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WorksheetsBHS Unit 2 US History Exam
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 3hrs 20mins
The _________________________________ attempted to force colonists to remain in the eastern coastal region of North America.
The Stamp Act of 1765
Boston Massacre
Intolerable Acts
The Proclamation Line of 1763
The _____________________ taxed wills, newspapers, playing cards, and other printed materials.
Stamp Act
Intolerable Act
Coercive Act
Townshend Act
Why did Paul Revere ride warning the British were approaching in 1775?
The British were coming to burn the Constitution
The British were about to invade the capital, Washington D.C.
The British were trying to kidnap George Washington and extradite him to Britain.
The British were trying to take the weapons built up in Concord.
What best explains why the Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the American Revolution?
The minutemen force had reached a population of over two million participants.
The Hessians agreed to serve the USA in exchange for land in Canada.
The French realized the USA might win and joined to help them afterward.
The British proved they could take the capital, Philadelphia, thus weakening the USA.
What weakness were displayed in the Articles of Confederation due to Daniel Shays’rebellion?
It did not give Native Americans citizenship
It displayed the hypocrisy of not allowing slaves to be free
It showed that America could never defeat Britain if they returned
It displayed the federal government had no plan to address violent uprisings
What best explains why Anti-federalists did not want the new Constitution?
They felt it made the Federal government too powerful.
They felt the Articles of Confederation needed more time to prove its effectiveness.
They wanted to rejoin Britain for economic opportunities.
They felt it made the Federal government too weak
The Bill of Rights protect the rights of ______________.
States
Individuals
Governors
Senators
Which figure below contributed to the Federalist Papers?
William Pitt
Thomas Jefferson
John Jay
John Adams
The Bill of Rights includes the Freedom of Speech. Which Enlightenment thinker strongly urged the for the government protection of this particular freedom?
Locke
Voltaire
Montesquieu
Rousseau
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
What movement, that stressed the right of the people to govern and have their rights protected, influenced the desire of the Colonies to revolt and become their own nation?
The Renaissance
The Enlightenment
The Market Revolution
The Industrial Revolution
All of the following were weakness of the Articles of Confederation EXCEPT:
It was weak because there was no clear way to address rebellions
It hurt the small states because representation was based on population
There was no way to raise federal money
There was only one vote given to each state
Who were the Hessians?
Men who were ready at a “minute’s” notice to fight the British
Britain’s most elite cavalry regiment
The secret French spies sent to determine if America could defeat Britain
The German soldiers hired by the British to fight the Americans
How do you see the influence of Montesquieu in the United States Constitution?
The Constitution guarantees the freedom of speech.
The Constitution develops three branches in the government.
The Constitution protects religious freedom.
The Constitution has a Bill of Rights.
Roger __________________ created a compromise in which small states and large states got fair representation.
Jefferson
Adams
Smith
Sherman
All of the following were reasons why many colonists wanted to move west past the Appalachian Mountains EXCEPT:
They wanted access to more land
They wanted to force the Spanish out the area permanently
They wanted more resources
They wanted to expand their economic opportunities
In explaining why they felt they had the power to tax the Colonies without giving them representation, Britain asserted they had protected the Colonies during the ___________________________ and, thus, could tax them to pay off the war debt.
American Revolution
Napoleonic Crusades
French and Indian War
War of 1812
What is the best explanation for why the group, the Sons of Liberty, formed?
To support the British against the French in the French and Indian War
To demand Native Americans leave lands west of the Appalachian Mountains
To demand the French once and for all leave Fort Duquesne.
To petition the unfair taxes Britain was placing on the Colonies
What is the best explanation for why Thomas Paine wrote his book Common Sense?
He wanted to explain that the new nation of the USA must be related to the religious ideas of the Great Awakening.
He wanted to stress that the actions of King George the 3rd were oppressive.
He wanted to explain that the 13 Colonies could never win the revolution unless France joined them.
He wanted to assert that the colonies could never defeat the British and needed to use common sense to see that the British would crush them if they rose up.
What was the first document that formed the basis of how the federal government of the USA would operate?
The Constitution
The Articles of Confederation
The Judiciary Act of 1789
The Bill of Rights
Who led the Continental Army in the American Revolution?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
What best explains why Cornwallis surrendered in Virginia?
King George the 3 was paid a large bribe by Benjamin Franklin to surrender and ordered Cornwallis to return to Britain.
The French had united with the USA and surrounded the British troops.
The Declaration of Independence was already in effect.
The Spanish Armada attacked the mainland of Britain.
Which description below best describes the opinions of a Loyalist?
The British taxes were so great that the Colonies had to break away from Britain.
The Colonies should not break away from Britain because treason is wrong.
The Colonies will never be free unless Britain allows them to become their own nation.
Britain deserved a revolt for the Intolerable Acts.
What is the best description for Washington’s time in Valley Forge from 1777-1778?
A triumphant victory
A strategic conquest
A devastating experience
All of these
What treaty ended the American Revolutionary War?
The Treaty of Philadelphia in 1783
The Treaty of Boston in 1783
The Treaty of London in 1783
The Treaty of Paris in 1783
What type of government did many colonists want for the new USA?
A monarchy
A dictatorship
A republic
A theocracy
Any changes to the Constitution are added to the __________________.
Amendments
Conclusion
Preamble
Articles
The legislative, judicial, and __________________ branches were created by the Constitution.
Republic
Democratic
Executive
Populist
He created the Virginia Plan.
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Thomas Gage
George Washington
How did Roger Sherman bring compromise to large and small states in the pursuit to form a federal government?
He forced the North to recognize the slave trade of the South.
He designed the Senate and the House of Representatives.
He convinced Virginia to pay the largest portion of the national debt that came about from the Revolutionary War.
He suggested moving the capital to Washington D.C. to be in-between Northern and Southern States.
All of the following were American strengths except:
leadership
weapons
available money
experienced officers
All of the following were British weaknesses except:
Indian allies
unfamiliar battlegrounds
weak military leaders
distance from home
The colonies had more advantages than Great Britain in the area of:
money
food supplies
naval strength
none of these
Great Britain had the support of Loyalists but:
Loyalists did not make good leaders
Loyalists did not get along with Indians
Loyalists believed in the cause of Independence
Loyalists were not used effectively
The government of the colonies during the war was:
incapable of enforcing wartime policies
strong
wealthy
all of these
Which was true of Edmund Randolph?
he was late for the convention
he was from New Jersey
he presented the Virginia resolutions
he wanted an amended Articles of the Confederation
Our current legislative structure most closely resembles:
the New Jersey Plan
a combination of the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia resolutions
the Virginia resolutions
the Articles of Confederation
At this time New Jersey was:
plagued by the terrorist William Patterson
in agreement with apportionment
led by Edmund Randolph
one of the smaller states at the convention
Which is true of the Federal Convention?
it started on time
it began on May 25
it began on May 14
it met for four months
What did the Virginia resolutions call for?
two houses elected by the people
one house elected; one house appointed
the upper house elected by lower house
one state; one vote
