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Linkit Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

New York and Philadelphia were

a)

the first colonies in America

b)

the locations of the first two national capitals

c)

where George Washington lived

d)

the site of the first battles of the civil war

2.

Columbian Exchange was the new exchanges of goods and ideas between Europe, Africa and the Americas

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The Great Compromise ensured

a)

equal rights to women and Native Americans

b)

the creation of two governing houses fair to both small and large states

c)

a stronger executive branch

d)

the end of slavery

4.

Who came to the Americas to escape religion persecution?

a)

Mesoamericans

b)

Africans

c)

settlers of Jamestown

d)

Puritans and Pilgrims

5.

The first Native American societies developed in Medieval Europe?

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Patriot forces had no support from other countries throughout the war

a)

True

b)

False

7.

The Revolutionary War occurred when

a)

Africans were forced to cross the ocean and into slavery

b)

France fought England over land in the Americas

c)

tensions between colonists and Great Britain led to an armed conflict

d)

tensions between Northern states and Southern states led to an armed conflict over slavery

8.

Which is not a privilege or responsibility of an American citizen?

a)

voting

b)

free healthcare

c)

jury duty

d)

draft

9.

In the 1400s which was NOT a reason Europeans explored the world?

a)

New Lands

b)

New Trade Routes

c)

To gain glory/fame

d)

to find more slaves

10.

The Boston Tea Party happened when tensions erupted between a group of Boston citizens and a group of redcoats leading to colonists being killed.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

This is considered the final battle of the Revolutionary War.

a)

Valley Forge

b)

Battle of Trenton

c)

Lexington and Concord

d)

Yorktown

12.

Who was the dictator of Germany that committed horrible acts against Jews?

a)

Mussolini

b)

Stalin

c)

Hitler

d)

Roosevelt

13.

The Declaration of Independence

a)

was how the colonists formally declared independence from Great Britain.

b)

outlined the law of the United States of America.

c)

outlined the individual rights of a U.S. citizen.

d)

was an effort to avoid war with Great Britain.

14.

"These are the times that try men's souls" is a quote by

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Sam Adams

d)

Ben Franklin

15.

Which was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

no checks and balances

b)

weak central government

c)

no judicial branch

d)

strong congress

16.

Which is an example of propaganda?

a)

boycotts of British goods

b)

Dumping tea into the Boston Harbor

c)

printing of a drawing of the Boston Massacre

d)

olive branch petition

17.

Federalists believe that the Constitution offered a good balance of power between various political views.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

England was the first European nation to establish an empire in the Americas?

a)

True

b)

False

19.

The leg of triangular trade that forced Africans to cross the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas was known as

a)

Middle Passage

b)

Columbian Exchange

c)

French and Indian War

d)

Northwest Passage

20.

Who tried to convince patriots not to give up and that the harder they struggle the more others will appreciate and adore them in The Crisis.

a)

George Washington

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

Sam Adams

d)

Thomas Paine

21.

Which is NOT part of the balance of powers according to the U.S. Constitution.

a)

The legislative Branch

b)

The Press

c)

The Executive Branch

d)

The Judicial Branch

22.

What do you call the extermination of an entire group of people?

a)

zyklon B

b)

concentration camps

c)

homocide

d)

genocide

23.

What is the current capital of the United States?

a)

Washington D.C.

b)

Philadelphia

c)

New York

d)

Trenton, NJ

24.

Society changing from the feudal system to a middle class of artisans and merchants was the most significant outcome of this era

a)

Civil Rights movement

b)

Age of Exploration

c)

Industrial Revolution

d)

Middle Ages

25.

The president being able to veto bills passed by congress is an example of

a)

a check that the legislative branch has on the executive branch

b)

a check that the judicial branch has on the legislative branch

c)

a check that the executive branch has on the legislative branch

d)

a check that the legislative branch has on the judicial branch

26.

What was added to the Constitution to define clearly the rights and freedoms of citizens?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Olive Branch Petition

d)

Common Sense

27.

Whats one way the Nazis tried to set Jews apart from everyone?

a)

requiring them to walk on one side of a street

b)

making them introduce themselves as "Jewish" to everyone them met

c)

requiring them to paint their house doors red

d)

requiring them to wear the Star of David on clothing

28.

The Great Awakening led to the ideas of political equality among colonists.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

Raising taxes was the main issue in the dispute between Britain and American Colonists leading to war.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

The Renaissance occurred during the Middle Ages.

a)

True

b)

False