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OPTIONAL Units 1-4.1 Review!

Total questions: 158

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Name
Class
Date
1.
Where did the French settle in North America?
a)
Canada, Ohio Valley, Mississippi River Valley
b)
Mexico, Florida, Southwest
c)
Virginia, Massachusetts and the eastern seaboard
d)
New York Harbor area
2.
Where did the Spanish settle in North America?
a)
Canada, Ohio Valley, Mississippi River Valley
b)
Mexico, Florida, Southwest
c)
Virginia, Massachusetts and the eastern seaboard
d)
New York Harbor area
3.
Where did the Dutch settle in North America?
a)
in the Southwest
b)
in Virginia and Massachusetts
c)
along the Hudson River-New York Harbor
d)
In Florida and the Southeast
4.
What business did the French primarily engage in in North America? 
a)
mining
b)
fur trade
c)
spice trade
d)
lumber
5.
Where did the English settle in North America
a)
Mexico, Florida, Southwest
b)
in Virginia, Massachusetts and along the eastern seaboard
c)
in Canada, the Great Lakes and the Mississippi
d)
near the Hudson River-New York Harbor
6.
What motivated the Dutch to settle in North America?
a)
they were looking for wealth, gold, and other natural resources
b)
they were searching for a great harbor so that they could conduct international trade
c)
the wanted to convert Native Americans to Catholicism
d)
they wanted religious freedom
7.
The Dutch name of their settlement on Manhattan Island was
a)
New Zealand
b)
New Holland
c)
New Amsterdam
d)
New Sweden
8.
New Amsterdam became New York City when
a)
the English demanded control of it in 1664
b)
the Dutch settlers surrendered to England without a fight
c)
Peter  Styvesant was force to give up control to the English
d)
all of the above are true
9.
The first successful ENGLISH colony in North America was:
a)
New Amsterdam
b)
Jamestown
c)
Massachusetts Bay
d)
Quebec
10.

Which of the following was NOT a reason for the founding of Jamestown?

a)

to find gold

b)

Religious Freedom

c)

to make money for the stockholders and investors

11.
The reason for the founding of the Massachusetts Bay colony was
a)
to enter the fur trade
b)
establish a model religious community
c)
to find gold and make money
d)
to kick the Dutch out of the area
12.
A theocracy is:
a)
a governmental system in which all people are equal and resources are shared
b)
a governmental system in which the church and the government are the same
c)
a governmental system in which the people elect representatives who make decisions for them
d)
a governmental system in which one person controls all of the power
13.
These colonies had small farms, an average growing season, and were known for wheat production
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
English
14.
These colonies had a long growing season,  large plantations, and used slave labor to grow high maintenance crops
a)
Southern
b)
Western
c)
Middle
d)
New England
15.
These colonies where known for having a poor growing season, small subsistence farms, numerous fishing villages, and a large lumber industry
a)
New France
b)
Southern
c)
New England
d)
Middle
16.
The Southern Economy was agricultural.  It needed cheap labor to plant and harvest or the business would not be profitable.  Therefore they needed slave labor.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
17.
Mercantilism is
a)
The idea that government should control all aspects of the economy including wages and prices
b)
the idea that the wealth of a country can be increased by creating and controlling colonies around the world
c)
the idea that businesses should operate freely with minimal government regulation
d)
none of these answers describe mercantilism
18.
Because Europeans enslaved Native Americans and unknowingly spread deadly diseases, the native population declined severely.
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
19.
Many middle class English investors and businessmen pooled their money to finance large operations in the New World. These were called: 
a)
Mercantilists
b)
Trade Corporations
c)
Trans-Atlantic Traders
d)
Joint-Stock Companies
20.
The Mayflower Compact helped to establish what?
a)
A government for the people, based on Majority Rule
b)
A treaty with the Natives
c)
The right for a joint stock country to establish a colony in the New World
d)
Specific rules and regulations for operating the colony.
21.
What crop did the American colonists make the most money from?
a)
Corn
b)
Tobacco
c)
Wheat
d)
Cotton
22.
This colonial region has rocky soil and a short growing season.
a)
Southern Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
New England Colonies
d)
Northwest Colonies
23.
An indentured servant.....
a)
pays off his debt by working without pay
b)
works for a set wage for a set number of years
c)
makes money from all the crops he plants
d)
owns large plantations and lives a sweet life
24.
A _____ is a document issued by the King allowing a joint stock company or a proprietor to start a colony.
a)
Charter
b)
Proprietor
c)
Writ
d)
Compact
25.
A New England Colonial Constitution which limited the governor's power and allowed non-church members to vote
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Magna Carta
c)
English Bill of Rights
d)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
26.
Virginia's elected assembly, the first America,  was called  the 
a)
House of Commons
b)
House of Burgesses
c)
House Party
d)
Virginia House
27.
Which group makes up the New England colonies?
a)
Connecticut 
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Deleware 
New York
New Jersey
d)
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
28.
Which group makes up the Southern colonies?
a)
Connecticut 
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
d)
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Alabama
29.
Which colonies have large plantations?
a)
Middle
b)
Southern
c)
New England
d)
Northeast
30.
Which are the "breadbasket colonies"?
a)
Southern
b)
Middle
c)
New England
d)
Eastern
31.
Which colony cut down trees and made lumber to be used in naval stores?
a)
Middle
b)
New England
c)
Western
d)
Southern
32.
Quakers are a key religious group in the Middle colonies
a)
True
b)
False
33.
The hot, humid climate of the ____________________ colonies was ideal for growing cash crops.
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
34.
The long cold winter in the ____________________ colonies was not ideal for growing cash crops and so they focused on lumbering, fishing & fur trading.
a)
New England
b)
Middle 
c)
Southern
35.
What region produced huge amounts of grain during  the colonial period?
a)
Middle  Colonies
b)
Southern Colonies
c)
New England Colonies
d)
frontier region
36.
Why did European nations establish colonies in North America? 
a)
To expand their empires, increase their wealth, and spread Christianity (god, glory, gold)
b)
To find new routes to Africa
c)
To bring back new attributes from other cultures
d)
To conquer the rest of the world
37.
The Dutch used this system of Land grants to encourage colonization of New Netherlands
a)
Indentured System
b)
Headright System
c)
Patroon System
d)
Theocracy System
38.

This colonial area was the most diverse, with settlers from many countries.

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Canada

c)

Middle Colonies

d)

Southern Colonies

39.
These French Protestants migrated to the New World to escape religious persecution.
a)
Puritans
b)
Huguenots
c)
Pilgrims
d)
Patroons
40.
Colonies in America were a convenient place for a country to send unwanted, "surplus" people.
a)
True
b)
False
41.
Which colony was NOT founded for a religious purpose?
a)
Plymouth
b)
Massachusetts Bay
c)
Jamestown
d)
Spanish Florida
42.
Choose the geographical feature that was not chosen as a place to establish a colony
a)
New York Harbor
b)
Chesapeake Bay/James River
c)
Cape Cod
d)
Appalachian Mountains
43.
Which event illustrated growing conflict between Virginia's wealthy gentry and poor backcountry subsistence farmers.
a)
King Phillip's War
b)
Bacon's Rebellion
c)
Salem Witch Trials
d)
The Starving Time
44.
Which item below was not a direct result of the arrival of women in Jamestown?
a)
The colony began to produce a profit for the Virginia Company
b)
Family life became more stable and "normal"
c)
The population began to increase naturally
d)
Wome women found options for a better life than they had in England
45.

Which item does NOT apply to Pennsylvania?

a)

Founded by William Penn as a model community

b)

Based on Quaker beliefs of equality and tolerance

c)

Allowed some rights for women and Native Americans

d)

Primary purpose was to make a profit for joint stock investors

46.
Which item below does NOT apply to Georgia?
a)
Founded by the Puritans as the "City on the Hill"
b)
Founded by James Oglethorpe as a model community
c)
Created a barrier between the English and Spanish colonies
d)
Provided a haven and fresh start for debtors, former prisoners, and poor people
47.
What do Anne Hutchinson and Roger Williams have in common?
a)
They were passengers on the Mayflower and early settlers of Massachusetts Bay
b)
They met and married when women came to Jamestown and owned a successful tobacco planttion
c)
They were banished from super strict Massachusetts and established a slightly more tolerant Puritan colony
d)
They took advantage of James Oglethorpe's altruism and started a new life in Georgia
48.
What do Squanto, Samoset, Powhatan, and Pocahontas have in common?
a)
They aided a struggling English colonies in the early days
b)
They died from diseases unknowingly transmitted by European Settlers.
c)
They avoided contact with the Europeans whenever possible.
d)
Their cultures were not significantly affected by the arrival of Europeans.
49.
Which does not apply to the Salem Witch Trials?
a)
They helped colonists recognize the need for the separation of church and government
b)
They illustrated the need for legal protections for accused persons
c)
They influenced the development of our legal system.
d)
The accused persons were given a fair trial based on factual evidence.
50.

William Bradford founded __________

a)

Jamestown

b)

Plymouth

c)

Massachusetts Bay

d)

Connecticut

51.

John Winthrop founded _______

a)

Plymouth

b)

Massachusetts Bay

c)

Connecticut

d)

Jamestown

52.

Thomas Hooker founded _______

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Massachusetts Bay

c)

Connecticut

d)

Plymouth

53.

Which of the following relates to John Smith?

a)

Founded Massachusetts Bay

b)

Married Pocahontas

c)

Brought tobacco to Jamestown

d)

Forced settlers to work

54.

Which of the following does NOT relate to John Rolfe?

a)

Married Pocahontas

b)

Brought tobacco

c)

Lived in Jamestown

d)

Was a Puritan

55.

Law that Prohibited colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Townshend Acts

d)

Declaratory Act

56.
All legal documents, plus dice and cards were taxed by this law
a)
Writs of assistance
b)
Townshend Act
c)
Tea Act
d)
Stamp Act
57.
An economic protest in which colonists refuse to buy British products
a)
boycott
b)
peitition
c)
appeal
d)
effigy
58.

Parliament passed this law saying that it had the right to make all laws/decisions affecting the colonies

a)

Declaratory Act

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Coercive Act

d)

Townshend Act

59.
Colonists signed these documents asking for the King to help them
a)
Charters
b)
Compacts
c)
Petitions
d)
Ordinances
60.
This law taxed imports such as paper, lead, glass, paint, and tea
a)
Tea Act
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Intolerable Act
d)
Townshend Acts
61.
Under this law, English officials could search colonial ships, warehouses  without a specific warrant.
a)
Declaratory Act
b)
Writs of Assistance
c)
Proclamation of 1763
d)
Smuggling Act
62.

Rebellious colonists organized these groups to lead their local protests

a)

Bacon's Rebellion

b)

Town Meetings

c)

Militias

d)

Sons of Liberty

63.
Colonist who liked to organize and lead protest activities to stir up his fellow colonists.
a)
John Adams
b)
Paul Revere
c)
John Hancock
d)
Sam Adams
64.

This colonist became angry when England targeted his business and accused him of smuggling, so he financed the rebel protest activities.

a)

John Adams

b)

Paul Revere

c)

John Hancock

d)

Sam Adams

65.
This colonist believed in the law, and made sure that all of rebels’ protests were legal and that everyone’s rights were protected.
a)
John Adams
b)
Paul Revere
c)
John Hancock
d)
Sam Adams
66.

This law, designed to discourage rebel activities, required colonists to provide British soldiers with lodging, food, and drink

a)

Declaratory Act

b)

Quartering Act

c)

Food and Beverage Act

d)

Writs of Assistance

67.
British troops fired into a crowd, killing 5 colonists 
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Stamp Act Riot
d)
Lexington and Concord
68.

This law granted a tea monopoly to the East India Company

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Intolerable Act

c)

Townshend Act

d)

Tea Act

69.
There were many colonial protests, but the Boston Tea Party was the most dramatic.
a)
True
b)
False
70.
The Colonists' name for Parliament’s laws to punish Boston    
a)
Coercive Acts
b)
Reprisal Acts
c)
Intolerable Acts
d)
Declaratory Acts
71.
British name for Parliament’s laws to punish Boston
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Domination Acts
c)
Coercive Acts
d)
Parental Acts
72.

Colonists organized this big meeting in Philadelphia to plan for future actions and show support for Boston

a)

House of Burgesses

b)

First Continental Congress

c)

Stamp Act Congress

d)

Albany Congress

73.

Each colony set up one of these volunteer forces for self-defense

a)

Sons of Liberty

b)

Army

c)

Committee of Correspondence

d)

Militia

74.

Most well known patriot who carried a warning of the Regular Army going toward Concord

a)

John Adams

b)

Paul Revere

c)

John Hancock

d)

Sam Adams

75.

First battle of the Revolutionary War

a)

Quebec

b)

Lexington and Concord

c)

Boston

d)

Fort Loudoun

76.
Which item below does NOT apply to Benjamin Franklin
a)
Founder of a colony
b)
Scientist
c)
Proposed the Albany Plan of Union
d)
Author
77.

This movement was a new way of thinking about religion

a)

The Enlightenment

b)

The Great Awakening

c)

The Middle Passage

d)

The Albany Plan of Union

78.
Which is not associated with the Great Awakening?
a)
Encouraged religious freedom and tolerance in the colonies.
b)
Spread by 2 preachers, Jonathan Edwards and George Whitefield
c)
Led to new ideas about government and human rights
d)
Led to new types of churches that were more personal than before (Methodists, Baptists, etc).
79.
This movement was brought about new ways of thinking about government.
a)
The Enlightenment
b)
The Great Awakening
c)
The Great Migration
d)
The Middle Passage
80.

Which is NOT a belief of the enlightenment?

a)

People have basic human rights that must be respected by the government.

b)

Science can make our lives better.

c)

The same laws should apply to everyone due to natural rights.

d)

Religion can be accessed by all individuals.

81.
Which is the lasting importance of the John Peter Zenger trial?
a)
It led to the devepment of freedom of religion
b)
It led to the development of a free press
c)
It led to the development of legal rights for the accused
d)
It led to our right to bear arms
82.
Which was NOT a cause of the French and Indian War?
a)
England and France's competition for dominance of North America
b)
George Washington's stumbling military expedition into French territory
c)
England's taxation and abuses of the colonists
d)
The desire to control the profitable fur trade in the Ohio Valley and Canada
83.

_______ in Tennessee was the site of an ambush of Englishmen/colonists by the Cherokee warriors during the French and Indian War.

a)

Fort Duquesne

b)

Fort Pitt

c)

Fort Loudoun

d)

Fort Granger

84.

Law that Prohibited colonists from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains

a)

Great Awakening

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Enlightenment

85.

Which of the following was NOT an effect of the French and Indian War?

a)

France gave Florida to Spain.

b)

The Treaty of Paris was signed.

c)

France lost its empire in North America.

d)

England acquired a large war debt.

86.

Which of the following did NOT contribute to the creation of the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

Pontiac's Rebellion

b)

England's War Debt

c)

England wanting to avoid another war

d)

Threat of the French forts

87.

Who did the colonist fight during the American Revolution?

a)

British Army (Redcoats)

b)

French and Indians

c)

Spain

d)

All of these

88.

True or False- The Continental Army was well-trained and organized.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

IDK

89.

True or False- The takeover of Fort Ticonderoga was successful.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

IDK

90.

Knew more about the land

a)

British Advantage

b)

American Advantage

91.

Fought on their own land

a)

British Advantage

b)

American Advantage

92.

supported by a wealthy empire

a)

British Advantage

b)

American Advantage

93.

strong army

a)

British Advantage

b)

American Advantage

94.

George Washington was their leader

a)

British Advantage

b)

American Advantage

95.

fought for freedom NOT money

a)

British Advantage

b)

American Advantage

96.

Had Loyalists on their side

a)

British Advantage

b)

American Advantage

97.

Which of the following is NOT the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

to create a government for the USA

b)

to explain why the colonists were breaking away

c)

discuss the rights that the colonists felt they should have

d)

explain the colonists' complaints

98.

He was the primary writer of the Declaration of Independence:

a)

George Washington

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Thomas Paine

99.

He wrote that it was "Common Sense" for the colonist to break away and be their own country.

a)

Ben Franklin

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Jefferson

100.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Battle of Bunker Hill?

a)

The colonist ran out of ammo.

b)

The British won.

c)

It was a morale victory for the colonists.

d)

The colonists won.

101.

Which of the following was NOT a part of England's plan to win the American Revolution?

a)

Cut off New England off from the other colonies

b)

Capture Philadelphia

c)

Get European allies

d)

Keep the war in the North

102.

True or False: The colonists had to steal cannons for the American Revolution because they did not have any.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

IDK

103.

True or False: Hessian Soldiers helped the Americans fight for freedom.

a)

False

b)

True

c)

IDK

104.

This was sent from the colonists to England as an offer of peace:

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Olive Branch Petition

c)

2nd Continental Congress

d)

Articles of Confederation

105.

Which of the following explains why the British soldiers thought it would be easy to defeat the Continental Army?

a)

The Continental Army did not have any cannons.

b)

The Continental Army did not have a Navy.

c)

All of these are correct.

d)

The Continental Army was disorganized.

106.

The Continental Army lost many early battles around:

a)

NY anf NJ

b)

TN and GA

c)

CA and TX

d)

NC and SC

107.

The first year's winter was rough on George Washington and the army because...

a)

Many of the men's one-year enlistment was about to be up.

b)

The men were demoralized (spirits low).

c)

Their families wanted them to come back home.

d)

All of these

108.

Thomas Paine's 2nd pamphlet- used to inspire the soldiers to reenlist.

a)

The Liberator

b)

The Crisis

c)

The Tennesseean

d)

Common Sense

109.

Which of the following was NOT true about the battle Trenton?

a)

It boost the Continental Army's spirit and gave them more hope of winning.

b)

More colonists enlisted in the Continental Army.

c)

George Washington's strategies began to work and inspire the soldiers.

d)

The Hessians easily defeated the Continental Army

110.

Which is the BEST reason to show why the British surrender at Saratoga was so important for the Continental Army?

a)

It boosted the morale of both armies.

b)

It proved that Washington was an outstanding General.

c)

It helped them to gain allies, France and Spain.

d)

It proved to the rest of the world that England was no longer a superpower.

111.

Who supplied the Continental Army with guns and ammo?

a)

France

b)

Britain

c)

Portugal

d)

Mexico

112.

Why were France and Spain so willing to help the Americans after their big victory?

a)

They helped to keep from creating war debt.

b)

They owed American because of the French and Indian War.

c)

They liked George Washington's swag.

d)

They did not want England to have the land and remain powerful.

113.

Which of the following does NOT relate to Valley Forge?

a)

Benedict Arnold helped train troops and wrote the Blue Book

b)

The Continental soldiers were cold and freezing.

c)

The soldiers spirits were low and they were ready to give up again.

d)

All of these are true.

114.

If someone calls you a "Benedict Arnold", they are really calling you a.....

a)

traitor

b)

saint

c)

hero

d)

general

115.

Why did the Native Americans choose to ally with the English soldiers?

a)

The Proclamation Line protected the Native Americans from being bothered by the colonists.

b)

After Pontiac's Rebellion, Parliament decided they did not want to finance another war so they forbade (prevented) the colonists from moving west.

c)

The English soldiers kept the colonists from moving into the Native American's land after the French and Indian War.

d)

All of these are true

116.

True or False: England paid the Native Americans to fight the Americans during the American Revolution.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

IDK

117.

Who was the biggest threat to the Native Americans during the American Revolution?

a)

French soldiers

b)

Hessian soldiers

c)

American colonists

d)

English soldiers

118.

How did the Americans solve the problem of not having a Navy during the American Revolution?

a)

The French sent their navy after Saratoga.

b)

They relied on privateer ships.

c)

Businessmen allowed them to use their private ships and they raided the English ships.

d)

All of these

119.

Men from Tennessee, The “Over the Mountain Men”, VOLUNTEERED to fight during this battle during the American Revolution:

a)

Yorktown

b)

King's Mountain

c)

Saratoga

d)

Lexington and Concord

120.

Which of these would Francis "Swamp Fox" Marion say was the best tactic for fighting in the south?

a)

Hiding in caves

b)

Organized in a straight line

c)

Guerilla Warfare

d)

digging trenches

121.

Which of the following does NOT describe Yorktown?

a)

Cornwallis and the British Army were under siege (trapped) here.

b)

Cornwallis and the British Army surrender here.

c)

Cornwallis and the British Army were waiting here for more supplies, but did not get them due to the French blockade.

d)

Francis Marion used guerilla tactics.

122.

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the end of the American Revolution?

a)

It took 2 years to officially end the war with the Treaty of Paris.

b)

George Washington retired from being the commander of the Continental Army.

c)

British citizens wanted to continue the war.

d)

America was officially an independent nation.

123.

True or False: Based on the advantages and disadvantages of both sides, it was easy to predict who would win the American Revolution.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

IDK

124.

Which is not a power under the Articles of Confederation for National Government?

a)

Maintain an Army

b)

Collect Taxes

c)

Create Laws

d)

Regulate Trade w/ Native Americans

e)

Common Weights and Standards

125.

True or False: The Articles gave the national government power to create a postal service.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

IDK

126.

After the American Revolution, WHICH European countries respected America? (PUT SOME RESPECT ON MY NAME!)

a)

ONLY France and Spain

b)

England

c)

All of them

d)

None of them

127.

Even though America won the Revolution, they could not stop Britain from

a)

housing soldiers in Canada and around the Great Lakes

b)

refusing to trade with Americans

c)

All of these

d)

Leaving their forts in America and Canada

128.

All of the following are problems that the Americans had with Spain except....

a)

Spain would not create trade agreements with individual states

b)

Spain would not leave its forts in Canada

c)

Spain would not allow American farmers to use the port of New Orleans

d)

Spain would not allow American farmers to use the Mississippi River

129.

Which was NOT a problem after the American Revolution?

a)

The government could not pay soldiers for fighting in the Revolution

b)

The Proclamation Line of 1763

c)

Which states owned the land west of the Appalachian Mountains

d)

Congress could not settle disputes between states

e)

States had their own currency (money)

130.

Which is INCORRECT about inflation?

a)

too much money is in circulation

b)

can be caused by printing too much money

c)

the value of a dollar increases

d)

money loses value

131.

True or False: The Articles of Confederation listed George Washington as President because of his victory of the American Revolution.

a)

True

b)

False

132.

Who enforced the laws under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Congress (Legislative Branch)

b)

The Police

c)

The Police and the President (Executive Branch)

d)

The Courts (Judicial Branch)

e)

I guess NO ONE could enforce laws because they forgot to include it!

133.

Only these could tax under the Articles of Confederation:

a)

Allies (France and Spain) from the Revolutionary War.

b)

State Governments

c)

Citizens could tax each other

d)

Federal Government

134.

Shay's Rebellion was the result of....

a)

Farmers fighting to end taxes

b)

Abolitionists trying to end slavery in the North.

c)

tax debt that farmers/soldiers could not pay after the War.

d)

A lack of trade agreements with other countries

135.

What was the answer to the problems of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Create a stronger national government

b)

Create a government document that is strong, but flexible

c)

Create branches of government that hold each other accountable.

d)

All of the above

e)

None of the above

136.

Which is NOT a characteristic of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

a)

Set up a system of government for the Northwest Territory

b)

Created rules for statehood

c)

Allowed slavery

d)

The lands included later became the states of Ohio, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan and Illinois

137.

Which showed the need for a stronger National Government?

a)

Shay's Rebellion

b)

Lack of taxing ability by the National Government

c)

States printing their own money

d)

All of these

138.

The "Lost State of Franklin" later became _______.

a)

The Northwest Territory

b)

Louisiana

c)

Tennessee

d)

Franklin

139.

Why did the "Lost State of Franklin" fail?

a)

Not enough states agreed to allow it to become a state

b)

It tried to allow slavery

c)

It was not located in the Northwest Territory

d)

The inhabitants were rebelling against the Articles of Confederation

140.

Which was NOT the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

a)

Create an effective government

b)

get rid of the ineffective Articles of Confederation

c)

Give more power back to each state

d)

Give more power back to the Federal government

141.

Who was the "father" of the Constitution?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Hancok

c)

James Madison

d)

George Washington

142.

Who was elected by the people to be the first President of the USA?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Hancock

c)

James Madison

d)

George Washington

143.

True or False: The Great Compromised addressed the issue of slavery.

a)

True

b)

False

144.

Which of the following is NOT true about the Great Compromise?

a)

It created the 3 branches of government.

b)

It created a bicameral legislative branch

c)

It based the representation of both houses of Congress on population

d)

It settled the issue between the big and small states about representation in Congress.

145.

True or False: All states worried about how many representatives they would get in Congress because they did not want the Federal Government to be more powerful.

a)

True

b)

False

146.

He led the Constitutional Convention:

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Hancock

c)

James Madison

d)

George Washington

147.

People who supported a stronger national government were called

a)

Loyalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

c)

Patriots

d)

Federalists

148.

Which of the following is true regarding the Southern (Slave) States?

a)

They did not want the slaves to count as part of their population

b)

They wanted the slaves to count as part of their population.

c)

They decided to allow the slaves to vote if they were included in the population.

d)

None of these

149.

True or False: Both Slave and Free States worried about representation in Congress before the Constitution was written.

a)

True

b)

False

150.

Which of the following is true in general regarding the northern states?

a)

They did not want the slaves to count as part of their population

b)

They wanted the slaves to count as part of their population.

c)

They decided to allow the slaves to vote if they were included in the population.

d)

None of these

151.

Which of the following was NOT part of the 3/5 Compromise?

a)

Slaves would count as 3/5 of a vote

b)

Congress outlawed slavery.

c)

Congress agreed to not outlaw the international slave trade for 20 years.

d)

No state could stop a slave from being returned to their owner.

152.

Which of the following does NOT show the idea of Federalism?

a)

The federal and state governments have law enforcement officers

b)

Only state and local governments make laws about education

c)

Only the federal government can create a trade agreement with Mexico

d)

The United Nations makes a law about air pollution

153.

SEPTEMBER 17, 1787

a)

The Declaration of Independence was written

b)

The Constitution was signed

c)

Jamestown was created

d)

The Articles of Confederation were adopted

154.

Which of the following is NOT true about the anti-federalists?

a)

They were against the Constitution

b)

They favored a strong Federal Government.

c)

They felt that the Constitutional Convention was illegal.

d)

They thought the Constitution was not strong enough to protect people's individual freedoms.

155.

Which of the following was NOT a purpose of the Bill of Rights being added to the Constitution?

a)

to protect the Federal government

b)

protect individual rights

c)

to make VA and NY happy

d)

to prevent another situation from occurring like what they endured from the mother country as the 13 English colonies

156.

To amend means to:

a)

cancel or void

b)

uplift and vote for

c)

change or alter

d)

stop or end

157.

True or False: It is easy to amend the Constitution.

a)

False

b)

True

158.

How do you spell Mr. H.'s name?

a)

Habeggar

b)

Habegger

c)

Habbegger

d)

Habbeggar

e)

Habeger

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