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Review of Everything 3rd Six Weeks

Total questions: 108

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The New Jersey Plan and Virginia Plan led to--

a)

The Three-Fifths Compromise

b)

The Great Compromise

2.
Federalism = _____ amendment
a)
8th
b)
10th
3.
Which political party wanted to ratify (approve) the Constitution?
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-federalist
4.
What are two synonyms for national government?
a)
state and local
b)
federal and central
5.
What are America's first political parties?
a)
Democrats VS Republicans
b)
Federalists VS Anti-federalists
6.

The people elect the House of Representatives

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Separation of Powers

7.

No unreasonable searches and seizures

a)

First amendment

b)

Third amendment

c)

Fourth amendment

d)

Tenth Amendment

8.
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
a)
New territory added to the Union after the American Revolution
b)
Proved the U.S. needed a stronger state government
9.

Shay's Rebellion led to--

a)

restructuring/fixing the national government

b)

restructuring/fixing the state government

10.
What is Shays' Rebellion?
a)
farmers from Massachusetts rebelled against the government because their farms were being taken away
b)
5 new territories were added to the Union after the American Revolution victory
11.
10th amendment = __________________
a)
Powers only to the states
b)
Federalism
12.

Congress makes the law--the President vetoes the law--Congress overrides the veto

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Federalism

13.
"I will not approve the U.S. Constitution until a Bill of Rights is added to protect the people..." Who would say this?
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
James Madison
14.

The political parties started because of the rivalry between--

a)

George Washington VS Benjamin Franklin

b)

Alexander Hamilton VS Thomas Jefferson

15.
A federalist believes in a strong ___________ government.
a)
central
b)
state
16.

"The states are too weak to do what is needed to help the United States.." Who would say this?

a)

Federalist

b)

Anti-Federalist

17.

______________________ did not want to ratify the U.S. Constitution because he feared it would weaken individual rights. He was a --

a)

James Madison

b)

Patrick Henry

18.
George Mason
Patrick Henry
Thomas Jefferson
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
19.

Believed the national government should be separated into three branches.

a)

Post Malone

b)

Baron de Montesquieu

20.
The Bill of Rights--
a)
Protect all individuals, even criminals
b)
Protect only those who follow the law
21.
Why was George Mason against the ratification of the Constitution?
a)
individual freedoms were going to be threatened
b)
he was against a strong national government
c)
wanted a Bill of Rights added
d)
All of these
22.

Which is an example of checks and balances?

a)

the Supreme Court reviews the laws to see if it's constitutional

b)

Congress writes a law --> President vetoes the law

23.

Every citizen, even those accused of a crime, are protected by--

a)

unalienable rights

b)

natural rights

c)

life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

d)

10 amendments

24.

A problem with the Articles of Confederation was--

a)

it had no army or ability to tax the states

b)

the executive branch had too much power

25.

Britain officially recognized the U.S. as its own nation and gained land with the--

a)

U.S. Constitution

b)

Treaty of Paris 1783

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Articles of Confederation

26.

Triangular Trade = Slaves = ?

a)

industries

b)

plantations

27.

Under mercantilism, the colonies were NOT allowed to ____________ to make the mother country rich.

a)

trade with other countries

b)

settle west of the Appalachian Mountains

28.

Which of these occurred after the American Revolution?

a)

the founding of Jamestown, VA

b)

Northwest Ordinance

c)

Proclamation of 1763

29.

Leader and Commander in Chief of the Continental Army

a)

George Washington

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

Lord Cornwallis

d)

Samuel Adams

30.

Patrick Henry did not want to ratify the U.S. Constitution because--

a)

it would give up too much power to the national government

b)

he wanted the national government to have more power than the states

31.

Unalienable rights are given--

a)

when you become a citizen

b)

when you are born

32.

Had the ability to declare war, and sign treaties, but had no PACT.

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

c)

U.S. Constitution

d)

Virginia House of Burgesses

33.

Why didn't the writers of the Article of Confederation include a president, court system or national army?

a)

they believed the national government would hold too much power

b)

they believed the ratification would lead to problems in the Mayflower Compact

34.

Maryland = ?

a)

Catholics

b)

Debtors

c)

Rich nobles

35.

The Stamp Act led to--

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Intolerable Acts

c)

Protests and boycotts

36.

Boston Tea Party led to--

a)

Boycotts and protests

b)

Intolerable Acts

37.

Jewish Patriot who helped financially ($$$)

a)

Haym Solomon

b)

James Armistead

c)

Paul Revere

d)

Bernardo De Galvez

38.

Marquis De Lafayette--

a)

protected the port of Louisiana during the Revolutionary War

b)

Patriot traitor

c)

African American Patriot spy

d)

helped train troops at Valley Forge

39.

Jury duty and voting are examples of--

a)

naturalized citizenship

b)

being a responsible citizen

40.

Which does not belong in the process of being a naturalized citizen?

a)

pass a government and civics test

b)

live in the U.S. at least 5 years

c)

oath of allegiance

d)

vote for a president

41.

A result of the French and Indian War was that it--

a)

left Great Britain in debt and led to taxing the colonists

b)

allowed the colonists to go west of the Appalachian Mountains

42.

In the U.S. Constitution, the powers of the national and state government are shared

a)

Federalism

b)

Limited Government

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Checks and Balances

43.

People are allowed to worship and practice their religion freely at any church they choose.

a)

1st amendment

b)

3rd amendment

c)

6th amendment

d)

2nd amendment

44.

The legislative, executive and judicial branch are--

a)

a way of dividing the national government under the U.S Constitution

b)

strengths of the Articles of Confederation

45.

Expanded the U.S. by adding 5 new states to the Union

a)

Proclamation of 1763

b)

Northwest Ordinance

46.

The Battle of Saratoga is significant because--

a)

it convinced the French to join the war

b)

forced the British army to surrender

47.

To find gold, gain land, and find a route to Asia are examples of--

a)

the laws of the Mayflower Compact

b)

reasons for European Exploration

48.

Documents such as the Mayflower Compact and Fundamental Orders of Connecticut have a form of

a)

national and state government

b)

representative self-government

49.

Which cause of the American Revolution was first to lead Britain to start taxing the colonists?

a)

Stamp Act

b)

French and Indian War

c)

Boston Tea Party

d)

Boston Massacre

50.
What happened at the Battles of Lexington and Concord, MA?
a)
The British were looking for supplies and rebel leaders
b)
Lord Cornwallis surrenders
51.
Haym Salomon
a)
Jewish Patriot who helped the American Revolution financially
b)
African American slave who later became a patriot spy
52.
John Paul Jones
a)
Naval commander who fought in the sea
b)
Helped the Patriot cause financially
c)
Leader of the Sons of Liberty
d)
Author of "Common Sense"
53.
"Give me liberty, or give me death!" Believed liberty was worth dying for.
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
Paul Revere
c)
John Paul Jones
d)
John Hancock
54.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
55.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
56.

The U.S. Constitution fixed grievances from which document?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Mayflower Compact

57.
a)
Rights you are born with
b)
Rights you receive when you become a citizen
58.
What is the second amendment of the Bill of Rights?
a)
Freedom of religion, assembly, petition, press, and speech
b)
no quartering of soldiers
c)
federalism
d)
right to bear arms (guns)
59.
What is the third amendment of the Bill of Rights?
a)
right to bear arms
b)
no quartering of soldiers
c)
right to a trial by jury
d)
no cruel or unusual punishment
60.
The Bill of Rights are included in which document?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
The U.S. Constitution
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Treaty of Paris
61.
8th amendment
a)
right to bear arms
b)
federalism
c)
-no cruel or unusual punishment
-no excessive bail
d)
no unreasonable searches or seizures
62.
Name two ways of being a citizen in the U.S.
a)
By birth and naturalization
b)
By deportation and birth
63.
Pennsylvania
a)
Catholics
b)
Quakers
64.
Massachusetts
a)
Puritans and Pilgrims
b)
Quakers and Catholics
65.
James Oglethorpe founded Georgia for people who owed money called the __________.
a)
Catholics
b)
Debtors
66.
Shipbuilding
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
67.

Which of the following is NOT a cash crop grown in the southern region?

a)

indigo

b)

cotton

c)

wheat

d)

tobacco

68.

-Freezing winters, short summers

-Lumber

-Fishing

-Swift Rivers

-Rocky Soil

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

69.

-Rich soil

-Mild, moderate climate

-"Breadbasket colonies"

-Livestock

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

70.
1776 = Declaration of Independence = Thomas Jefferson = _____________________
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Unalienable Rights
71.
Magna Carta
a)
1492
b)
1620
c)
1215
d)
1607
72.
Which countries came to the colonies to trade furs?
a)
Spanish and English
b)
French and Dutch
73.
The Pilgrims landed in Cape Cod and settled in _______________.
a)
Plymouth
b)
Boston
74.

What year was the first permanent English settlement of Jamestown?

a)

1607

b)

1619

c)

1620

d)

1639

75.
-Pilgrims
-Puritans
-Catholics
-Quakers
What do these groups of people have in common?
a)
Left Europe to escape religious persecution
b)
Settled in the colonies for economic reasons
76.

Where did trade and access to markets occur in the colonies?

a)

Along natural harbors and ports across all regions

b)

Only in the southern region

77.

During the triangular trade, why did the colonies and West Indies need African slaves?

a)

To work the plantations

b)

To build ships

78.
Cotton, indigo, tobacco, rice.
a)
Crops grown in the middle colonies
b)
Crops grown in the southern colonies
79.

Anne Hutchinson and Roger Williams

a)

Puritan rebels who founded Rhode Island for religious reasons

b)

Founded Georgia for the debtors

80.
Civic duty is the same as citizenship responsibility. Which of the following is an example?
a)
Reporting for jury duty
b)
Going to school
81.

Which of these was founded for economic reasons (profit)?

a)

Plymouth, MA

b)

Jamestown, VA

82.
a)
Founded for the Debtors
b)
Founded for the Catholics
83.
Founder of Connecticut
a)
Thomas Hooker
b)
William Penn
84.

Which of these was founded for religious reasons?

a)

Plymouth, Massachusetts

b)

Jamestown, Virginia

85.
Maryland
a)
Debtors
b)
Catholics
c)
Rich Nobles
d)
Quakers
86.

-First written Constitution in the colonies

-extended voting rights

-1639

a)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

b)

Virginia House of Burgesses

87.
Fundamental Orders Of Connecticut
a)
1607
b)
1619
c)
1620
d)
1639
88.

Which of the following regions included a mixture (diversity) of ethnic groups?

a)

NEW ENGLAND

b)

MIDDLE

c)

SOUTHERN

d)

WEST

89.

Port cities and natural harbors such as Charleston and Boston are--

a)

areas for trade and markets

b)

are located only in the Southern region

90.
1620
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Christoper Colombus discovers America
91.
What did the Mayflower Compact include?
a)
It was the first constitution in the colonies
b)
it had a form of self-government
c)
in was the first elected legislative assembly in the colonies
d)
none of these
92.
What is the Magna Carta?
a)
limited the power of the monarchy and allowed a trial by jury
b)
strengthened the power of the monarchy
c)
form of self-government
93.
Virginia House of Burgesses
a)
1619
b)
1620
c)
1639
d)
1777
94.

Virginia House of Burgesses

a)

First legislative assembly

b)

limited the power of the monarchy

c)

formed a social contract

d)

first written constitution

95.

The Europeans wanted to find---

a)

a sea route to Asia to trade silks and spices

b)

Native Americans to take as slaves

96.

Christopher Columbus discovered America in--

a)

1492

b)

1607

c)

1620

d)

1532

97.

-Faster route to Asia

-Spread Christianity

-Expand empires

All of these fall under what era?

a)

European Exploration Era

b)

Colonization Era

c)

Revolutionary Era

d)

Federalist Era

98.

South = Slaves = Plantations = ?

a)

ca$h crop$

b)

breadbasket colonies

c)

Pilgrims

d)

religious freedom

99.

An ____________ works for 7 or more years in return for a free passage to America.

a)

slave

b)

indentured servant

c)

Quaker

d)

Pilgrim

100.

Was established to defend plantations from Spanish Florida

a)

Georgia

b)

Maryland

c)

Virginia

d)

Carolinas

101.

Which colony was NOT established for religious reasons?

a)

Pennsylvania

b)

Massachusetts

c)

Maryland

d)

Virginia

102.
Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution? 
a)
To protect individual freedoms from the federal government
b)
To give each state an equal amount of power
c)
To improve the organization of the judiciary
d)
To strengthen the authority of the federal government
103.
The first political parties in the United States were established in the 1790s largely because of political differences between — 
a)
Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton
b)
 George Washington and James Madison
c)
Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Paine
d)
John Adams and Benjamin Franklin
104.
Why were the Federalist Papers written?
a)
to convince the people of the new nation to ratify the U.S. Constitution
b)
written to stop the people from adding the Bill of Rights
105.
Two-house legislature that called for equal votes in the senate and votes based on population in the House of Representatives.
a)
Three Fifths Compromise
b)
Great Compromise
106.
a)
the creation of reservations for  American Indians
b)
a struggle to ratify the Bill of Rights
c)
the establishment of the first political parties
d)
a compromise over slavery in western territories
107.

Believed in strict interpretation of the U.S. Constitution

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

108.

For a national bank

a)

Federalist

b)

Anti-Federalist

c)

K. Garcia

d)

Billie Eilish

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