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WorksheetsUS History Tri 1 Review
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Virginia House of Burgesses, Town Hall Meetings and the Mayflower Compact were all examples of:
Royal treaties
Self-government
Constitutional Amendments
Colonial economic systems
"Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness" were used by Thomas Jefferson as examples of:
Natural Rights
Gender equality
Legal Rights
Economic systems
What impact did Triangular Trade have on the American colonies?
The rise of Southern industrial power
The creation of the Northern plantation system
The decrease in immigrants from Europe
The rapid increase in the importation of African slaves
Why did large plantations flourish in the Southern colonies?
Rocky soil
Long / warm growing season
Excellent fishing
Large timber-rich forests
Mercantilism required the American colonies to provide Great Britain with:
Raw materials and markets for British goods
American-manufactured goods
African slaves
Official representatives to British parliament
What was the fastest/safest method of transporting goods in the 1700s?
Highways
Canals
Railroads
Rivers
Which of the following is NOT a cash crop?
Indigo
Cotton
Wheat
Tobacco
What was the primary cause of the French and Indian War?
French and British disputes over the Ohio River Valley
French and Native American disputes over the Mississippi
Mexican incursions into the Texas Republic
Spanish protests over the Louisiana Purchase
Which of the following was NOT a cause of the American Revolution?
The Stamp Act
The Townshend Acts
The Indian Removal Act
The Boston Massacre
The revolutionary slogan "No Taxation Without Representation" expressed a belief in:
Free trade
Economic interdependence
The power of parliament
The consent of the governed
Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
Federal government could not levy taxes
State governments did not have enough power
States were required to supply troops to the US military
Small states had more power than large states
Which group supported the ratification of the US Constitution?
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Which Supreme Court case established the power of Judicial Review?
Gibbons v Ogden
McCulloch v Maryland
Marbury v Madison
Roe v Wade
Which compromise created the bicameral (House + Senate) legislature?
The Missouri Compromise
The Compromise of 1850
The Three Fifths Compromise
The Great Compromise
Anti-Federalists refused to ratify the Constitution without the addition of:
The Bill of Rights
The Three Fifths Compromise
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Declaration of Independence
Which of the following is NOT an example of Checks and Balances?
The president can veto laws
The Supreme Court can declare laws unconstitutional
The president serves a 4 year term
The Legislative branch can impeach the president
Why did George Washington advocate for American neutrality?
To improve his popularity among Federalists
To avoid involvement in European wars
To gain support for increased military spending
To maintain a close alliance with France
What was the importance of George Washington putting down the Whiskey Rebellion?
It showed the weaknesses of the US Constitution
It showed the importance of European alliances
It showed the federal government's ability to enforce laws
It abolished alcohol consumption
What was the goal of the Monroe Doctrine of 1823?
To increase trade between the United States and Africa
To end independence movements in Latin America
To establish US military bases in the Caribbean
To keep European powers away from Latin America
What was Thomas Jefferson's primary motivation for the Louisiana Purchase?
Acquisition of the New Orleans and the Mississippi River
Possible gold reserves in the Dakota territories
A new water-route across the American continent
Gaining land for the Panama Canal
What justification did Thomas Jefferson use for the Louisiana Purchase?
The Implied Powers interpretation of the Constitution
The Strict Constructionist interpretation of the Constitution
Executive Orders
Judicial Review
Why did Andrew Jackson sign the Indian Removal Act?
To give Native Americans more fertile lands to the West
To allow Native American sovereignty over Georgia land
To open fertile Native American land to white settlers
To gain control over the Texas Republic
How did Andrew Jackson subvert the power of the Supreme Court?
Vetoing the Indian Removal Act
Creating the Monroe Doctrine
Refusing to enforce the Cherokee v United States decision
Removing the land-ownership requirement to vote
Which of the following was a goal of Manifest Destiny?
Ending slavery in the South
Ceding the Alaska Territory to Russia
Banning settlement West of the Mississippi
Annexing Texas and California
The Missouri Compromise banned slavery where?
New territories North of the 36'30" line including Missouri
New territories North of the 36'30" line except Missouri
New territories acquired from Mexico and Texas
New territories South of the 36'30" line except Maine
What was the decision made in the Dred Scott case?
Neither free nor enslaved blacks can be American citizens
Slaves cannot be American citizens
Dred Scott should have been freed in Fort Snelling
Dred Scott should be freed but not his wife and daughters
Westward territorial expansion in the early 1800s led to:
Improved relations with neighboring nations
Increased opportunities for Native Americans
Less open land for new immigrants
Increased tensions over the spread of slavery
