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WorksheetsUS History: EOC Review SSUSH1-SSUSH6ab
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Who traveled the ¨Middle Passage¨?
slaves going from Africa to the caribbean
traders carrying molasses to the caribbean
ship captains bringing rum to West Africa
missionaries going to Africa from England
The Declaration of Independence is BEST described as
a description of a new institutional framework for democratic government
a formal announcement of war between the colonies and Great Britian
an explanation of why the colonies were dissolving political connections to Britian
a statement that the United States would not become involved in foreign affairs
Use the passage to answer the question.
¨A treaty and agreement betwixt the commissioners for the United Colonies of New England on the one part and ... [the] Sagamores of the Narraganset and Niantic Indians on the other part made and concluded at Boston in the Massachusetts the xxviith of the sixth month 1645.¨
This passage suggests that Sagamores were
tribal leaders
formal treaties
rival clans
wooded areas
Virginia experienced a significant uprising in the mid-1600s over high taxes, low tobacco prices, and special privileges to people in government.
This uprising was known as
Bacon´s Rebellion
King Williams War
Pontiac´s Rebellion
the Powhatan Revolt
William Penn founded the colony of Pennsylvania
to ensure religious freedom for the Quakers
to escape Indian attacks in Western New Jersey
after Kentucky proved to be too harsh for survival
after he was forced to leave England for religious reasons
The House of Burgesses in the Virginia Colony Represents which of these?
colonial rebellion against Great Britian
royal indifference towards the colonies
colonial self-government in North America
royal rule over the North American colonies
The British form of mercantilism was dependent on the colonies to
manufacture goods
sell manufactured goods
buy manufactured goods
trade with other countries
Under the British Mercantilistic system who was the major supplier of raw materials?
American Colonies
Dutch East Indies
French Colonies
Spanish America
During the colonial era, why did Europeans benefit most from trans-Atlantic trade?
Native Americans were enslaved and provided low-cost labor
mercantilist laws gave those countries a huge advantage in trade
gold from British North America provided Europeans with vast wealth
industrial goods produced there were demanded throughout the world
Which term often refers to the journey that slaves made aboard ships from Africa to the Americas?
long passage
rough passage
middle passage
right of passage
Whom did parliament expect to pay for defending the colonies in the French and Indian War?
French armies
British colonists
Native Americans
all British Subjects
Why did the British attempt to raise taxes in the colonies?
they needed to pay for the French and Indian War
they needed to fight the threat from Napolean
money was needed to finance colonial social programs
money was needed to pay for Native American territory
Use this quotation to answer the question below.
...no sugars, tobacco, cotton-wool, indigoes... of any English plantations in America... shall be shipped, carried, conveyed, or transported from any of the said English planations to any land... other than to such other English plantations as do belong to his Majesty, his heirs and successors, or to the kingdom of England or Ireland...
- from the Navigation Act of 1660
Which term describes the type of British trade policy explained in the quotation?
socialist
capitalist
industrialist
mercantilist
What was a direct result of the French and Indian War?
increased taxation of the American colonies
the rapid westward migration of the American colonies
the surrender of Great Britain´s control over Florida to Spain
expansion of New France´s territorial holdings in North America
How did George Washington improve the combat effectiveness of U.S. forces during the American Revolutionary War?
by stealing supplies from Spanish outposts
by forbidding the use of militias in battles with the British
by arranging military training for the Continental Army
by convincing Hessian mercenaries to serve in the Continental Navy
Great Britain won the French and Indian War, which ended in 1763. Most of the English colonists
declared their freedom from Great Britain.
supported Great Britain in the war effort.
stayed neutral and did not support either side.
supported France in the war effort.
One result of the French and Indian War (1754-1763) was that dominance in North America was achieved by
Russia.
Great Britain.
France.
Spain.
Because of the passage of the Stamp Act in 1765, many colonists began to believe that
they should only abide by laws enacted by their own representatives.
they should appeal to the French for help against the British government.
Native Americans should follow the same laws as the colonists.
the British government was attempting to improve government services.
Use the information below to answer the question.
¨For we must consider that we shall be as a city upon a hill. The eyes of all the people are upon us, so that if we shall deal falsely with our God in this work we have undertaken, and so cause Him to withdraw His presents help from us, we shall be made a story and a byword through the world.¨
--- John Winthrop
A model of Christian Charity, 1630
In the passage from the sermon above, what is Winthrop arguing?
that there were enormous opportunities for profit in America
that the settlers were forming a morally righteous society that would serve as a model for a reformed England
that the settlers were the chosen people of God and had a right to rule all others
that the colonists should not establish their settlements in valleys
Which of these was the FIRST European-styled legislative assembly in North America?
The Mayflower Compact
The Massachusetts Charter
The House of Burgesses
The Assembly of Rhode Island
Which of these is an example of the Middle Passage?
Slaves were shipped from Africa to the Americas.
Raw goods were shipped from the Americas to Europe.
Manufactured goods were shipped from Europe to the Americas.
Raw goods were shipped from Europe and assembled in the Americas.
Which of these results of the French and Indian War laid the groundwork for the American Revolution?
British colonists faced increased taxation.
Spain lost all of its North American territories.
France lost control of its colonies in North America.
Britain lifted restrictions on where colonists could settle along the frontier.
Thomas Paine´s Common Sense was important to the independence movement of the British colonies in North America because it
outlined what many considered a plausible approach to protesting against Parliament.
pointed out the absurdity of the American colonists´ continued loyalty to the King.
suggested a plan of reconciliation with Britain.
suggested economic reforms for the colonies.
What was the significance of the Battle of Yorktown in the American Revolution?
It was the site of the British Army surrender, making the end of fighting in the war.
It was there that the ¨shot heard ´round the world¨ was fired to start the Revolution.
It was a British victory that destroyed the southern half of the Colonial Army.
It was the first time George Washington was victorious in battle.
Which agricultural product most contributed to the demand for slave labor in the Virginia Colony during the 1700s?
rice
wheat
indigo
tobacco
Use this quotation to answer the question below.
[The Massachusetts Bay colonists]
have obstructed the execution of the
Acts of Trade and Navigation, and
refused to recognize many of
them...They have committed diverse
other high crimes in contempt of the
King and to the oppression of his
subjects.
---Edward Randolph, from his
condemnation of the
Massachusetts Bay Colony, 1683
What was a direct result of the development described in the quotation?
the loss of the colonial charter
the organization of the first town meetings
the start of an armed conflict among the colonies
the establishment of the half-way covenant
Which resource was most important to the early economic development of the New England colonies?
metal deposits for mining
fossil fuel reserves for energy
navigable water routes for trade
a warm climate for indigo cultivation
How did Great Britain try to maintain a system of mercantilism with its North American colonies during the 1700s?
by limiting colonial settlement to coastal locations
by permitting the colonies to coin their own money
by establishing laws that regulated colonial trade
by encouraging the formation of town meetings in the colonies
Which economic activity in Great Britain most benefited from the British system of mercantilism during the 1700s?
mining
logging
farming
manufacturing
Which development resulted from the growth of large plantations in British North America during the 1600s and 1700s?
the industrialization of the Southern colonies
the end of Spanish influence along the West Coast
the formation of a distinct African American culture
the seizure of Canadian territory by the New England colonies
Use the quotation to answer the question below.
The merchants and traders in the town
of Boston, having taken into
consideration... the heavy taxes levied
to discharge the debts contracted by the
government in the late war... will not
send for or import any kind of goods or
merchandise from Great Britain, either
on our own account, or on
commissions, or any otherwise...
---from the Boston Non-Importation
Agreement, August 1, 1768
Which conflict caused the reaction described in the quotation?
Daniel Shays´s Rebellion
the French and Indian War
Nathaniel Bacon´s Rebellion
the American Revolutionary War
Why did Great Britain increase taxation of its North American colonies from 1765 to 1775?
to pay its debts from the French and Indian War
to purchase lands along the West Coast from Spain
to reduce its losses from ending its mercantilist practices
to support gold and silver mining west of the Appalachian Mountains
How did Great Britain justify increasing taxation of its American colonies before the American Revolutionary War?
The American colonies should help Great Britain pay for their defense.
The American colonies had more productive factories than Great Britain.
Great Britain profited less than its American colonies from British trade laws.
Great Britain needed to punish American colonies for giving military aid to France.
What caused the increase in tension between Great Britain and its American colonies after the French and Indian War?
taxation policies
religious practices
the right to bear arms
the institution of slavery
Which action by Great Britain caused many American colonists to boycott British goods during the mid - 1760s?
passing the Stamp Act
impressing American sailors
outlawing the Puritan religion
starting the French and Indian War
What role did Benjamin Franklin play during the American Revolutionary War?
ambassador of France
founder of the Minutemen
military drill instructor at Valley Forge
commander in chief of the Continental Army
What was one concern General George Washington addressed during the winter encampment at Valley Forge?
providing Continental forces with military training
preventing British troops from being resupplied
negotiating alliances with Native American peoples
convincing Canadian colonists to declare independence from Great Britain
What was the significance about the French and Indian War (1754-1763)?
It was the first major war between French settlers and Native Americans.
It settled the issue of which European nation would dominate eastern North America.
It left the colonies deeply in debt and begging Great Britain to pass new taxes.
It was the first war the British ever lost, thereby giving the colonists hope that they could also defeat the King´s army.
The primary concern of Bacon´s Rebellion (1676) was
slavery
territorial expansion
church membership
temperance
A colonist wanting to settle new land taken from the French after the French and Indian War would have been most upset about which of the following?
The Proclamation of 1763
the Seneca Falls Conference
the Boston Tea Party
the Intolerable Acts
Which of these was considered a ¨Mid-Atlantic¨ colony in North America?
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
This passage is part of the
· Encamped troops at Valley Forge in 1777
· Lost Philadelphia to British in 1777
· Accepted British surrender at Yorktown
All of these are describing the actions of what personality of the American Revolution?
The 1763 Treaty of Paris concluded a conflict between which two colonial powers?
SSUSH3
England and Spain
France and England
Spain and Portugal
Portugal and France
Ended the French and Indian War and effectively kicked the French out of North America.
SSUSH3
Treaty of Paris (1763)
Treaty of Paris (1783)
Declaration of Independence
U.S. Constitution
Stated that no colonists could settle in lands to the west of the Appalachian mountains-- made the colonists very upset.
SSUSH3
Proclamation of 1763
Stamp Act
Townshend Act
Quartering Act
A group of colonists who formed a secret society to oppose British policies at the time of the American Revolution
SSUSH3
Sons of Liberty
Daughters of Liberty
Stamp Act Congress
Committees of Correspondence
A series of laws to punish colonist actions at the Boston Tea Party
SSUSH3
Intolerable Acts
Townshend Acts
Quartering Act
Sugar Act
American colonists who remained loyal to Britain and opposed the war for independence
SSUSH3
British
Loyalists
Patriots
Colonists
A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that identified colonial grievances against the king and galvanized support for independence
SSUSH4
Common Sense
Declaration of Independence
Olive Branch Petition
Bill of Rights
Treaty Between England and the Colonies , formally ended the American Revolutionary War
SSUSH4
Treaty of Paris (1763)
Treaty of Paris (1783)
Olive Branch Petition
Declaration of Independence
Last major battle of the American Revolution that forced the British to surrender
SSUSH4
Battle of Charleston
Battle of Cowpens
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Saratoga
Who was the commander in chief during the American Revolution and the 1st President of the United States?
SSUSH4
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Samuel Adams
American intellectual, inventor, and politician He helped to negotiate French support for the American Revolution.
SSUSH4
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Law that taxed printed goods, including: Dice, playing cards, documents, newspapers, etc.
SSUSH3
Townshend Act
Sugar Act
Stamp Act
Tea Act
A refusal to buy or use goods and services to show your displeasure
SSUSH4
Boycott
Petition
Taxation
Sons of Liberty
Identify the law passed by parliament allowing the British East India Company to sell its tea directly to the colonies without Tax, while taxing colonial tea merchants.
SSUSH4
Tea Act
Townshend Act
Intolerable Acts
Stamp Act
Protest against tea tax in which Sons of Liberty dumped British tea into The Boston harbor
SSUSH3
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
Battle of Lexington
Battle of Concord
A movement that emphasized science, self determination and reason
SSUSH3
Enlightenment
Scientific Revolution
American Revolution
Great Awakening
This is where delegates appointed George Washington Commander of the Continental Army and wrote the Declaration of Independence.
SSUSH4
First Continental Congress
Second Continental Congress
Committees of Correspondence
Committee of Five
Author of Common Sense
SSUSH3
John Locke
Thomas Paine
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Wrote the Declaration of Independence
SSUSH4
Thomas Jefferson
John Locke
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
This document would sever ties with colonies and England, ultimately leading to the American Revolution.
SSUSH4
Declaration of Independence
Treaty of Paris (1783)
Olive Branch Petition
Treaty of Paris (1763)
Basic rights of the people that may not be taken away
SSUSH4
Civil Rights
Human Rights
Unalienable Rights
Bill of Rights
Continental Army victory over British troops considered the turning point of the American Revolution.
SSUSH4
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Bunker's Hill
Battle of Yorktown
Why were the committees of correspondence important?
SSUSH4
They presented an alternative to violent resistance to the laws so that colonists could claim the moral advantage in their disputes with Britain
They allowed colonial loyalist to communicate with each other quickly in order to avert crises following the passage of new laws
They controlled the newspapers and therefore how acts of resistance and the British response to such acts were reported to the public
They unified colonists who were dissatisfied with the political situation into more effective groups of resistance
What was the MOST significant contribution of the Marquis de Lafayette during the American Revolution?
He identified Benedict Arnold as a traitor
He was the most important general during the war
He was a great writer
He gained military and naval support from France at the battle of Yorktown
When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence he was using the ideas of which of the following?
SSUSH4
Enlightenment philosophers like John Locke
King George
Louis XIV
George Washington
Which strong feature of the Articles of Confederation created a method for territories to become states?
SSUSH5a
The ability to sign peace treaties
Shays' Rebellion
Northwest Ordinance
60,000 Ordinance
In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed?
SSUSH5b
The States
The National Government
The Continental Congress
The Legislative Branch
Which strong feature of the Articles of Confederation created a method for territories to become states?
SSUSH5a
The ability to sign peace treaties
Shays' Rebellion
Northwest Ordinance
60,000 Ordinance
In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed?
SSUSH5b
The States
The National Government
The Continental Congress
The Legislative Branch
The Articles of Confederation was successful in managing new lands with laws such as (there are multiple correct answers)
SSUSH5a
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Land Ordinance of 1785
Proclamation Line of 1763
Western lands Ordinance
What was the significance of the Land Ordinance of 1785?
It set up a system where settlers could
purchase farmland in the undeveloped
Northwest
It set up a system where settlers could
purchase farmland in the undeveloped
South
It set up a system where settlers could
purchase farmland in the undeveloped
West
It set up a system where settlers could
purchase farmland in the undeveloped
West
One major strength of the Articles of Confederation was
The creation of a bicameral legislative
branch or Congress
The addition of the Northwest Ordinance
of 1787
The construction of improved
infrastructure throughout the nation
The balancing of the three branches of
the Federal Government
Which statement best describes governmental power under the Articles of Confederation?
The power of the states greatly exceeded
the power of the central government
Power was shared equally by the central
government and the states
A strong chief executive headed a unified
central government
A balance of power existed among the
three branches of the central government
Federal order that divided the Northwest Territory into smaller territories and created a plan for how the territories could become states.
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Land Ordinance of 1785
Treaty of Paris (1783)
Treaty of Paris (1763)
The governing body of a nation, state, or community.
Government
President
Executive
Legislative
1st Constitution of the U.S. 1781-1788 (weaknesses-no executive, no judicial, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade).
U.S. Constitution
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
A major success of the Articles of Confederation. Provided for the orderly surveying and distribution of land belonging to the U.S.
Land Ordinance of 1785
Northwest Ordinance of 1787
Treaty of Paris (1783)
Treaty of Paris (1763)
Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
SSUSH5b
Congress couldn't collect taxes
Weak central government
Provided for no common currency
All of the these
The uprising of Massachusetts farmers who did not want to lose their farms to pay for heavy state taxes after the American Revolution was known as
SSUSH5b
Shays Rebellion
The Boston Tea Party
The Civil Rights Movement
The Constitutional Convention
Ultimately, the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation lead to the adoption of:
SSUSH5c
The Treaty of Paris
The Affordable Care Act
The U.S. Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
Which factor caused people to reexamine the Article of Confederation after Shays´ Rebellion?
The Articles prohibited approval of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.
The Articles restrained decision making during the American Revolution.
The Articles caused most people to distrust a strong central government.
The Articles limited the ability of the central government to respond to that crisis.
Which issue was highlighted by Daniel Shays´ Rebellion of 1786-1787?
the dangers of executive authority to states´ rights
the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
the failure of the federal government to organize new territories
the inability of the Monroe Doctrine to protect U.S. interests in Latin America
Which three rights are guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?
SSUSH5e
freedom of speech, right to work, right to petition the government.
right to bear arms, right to a speedy trial, right to an education
freedom of speech, right to bear arms, right to a speedy trial
right to vote, right to work, right to a speedy trial
The Great Compromise solved the problem of both big and small states wanting representation.
SSUSH5c
True
False
The Three-Fifths Compromise help settle the debate over whether to count slaves in the population or not.
SSUSH5c
True
False
The Virginia Plan proposed
a bicameral legislature; representation based on population
a unicameral legislature; equal representation
a bicameral legislature; equal representation
a unicameral legislature; representation based on population
How was the divisive and controversial issue of slavery settled at the Constitutional Convention?
Great Compromise
Bill of Rights
3/5 Compromise
13th Amendment
What was the main argument against the Articles of Confederation?
The government was too strong.
The government was too weak.
The colonists coudnt decide on a president.
It outlawed slavery.
Which statement best reflects the views of an Anti-Federalist?
SSUSH5d
“I demand a new constitution”
“I support ratification”
“I fear a strong government”
a. “I oppose a bill of rights”
Anti-federalists wanted a Bill of Rights added to the constitution to help protect...
SSUSH5d and SSUSH5e
Individual Rights
State Rights
Slavery
The Articles of Confederation
The Federalists papers were written to persuade people to support the new constitution.
SSUSH5d
True
False
Patrick Henry opposed the Constitution because...?
SSUSH5d
The states would give too much power to the Federal government
The Federal government would give too much power to the states
He was the main author of the Articles of Confederation
He wanted the U.S. to be part of England again
What was the MAIN difference in the beliefs of the earliest political parties?
the issue of slavery
the power of government
the split with Great Britain
the belief in economic practices
Which of these BEST describes the purpose of the Alien and Sedition Acts?
They prevented people from becoming citizens of the United States.
They provided a means to safely protect the country from French invasion.
They were meant to punish the Federalists who supported the National Bank.
They were aimed at people who were criticizing President Adams' foreign policy.
Why were the Alien and Sedition Acts controversial?
They were passed over President Adams' veto.
Many thought they violated the Constitution.
They failed to arrest any people they targeted.
They were the first laws made under the new Constitution.
Which statement BEST describes why the election of 1800 is called the "revolution of 1800"?
It was the first time that two candidates ran for President.
It was the first time that there was an election while America was at war.
It was the first time that common people were able to vote in an election.
It was the first time that power was transferred to a different political party.
The Alien and Sedition Acts, signed into law in 1798, were, for the most part, intended for
illegal aliens
French nationals
British radicals
political opposition
Which of these was a major source of conflict between President John Adams and Vice President Thomas Jefferson?
Thomas Jefferson opposed the Alien and Sedition Acts passed by the Federalist Congress.
Adams strongly supported the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions while Jefferson opposed them.
Adams was sympathetic to the French Revolution while Jefferson opposed supporting this event.
Thomas Jefferson wanted to be the face of the Federalist party and felt that Adams was not qualified to lead.
A major principle of US foreign policy know as _______ first espoused in the famous farewell address by George Washington
Emancipation
Belligerence
Interposition
Neutrality
