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WorksheetsFall Semester Exam 2019
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 13mins
What Constitutional Principle is reflected in the 10th Amendment?
Checks and Balances
Federalism
Popular Sovereignty
Limited Government
What colony was founded in 1607
Roanoke
Plymouth
Charleston
Jamestown
Which European country claimed land in the Great Lakes Region and were fur traders?
British
French
Spanish
Portuguese
The Mayflower Compact, House of Burgesses and the Fundamental Order of Connecticut all...
were ways to elect a king in the colonies
ways to promote religious freedom
established self-government in the colonies
helped establish a stable economy
Which colony was established for Quakers?
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Georgia
Virginia
Which act was a violation of "no taxation without representation"?
The Quartering Act
The Intolerable Acts
The Proclamation of 1763
The Stamp Act
How did the Proclamation of 1763 effect the relationship between colonists and the British?
It violated their right to privacy
it limited colonial expansion beyond the Appalachian Mountains
it violated their right to no taxation without representation
it restricted their freedom of religion
Who is considered to be the founder of the American Navy?
George Washington
The Marquis de Lafayette
Paul Revere
John Paul Jones
What unalienable rights were listed in the Declaration of Independence?
peace, love and prosperity
life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness
liberty, equality and fraternity
food, clothing and shelter
Where were the first shots of the American Revolution fired?
Saratoga
Lexington
Plymouth
Yorktown
Virginia, North and South Carolina, New York, all were founded for...
religious freedom
economic opportunities
establishment of self-government
spread Christianity to Native Americans
Why did it take a long time for the Constitution to be ratified?
some citizens resisted adopting it
it was too difficult to read and explain
they wanted to keep the Articles of Confederation
people loved it
At what meeting was the Declaration of Independence written?
Constitutional Convention of 1787
1st Constitutional Convention in 1774
The Geneva Convention
2nd Continental Congress in 1776
What group opposed the Declaration of Independence?
Patriots
Loyalists
Sons of Liberty
The Continental Congress
How did the Marquis de Lafayette help the Americans during the American Revolution?
he helped finance the war
he served as an army doctor
he commanded and trained troops
he founded the U.S. Navy
This image is a depiction of what event?
The Boston Massacre
The Shot Heard 'Round the World
The Boston Tea Party
The Battle of Bunker Hill
Thomas Paine is known for...
trying to convince colonists to stay loyal to England
organizing the Boston Tea Party
writing the Declaration of Independence
writing "Common Sense" to convince colonists to join the Patriots
Colonists were already used to parliamentary systems so they...
created their own religions
developed their own representative governments
founded colonies to search for gold
wanted to elect a new King
Where did the Puritans live?
New England colonies
Middle colonies
Southern colonies
The Backcountry
How did the practice of slavery influence colonial life?
the South made money from trading slaves
Slaves worked in textile factories
African American owned businesses contributed to colonial wealth
and agrarian economy developed based on the plantation system
How were members of the Virginia House of Burgesses chosen?
they were elected by the people
they were appointed by the Governor
it was by birthright
they were appointed by the King
Why was the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut important?
it promised religious freedom in the colonies
it was the first written constitution in the colonies
it established the Virginia House of Burgesses
it was a social contract promising to work together
Religious leaders in the colonies contributed to the growth of representative government by...
fighting against slavery
writing constitutions for the New England colonies
establishing self-governing bodies
requiring people to go to church before they could vote
Locke and Montesquieu both influenced the growth of representative government in the colonies by
influencing colonial leaders
helping to end slavery
writing colonial constitutions
voting for colonial representatives
What was the primary cause of economic differences between the colonies?
Tradition
Nationality
Religion
Geography
What was the outcome of the Treaty of Paris 1783?
Canada remained a colony of France
England recognized that the United States was free and it established the Mississippi River as the western border
Native Americans were granted citizenship
slavery was ended in the colonies
4th Amendment
freedom of speech
no quartering of troops
search warrants are required
trial by jury
What year was the Constitution adopted?
1607
1776
1787
1803
The 3/5th Compromise settled what issue?
it established a bi-cameral legislature
the counting of slaves for determining representation in Congress
how to elect representatives to state legislatures
it added a bill of rights to the Constitution
Why were the Anti-Federalists opposed to the Constitution?
states' rights were not being protected
they wanted to keep the Articles of Confederation
they wanted to use a parliamentary system
it gave most power to the states
Why did the Articles of Confederation need to be replaced?
it's army was too powerful
the government was not strong enough to manage relations between the states
the president had too much power
the court was overruling the rights of the people
What was one outcomes of the Great Compromise?
it created the Presidential Cabinet
it established the Supreme Court
a bicameral legislature
a bill of rights was added
When did the Anti-Federalists finally agree to adopt the Constitution?
when women were given the right to vote
when they established the National Bank
when Congress freed the slaves
when the Bill of Rights was added
What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?
to get support to ratify the Constitution
to get support to end slavery
to get support to declare independence from England
to get support for the loyalists
What Constitutional Principle is reflected in the phrase, "We The People"?
Checks and Balances
Separation of Powers
Popular Sovereignty
Federalism
Which Constitutional Principle is illustrated by Article 1, Article 2 and Article 3?
Separation of Powers
Federalism
Limited Government
Republicanism
Which of the following is guaranteed in the Bill of Rights?
Freedom of speech
the Amendment process
Checks and Balances
equal representation in Congress
Where did Washington's army camp over the winter of 1777-1778?
Valley Forge
Bunker Hill
Jamestown
Plymouth
