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WorksheetsGJS Benchmark Review 18-19
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 40mins
How did the US acquire this territory ?
Result of the Mexican American War
Result of a Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo
Result of a Treaty with Great Britain
Adams-Onis Treaty
The Mayflower Compact, The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, and House of Burgesses are all examples of representative government in the colonies. What contributed to the creation of these documents?
Economic theory of mercantilism
Demands from the King of England
The distance of the colonies from Great Britain
Economic opportunity
Which of the following was a major reason for the development of the transatlantic slave trade?
The economic demands of the plantation system
The construction needs of the railroad
Increased textile manufacturing
Increased western migration
Life, liberty and pursuit of happiness are rights that people are born with and can't be taken away. These are called ___________ rights.
Unalienable
Normal
Given
Constitutional
Why did colonist oppose Mercantilism?
It prevented trading with other countries.
it forbade slavery
it consumed all raw matierals
It lacked colonial representation
Who dedicated their life to helping the imprisoned and mentally ill?
Lucretia Mott
Dorothea Dix
Henry David Thoreau
Frederick Douglass
What was the purpose of the 10th amendment
to define weather the states or the government had the power
to take away people's rights
to give more rights
All of the above
Which event on the time line contributed most directly to the outbreak of the U.S.-Mexican War?
1. 1830-The Indian Removal Act is signed into law.
2. 1833-The American Anti-Slavery Society is founded.
3. 1844-The first telegraph message is sent.
4. 1845-Texas is admitted to the Union as a slave state.
1
2
3
4
Between 1846 and 1855 the population of Ireland decreased by a third, including the approximately 1.5 million Irish immigrants who left for the United States.
What was the primary reason for this migration?
Massive unemployment resulting from British occupation
Political unrest during an economic recession
Famine caused by a major crop failure
Civil war between Catholics and Protestants
That all Men are . . . equally free & independent, & have certain . . . Rights, of which they can not by any Compact, deprive or divest [remove] their Posterity [future generations]; among which are the Enjoyment of Life and Liberty, with the Means of acquiring and possessing Property, and pursuing and obtaining Happiness and Safety.—Virginia Declaration of Rights, 1776
In this excerpt, the authors of the Virginia Declaration of Rights are describing rights they consider —
granted to citizens by their government
natural and possessed at birth
protected under religious doctrine
defined by the courts
Who was this?
Frederick Douglass, a famous writer, orator, and leader for abolition reformation, wrote the anti- slavery newspaper The Northern Star.
Frederick Douglass, a famous suffrage reformation leader
Albert Eisenstein, famous physicist during the WWII
Frederick Douglass, a leader for prison reforms
Why is the turning point in the American Revolution the Battle of Saratoga?
England surrendered
US gained foreign recognition and France joined as an ally.
Washington led troops to a victory and Great Britain surrendered
No american lives were lost in this battle
The Northwest Ordinance established guidelines for the orderly expansion of the United States by instituting a —
method to purchase territory from foreign powers
procedure for military takeovers of existing countries
process through which states could be added to the Union
compromise line that prohibited slavery in the West
Motives of European Exploration:
1. To Increase Wealth
2. Promote Christianity
3. ?
Which motive best completes the diagram?
To promote free enterprise
To extend democracy
To expand empires
To found utopian communities
The first political parties in the United States formed mainly in response to disagreements over —
taxation without representation
the doctrine of judicial review
territorial expansion to the west
the extent of federal power
The Northeast- Produced Manufactured Goods
The Midwest - Supplied Food Resources
The South- Provided raw materials
What was one result of these regional differences?
Cities in the South emerged as centers for textile mills.
Sectionalism increased
Slavery increased in the Northeast as industrialization expanded.
Plantation systems in the South were replaced by large businesses
Which of these is a guarantee in the First Amendment?
States have the power to regulate public education
People can choose whether and how to participate in religious services.
Persons accused of a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Citizens have the right to be judged by a jury of their peers.
This document, the
nation’s first constitution,
was adopted in 1781. The
document was considered
weak because states held
more power than the
federal government.
Articles of Confederation (AOC)
(FOC) Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Delcaration of Independence
United States Constitution
These are rights that we are born with as human beings and can not be given or taken away. They include life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Invasive Rights
Political Rights
Miranda Rights
Unalienable Rights
Who said a bill of rights was unnecessary and even dangerous?
Federalist
Anti-Federalist
Washington
Adams
Who said a bill of rights was needed in order to protect individual rights?
Federalist
Anit-Federlaist
Washington
Adams
Which selection completes the graphic correctly?
2/3; 3/4
3/4; 2/3
2/3; 2/3
3/4; 3/4
The proclamation line of 1763 prohibited colonist from settling past what physical feature?
Mississippi River
Applachain Mountains
Rocky Mountains
Erie Canal
Inexpensive farmland, discovery of gold, expansion of markets are all what?
Economic reasons for Exploration
Economic reasons for Westward expansion
Economic reasons for Slavery
Economic reasons for social reforms
What is Judicial Review?
The courts can review laws and declare them unconstitutional
Judges have a review system for some court cases
The courts have the ability to reverse a decision
Effects of industrialization were: urbanization, increases in population and _______?
Demand for European Markets
Industries Decreased
Markets Decreased
Sectionalism Increased
The eighth amendment protects against excessive fines and bail and ___?
Freedom of speech
right to an attorney
speedy trial
cruel and unusual punishment
This list provides examples of --
topics discussed during the Second Constiutional Convention
domestic issues faced by the leaders of the new republic
weaknesses of the government under the Articles of Confederation
issues leading to the ratification of the first constitutional amendments
The Whiskey Rebellion challenged the idea that-
the federal government had the power to pass and enforce tax laws
a national military was needed for dealing with foreign threats
the federal government could raise tariffs to protect industries
a national court system was needed for resolving disputes between states
Disagreements between these two cabinet members lead to-
the creation of reservations for American Indians
a struggle to ratify the Bill of Rights
the establishment of the first U.S. political parties
the compromise over slavery in western territories
Which of the following is the source of this statement on foreign policy?
George Washington's Farewell Address
The Monroe Doctrine
Abraham Lincoln's First Inaugural Address
The Federalist Papers
How did this invention contribute to the expansion of the plantation system?
By reducing the number of slaves needed for growing cotton
By increasing the time needed to cultivate cotton
By increasing the profitability and expanded slavery
By reducing the demand for raw cotton
Which of the following should replace the question mark in this diagram?
Direct Democracy
Great Compromise
Checks and Balances
Missouri Compromise
Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution?
To strengthen the authority of the federal government
To improve the organization of the judiciary
To give each state an equal amount of power
To protect individual freedoms from the federal government
Which type of economy is best described by these characteristics?
Subsistence farming
Free enterprise
Mercantilism
Socialism
What action would be protected by the First Amendment?
A business owner refuses to allow his personal property to be used by the military for training and housing.
A family may choose to attend worship service at a newly founded church in the community.
An accused man seeks advice from his attorney before being questioned by the police.
A woman wants to purchase a firearm and keep it in her house for security.
I consider, then, the power to annul a law of the United States, assumed by one state, incompatible with the existence of the Union, contradicted expressly by the letter of the Constitution . . .
—Proclamation, President Andrew Jackson
The proclamation excerpted above was issued during which of these historical events?
Shays’s Rebellion
The War of 1812
The Nullification Crisis
The Civil War
Why did the economies of western territories develop so differently from the economies of the Northeast and South?
Western territories had rocky soil and a large supply of slave labor.
Western territories had natural harbors and many navigable rivers.
Western territories had limited land and a large immigrant population.
Western territories had inexpensive land and abundant natural resources.
Speaker 1: A state has the right to overrule an act passed by Congress. Afterall,the national government is supposed to share power with the states.
Speaker 2: I believe that you are wrong.The states do share power with the national government, but the Constitution says the national government has supremacy.
These speakers are debating an issue that eventually became known as the —
Monroe Doctrine
Nullification Crisis
MIssouri Compromise
Three-Fifths Compromise
Spanish colonist established missions and French colonist ___?
Fished
Whaled
built ships
traded fur
The image shown is a compromise between ___ ?
Large and Small states
North and south
Colonies and Great Britain
Federalist and Anti Federalist
What was this woman's contribution?
Women's suffrage
prison reform
prohibition
abolition
What was this man's contribution?
Woman's' suffrage
prohibition
prison reform
abolitionist who wrote the North Star
Soil exhaustion from farming is an example of ___?
Economic effect of cotton production
Environmental effect of cotton production
Environmental effect of gold rush
Economic effect of gold rush
How did the US acquire this territory ?
Result of the Mexican American War
Result of Treaty of Guadalupe Hildalgo
Result of Treaty with Great Britain
Adams Onis Treaty
Which answer completes the graphic?
Slavery
Farming
Mining, Minerals, Small Scale Agriculture
Shipbuilding
Irish immigrants came to US to escape famine and Chinese came _____?
escaping famine
escaping war
seeking gold
escaping political unrest
