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Statehood Test Reivew

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What was one cause of the American Revolution? 
a)
The writings of prominent Loyalists 
b)
The Olive Branch Petition 
c)
Dispute over the Ohio River Valley 
d)
No taxation without representation
2.
Which of these laws made colonists provide British soldiers with food, transportation, and housing?
a)
the stamp Act
b)
the Quartering Act
c)
the Coercive Acts
d)
the Proclamation of 1763
3.
Unalienable Rights are natural human rights, what are they according to the Declaration of Independence?
a)
peace, land and bread
b)
liberty, equality, and fraternity
c)
justice, tranquility and common defense
d)
life, liberty and pursuit of happiness
4.
What did the Stamp Act tax?
a)
legal documents
b)
inns
c)
farm animals
d)
imports
5.
Why did Britain seek to tax the colonists in the 1760s?
a)
The colonists were wealthier than most British citizens.
b)
Britain needed money to pay for the French and Indian War.
c)
The British wanted to punish the colonists for rebelling against the Proclamation.
d)
Britain needed money to protect the colonists from the French.
6.
What act taxed the tea that was brought into the colonies?
a)
The Quartering Act
b)
The Tea Act
c)
The Sugar Act
d)
The Stamp Act
7.
The colonist forced to buy tea from the East India Tea Company
a)
False
b)
True
8.

How did merchants avoid paying the sugar tax?

a)

not using them

b)

smuggling goods into the country

c)

made their own sugar

d)

just paid the taxes anyway

9.

Who WON the French & Indian War

a)

Britain

b)

Germany

c)

France

d)

Spain

10.

A _____________ was someone who was with King George and believed the taxes were good.

a)

patriot

b)

follower

c)

loyalist

d)

teacher

11.

What does TREASON mean?

a)

when you work AGAINST your country

b)

when you work WITH your country

12.

Because of the taxes, some people BOYCOTTED British goods. What does BOYCOTTED mean?

a)

buy all the time

b)

call your friend

c)

refuse to buy

13.
This was a tax on molasses and sugar to reduce smuggling.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Townshend Act
d)
Tea Act
14.
This was a tax on all printed materials in the 13 Colonies.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Townshend Act
15.
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
16.
Which was the punishment for the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Sugar Acts
c)
Quartering Acts
d)
Stamp Acts
17.
This type of American Colonist was in support of the British parliament.
a)
Patriot
b)
Loyalist
c)
Yes man
d)
Neutral
18.
This type of colonist was ready for rebellion and the fight for independence.
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Neutral
d)
British 
19.

Colonists were forbidden to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.

a)

Proclamation of 1763

b)

Proclamation boundary

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

Borderlands

20.

What did the Quartering Act do?

a)

To have 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

21.

The first "battle" of the Revolutionary War occurred when the Massachusetts Minutemen fired on British troops. It was also known as the "shot heard round the world"!

a)

Boston

b)

Philidelphia

c)

Saratoga

d)

Lexington and Concord

22.

The Proclamation of 1763 moved the Southern border of Georgia to...

a)

St. Mary's River

b)

Altamaha River

c)

Savannah River River

d)

Mississippi River

23.

As a result of the Proclamation of 1763, the western border of the colonies became?

a)

York

b)

Mississippi

24.
The Articles of Confederation provided a framework for a national ....
a)
Farmers Union
b)
Newspaper
c)
Church
d)
Government
25.

Which plan wanted representation in the legislative branch to be based on proportional population?

a)

Maine

b)

Florida

c)

Virginia

d)

New Jersey

26.
What plan called for a unicameral (one house) legislature with equal representation for all states?
a)
Maine
b)
Florida
c)
Virginia
d)
New Jersey
27.
The Great Compromise created WHAT?
a)
Three houses, one for big states, one for small states, and one combination
b)
Two houses, both based on population
c)
Two houses, one based on population, and one with equal representation per state
d)
One house with equal representation per state
28.
This branch of government includes the president and the departments that help run the government
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
29.
This branch of government proposes and passes laws
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
30.
Checks and balances keep any branch of government from becoming too....
a)
complicated
b)
heavy
c)
powerful
d)
corrupt
31.
The First Ten Amendments to the Constitution are the...
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Ten Commandments
c)
Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
d)
Bill of Freedoms
32.

The South wanted to count slave population towards legislative representation, but the north did not. They compromise stating that slaves would be counted as three-fifths as much as non slaves. This compromise was called.

a)

The 3/5ths Compromise

b)

The Great Compromise

c)

Virginia Plan

d)

New Jersey Plan

33.

Which plan was NOT beneficial to the states with a small population?

a)

New Jersey

b)

Three Fifth Compromise

c)

Virginia Plan

d)

The Great Compromise

34.

Which plan did NOT benefit the large states?

a)

The Great Compromise

b)

Virginia Plan

c)

New Jersey Plan

d)

Three Fifth Compromise

35.
A change, correction, or improvement added to a document.
a)
Amendment
b)
Electoral College
c)
Checks and Balance
d)
Federalism
36.

The branch of government that interprets the law; it includes courts that settle disputes and questions of the law.

a)

Judicial Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

President

d)

Federalism

37.

How many of the states had to ratify (Agree to) the Constitution?

a)

9 out of 13

b)

7 out of 13

c)

All 13

d)

I/4 of the 13

38.

This was the first victory for the GA militia?

a)

Battle of Kettle Creek

b)

Seige of Savannah

c)

Lexington and Concord

d)

Yorktown

39.

This was a defeat for the Patriots?

a)

Kettle Creek

b)

Savannah

c)

both battles

40.

This was an important victory for the Patriot cause?

a)

Kettle Creek

b)

Savannah

c)

both battles

41.

This battle provided badly needed war supplies, like horses & guns, for the Patriot cause?

a)

Kettle Creek

b)

Savannah

c)

both battles

42.

Who remained in control of Savannah after the fierce battle that occurred there?

a)

Patriots

b)

British

c)

French

d)

Spanish

43.
Besides the Battle of Kettle Creek, what was the other major battle that occurred in Georgia?
a)
Battle of Brandywine
b)
Battle of Yorktown
c)
Siege of Savannah
d)
Battle of Kennesaw Mountain
44.

This part of the Declaration listed complaints against King George III.

a)

preamble

b)

grievances

c)

declaration

d)

constitution

45.

Who signed the Declaration of Independence from Georgia? Select all that apply.

a)

Lyman Hall

b)

Button Gwinnett

c)

William Few

d)

George Walton

46.

Who won the Battle of Kettle Creek?

a)

Patriots

b)

Loyalists

47.

Who won the Siege of Savannah?

a)

The British

b)

The Patriots/Colonists and French

48.

Select all the weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation.

a)

No president.

b)

No courts.

c)

No legislature

d)

No centralized money system.

49.

Which of the following signed the Constitution on behalf of Georgia?

a)

George Walton

b)

William Few

c)

Lyman Hall

d)

Abraham Baldwin

50.

As a result of the Stamp Act, what did Georgia do?

a)

The smuggled tea in the colony.

b)

They formed rebellious groups to fight.

c)

Stopped printing their paper, the Georgia Gazette.

d)

They burned tea in large quantities.

51.

This act put a tax on tea, glass, and color dye.

a)

Tea Act

b)

Townshed Act

c)

Stamp Act

d)

Sugar Act

52.

According to the Proclamation of 1763, to what river was Georgia’s southern border extended?

a)

Altamaha River

b)

Savannah River

c)

Mississippi River

d)

St. Mary's River

53.

By what name was the French and Indian War known in Europe?

a)

The Ten Years War

b)

The Seven Years War

c)

The Creek and English War

d)

The War for the Ohio River Valley

54.

In Georgia, what did the group that formed in opposition to the Stamp Act call themselves?

a)

Patriots

b)

Nationalists

c)

Liberty Boys

d)

Freedom Riders

55.

What name did colonists give the series of laws passed by Parliament that were meant to punish them for the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Intolerable Acts

b)

Unforgivable Acts

c)

Nullification Laws

d)

Abomination Laws

56.

Which action taken by the colonists preceded the Intolerable Acts?

a)

the capture of several British soldiers.

b)

the dumping of tea into the Boston Harbor.

c)

the raid on several munitions storehouses.

d)

the meeting of colonists at the First Continental Congress.

57.

Which accurately describes the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

to dissolve the United States of America

b)

to declare the colonies in favor of France

c)

to announce a new trading policy with Britain

d)

to sever the colonies' political ties with England

58.

Which of the following are supporters of the crown during the war?

a)

Tories

b)

Red Coats

c)

Loyalists

d)

Patriots

59.

Who was the African American soldier recognized for his bravery at the Battle of Kettle Creek?

a)

Elijah Clarke

b)

Samuel Nunez

c)

Austin Dabney

d)

Alonzo Herndon

60.

Following the Battle of Kettle Creek, Austin Dabney was recognized by being given

a)

a large sum of money by the governor.

b)

land by the Georgia General Assembly.

c)

an honorable discharge from the military.

d)

command of US soldiers fighting the British.

61.

Which statement accurately describes the role Nancy Hart played in the American Revolution?

a)

She was a spy used by George Washington.

b)

She single handedly captured several British soldiers.

c)

She was active recruiting patriots to join the Continental Army.

d)

She nursed and cared for injured Americans throughout the war.

62.

Why was the capture of Savannah important to both the British and the Americans during the American Revolution?

a)

Savannah was a major center of transportation in the South.

b)

Savannah was both the capital of Georgia and a deep water port.

c)

Savannah served as the center of operations for the Sons of Liberty.

d)

Savannah housed many munitions storehouses containing thousands of weapons.

63.

Which accurately describes the outcome of the Siege of Savannah during the American Revolution?

a)

The Americans gained control of Savannah.

b)

The British remained in control of Savannah.

c)

The British burned Savannah and then evacuated the city.

d)

The Americans turned control of the city over to the French.

64.

Which statement BEST describes the relationship between the states under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

They were temporarily involved in a mutual relationship.

b)

They were firmly connected under a strong national government.

c)

They were loosely connected under a weak national government.

d)

They were bound forever to one another by the agreement they signed.

65.

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia?

a)

to ratify the Bill of Rights

b)

to write a new constitution

c)

to fix the Articles of Confederation

d)

to declare independence from England

66.

Which statement best explains why Georgia was so quick to ratify the Constitution?

a)

Georgia hoped a stronger federal government would help fund state development.

b)

Georgia hoped a stronger federal government would help with the Native Americans.

c)

Georgia hoped a stronger federal government would help deal with the ongoing Spanish threat.

d)

Georgia hoped a stronger federal government would settle a trade dispute with South Carolina.

67.

In what way was the Articles of Confederation and Georgia Constitution of 1777 alike?

a)

They both had a strong executive branch.

b)

They both had a unicameral legislative branch.

c)

They both had only one branch of government.

d)

They both had a clear system of checks and balances.

68.

Which statement BEST describes the U.S. government under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

a federal government with veto power

b)

a federal government with unlimited power

c)

a strong federal government with broad power

d)

a weak federal government with limited power

69.

The first constitution of the United States of America was called the

a)

American Constitution

b)

Colonies Confederation

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Constitution of the United States

70.

What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention held in 1787 in Philadelphia?

a)

to sign the Treaty of Paris

b)

to select the nation's new president

c)

to revise the Article of Confederation

d)

to draft a Declaration of Independence

71.

How many houses for the legislative branch of government were established by the 1787 U.S. Constitution?

a)

Bicameral

b)

Unicameral

c)

Tricameral

d)

Quadcameral

72.

Female Georgia patriot who captured and killed a group of Tories during the Revolution.

a)

Courtney Dove

b)

Martha Washington

c)

Abigail Adams

d)

Nancy Hart

73.

The Bill of Rights protect

a)

Georgia militia

b)

homes from imposters

c)

individual rights

d)

the British from returning to power.

74.

Which of the following are principles of the Constitution?

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Federalism

d)

Sovereignty

75.

The Great Compromise established

a)

a unicameral lawmaking body that has executive powers.

b)

a bicameral lawmaking body with executive powers.

c)

a bicameral lawmaking body, one based on equality and one based on proportional population.

d)

a unicameral lawmaking body that is based on equality.