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Midterm Review

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following does NOT describe the New England Colonies?

a)

Cold Climate

b)

Rocky Soil

c)

Long Growing Season

d)

Economy Based on Fishing, Trade, Whaling , and Lumber.

2.

What is the Significance of the Mayflower Compact?

a)

Religious Freedom

b)

Representative Government is established.

c)

Civil Liberties and freedoms are granted to all.

d)

1st examples of Self Government based on a social contract.

3.

Why was Plymouth founded?

a)

To escape Religious Persecution

b)

Economic Reasons

c)

Fame

d)

Spread Christianity

4.

Which is a reason for European Exploration

a)

mercantilism

b)

improve manufacturing

c)

To find new land

d)

God

5.

Which region relied on slave labor for cash crops?

a)

New England

b)

Southern Colonies

c)

Western Colonies

d)

Middle Colonies

6.

The Picture above is an example of which economic principle?

a)

Triangular Trade

b)

Free Enterprise

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Capitalism

7.

-The Mayflower compact

-The Charter establishing the Virginia House of Burgesses

-Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

a)

A chance to trade with Native Americans

b)

To purify the Church of England

c)

To promote the system of Mercantilism

d)

Distance form of the Colonies from From the mother country

8.

The Virginia Company came to Jamestown ...?

a)

To spread democratic ideas

b)

To claim new territories

c)

To Locate Military Allies

d)

To search for riches

9.

The Quakers Settled in which colony?

a)

Virginia

b)

Maryland

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Rhode Island

10.

Roger Williams founded which colony

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Rhode Island

c)

Georgia

d)

Maryland

11.

Maryland was founded as a ...?

a)

Refuge for Catholics

b)

Place for Debtors

c)

place for the wealthiest colonist

d)

Place to grow grain and wheat

12.

What is the Significance of the Battle of Saratoga?

a)

The battle that convinced the French to ally with the Patriots during the Revolutionary War.

b)

The American defeat that lead to many soldiers deserting the Continental army.

c)

The final battle of the American Revolution.

d)

Final Battle of the French and Indian War.

13.

Which Treaty ended the American revolution?

a)

Treaty of Velasco

b)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo

c)

Treaty of Paris 1763

d)

Treaty of Paris 1783

14.

The British colonist were against the Proclamation of 1763 because...

a)

They feared it would cause attacks from natves

b)

They wanted to be able to trade freely with the natives

c)

They resented the limits it place on westward movement

15.

-Life

-Liberty

-Pursuit of Happiness


Are rights that are considered

a)

Transferable

b)

Natural

c)

Inherited

d)

Legislated

16.

What is the result of the Boston tea party?

a)

Colonist began buying their tea and coffee from the French.

b)

The British imposed the intolerable acts as a punishment.

c)

British government lifted all duties on tea and agreed to all the colonist demands.

d)

British merchants boycotted all purchases of American made goods

17.

What event took place in 1776?

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Jamestown Founded

c)

Declaration of Independence was written

d)

Boston Tea party

18.

What is the significance of the event in the picture?

a)

Valley Forge becomes a symbol of patriot strength and determination

b)

First battle of the American Revolution

c)

Final battle of the American revolution

d)

caused the writing of the Treaty of Paris 1783

19.

when did Thomas Jefferson write the Declaration of Independence?

a)

1776

b)

1774

c)

1775

d)

1777

20.

What year was the Constitutional Convention Held?

a)

1776

b)

1783

c)

1787

d)

1763

21.

Slaves being counted in the population for Legislative representation defines the ...

a)

Census Bureau

b)

Virginia Plan

c)

New Jersey Plan

d)

3/5th Compromise

22.

Virginia Plan + New Jersey Plan =

a)

3/5th Compromise

b)

Great Compromise

c)

Missouri compromise

d)

Legislative Compromise

23.

Federalist promised to add ____________________ to the constitution in order to win support for Its passing.

a)

Voting rights for women

b)

An end to prohibition

c)

A system of Federal courts below the supreme court

d)

The Bill of Rights

24.

The Area in the picture is known as...

a)

Appalachian Mountains

b)

The Northwest Ordinance

c)

13 colonies

25.

Alexander Hamilton wrote 51 of the 85 Federalist papers to...

a)

Express the need for equality

b)

Defend the ratifying of the US constitution

c)

Increase support for the adding of the Bill of rights

26.

Shays' rebellions led to..

a)

The Restructuring of the federal government

b)

The signing of the Treaty of Paris

c)

Repeal the intolerable acts

d)

The great compromise

27.

George Washington served as...

a)

Commander of the Continental Army, Leader of the Constitutional Convention, 1st President , Resident of Mt. Vernon

b)

Author of the DOI, 3rd President , Resident of Monticello, 1st Secretary of State

c)

1st Treasury Secretary, Writer of the Federalist Papers, Delegate from New York

d)

Scientist, Oldest Delegate at he Constitutional Convention, Ambassador to France.

28.

Which is an example of Checks and balances?

a)

The people elect a new mayor.

b)

The right to bear arms

c)

Powers not delegated to the federal government are reserved for the states.

d)

The president... shall have power, by and with the permission of the senate to make treaties.

29.

Which of the following is a right guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?

a)

Right to borrow money from the bank for a car

b)

Right to Health care

c)

The right to a free,appropriate, and public education

d)

The right to a trial by jury if accused of a crime

30.
Which of the following was a defining characteristic of the Era of Good Feelings?
a)
Thee United States ceded territory to Great Britain.
b)
There was a renewed sense of nationalism.
c)
Great Britain refused to trade with the United States.
d)
Many states called for a restructuring of the federal government.
31.
Which problem did George Washington encounter when he became president?
a)
Southern states were threatening to secede from the Union.
b)
The United States had large debts from the American Revolution.
c)
Great Britain was refusing to trade with the US.
d)
The Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced with a stronger constitution.
32.
According to Alexander Hamilton, which action was necessary to ensure the stability of the nation's economy?
a)
The passage of a trade embargo against Great Britain.
b)
The abolition of consumption taxes.
c)
The creation of a trade alliance with France.
d)
The establishment of a national bank.
33.
The Federalists and the Democratic Republicans emerged as separate political parties partly as a result of disagreement over--
a)
how the nation should develop economically
b)
whether to enforce the Monroe Doctrine
c)
how the nation should admit new states
d)
whether to approve the Declaration of Independence
34.
Which of the following best summarizes the Monroe Doctrine?
a)
The immigration of Europeans to the US must be discouraged.
b)
Internal peace can be maintained without complicated alliances.
c)
The power to nullify federal laws is necessary to preserve sovereignty.
d)
Further colonization of the Americas by European countries is prohibited.
35.
The first political parties in the US were established in the 1790's in large part because of political differences between...
a)
John Adams and Benjamin Franklin
b)
Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Paine
c)
George Washington and James Madison
d)
Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton
36.
At the end of the Revolutionary War, states were eager to expand into the newly available territory. The states of New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Virginia argued over competing claims to land west of the Appalachian Mountains. This conflict was addressed by the...
a)
Missouri Compromise
b)
Wilmot Proviso
c)
Northwest Ordinance
d)
Kansas-Nebraska Act
37.
The Northwest Ordinance is considered a historical milestone because it...
a)
more than double the size of the US
b)
established a method for admitting new states to the Union
c)
encouraged state legislatures to ratify the Constitution
d)
proposed treaties with American Indians
38.
British support of American Indians in Northwest Territory and British impressment of American sailors----?-----Treaty of Ghent
What is missing from these events?
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
War of 1812
c)
American Revolution
d)
Civil War
39.
The War of 1812 begins---?---US manufacturing expands
What event is missing?
a)
The supply of British goods decreases
b)
Congress ends the European embargo
c)
Exports to Britain increases
d)
Congress reduces tariffs
40.
The purchase of the ________________ doubled the size of the United States in 1803.
a)
Louisiana Territory
b)
Northwest Territory
c)
New Mexico Territory
d)
Kansas Territory
41.
John Marshall
Promoted the public good
Maintained a strong sense of duty
Used clear language to discuss complex issues
What action should be added to this list?
a)
Upheld the doctrine of states' rights
b)
Supported the popular election of Supreme Court justices
c)
Allowed slavery to extend into western territories
d)
Wrote the Supreme Court decision that established judicial review
42.
President George Washington warned against ___________________ in his 1796 Farewell Address.
a)
colonial settlements
b)
protective tariffs
c)
permanent alliances
d)
territorial disputes
43.
In Marbury v. Madison, the Supreme Court established a principle that would eventually be used by all courts to...
a)
strike down any law that the courts deems unconstitutional
b)
decide the outcome of election results
c)
overturn any impeachment that the court deems unsupported by evidence
d)
mediate disputes related to commerce between states
44.

The Whiskey Rebellion challenged the idea that-

a)

the federal government had the power to pass and enforce tax laws

b)

a national military was needed for dealing with foreign threats

c)

the federal government could raise tariffs to protect industries

d)

a national court system was needed for resolving disputes between states

45.

Which action completes this diagram?

a)

oversee state government agencies

b)

regulate the creation of new businesses

c)

establish a national bank

d)

eliminate protective tariffs

46.

The first political parties in the United States formed mainly in response to disagreements over -

a)

taxation without representation

b)

the doctrine of judicial review

c)

territorial expansion to the west

d)

the extend of federal power

47.

Disagreements between these two cabinet members lead to-

a)

the creation of reservations for American Indians

b)

a struggle to ratify the Bill of Rights

c)

the establishment of the first U.S. political parties

d)

the compromise over slavery in western territories

48.

Which of the following best completes the diagram above?

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

War of 1812

c)

American Revolution

d)

Civil War

49.

Which of the following is the source of this statement on foreign policy?

a)

George Washington's Farewell Address

b)

The Monroe Doctrine

c)

Abraham Lincoln's First Inaugural Address

d)

The Federalist Papers

50.
John Adams appointed ___________ as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
a)
John Quincy Adams
b)
Thomas Pinckney
c)
John Marshall
51.
The Embargo Act of 1807 was passed in response to British:
a)
Declaration of War
b)
Television shows
c)
Arming Native Americans
d)
Impressing American sailors
52.
Who sold the Louisiana territory to the US?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Britian
d)
Portugal
53.
Which of these is true of the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
It cut the size of the land area of US in half.
b)
It doubled the size of the land area of US.
c)
It doubled the size of the state of Georgia.
d)
It cut the population of the US. in half.
54.
Why did the Americans want the Louisiana territory?
a)
For control of the Mississippi ports
b)
To spy on the Spanish
c)
To control Haiti
d)
For gold and silver
55.
What was impressment?
a)
kidnapping factory workers
b)
kidnapping sailors
c)
forcing people to work on farms
56.
What does an embargo do?
a)
Prohibits trade with another country
b)
Prohibits buying exports only
c)
Allows trade with a country
d)
Allows ships to attack merchants
57.
What did Washington warn against in his Farewell Address ?
a)
The dangers of political parties
b)
Thomas Jefferson becoming president
c)
A national bank
58.
Who led the Federalists?
a)
Alexander Hamilton and James Madison
b)
Alexander Hamilton and John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson and James Madison
d)
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
59.

What was Washington's foreign policy response to the war between the French and British?

a)

Declaration of War on Enemies of the State

b)

Proclamation of War

c)

Euro Crisis Proclamation

d)

Neutrality Proclamation

60.
Who did George Washington appoint as his Secretary of Treasury?
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Adams
d)
James Madison
61.
When did the United States of America purchase the territory of Louisiana?
a)
1703
b)
1903
c)
1803
d)
1813
62.
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?
a)
Francis Scott Kaye
b)
Francis Scott Kane
c)
Francis Scott Key
d)
Francis Scott Keen
63.
Which treaty ended the War of 1812?
a)
Treaty of Ghent
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo
64.
What did Dolly Madison save?
a)
A portrait of Thomas Jefferson
b)
A portrait of Abraham Lincoln
c)
A portrait of Alexander Hamilton
d)
A portrait of George Washington
65.

John Marshall was Chief Justice over what branch of the federal government?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

Presidential

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