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WorksheetsUnit 1 Review American Foundations
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
Why did thousands of Puritans settle in the Massachusetts Bay Colony?
to escape the English civil war and show support for the king
to escape poor economic conditions in England and avoid persecution
to build large tobacco plantations on the fertile soil of New England
to oppose the Catholic gentry settling in Maryland
What was a major difference between the Massachusetts Bay Colony and Rhode Island?
Roger Williams, founder of Rhode Island, believed in religious toleration.
Squanto provided Massachusetts Bay with corn,but refused to do so in Rhode Island.
The majority of Rhode Island colonists were American born.
There was virtually no difference between the two colonies, since both were founded by Puritans.
Which colony was founded by Catholic proprietors on land given to Cecilius Calvert in recognition of Catholic support for King Charles I ?
Delaware
New Jersey
North Carolina
Maryland
Which colony was founded as a haven for a religious group known as the Quakers?
Delaware
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Vermont
What did John Locke believe?
The survival of the fittest would lead to government by the most able.
Natural law required governments to protect citizens' rights to life, liberty, and property.
Government was not necessary as long as people functioned reasonably.
Government should promote the health, welfare, and prosperity of its citizens.
What was a key belief of the Great Awakening?
Salvation did not depend on membership in a single church.
Nonbelievers were not in serious trouble with respect to salvation.
Government was more important than religion in people's lives.
Generosity was the key to salvation.
Which American leader best exemplified the Enlightenment through his scientific discoveries and inventions?
Alexander Hamilton
John Jay
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
Which middle colony is labeled L on the map?
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Which colony is located the farthest south on the map?
North Carolina
Georgia
Virginia
South Carolina
Unlike the thin rocky soil in colony B, the soil in colony J was fertile enough to engage in widespread commercial farming.
Which colony is labeled J on the map?
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
New Hampshire
Because of the mild climate and rich soil in colony A, farmers were able to grow tobacco as a cash crop.
Which colony is labeled A on the map?
Virginia
New Hampshire
Georgia
Pennsylvania
Farmers in colony M grew rice and indigo as major cash crops due to the long growing season.
Which colony is labeled M on the map?
Virginia
Maryland
New York
South Carolina
Colony I was founded by the Dutch and many settlers lived along the Hudson River.
Which colony is labeled I on the map?
New Jersey
New York
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Which southern colony is labeled F on the map?
South Carolina
Virginia
North Carolina
Maryland
Which colony is labeled C on the map, the smallest of the middle colonies?
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
How did colonists react to the Proclamation of 1763?
They were pleased to have new guidelines about territory for settlement.
They were angry that Britain had limited the area available for settlement.
They were pleased not to have to cross the Appalachians to establish farms.
They were grateful to have more British ships bringing goods to ports.
What was the colonists' biggest objection to paying taxes to the British government?
The taxes caused economic hardships for the majority of colonists.
They did not want to be ruled by a nation that was so far away.
They did not elect members to Parliament and so believed Parliament had no right to tax them.
The money from taxes funded only British troops and not the American militia who provided most of the colonial defense.
What was George Washington's role during the American Revolution?
He was president of the confederation of states.
He was commander in chief of the Continental Army.
He persuaded other nations to support the war.
He was appointed to spy on the British army.
Which truth is not self-evident, according to the Declaration of Independence?
People have the right to liberty.
All people are created equal.
People have the right to the pursuit of happiness.
People have the right to refuse to pay taxes.
Which document established the first government of the United States?
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
New Jersey Plan
Constitution
Which important measure passed under the Articles of Confederation addressed slavery and established a process for statehood?
The Connecticut Compromise
The Bill of Rights
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
The Declaration of Independence
What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention held in Philadelphia in 1787?
to amend the Articles of Confederation to resolve economic and trade issues
to allow all the states to confer to resolve concerns about taxes
to promote a spirit of cooperation to achieve foreign trade agreements
to write trade agreements between the states that were fair and equal
Which group in the box shows characteristics of government that the Federalists and their supporters would have favored?
Group A
Group B
Which document was written to persuade people to adopt the new Constitution?
Federal Reform Papers
Book of Human Rights
Government: The Ways and Means
Federalist Papers
What did James Madison expect the Constitutional Convention to do?
to solve the problems of the Articles of Confederation
to follow the model provided by the Virginia legislature
to replace the Articles of Confederation
to consult with French scholar Montesquieu to resolve questions about the nature of government
Which quote is from the Preamble to the Constitution?
"These are the times that try men's souls."
"When in the course of human events, it becomes necessary . . ."
"We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union . . ."
"Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom, and independence . . . "
Which group in the box states the goals of the U.S. Constitution as found in the Preamble?
Group A
Group B
Which statement about the U.S. Constitution is true?
It was immediately ratified by all of the states.
It is the longest-lived written plan for representative government in history.
It was Thomas Jefferson's masterpiece.
It was created with the idea that it could be easily revised if it was ineffective.
Which group in the box describes the rights and responsibilities of the judicial branch?
Group A
Group B
Which plan proposed a bicameral legislature with two senators per state and a House of Representatives based on population?
Virginia Plan
Connecticut Compromise
New Jersey Plan
Legislative Plan
What did Thomas Paine mean when he said in Common Sense, "The cause of America" is "the cause of all mankind"?
Everybody wants to be able to decide how to get rich.
Nobody wants to pay taxes on tea, paper, or lead.
People everywhere struggle against oppressive government.
People in all parts of the world wanted to unite.
