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MOY Review 2019

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 2hrs 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What were the Articles of Confederation?

a)

The newspaper that the Federalists wrote.

b)

The first real attempt at a central government.

c)

The document that ended slavery in the United States.

d)

The first sign of a strong central government.

2.

Who was the leader of the Federalist party?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Benjamin Franklin

3.

Which of the following statement is true?

a)

Anti-Federalists supported ratification of the Constitution.

b)

Federalists wanted to keep the Articles of Confederation.

c)

Federalists supported ratification of the Constitution.

d)

Anti-Federalists wanted to change the Articles of Confederation.

4.

Why were the Anti-Federalists against the Constitution?

a)

It did not have a Bill of Rights.

b)

It did not make the citizens safe.

c)

It did not ban slavery.

d)

It did not create new states.

5.

Why did the Federalists want to ratify (approve) the Constitution?

a)

It had a Bill of Rights.

b)

It was the best document ever created.

c)

It gave the states more power.

d)

It increases the power of the central government.

6.

What did the Three-Fifths (3/5) Compromise say?

a)

That slaves counted as one person

b)

That slaves counted as half (1/2) of a person

c)

That slaves counted as three-fifths (3/5) of a person

d)

That there were no slaves in the United States

7.

Which states benefited politically from the Three-Fifths (3/5) Compromise?

a)

Northern States

b)

Eastern States

c)

Southern States

d)

Western States

8.

What was the first permanent English colony in America?

a)

Plymouth

b)

Boston

c)

Jamestown

d)

Mexico City

9.

Which is one of the reasons for early European exploration?

a)

God (religion)

b)

Gold (wealth and resources)

c)

Glory (fame)

d)

All of the above

10.

Which was NOT a cause of the American Revolution?

a)

England was imposing taxes on the colonists

b)

Colonists wanted to declare their own king and claim their own land

c)

The Boston Massacre was used as propaganda

d)

England was in debt after the French and Indian War

11.

Which colonies had hot and humid weather with fertile soil?

a)

New England colonies

b)

Middle colonies

c)

Southern colonies

d)

All of the above

12.

Which of the following colonies was NOT a part of the New England colonies?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Connecticut

c)

Rhode Island

d)

New York

13.

Why did the Southern colonies/states have more slaves than other areas?

a)

Plantations and cash crops

b)

Fishing and shipbuilding

c)

To help with representation

d)

Mining

14.

Which of the following events are in chronological order?

a)

Winter at Valley Forge, Treaty of Paris, Declaration of Independence, Battle of Saratoga

b)

Battle of Lexington and Concord, Winter at Valley Forge, Siege at Yorktown, Declaration of Independence

c)

Declaration of Independence, Siege at Yorktown, Battle of Saratoga, Treaty of Paris

d)

Battle of Lexington and Concord, Declaration of Independence, Siege at Yorktown, Treaty of Paris

15.

Which Act closed the Boston Harbor until the colonists had paid for all the tea that they ruined?

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Tea Act

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Boston Tea Party

16.

The President vetoes a law. This is an example of which principle.

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Individual Rights

17.

Powers are shared between local, state, and federal government. This is an example of which principle?

a)

Individual Rights

b)

Federalism

c)

Limited Government

d)

Republicanism

18.

Which amendment from the Bill of Rights does the picture represent?

a)

1st Amendment

b)

3rd Amendment

c)

5th Amendment

d)

8th Amendment

19.

Which Amendment protects citizens from unlawful searches?

a)

2nd Amendment

b)

4th Amendment

c)

6th Amendment

d)

8th Amendment

20.

Which picture below represents the 6th Amendment?

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

What are the first 10 Amendments called?

a)

Constitution

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Treaty

d)

Bill of Rights

22.

Why were the Middle colonies known as the breadbasket?

a)

People liked to make a lot of bread

b)

They farmed a lot of oats and grains

c)

Mining was a big economic factor

d)

Bread was given as treats during the holidays

23.

Which Act was the cause of the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Quartering Act

d)

Tea Act

24.

Why did colonists feel that their rights were being violated when they were being taxed?

a)

They were not citizens of England.

b)

They wanted to be their own country.

c)

They did not have representation in the Parliament.

d)

They simply wanted to start a war with England.

25.

Why is the Battle of Lexington and Concord so important to the American Revolution?

a)

It was the turning point of the war.

b)

It was the 1st battle of the war.

c)

It was the last battle of the war.

d)

It gave the United States its independence.

26.

What ended the American Revolution?

a)

Treaty of Lexington

b)

Treaty of Yorktown

c)

Treaty of Valley Forge

d)

Treaty of Paris

27.

What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance?

a)

To create a new country

b)

To establish new states

c)

To create a new government

d)

To form a more perfect union.

28.

What was the Great Compromise?

a)

A mix of the Texas Plan and Mexico Plan.

b)

A mix of the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan.

c)

A mix of the New Jersey Plan and Maryland Plan.

d)

A mix of the Virginia Plan and Connecticut Plan.