WorksheetsMidterm review
Total questions: 121
Worksheet time: 2hrs 37mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Who founded Jamestown?
a)
John Rolfe
b)
John Smith
c)
Roger Williams
d)
King Charles
2.
Why did England want a settlement in North America?
a)
to find gold and silver
b)
to build communities
c)
for religious freedom
d)
to go to war
3.
Who settled the Plymouth Colony?
a)
puritans
b)
settlers
c)
pilgrims
d)
Roger Williams
4.
Who settled in Massachusetts Bay?
a)
John Smith
b)
Pilgrims
c)
Quakers
d)
Puritans
5.
Who founded Rhode Island?
a)
Roger Williams
b)
Roger Smith
c)
John Smith
d)
John Rolfe
6.
Which colony was NOT in the New England Colonies?
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Rhode Island
c)
Georgia
d)
Main
7.
The New England colonies economy was based on ...
a)
fishing
b)
whaling
c)
shipbuilding
d)
all of the above
8.
What did most people in the Middle Colonies do for a living?
a)
artisans
b)
apprentices
c)
plantation owners
d)
small farmers
9.
Who founded the colony of New York?
a)
John Smith
b)
William Penn
c)
James Duke of York
d)
John Rolfe
10.
Who founded the colony of Pennslyvania
a)
William Penn
b)
James Duke of York
c)
John Smith
d)
Roger Williams
11.
What was the land good for in the Southern Colonies?
a)
fishing
b)
harbors
c)
industry
d)
agriculture
12.
Who founded Rhode Island?
a)
Roger Williams
b)
Roger Smith
c)
John Smith
d)
John Rolfe
13.
How does this document explain why so many Jamestown colonists died?
a)
The types of people who colonized Jamestown did not know how to build a successful settlement
b)
Women are better at building a colony than men
c)
There aren't enough surgeons to save the colonists
d)
Gentlemen will destroy the colony
14.
When the Pilgrims wrote the Mayflower Compact, what was its purpose?
a)
To govern themselves and the people of England
b)
To establish a framework for their self-government
c)
To create laws only the male church members must follow
d)
To declare war with natives
15.
What goods were exported to England from the Americas?
a)
manufactured goods
b)
raw materials
c)
rum, guns
d)
slaves
16.
Which idea is NOT a part of England's mercantile system in the Americas?
a)
Atlantic Slave Trade
b)
Navigation Acts
c)
Triangular Trade
d)
The Great Awakening
17.
Why did colonists resist the Navigation Acts?
a)
The Navigation Acts only helped the New England colonies
b)
Colonists wanted to make their own goods and sell to more than just England
c)
Colonists did not have a voice in Parliament
d)
England removed the acts which hurt the colonial economy
18.
______ was founded as a colony for religious toleration.
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Virginia
c)
South Carolina
d)
Pennsylvania
19.
____ was founded as a military border and a place for debtors to have a fresh start.
a)
Georgia
b)
Maryland
c)
New Hampshire
d)
New York
20.
People who worked for others for paying their way to America
a)
Slaves
b)
Crew Members
c)
Indentured Servants
d)
Poor Farmers
21.
The COMPLETE definition of the Middle Passage is
a)
Trip from Africa to America
b)
Carried Slaves on Ship
c)
Part of the Triangular Trade
d)
All Answers are Correct
22.
A Trade Route from England to West Africa to the Americas, back to England would be known as:
a)
The Middle Passage
b)
The Slave Trade Route
c)
Circle Trade
d)
Triangular Trade
23.
Slaves in North America mostly came from which continent?
a)
South America
b)
Europe
c)
Asia
d)
Africa
24.
Being chained together to other people in cramped, airless spaces in the hold of the ship for 2-3 months would describe the conditions of the:
a)
Western Expansion
b)
Middle Passage
c)
Triangular Trade
d)
Indentured Servants
25.
When did the witch trials take place?
a)
In 1690
b)
Early 1690's
c)
Late 1690's
d)
In 1678 and 1679
26.
Where did the events take place?
a)
masachusetts
b)
massachusetts
c)
massachusets
d)
massachussetts
27.
How many people are said to have been hanged?
a)
19
b)
20
c)
20 and a half
d)
18
28.
This was a tax on molasses and sugar to reduce smuggling.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Townshend Act
d)
Tea Act
29.
This was a tax on all printed materials in the 13 Colonies.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Townshend Act
30.
Finish this American Colonist Motto, "No Taxation without..."
a)
Transportation
b)
Relaxation
c)
Representation
d)
Sensation
31.
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
32.
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
33.
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
34.
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
35.
Which was the punishment for the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Sugar Acts
c)
Quartering Acts
d)
Stamp Acts
36.
The First Continental Congress produced...
a)
plantation systems
b)
colonial militias
c)
Continental Army
d)
Declaration of Independence
37.
This type of American Colonist was in support of the British parliament.
a)
Patriot
b)
Loyalist
c)
Yes man
d)
Neutral
38.
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
39.
Who was the first choice to command the Continental Army?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
George Washington
40.
This type of colonist was ready for rebellion and the fight for independence.
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Neutral
d)
British
41.
Colonists were forbidden to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
a)
Proclamation line of 1763
b)
Proclamation boundary
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
Borderlands
42.
Which act was passed as a result of the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Quartering Act
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
Outrageous Acts
43.
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“
44.
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
45.
To refuse to buy goods from someone as a form of protest . . .
a)
occupy
b)
boycott
c)
damage
d)
repeal
46.
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
47.
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
48.
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
49.
The Olive Branch Petition was written as a last attempt at …
a)
Freedom
b)
Peace
c)
Loyalty
d)
Rebellion
50.
All colonies were represented at the First Continental Congress EXCEPT -
a)
Pennsylvania
b)
North Carolina
c)
Georgia
d)
South Carolina
51.
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
52.
Where did the French and Indian War take place?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
America
d)
Africa
53.
What were the 2 main reasons for the French and Indian War?
a)
Control of land and trade with Native Americans
b)
Land and Slaves
c)
Gold
d)
Claim to land in Europe
54.
Who won the French and Indian War?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Indians
d)
Spain
55.
As a result of the cost of the war, what did King George III do to the colonists?
a)
Killed them
b)
Removed them from the land in the colonies just like the Indians.
c)
Imposed taxes to pay for the war
d)
Paid for the war out of his own pocket
56.
What were the first 2 products taxed by King George III?
a)
Tea then Paper
b)
Tea then Sugar
c)
Sugar then Paper
d)
Sugar then Paint
57.
The French and Indian War, unfair taxes in the colonies, along with many other events all led to what eventually?
a)
World War I
b)
American Revolution
c)
World War II
d)
Civil War
58.
One weakness of the Articles Of Confederation was that it lacked which 2 branches of government?
a)
Legislative & Executive
b)
Executive & Judicial
c)
Judicial & Legislative
d)
Executive & Oak
59.
Which strong feature of the Articles of Confederation created a method for territories to become states?
a)
The ability to sign peace treaties
b)
Shays' Rebellion
c)
Northwest Ordinance
d)
60,000 Ordinance
60.
In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed?
a)
The States
b)
The National Government
c)
The Continental Congress
d)
The Legislative Branch
61.
What did Shays' Rebellion help Americans realize they needed?
a)
A strong national government
b)
A stronger militia
c)
A common currency
d)
The ability to sign peace treaties
62.
Which of the following demonstrated 1 of the strengths of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Shays' Rebellion
b)
The establishment of the U.S. dollar
c)
The signing of the Treaty of Paris (1783)
d)
A system of taxation
63.
How many states needed to agree to revise the Articles of Confederation?
a)
3/4
b)
13
c)
2/3
d)
12
64.
Which of the following BEST describes the Articles of Confederation?
a)
A Constitution established after the American Revolution
b)
A Declaration of Independence
c)
The 1st Constitution of the U.S.
d)
A strong form of government
65.
Which term means 'system where the national government shares power with state governments'?
a)
propose
b)
republican
c)
federalism
d)
execute
66.
Which term means 'a representative form of government'?
a)
propose
b)
republican
c)
federalism
d)
execute
67.
Which branch of government hears cases about the laws and decides what the laws mean?
a)
judicial
b)
legislative
c)
executive
68.
Which branch of government makes sure the laws are carried out and enforced?
a)
judicial
b)
legislative
c)
executive
69.
Which branch of government writes the bills that become laws?
a)
judicial
b)
legislative
c)
executive
70.
How many members are there in the U.S. Senate?
a)
50
b)
100
c)
435
71.
What are the Bill of Rights?
a)
The first Amendment
b)
The first five Amendments
c)
The first ten Amendments
d)
All of the Amendments
72.
Which branch of government does the President belong to?
a)
judicial
b)
legislative
c)
executive
73.
Congress is made up of which two parts?
a)
Cabinet and Senate
b)
Senate and the House of Representatives
c)
Supreme Court and House of Representatives
d)
Senate and Supreme Court
74.
How do federal judges gain that position
a)
They are appointed
b)
They are elected
75.
How many members are in the House of Representatives?
a)
50
b)
100
c)
435
76.
How many years is one term for a representative?
a)
1 year
b)
2 years
c)
4 years
d)
6 years
77.
How many years is one term for a Senator?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
78.
Who is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Congress
c)
President
79.
Which group remains in power until they retire, die, or are removed for bad behavior?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Supreme Court
c)
Senate
80.
What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
a)
they define the rights of U.S. Citizens
b)
they explain the introduction to the Constitution
c)
they gave women the right to vote
81.
In 1789, George Washington was _________ the first president of the United States.
a)
elected
b)
born
82.
Washington's Secretary of the Treasury was:
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Adams
d)
Alexander Hamilton
83.
In order to get Southerners to agree to pay off Northern state debts, Alexander Hamilton agreed to:
a)
but a tax on whiskey
b)
move the capital to Washington DC
c)
support the British in their war against France
d)
create a National Bank
84.
A tax on imports is called a:
a)
whiskey tax
b)
tariff
c)
cabinet
d)
bond
85.
A tariff can help American industry by:
a)
making foreign goods more expensive
b)
making foreign goods illegal
c)
improving the quality of American goods
d)
All of these
86.
Which of the following was taxed under Hamilton's plan?
a)
corn
b)
tea
c)
cotton
d)
whiskey
87.
The only President without a political party was:
a)
Washington
b)
Adams
c)
Jefferson
d)
Hamilton
88.
The Neutrality Proclamation stated that:
a)
America would not be involved in foreign affairs
b)
America would not be involved in the war between Britain and France
c)
America would not trade with Britain or France
d)
All of these
89.
Supporters of Alexander Hamilton created which Political Party?
a)
Federalist
b)
Democratic-Republican
c)
Whig
d)
Tupperware
90.
Who supported the tariff?
a)
Hamilton
b)
Jefferson
91.
Who opposed the National Bank?
a)
Hamilton
b)
Jefferson
92.
The British Crown policy of avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws meant to keep British colonies obedient to England.
a)
Salutary neglect
b)
Merchantilism
c)
Ambassador
d)
Libel
93.
Whose philosophical ideas about life and liberty influenced the way that Thomas Jefferson worded the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Thomas Hobbes
b)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
c)
John Locke
d)
Adam Smith
94.
Life, Liberty and Property or the Pursuit of Happiness
a)
Natural Rights
b)
Democracy
c)
Anarchy
d)
Divine Right of Kings
95.
Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God best describes which aspect of colonial culture?
a)
Great Awakening
b)
Manifest Destiny
c)
Catholic Church
96.
The Great Awakening influenced the ideas that started which conflict?
a)
French and Indian War
b)
American Revolutionary War
c)
War of 1812
d)
Quasi War
97.
What is another name for British soldiers?
a)
Redcoats
b)
Patriots
c)
Minutemen
d)
Continental Soldiers
98.
Who won the American Revolution?
a)
The British
b)
The American Colonists
99.
Who fired "the shot heard round the world?"
a)
the British
b)
the minutemen
c)
it is a mystery!
100.
What country joined the colonists to help them win the war?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Netherlands
d)
Africa
101.
A system of government in which people elect others to make laws for them is
a)
tyranny
b)
representative democracy
c)
rule of law
d)
socialism
102.
Which statement is true about the Articles of Confederation? It ____
a)
made the national government stronger than the states’ governments.
b)
was the first government of the new states
c)
was written in 1787
d)
established (set up) freedom of religious beliefs and opinions.
103.
Why were the Articles of Confederation meant to be weak?
a)
the founders feared a strong national government
b)
the founders feared tyranny
c)
the founders were afraid some states would be more powerful than others
d)
all of the above
104.
Two houses of Congress with representation based on population was the
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Virginia Plan
d)
Articles of Confederation
105.
A two house legislative branch consisting of the House of Representatives and the Senate is an example of a
a)
Parliament
b)
state legislature
c)
judicial branch
d)
bicameral legislature
106.
The Three-fifths Compromise-
a)
gave states the power to tax residents
b)
said that three-fifths of a state’s slave population would be counted
c)
resulted in three-fifths of all states being declared free states
d)
settled the issue of representation in Congress
107.
Three French agents demanded money and a public apology this event was known as?
a)
ABC Affair
b)
Quasi War
c)
XYZ War
d)
XYZ Affair
108.
The XYZ Affair was between
a)
French and British
b)
Natives and Americans
c)
Americans and French
d)
French and Natives
109.
John Adams belong to which political party
a)
Anti-Federalist
b)
Democratic
c)
Republican
d)
Federalist
110.
An immigrant had to live in U.S for 14 years to become a citizen (was previously 5) known as what act?
a)
Tea Act
b)
Alien Act
c)
Sedition Act
d)
Deez Act
111.
It became a crime to write anything insulting or false about the government became known as what act?
a)
Alien Act
b)
Sedition Act
c)
Quasi Act
d)
XYZ Act
112.
Adams tries to solve the problem with France by sending _____ diplomats to negotiate with France’s new government
a)
three
b)
two
c)
four
d)
one
113.
John Adams was the _____ president
a)
1st
b)
4th
c)
3rd
d)
2nd
114.
What did agents XYZ want?
a)
World Peace
b)
Energy Independence
c)
A Bribe
d)
A Minimum Wage
115.
The Sedition Act violated the _______?
a)
First Amendment
b)
Second Amendment
c)
Fifth Amendment
116.
What is a person called who is from another country living in a country he was not born?
a)
Alien
b)
Martian
c)
Citizen
d)
Undocumented workers
117.
What Resolutions suggested that states could nullify, or overrule federal laws.
a)
The Virginia and Kentucky Resolution
b)
The North & South Carolina Resolution
c)
The Alien & Sedition Resolution
d)
The XYZ Affair Resoultion
118.
Like Washington, Adams wanted _________ in foreign affairs.
a)
to side with the British
b)
to side with the French
c)
neutrality
d)
Atomic Bombs
119.
Who was Louis XVI?
a)
Leader of Reign of Terror.
b)
King of France when the French Revolution begins.
c)
Became Emperor of France.
d)
The Sun King.
120.
During Washington's presidency, the capitol of the U.S. was moved from NYC to
a)
Boston
b)
Washington, D.C.
c)
Philadelphia
121.
Who did John Quincy Adams lose to in the election of 1828?
a)
Henry Clay
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
Donald Trump
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