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WorksheetsU.S. History- District Assessment #2 REVIEW
Total questions: 72
Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins
All of these actions were taken by the British towards the colonists. Which one was directly about money?
Coercive Acts
Quartering Act
Quebec Act
Stamp Act
Which one of the following answers involved the Appalachian Mountains?
Boston Tea Party
Proclamation of 1763
Quartering Act
Sugar Act
Who was responsible for writing the pictures you see in this question?
Thomas Paine
Benjamin Franklin
John Locke
Thomas Jefferson
During the French & Indian War, William Pitt said Britain would pay for the war. Is this what happened?
Yes, Britain ended up paying for everything.
No, Britain made France pay for the war since France lost
Yes, Britain used Native Americans money to pay for the war
No, Britain ended up taxing the colonists to pay for the war
What event led to the closing of a Massachusetts port, thereby hurting the colonists?
French & Indian War
Proclamation of 1763
Boston Tea Party
Declaration of Independence
Mercantilism required all raw materials from the colonies be sent to Britain. What concept below allowed the colonists to essentially "break the law"?
Democracy
Salutary Neglect
The Middle Passage
The Albany Convention
Which of the following shows that the colonists wanted to use democratic practices in their government?
The Intolerable Acts
Mercantilism
The Great Awakening
The Mayflower Compact
What was the name of the "secret group" that fought taxation of the colonies without consent after the French and Indian War?
Colony Spies
The Dead Rabbits
Shadow Collectors
Sons of Liberty
How did the colonists feel about the Proclamation of 1763?
They were happy that the British would protect them against the Native Americans
They were upset because they didn't want Britain interfering with what they could do
They didn't care because the Proclamation didn't really affect their day-to-day lives
They were scared that they would be paying more money in taxes to the British government
Which of the following is most correct?
Southern colonies made money through shipbuilding
New England colonies made money through food crops
Southern colonies made money through agriculture
Middle colonies made money through cash crops
Which of the following is an example of an "oppressive" British policy? (Multiple Correct Answers)
Intolerable Acts
Proclamation of 1763
Sugar Act
Free Passage to the Colonies
Creating proprietary colonies for religious tolerance
In 1607, the British created a settlement. They went through a "starving time". What did this time prove about the new colonists...?
It proved they could survive the bad conditions and terrible weather
It proved they weren't ready and the settlement disappeared
It proved the Native Americans were too strong to ever challenge
It proved that they would only be able to live in Canada
What is mercantilism?
A belief that free religion should be available to all
A belief that trade with countries leads to growth
A belief that agriculture is the best kind of economy
A belief that colonies exist for the benefit of the mother country
What did "salutary neglect" lead to?
France eventually taking over the colonies
The eventual destruction of the British army
The growth of "self-rule" in the colonies
Jails being emptied in the colonies
Which of the following is NOT a cause of the French and Indian War?
Growing colonial population and desire to move West
Longstanding rivalry (conflict) between England and France
Proclamation of 1763
French built forts in Ohio River Valley.
Forced colonists to house British troops as well as provide them with food and other supplies
sugar act
Stamp act
Quartering Act
Tea Act
Tax placed on several products, such as molasses. Lowered the price of molasses. Called for harsh punishment of smugglers.
sugar act
stamp act
tea act
paper act
Required all colonists to buy special tax stamps for all kinds of products and activities.
intolerable act
tea act
sugar act
stamp act
Which of the following is NOT a cause of the French and Indian War?
Growing colonial population and desire to move West
Longstanding rivalry (conflict) between England and France
Proclamation of 1763
French built forts in Ohio River Valley.
Four acts (laws) passed to punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party. Led to colonists becoming unified by strengthening their sense of an identity that was different from the British. Some undecided colonists became Patriots.
Sugar Act
Intolerable Acts
Tea Act
Stamp Act
Standoff between British soldiers and colonial minutemen. The first shot of this standoff began the American Revolution which would affect other parts of the world.
Concord
Lexington's "shot heard round the world"
Yorktown
Saratoga
Captain of the ship Bonhomme Richard who said "I have not yet begun to fight."
Nathan Hale
John Paul Jones
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
Instead of attacking Philadelphia, Washington thought it was necessary for his men to encamp for the winter. In spite of the terrible hardships, the army became stronger and regained strength for the battles ahead.
Saratoga
Valley Forge
Lexington
Concord
A statement of beliefs that all people have certain rights that they are guaranteed. Such as life liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
grievances
natural rights
declaration
preamble
From the German state of Prussia, came to the colonies to help train members of the Continental army.
John Paul Jones
John Adams
Friedrich Von Stuben
General Lafayette
Which of the following is a quote from the Natural Rights in the DOI??
"I have not yet begun to fight!"
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness..."
"That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved."
"I regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."
Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine. As a result, it increased support for independence throughout the colonies and within the Continental Congress.
The Crisis
Common Sense
Document sent to King George III that explained the colonial reason for wanting to break away from British rule. Colonists rights were being violated. This changed the focus from fighting for rights to fighting for independence.
Declaration of Independence
U.S. Constitution
Force made up of civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army
midnight run
militia
minute men
formal complaints
nuisances
grievances
revolting
What was the importance of the Declaration of Independence?
It showed the colonists that they had a lost cause.
It gave all people living in the Americas their freedom.
It explained the decision to create a new nation and declare independence from Britain.
Events in order
Boston Tea Party, Intolerable Acts, Tea Act, First Continental Congress
Intolerable Act, Tea Act, Boston Tea Party, First Continental Congress
Tea Act, Boston Tea Party, Intolerable Acts, First Continental Congress
Betrayal of one's country. Crime that the writers and signers of the Declaration of Independence could have been charged guilty of if America lost the war.
Intolerable
treason
Revolting
Which of the following is NOT a long-term impact of the American Revolution in the late 1700s?
Colonies and people of other countries, such as France, started their own revolutions.
More and more colonies around the world fell under the control of the British Empire.
It helped colonists see a need to establish a new nation.
It helped colonists to establish the ideas of independence, equality and liberty in their new government.
When U.S. citizens elect members of Congress, they are practicing
Direct Democracy
Representative Democracy
Authoritarian Government
Constitutional Monarchy
Thomas Jefferson’s reference to the natural rights of “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness” in the Declaration of Independence was clearly inspired by the ideas of
Julius Caesar
Benjamin Franklin
Baron de Montesquieu
John Locke
The Magna Carta is important for establishing which of the following?
the principle of limited government
the scientific discoveries of the Enlightenment
the Virginia Company
an agreement for governing the colony of Plymouth
Why did the delegates at the Constitutional Convention decide to abandon the Articles of Confederation?
In hopes that they could return to Great Britain as colonies.
To create a strong central government in their new nation.
The delegates wanted to create a monarchy.
They were looking to become part of the French Empire.
Which of the following decided how slaves would be counted into the figuring a state’s population?
The Virginia Plan
Three-fifths Compromise
The New Jersey Plan
The Great Compromise
Why was the national government under the Constitution stronger than the national government under the Articles of Confederation?
It had the power to enforce its laws.
The supremacy clause made state laws the highest in the land.
It did not have the power to tax the people.
State governments had been dissolved.
Division of Government between the National and state governments
Unicameral
Bicameral
Federalism
Separation of Powers
Division of Power between the 3 branches of government
Checks & Balances
Separation of Powers
Federalism
Bicameral Legislature
Prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful
Separation of Powers
Federalism
Checks & Balances
Natural Rights
The Great Compromise created the structure of a bicameral legislative branch.
True
False
What year was Jamestown established?
1620
1803
1607
1787
Where did the Pilgrims land in 1620?
Jamestown
Plymouth Rock
Philadelphia
England
Jamestown's economy finally improved when the colonists began growing
sugar cane
tobacco
corn
potatoes
This country explored the new world looking for fur
England
Spain
France
Portugal
REASONS FOR EUROPEAN EXPLORATION
- To find new sea routes to India and China
- To fin gold, silver, and other treasure
- ________________________________________ ?
to spread democratic ideas
to improve efficiency in manufacturing
to locate potential military allies
to claim new territory
Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?
Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stock holders
Plymouth's founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown's founders expected to discover gold
both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.
Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while James town was founded for commercial profit
Puritans established Massachusetts to established...
claim land
religious freedom
make profits
enslave people
