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Early American Pre-test

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 5hrs 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Where the 13 original colonies located?
a)
On the East Coast 
b)
On the West Coast
c)
In the middle of  North America 
2.
There were three regions in the 13 original colonies. 
a)
East, West and North
b)
Top, middle and bottom
c)
New England, Middle and Southern
3.
The French and Indian War was fought between the
a)
French and Indians
b)
French and Spanish
c)
French and the British
4.
What was the major cause of the American Revolution?
a)
The Indians were causing trouble for the British
b)
The King was taxing the colonists unfairly and they had no representation.
c)
The Colonists were stubborn and inconsiderate.
5.
In the American Revolution, the Loyalists wanted
a)
America to be free of Britain
b)
America to remain loyal to Britain
6.
The Declaration of Independence was a document which 
a)
formed a new government for America
b)
told the world the colonists complaints against the King of England
7.
The Declaration of Independence was signed on 
a)
December 25, 1770
b)
July 4, 1776
8.
The Articles of Confederation were the first attempt of  the United States to form a government. The Articles of Confederation were
a)
too weak and needed to be replaced.
b)
just right and were a great success
9.
The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ type of government.
a)
strong
b)
average
c)
weak
d)
federal
10.
The Articles of Confederation were structured the way they were because the former colonies feared...
a)
a strong government
b)
poverty
c)
free press
11.
The Great Compromise was a compromise between--
a)
Mass. Plan and New Jersey Plan
b)
Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
c)
Virginia Plan and New York Plan
d)
Virginia Plan and Delaware Plan
12.
Which group wanted a strong national government?
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
13.
Which group did not want to approve the new Constitution?
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
14.
The 3/5 Compromise settled the argument of--
a)
Representation in the Senate
b)
How slaves would be counted towards representation
c)
How states would be represented
d)
Borders of states
15.
What is a republic?
a)
a two house-legislature that divides the work of government
b)
a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives
c)
sharing power between the federal and state governments
d)
something added to a document
16.
federalism means...
a)
two house-legislatures that divide the work of government
b)
a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives
c)
sharing power between the federal and state governments
d)
a disease that workers in the FBI can get
17.
The constitution set up this kind of system to maintain a balance of power among the three branches of government
a)
confederation
b)
separation of powers
c)
federalism
d)
checks and balances
18.
Which of the following did not influence the drafters of the Constitution?
a)
Baron de Montesquieu
b)
the Magna Carta
c)
American Indians
d)
John Locke
19.

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Samuel Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Paul Revere

20.

The Preamble is...

a)

in the beginning of the Declaration...

b)

the conclusion.

c)

in the middle.

d)

not in the Declaration.

21.

According to the Declaration of Independence, what truth was "self-evident"?

a)

All men are created equal

b)

Rights are given by good kings

c)

Government exists to protect us from ourselves

d)

Only a democracy can protect our rights

22.

What are our natural rights according to Jefferson? (He got the idea from John Locke, but he changed the last right.)

a)

Freedom of speech, religion, and press

b)

Life, liberty, and property

c)

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

d)

Voting, rebelling, and health

23.

According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?

a)

From the King

b)

From the Supreme Court

c)

From God

d)

From the people

24.
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
a)
To stop taxes from the British Empire.
b)
To make a United States army.
c)
To gain independence from the British Empire
d)
To install their own king in America
25.

Who did Thomas Jefferson get his ideas from?

a)

John Locke

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

George Washington

26.

What are unalienable rights?

a)

rights that can be taken away

b)

rights that cannot be taken away

c)

rights that don't matter

d)

rights for the government

27.

Common Sense was written by

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

John Locke

d)

Thomas Paine

28.

What were American's called who supported independence?

a)

Tories

b)

Separatists

c)

Patriots

d)

Loyalists

29.

Colonists who chose to side with the British were known as

a)

Redcoats

b)

Loyalists

c)

Neutrals

d)

Patriots

30.

Why were the colonists angry about British taxes?

a)

Representatives of the colony had not voted on the tax

b)

they had never paid taxes

c)

they did not think the British needed money

d)

They did not think the King was collecting enough taxes from people in England

31.
What artifact tells us that the explorers were looking to spread their religion?
a)
Bible
b)
Compass
c)
Flag
d)
Gold
32.
To navigate the seas, explorers used all of the following EXCEPT
a)
an astrolabe
b)
an artifact
c)
a compass
d)
a map
33.
Which explorer started the trend of claiming New World lands?
a)
Cabot
b)
Ponce de Leon
c)
Columbus
d)
Hudson
34.
Which colony had settlers who were later known as "Pilgrims"?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Jamestown
c)
Plymouth
35.
Which colony was settled by people wanting religious freedom?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Jamestown
c)
Plymouth
36.
Which colony benefitted from the help of native people such as Pocahontas?
a)
Roanoke
b)
Jamestown
c)
Plymouth
37.
The Monroe Doctrine declared that the United States would
a)
prevent the establishment of new European colonies anywhere in the world
b)
help colonies in North and South America adopt a democratic form of government
c)
view European interference in the Americas as a threat to the national interest of the United States
d)
prevent other nations from trading with South American nations 
38.
What is the Capital of New York?
a)
Anubus
b)
Ohio
c)
New Deli's Pizzeria  
d)
Albany 
39.
NATIVE AMERICANS WERE HERE BEFORE THE EUROPEANS.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
40.
Why was the Louisiana Purchase an important event?
a)
It doubled the size of the country
b)
Lewis and Clark discovered it
c)
It was given to us by the Spanish
41.
THE CONSTITUTION IS THE LAW OF THE LAND.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
42.
What is the name given to the belief that the United States had the right and duty to expand across the North American continent?
a)
Manifest destiny
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Louisiana Purchase
43.
What European country settled the original 13 colonies in North America?
a)
France
b)
Spain
c)
England
44.
JAMESTOWN WAS AN ENGLISH COLONY IN VIRGINIA.
a)
FALSE
b)
TRUE
45.
Texans fight for independence against what country?
a)
Great Britain
b)
Mexico
c)
France
46.
An "Abolitionist..."
a)
wants to get rid of alcohol
b)
fights for better education
c)
wants to eliminate slavery
47.
The Underground Railroad was...
a)
Abraham Lincoln's most famous speech
b)
A system of hiding places and routes that led slaves to the North
c)
A railroad that went through a tunnel into Pennsylvania
48.
Where were the first shots of the Civil War fired?
a)
Fort Sumter
b)
Bull Run
c)
Manassas
49.
To break away from a country
a)
leave
b)
secede
c)
escape
50.
THERE ARE 3 BRANCHES OF OUR GOVT.
a)
FALSE
b)
TRUE
51.
Where was the first battle of the American Revolution?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Lexington and Concord
c)
Valley Forge 
52.
This was named for the movement of Native Americans being relocated to the west.
a)
Underground Railroad
b)
Trail of Tears
c)
Louisiana Purchase
53.
What is the year 1776 famous for?
a)
Thomas Jefferson drafting the Declaration of Independence.
b)
The first battle of the American Revolution.
c)
Jamestown was founded. 
54.
GEORGE WASHINGTON WAS THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE USA.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
55.
Which colony was founded for religious freedom for Quakers?
a)
Ohio
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Georgia
56.
How many original colonies were there?
a)
10
b)
15
c)
13
57.
Why did the colonists want to leave England?
a)
To have a better life and escape religious persecution
b)
To take a vacation
c)
To visit their family
58.
What direction did the colonists start moving?
a)
West
b)
East
c)
South
59.

When was the Declaration of Independence approved by congress?

a)

July 2nd 1776

b)

July 4th 1776

c)

July 4th 1775

d)

July 24th 1775

60.

Who wrote the Deceleration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Jefferson Davis

c)

George Washington

d)

Alexander Hamilton

61.

Who won the war of 1812?

a)

British

b)

Americans

62.

What were some of the reasons for the civil war?

a)

Slavery and Politics

b)

Freedom and Slavery

c)

Democracy and Freedom

63.

Who won the civil war?

a)

The Confederacy (the south)

b)

The Union (the north)

64.

Which event cause the U.S. to get involved in WWII?

a)

The bombing of Pearl Harbor

b)

The firing on Fort Sumter

c)

The sinking of the Lusitania

d)

All of the above

65.
Which explorer claimed land in the southwest United States for Spain?
a)
Francisco Coronado
b)
Samuel de Champlain
c)
John Cabot
d)
Robert La Salle
66.

Freedom of the Press

a)

1st

b)

5th

c)

8th

d)

10th

67.

Granted women's suffrage

a)

2nd

b)

7th

c)

19th

d)

18th

68.

Granted all male suffrage

a)

13th

b)

15th

c)

17th

d)

21st

69.

Defines citizenship

a)

1st

b)

12th

c)

13th

d)

14th

70.

Direct election of Senators

a)

17th

b)

16th

c)

18th

d)

24th

71.

Abolished slavery

a)

12th

b)

13th

c)

14th

d)

15th

72.

State's Rights Amendment

a)

10th

b)

11th

c)

12th

d)

13th

73.

Freedom of Religion

a)

2nd

b)

1st

c)

4th

d)

6th

74.

Freedom of Speech

a)

3rd

b)

9th

c)

1st

d)

4th

75.

Alcohol was outlawed

a)

1st

b)

11th

c)

18th

d)

19th

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