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WorksheetsSemester 1 Review
Total questions: 85
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Class
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1.
The land the United State bought from France, which doubled the size of the U.S. was called
a)
The Oregon Country
b)
The Louisiana Purchase
c)
The Great Western Territory
d)
The Northwest Territory
2.
What year did Thomas Jefferson make the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
1803
b)
1800
c)
1865
d)
1849
3.
Which treaty ended the War of 1812?
a)
Treaty of Ghent
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
Treaty of Guadelupe Hidalgo
4.
Who became a famous general after the War of 1812?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Andrew Johnson
c)
James Madison
d)
Andrew Jackson
5.
Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from
a)
the rich and well-born.
b)
Native Americans.
c)
the common people.
d)
states' rights supporters.
6.
Which group was most hurt by Jackson's removal policy?
a)
the rich and well-born
b)
Native Americans
c)
the common people
d)
states' rights supporters
7.
The Trail of Tears refers to
a)
Jackson’s angry negotiations with the Five Civilized Tribes.
b)
the movement of Seminole Indians from the West to Florida.
c)
government workers who lost their jobs due to Jackson’s spoils system.
d)
the removal of Cherokee Indians from Georgia to Indian Territory.
8.
Why did Jackson oppose the Bank of the United States?
a)
He thought its president was inexperienced and poorly educated.
b)
He thought it loaned too much money to farmers and workers.
c)
He thought it was unconstitutional and that it favored the rich.
d)
He thought it benefited western business owners over those in the east.
9.
Which state said they wouldn‘t pay the new tariff and passed the Nullification act?
a)
North Carolina
b)
South Carolina
c)
Virginia
d)
Georgia
10.
Andrew Jackson was a member of which political party?
a)
Whigs
b)
National Republicans
c)
Democrats
d)
Anti-Federalists
11.
Name the country that created the 13 colonies in North America
a)
Great Britain
b)
Spain
c)
France
d)
Portugal
12.
Which statement describes the GEOGRAPHY of the New England region?
a)
Rich soil, mild winter, flowing rivers
b)
Eskimos and polar bears
c)
Very rich soil, long growing season
d)
Rocky soil, very short growing season
13.
Which region had slavery as an economy?
a)
Southern
b)
New England
c)
Middle
d)
United States
14.
What is a characteristic of a Quaker?
a)
Strict religious practices
b)
Puritans and Pilgrams
c)
No religious practices
d)
Religious Tolerance
15.
Which Southern Colony was established as a refuge for Catholics?
a)
N. Carolina
b)
Maryland
c)
Georgia
d)
S. Carolina
16.
Which two people were banished from Massachusetts for religious reasons?
a)
Thomas Hooker and Rosa Parks
b)
King George III and Parliment
c)
William Penn and James Oglethorp
d)
Roger Williams and Ann Hutchinson
17.
What type of economic system existed between Great Britain and the 13 colonies?
a)
Free trade
b)
Communism
c)
Mercantilism
d)
Salutary Neglect
18.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
19.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
20.
Which of the following was a major flow for the transatlantic slave trade shown on the map?
a)
economic demands of the plantation system
b)
construction needs of the railroad
c)
increased textiles manufacturing
d)
increased western migration
21.
The Monroe Doctrine said __________________.
a)
no more European colonies could be started in the Americas
b)
Europe must leave the Americas alone
c)
the United States would stay out of Europe's business
d)
all of the above
22.
Which of the following stopped European colonization in America.
a)
Adams-Onis Treaty
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Watauga Compact
d)
Convention of 1818
23.
This system of appointing friends/political supporters to government positions is known as the:
a)
Spoils System
b)
Civil Service System
c)
Federal Appointment System
24.
This law was passed that forced the removal of all Native Americans in US territory:
a)
Indian Removal Act
b)
Trail of Tears Act
c)
Executive Order 99
d)
Executive Order 9066
25.
This is the belief that the US will expand from East to West:
a)
Imperialism
b)
Era of Good Feelings
c)
Manifest Destiny
26.
Which of the following best describes the political party situation during the Era of Good Feelings?
a)
1 Party system - Federalists ruled
b)
No parties!
c)
1 Party system - Republicans ruled
d)
Republicans vs Democrats
27.
What was the name of the original government for the new United States?
a)
Constitution
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
None of these
28.
Which law created an orderly procedure for adding a new state to the union?
a)
Northwest Ordinance
b)
Land Ordinance
c)
Territories Ordinance
d)
Ohio River Valley Ordinance
29.
Under the Articles of Confederation who held most of the power?
a)
National Government
b)
State Governments
30.
Rebellion in Massachusetts that showed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation
a)
The Whiskey Rebellion
b)
The Property Tax Rebellion
c)
The Massachusetts Rebellion
d)
Shays' Rebellion
31.
What was the most significant threat facing the Early Republic when Washington became President?
a)
Debt
b)
Native Americans
c)
British
d)
French
32.
The rebellion occurred when George Washington was President
a)
Shay's Rebellion
b)
Whiskey Rebellion
33.
A tax on liquor led to the ____, which marked the first time the government sent troops to fight American citizens.
a)
Shays' Rebellion
b)
Pennsylvania tax rebellion
c)
Whiskey Rebellion
d)
Farmer Rebellion
34.
Who was the first elected president of the United States?
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
John Adams
c)
George Washington
d)
George W. Bush
35.
What was Hamilton's Plan for the national debt?
a)
Don't pay it
b)
Make each state pay their own
c)
Combine State debt into one National Debt
d)
Hope it goes away
36.
Look at the picture. The federal government would......
a)
Oversee state government agencies
b)
Regulate the creation of new businesses
c)
Establish a national bank
d)
Eliminate protective tariffs
37.
The first political parties were formed because of disagreements over what issue?
a)
should the government establish a national bank?
b)
should the US expand its borders?
c)
should Presidents be elected through electoral college or popular vote?
d)
should representation in Congress be equal or based on population?
38.
What were the first two political parties?
a)
Democrats and Republicans
b)
Right and Left
c)
Democratic Republicans and Federalists
d)
Warhawks and Republicans
39.
George Washington wanted the US to stay away from .....
a)
colonial settlements
b)
protective tariffs
c)
permanent alliances
d)
territorial disputes
40.
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
41.
What was George Washington's foreign policy?
a)
Alliance with Spain
b)
Alliance with Britain
c)
Neutrality
d)
Alliance with France
42.
This amendment guarantees the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly and the right to petition government.
a)
1st
b)
4th
c)
9th
d)
10th
43.
This amendment asserts that powers not delegated to the national government or denied to the states are reserved to the states.
a)
2nd
b)
8th
c)
9th
d)
10th
44.
This amendment prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures.
a)
2nd
b)
3rd
c)
4th
d)
7th
45.
Which port did Jefferson want to control?
a)
Savannah
b)
New Orleans
c)
Mexico
d)
Mississippi
46.
This was a tax on all printed materials in the 13 Colonies.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Townshend Act
47.
Finish this American Colonist Motto, "No Taxation without..."
a)
Transportation
b)
Relaxation
c)
Representation
d)
Sensation
48.
Which was the punishment for the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Sugar Acts
c)
Quartering Acts
d)
Stamp Acts
49.
Colonists were forbidden to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
a)
Proclamation line of 1763
b)
Proclamation boundary
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
Borderlands
50.
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
51.
To refuse to buy goods from someone as a form of protest . . .
a)
occupy
b)
boycott
c)
damage
d)
repeal
52.
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
53.
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
54.
*Sugar Act
*Quartering Act
*Stamp Act
These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by...
*Quartering Act
*Stamp Act
These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by...
a)
Restricting colonial trade with American Indians
b)
Imposing regulations on colonial agriculture.
c)
Angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated.
d)
Punishing colonists for resisting the authority of Parliament.
55.
"It is essential to the freedom & security of a free people, that no taxes be imposed upon them but by their own consent, or their representatives."
- The Sons of Liberty, address to the public, New York, December 15, 1773
The excerpt above reflects the dissatisfaction of American colonists with the...
- The Sons of Liberty, address to the public, New York, December 15, 1773
The excerpt above reflects the dissatisfaction of American colonists with the...
a)
Political debates that took place at the Albany Convention.
b)
Interference of Great Britain in the slave trade.
c)
Economic consequences of the Great Awakening.
d)
Economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War.
56.
British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they...
a)
Feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians.
b)
Did not want to share control of the fur trade with France.
c)
Resented the limits it imposed on Westward Expansion.
d)
Wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations.
57.
What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
a)
Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.
b)
Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved.
c)
The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service.
d)
British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.
58.
"Here in the autumn of 1777, American forces met, defeated and forced a major British army to surrender. This crucial American victory in the Battle of _____ renewed patriots hopes for independence, secured essential foreign recognition and support, and forever changed the face of the world."
"A Crucial American Victory," U.S. National Park Service,
Which of the following best competes this excerpt?
"A Crucial American Victory," U.S. National Park Service,
Which of the following best competes this excerpt?
a)
Trenton
b)
Yorktown
c)
Saratoga
d)
Concord
59.
"America may boast that she has accomplished what no power before her ever did, contending with Britain - Captured two of their celebrated Generals and each an Army of thousands of veteran troops to support them."
- Abigail Adams, letter to John Adams, Dec. 19, 1781
To which of the following is Abigail Adams referring in this excerpt?
- Abigail Adams, letter to John Adams, Dec. 19, 1781
To which of the following is Abigail Adams referring in this excerpt?
a)
The American Victory at the Battle of Yorktown
b)
The negotiation of the Treaty of Paris by American diplomats
c)
The bravery of American soldiers at Valley Forge
d)
The arrival of French aid after the Battle of Saratoga
60.
Unalienable Rights
*Life
*Liberty
*Pursuit of Happiness
The rights listed above were -
*Life
*Liberty
*Pursuit of Happiness
The rights listed above were -
a)
established by a series of Supreme Court decisions.
b)
defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence.
c)
established by the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
d)
defined by President George Washington in his Farewell Address.
61.
Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British Parliament?
a)
"He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people"
b)
"For imposing Taxes without our Consent"
c)
"He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good."
d)
"For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences."
62.
The Great Compromise solved the problem of both big and small states wanting representation.
a)
True
b)
False
63.
Which compromise is made up of ideas from the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey plan?
a)
The Great Compromise
b)
The three-fifths compromise
c)
The constitutional compromise
d)
The big compromise
64.
Which group of people wanted the Constitution to include a Bill of Rights?
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-federalists
c)
Democrats
d)
Northerners
65.
Anti-federalists wanted a Bill of Rights added to the constitution to help protect...
a)
Individual Rights
b)
State Rights
c)
Slavery
d)
The Articles of Confederation
66.
What was the 3/5ths Compromise?
a)
Slaves counted as 2/4ths of a person
b)
Slavery was outlawed
c)
Slaves counted as 3/5ths of a person
d)
Slaves in the South were set free
67.
When creating the legislative branch there were two proposed plans. Which plan wanted states to have more votes based on population?
a)
Connecticut Plan
b)
New Jersey Plan
c)
Virginia Plan
d)
3/5th's Plan
68.
What does ratification mean?
a)
To deny
b)
to ask for
c)
to demand
d)
to approve
69.
The issue of enslaved people for the purpose of representation was the main issue of -
a)
Great Compromise
b)
One-Third Compromise
c)
Three-Fifths Compromise
d)
Slave Compromise
70.
The image represents what resolution that happened at the Convention-
a)
Three Fifths Compromise
b)
One Quarter Compromise
c)
Slave Compromise
d)
Great Compromise
71.
The image represents-
a)
Three-Fifths Compromise
b)
Great Compromise
c)
A line at McDonalds
d)
People without an Iphone
72.
Someone that favored approval of the Constitution is called-
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti Federalist
c)
Republican
d)
Democrat
73.
There was a scandal during Adams' term as president involving France, and bribery about the French seizing American ships. What was the name of this scandal?
a)
The French Connection
b)
Adams' Spygate
c)
Jay's Treaty
d)
XYZ Affair
74.
What allowed the President to imprison aliens and deport-send out of the country-those thought to be dangerous?
a)
XYZ Affair
b)
Jay's Treaty
c)
Alien Act
d)
Whiskey Rebellion
75.
John Adams passed the Alien and Sedition Act which took away rights from the_______ Amendment.
a)
1st
b)
3rd
c)
10th
d)
12th
76.
What was the purpose of the Sedition Act?
a)
To prevent people from criticizing the government
b)
To get Americans to support a war with France
c)
To get Americans to support a war with Britain
d)
To stop immigrants from entering the country illegally
77.
This law made it possible for the President to kick immigrants out of the country.
a)
Alien Act
b)
Sedition Act
c)
Neutrality Act
d)
Jay's Treaty
78.
What is the defintion of IMPRESSMENT?
a)
British capturing American sailors
b)
Showing off to the person next to you
c)
Forcing Native Americans west of the Mississippi
d)
British giving guns and ammunition to Native Americans
79.
The Embargo Act of 1807
a)
banned all U.S. imports and exports
b)
increased the amount of exports to France
c)
placed a heavy tax on all imported goods
d)
led to war with England
80.
One of the most significant economic effects of the War of 1812 was--
a)
the decline of slavery in the North
b)
the development of American manufacturing
c)
the addition of two new amendments
d)
the reliance on cottage industry
81.
The significance of the Battle of Saratoga is that-
a)
the Patriot victory boosted morale and convinced France to ally with the U.S.
b)
it was the "shot heard 'round the world."
c)
it was the last major battle of the Revolutionary War because it convinced Parliament that the war was no longer worth fighting.
d)
the crushing defeat of Patriot forces convinced France that it was not wise to form an alliance with the U.S.
82.
Who shares power according to the principle of federalism?
a)
Elected officials and appointed officials.
b)
State government and federal government.
c)
Executive and Legislative branches.
d)
People and government.
83.
Which principle split the power of the government into three branches?
a)
Self-government
b)
Republicanism
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Limited government
84.
The principle of government that states each branch of government has the ability to limit the power of the other branches
a)
Checks & Balances
b)
Federalism
c)
Popular Soveriegnty
85.
A government in which the people rule, the authority of the government comes from the people
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Federalism
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