Constructionist
b)
Strict Constructionist
c)
National Debt
d)
Neutrality Proclamation
24.
1793 a statement made by President George Washington that the United States would not side with any of the nations at war in Europe following the French Revolution
a)
Loose Constructionist
b)
Strict Constructionist
c)
National Debt
d)
Neutrality Proclamation
25.
A national bank chartered by Congress in 1791 to provide security for the US economy
a)
Bank of the United States
b)
French Revolution
c)
Whiskey Rebellion
d)
Political Parties
26.
1794 A protest of small farmers in Pennsylvania against new taxes on whiskey
a)
Bank of the United States
b)
French Revolution
c)
Whiskey Rebellion
d)
Political Parties
27.
1798 laws passed by a Federalist-dominated Congress aimed at protecting the government from treasonous ideas, actions, and people.
a)
Shay's Rebellion
b)
Marbury v. Madison
c)
Alien and Sedition Acts
d)
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
28.
1798-1799 Republican documents that argued that the Alien and Sedition Acts were unconstitutional
a)
Shay's Rebellion
b)
Marbury v. Madison
c)
Alien and Sedition Acts
d)
Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions
29.
What was the goal of the 3/5th's Compromise?
a)
To get states to buy slaves
b)
To get rid of slavery
c)
To get the states to agree to the Constitution
d)
To get states to reject the Constitution
30.
What was the 3/5ths Compromise?
a)
Slaves counted as 2/4ths of a person
b)
Slavery was outlawed
c)
Slaves counted as 3/5ths of a person
d)
Slaves in the South were set free
31.
The Articles of Confederation had a unicameral legislation. That means they had __ branch(es) of government to make laws.
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
none
32.
Directly following the conclusion of the Revolutionary War, which of the following acted as the body of law for the newly developed United States of America?
a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)
The Articles of Confederation
c)
The Constitution
d)
The Bill of Rights
33.
Many citizens in the 1780's were not satisfied with the Articles of Confederations due all of the following reasons EXCEPT:
a)
...they felt the Articles led to a farmers' revolt in Massachusetts against the collection of state taxes.
b)
...State's had a difficult time trading with one another due to different regulations and currency.
c)
...the Articles lacked a judicial branch of government and the people felt they needed that.
d)
...the Articles levied (or imposed) high Federal taxes.
34.
When developing compromises for the new Constitution, this State's plan favored a legislature with equal representation for all states, which benefited states with small populations.
a)
Virginia
b)
New Jersey
c)
Delaware
d)
North Carolina
35.
When developing compromises for the new Constitution, this highly populated State's plan favored a bicameral legislature, which was based on the population of a state.
a)
New Jersey
b)
Rhode Island
c)
Connecticut
d)
Virginia
36.
The "Federalist Papers" were written to defend the necessity of the U.S. Constitution, and published in magazines, fliers and newspapers throughout the United States. Who wrote them? (Those of you who know the MUSICAL Hamilton, channel the song "Non-Stop"....for the rest of you, you will see this question again, so I would look up the song on YouTube AND memorize the answer below.)
a)
John Adams, George Washington, Alexander Hamilton
b)
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Adams
c)
James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, John Jay
d)
John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams
37.
Which of the following statements sounds like something an Anti-Federalist would say?
a)
The Constitution failed to provide for a Supreme Court.
b)
The President's powers were too limited.
c)
States' rights were strong enough to limit the strength of the Federal government.
d)
The Constitution lacked a Bill of Rights to provide protections for individual's rights.
38.
To persuade the states to ratify the Constitution in 1788, the Federalists promised to adopt:
a)
The Virginia Plan
b)
The Declaration of the Rights of Men
c)
The Bill of Rights
d)
The Pinckney Treaty
39.
President Washington demonstrated the strength and power of the new Federal government when he:
a)
Sent 15,000 federal militia to put down a rebellion that resulted from farmers who were unwilling to pay a federal tax that had been placed on whiskey.
b)
Levied a tax on whiskey at 25%, angering many farmers.
c)
Developed the rally cry: "Liberty, No Excise."
d)
Worked alongside Thomas Jefferson and James Madison to pass the Bill of Rights.
40.
When Spain and France allied during the Napoleonic Wars, England and the United States nearly created an alternate alliance, which TERRIFIED Spain (their alliance would be too strong and pose a threat to Spain). To prevent this alliance, Spain signed the Pinckney Treaty with the USA, which opened the Mississippi River to American trade. Furthermore, Spain later agreed to the "Right of Deposit" which said:
a)
Americans could trade and transfer cargo in New Orleans without being taxed.
b)
Illegally seizing American cargo ships headed to France was illegal.
c)
Congress had the right to raise taxes on imported whiskey by 25%.
d)
Land west of the Mississippi River would be given to the United States following the election of 1800.
41.
Which of the following events happened FIRST (and in turn, led to the other four)?
a)
The Jay and Pinckney Treaties
b)
Citizen Genet's Controversy
c)
The French Revolution and eventual Napoleonic Wars
d)
George Washington's Proclamation of Neutrality
42.
In what way did the XYZ Affair affect the Presidential Election of 1800?
a)
The public detested France's attempt to bribe the US (via the XYZ Affair) and made Adams aware of their pro-war opinion. Instead of going to war, he ignored the general public, and in turn, the Federalist Party lost popularity, and the Democratic Republicans won the Election of 1800.
b)
Under the XYZ Affair, John Jay accepted an unpopular peace treaty with England, which led to American Cargo ship s being seized by the British Navy.
c)
Spain agreed to open up the lower Mississippi River to American trade in exchange for details of the XYZ Affair...this led to Thomas Jefferson being elected in a landslide because he was from Mississippi.
d)
The XYZ Affair refers to the "Right of Deposit", a no tax plan that led to Anti-Federalists winning the elections of 1800.
43.
In the 1800's (following the XYZ Affairs in France), British Generals - who felt betrayed by America's policy of neutrality during the Napoleonic Wars - began to seize US Merchant Ships and "impress" our sailors. What was meant by the term "impressment"?
a)
Blocking American ships from entering British ports.
b)
Capturing and forcing military service of American sailors by the British.
c)
Prohibiting importation of American goods.
d)
The resale of seized American goods by Great Britain and France.
44.
In chronological order (first to last), please list the first three Presidents of the United States:
a)
Washington, Adams, Jefferson
b)
Washington, Jefferson, Adams
c)
Adams, Jefferson, Washington
d)
Jefferson, Adams, Washington
45.
Which Act required Colonist to house British Soldiers
a)
The Quebec Act
b)
The Tea Act
c)
The Townsend Acts
d)
The Quartering Act
46.
The British levied punishments against the the colonist after the Boston Tea what were these punishments called
a)
The Townshend Acts
b)
The Tea Act
c)
The Punitive Acts
d)
The Intolerable Acts
47.
Who was the King of England during the revolutions?
a)
King George III
b)
King Tut
c)
King Henry VIII
d)
Burger King
48.
Who Organized the Boston tea Party?
a)
Colonists
b)
Sons of Liberty
c)
The British
49.
Who wrote "Common Sense" that challenged the colonists to fight for independence?
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
John Adams
d)
Thomas Jefferson
50.
Why were the colonists angry about "taxation without representation?"
a)
The colonists wanted to pay taxes on stamps and tea
b)
The colonists had no representation in Parliament
c)
The colonists fought to write the Declaration of Independence
d)
The colonists were loyal to the British and wanted to keep them happy
51.
In 1774 delegates from all the colonies except Georgia met to discuss the problems the colonies were having with England. This was called ____________.
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
First Continental Congress
c)
Parliament
d)
None of the answers
52.
Surrounded by French and Continental armies, a large British army surrendered here.
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Lexington and Concord
53.
This American victory was the turning point in the war.
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Lexington and Concord
54.
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
55.
The trade route between Britain, West Africa, and the West Indies that brought slaves to the West Indies and the Americas.
a)
The Slave Trade
b)
Triangular Trade
c)
Devil's Den
d)
The Slave Codes
56.
This act passed by the British gave them power to make laws as they deemed necessary.
a)
Intolerable act
b)
Stamp act
c)
Declaratory act
d)
Harbor act
57.
Which system, used by the Virginia Company to attract colonists, promised parcels of land to immigrate to America?
a)
mercantilism
b)
headright
c)
capitalism
d)
joint stock
58.
What was the first representative house in America and what colony was its home?
a)
Liberty Hall; Virginia
b)
House of Burgesses; Pennsylvania
c)
Plymouth House; Massachusetts
d)
House of Burgesses; Virginia
59.
Why did Benjamin Franklin's proposed Albany Plan, an intercolonial government to unite in the face of a common enemy during the French and Indian War, fail?
a)
The British quickly thwarted their plans
b)
Each colony did not want to surrender their power to a central organization
c)
The French attacked the delegates as they met in New York
d)
George Washington's plan was accepted in its place
60.
Thomas Jefferson was inspired by a famous man of the Enlightenment. His name was...?
a)
William Penn
b)
Roger Sherman
c)
John Locke
d)
Robert Livingston
61.
Trade and Navigation Acts
Bacon's Rebellion
King Philip's War
Salutary Neglect
Halfway Covenant
Bacon's Rebellion
King Philip's War
Salutary Neglect
Halfway Covenant
a)
1620s
b)
1670s
c)
1720s
d)
1770s
62.
Tea Act
Boston Massacre
Gaspee Affair
First and Second Continental Congress
Boston Massacre
Gaspee Affair
First and Second Continental Congress
a)
1770s
b)
1780s
c)
1790s
d)
1800s
63.
Stamp Act Congress
Sons of Liberty
Non-importation agreements
Pontiac's Rebellion
Townshend Acts
Sons of Liberty
Non-importation agreements
Pontiac's Rebellion
Townshend Acts
a)
1740s
b)
1750s
c)
1760s
d)
1770s
64.
Pilgrims/Separatists
Anne Hutchinson
Headright System
City on a Hill
Roger Williams
Anne Hutchinson
Headright System
City on a Hill
Roger Williams
a)
1520s
b)
1570s
c)
1620s
d)
1490s
65.
Quartering Act
Stamp Act
Paxton Boys
Sugar Act
"No Taxation Without Representation"
Stamp Act
Paxton Boys
Sugar Act
"No Taxation Without Representation"
a)
1750s
b)
1760s
c)
1770s
d)
1780s
66.
This was Ben Franklin's plan to unite the colonies under one government to defeat France.
a)
Albany Plan of Union
b)
French and Indian War
c)
Treaty of Paris (1763)
d)
Poor Richard's Almanack
67.
Benjamin Franklin's highly popular collection of information, parables, and advice was called
a)
Albany Plan of Union
b)
French and Indian War
c)
Treaty of Paris (1763)
d)
Poor Richard's Almanack
68.
Which event marked Great Britain officially recognizing American independence?
a)
Battle of Saratoga
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Surrender at Yorktown
d)
Treaty of Paris
69.
__________ was a puritan leader who became the first governor of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
a)
William Penn
b)
John Winthrop
c)
Lord Baltimore
d)
Roger Williams
70.
The English settlement, _________, was where Pocahontas met John Smith, and married John Rolfe.
a)
Roanoke
b)
Charles Town
c)
Jamestown
d)
Philadelphia
71.
___________ was the Catholic owner of the colony of Maryland.
a)
James Oglethorpe
b)
William Penn
c)
Roger Williams
d)
Lord Baltimore
72.
Bacon's Rebellion was initiated by a group of farmers who felt most directly threatened by
a)
an increase in royal taxes
b)
the power of large planters
c)
conflicts with American Indians
d)
the growth of the slave trade
73.
Which of the following was a long-term effect of the jury's decision in the John Peter Zenger case?
a)
Zenger became a colonial leader
b)
The colonial press became more willing to criticize the British
c)
Restrictions on free press increased
d)
New York became the center of anti-British sentiments
74.
This administrative body was created by King James II in order to implement the Navigation Acts and help the colonies defend themselves against hostile French and Native American forces.
a)
House of Burgesses
b)
Dominion of New England
c)
Plymouth Company
d)
None of the above
75.
As a result of England's policy of salutary neglect, the colonies developed
a)
A desire for fine British goods
b)
A self-sufficient economy
c)
A desire for greater self-sufficiency
d)
A disloyal attitude toward Britain
76.
The purpose of the Navigation Acts was to
a)
Restrict colonial trade with other countries
b)
Expand colonial trade
c)
Strengthen England's Navy
d)
Make the colonies self-sufficient
77.
What were characteristics of French and Dutch colonization?
a)
Few Europeans were sent over - relied on trade alliances (for fur in particular) with Natives and often intermarried
b)
Many colonists were sent to settle large, developing cities
c)
large plantations were established which relied upon Native American slave labor
d)
Missons were built to convert theNatives of the American Southwest
78.
Why is King Philip's War important ?
a)
Colonists would continue to take Indian lands for the next 200 years.
b)
Colonists would name their towns after Indian tribes.
c)
Indians converted to Christianity and became U.S. citizens.
d)
The English King James would change his name to King Philip.
79.
What did Bacon’s rebellion and King Philip’s War have in common?
a)
Both were fought because colonists wanted more land.
b)
Both were revolts by colonists against a royal government
c)
Both were revolts led by rich and powerful colonists.
d)
The french supported the leaders of both conflicts.
80.
The __________ and similar revolts led planters to make slave codes even stricter.
a)
Bacon's Rebellion
b)
The revolutionary War
c)
Stono Rebellion
81.
________ an uprising by frontier settlers who were angry with Virginia Gov. William Berkeley.
a)
Stono Rebellion
b)
King Philip's War
c)
Bacon's Rebellion
82.
Edwards delivered his sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" during what period?
a)
Bacon's Rebellion
b)
Great Awakening
c)
Enlightenment
d)
salutary neglect
83.
In the years after the ___ of 1688, England turned its attention away from the colonies, adopting an overall colonial policy that became known as ___.
a)
French and Indian War and Salutary Neglect
b)
French and Indian War and mercantilism
c)
Glorious Revolution and Salutary Neglect
d)
Glorious Revolution and mercantilism
84.
What were the reasons for European exploration?
a)
Gold, Guns, Guts
b)
Gold, God, Glory
c)
Glory, Game, Guts
d)
For the adventure
85.
Who conquered the Incans and captured the emperor Atahualpa?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
Fidel Castro
c)
Francisco Pizarro
d)
Montezuma
86.
What was the trading of cultures between the Old World and New World called?
a)
The Old World Trading Company
b)
New World Traders
c)
Columbian Exchange
d)
Explorer's Exchange
87.
The Aztec chief Montezuma allowed Cortés to enter the capital of Tenochtitlán because
a)
he was told to by the gods.
b)
Montezuma believed that Cortés was the god Quetzalcoatl.
c)
there was little in the city of interest to the Spanish.
d)
Cortés’s army was so powerful.
88.
In 1494, Pope Alexander’s Treaty of Tordesillas established the line of demarcation granting
a)
all of the land east of the meridian not already claimed by Christian nations to the Spanish.
b)
all of the land north of the meridian not already claimed by Christian nations to the Spanish.
c)
a partition between Spanish, Portuguese, and French lands in the Americas.
d)
all of the land west of the meridian not already claimed by Christian nations to the Spanish.
89.
Schism in Western Christianity initiated by Martin Luther.
a)
Protestant Reformation
b)
Columbian Exchange
c)
Reconquista
d)
Black Legend
90.
A small, highly maneuverable three-masted ship used by the Portuguese and Spanish in the exploration of the Atlantic.
a)
caravel
b)
galleon
c)
encomienda
d)
mestizo
91.
A period of cultural and biological exchanges between the New and Old Worlds. Exchanges of plants, animals, diseases and technology transformed European and Native American ways of life.
a)
Columbian Exchange
b)
Protestant Reformation
c)
caste system
d)
Reconquista
92.
Spanish friar who argued for the protection of Native Americans under Spanish control.
a)
Bartolomeo de las Casas
b)
Juan Sepulvida
c)
Vasco de Gama
d)
Francisco Pizarro
93.
Which 15th-century European country dominated the African slave trade?
a)
Portugal
b)
Holland
c)
England
d)
France
94.
Which of the following livestock introduced by the Spanish had the greatest impact on Great Plains Indian settlement patterns?
a)
Cows
b)
Horses
c)
Pigs
d)
Buffalo
95.
Which of the following served as the initial motivation for Spanish exploration?
a)
desires to convert the Native Americans to Catholicism
b)
hopes of establishing permanent colonies for settlement
c)
the desire to beat out European rivals in the land grab for North America
d)
the need of new sources of wealth to support the growth of the nation
96.
Which of the following tribes was encountered by English settlers and best known for their highly evolved system of government?
a)
the Pueblo
b)
the Chinook
c)
the Sioux
d)
the Iroquois
97.
One significant impact of the Columbian Exchange on the Old World was...
a)
the growth of the food supply and subsequent population increase
b)
the introduction of slavery as a significant source of labor for European landowners
c)
the widespread devastation of new diseases among the poor
d)
a drainin gof capital from the royal families and a shift of wealth to the hands of the merchant class
98.
What split the new word between Spain and Portugal?
a)
Treaty of Paris 1649
b)
Treaty of Tordesillas 1494
c)
Treaty of Versailles 1763
d)
Proclamation Line
99.
____________ explored the southwest United States
a)
John Cabot
b)
Samuel De Champlain
c)
Robert La Salle
d)
Francisco Coronado
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