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19-20 Fall final

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 55mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the meaning of taxation without representation?
a)
When people are taxed, but they have no say in the government
b)
When people are taxed twice on the same item
c)
When some people get taxed and others don't
d)
When people in the Colonies are taxed, but no one in England is
2.
What was stated in the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
Colonists were banned from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
b)
Colonists were encouraged to begin settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
c)
The Proclamation ended the French and Indian War. 
d)
The Proclamation proclaimed independence for the American colonists. 
3.
Which significant outcome of the French and Indian War eventually led to the American Revolution?
a)
Britain placed its colonies under strict control and began taxing them to help pay for the war.
b)
Britain expected colonists to fight the war at their own expense and offered no reimbursement.
c)
The loss of colonial territory to the French made colonists lose faith in the British government.
d)
Britain did not offer aid to colonists during the war but still declared sovereignty over them.
4.

True or False: Slavery was allowed in the Northwest Ordinance.

a)

True

b)

False

5.
Under the Articles of Confederation Congress could only pass a law if ____________ out 13 states agreed. 
a)
13
b)
8
c)
9
d)
10
6.
One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________. 
a)
The ability of Congress to tax.
b)
The inability of Congress to tax.
c)
The ability of Congress to declare war.
d)
The ability of Congress to create courts.
7.
In order to change (amend) the Articles of Confederation,  __________ out of 13 states had to agree. 
a)
9
b)
10
c)
13
d)
15
8.
The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ type of government.
a)
strong
b)
average
c)
weak
d)
federal
9.
The Northwest Ordinance provided a pathway for territories to apply for
a)
statehood
b)
federal funding
c)
infrastructure grants
10.
The French began to support the Americans after this battle
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Yorktown
c)
Saratoga
d)
Treaty of French 
11.
Soldiers froze here because of the harsh winter
a)
Paris
b)
Valley Forge
c)
Rio Grande Valley 
d)
Yorktown 
12.
In what chronological order did the battles occur?
a)
Valley Forge, French & Indian War, Battle of Saratoga, Battle of York Town
b)
Lexington & Concord, Battle of Bunker Hill, Battle of Trenton, Battle of Yorktown
c)
Battle of Saratoga, Valley Forge, French & Indian War, Lexington & Concord
d)
Yorktown, French & Indian War, Saratoga, Valley Forge
13.
The "shot heard 'round the world" was which battle?
a)
Battle of Bunker Hill
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Battle of Trenton
d)
Battle of Lexington & Concord
14.
Who wrote Common Sense and The Crisis during the American Revolution?
a)
John Paul Jones
b)
Abigail Adams
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
Benjamin Franklin
15.
When was America declared independent?
a)
October 26th, 2014
b)
July 31st, 1842
c)
July 4th, 1776
d)
January 7th,1777
16.
The Quartering Act stated that…
a)
British soldiers could stay in private colonial homes
b)
Colonists could stay in British forts
c)
King George could stay in any colonial home
d)
Colonist had to pay a quarter tax for a pound of tea
17.

This was the weak constitution that created a weak central government and strong state governments. These were replaced by the Constitution

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Constitution

d)

Bill of Rights

18.

This was the name of a meeting where delegates met to write the new constitution.

a)

Federal System

b)

Rights of States

c)

Constitutional Convention

d)

Great Compromise

19.

Southern states were wanting to count their slaves into the population so that they could have more representation in congress. 5 slaves would count for 3 for the population.

a)

Three-Fifths Compromise

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

Great Compromise

d)

South Compromise

20.
What did the Federalists want?
a)
States to govern themselves
b)
To be governed by England
c)
A strong federal government
d)
A new leader for the House of Representatives
21.
What did Anti-Federalists believe?
a)
States to have power to govern themselves
b)
No state government, only Federal
c)
Less power for the states, more for the national government
d)
A strong central government for the US
22.
The _______________ Plan proposed a strong federal government with two branches.
a)
Virginia
b)
New Jersey
c)
Connecticut
d)
Three-fifths
23.
The three branches of government are ________________
a)
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
b)
Legislative, Judicial, and National
c)
Executive, Principle, and Judicial
d)
Judicial, National, and Legislative
24.
Which branch of government has two houses?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
d)
National
25.
Which part of the legislative branch has representation based on population?
a)
Senate
b)
Judicial
c)
House of 
Representatives
d)
House of Congress
26.
Which part of the legislative branch has the same number of representatives for each state?
a)
House of Representatives
b)
Judicial
c)
Executive
d)
Senate
27.
The _______________ was the solution to the disagreement about how many representatives each state would have. 
a)
Great Compromise
b)
Three-fifths Compromise
c)
Great Dispute
d)
Big Agreement
28.

Mercantilism was an economic system that was created for

a)

free Republics to buy and sell goods all over.

b)

Kings and Queens to hide their treasures.

c)

colonies to get rich, rich, rich!

d)

the mother country to get rich from raw materials of a colony.

29.

The Spanish were motivated to explore and colonize by three factors

a)

Christmas, Easter, and Summer Vaca

b)

God, Gold, and Glory

c)

Rice, Ropes, and Rhinestones

d)

Friends, Furs, and Fish 🐠

30.

The three French motives to explore and colonize were

a)

Friends, Furs, and Fish

b)

God, Gold, and Glory

c)

Christmas, Easter, and Summer vaca

d)

Christians, Crowns, and Creativity

31.

English motivations to explore and colonize were different from Spanish and French motivations

a)

Private citizens moved to the New World with their families.

b)

England wanted to conquer the world.

c)

The King of England did not care who left England.

d)

England was not looking for riches.

32.

The Northwest Passage was a route explorers hoped to find to

a)

get to India and China across the top of Canada

b)

find gold and riches

c)

find underwater treasures

d)

get around South America faster

33.

The quote is from a historical document.


How does this quote reflect the influence of Enlightenment ideas on the Founding Fathers?

a)

They had reservations about self-government

b)

They were concerned with property rights.

c)

They supported individual liberties.

d)

they created a limited monarchy

34.

Which documents influenced the colonists' views of government?

a)

Common Sense, Articles of Confederation, Declaration of the Rights of Man.

b)

Virginia Declaration of Rights, Common Sense, Bill of Rights.

c)

Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, Common Sense

d)

Magna Carta, Iroquois Constitution, Common Sense

35.

The conversation below concerns lawmaking.


Doug:


I believe in making laws only when everyone can participate in public decision making.


Nicole:


I disagree with you; it is best for laws to be made by the people who have been chosen for that


purpose.


Which colonial principle is being discussed?

a)

limited monarchy

b)

self-government

c)

social contract

d)

natural rights

36.
The Declaration of Independence is
a)
a list of colonists' grievances against the King
b)
a list of colonists' names who did not like Great Britain
c)
a list of suggestions on how to improve the British government
d)
a declaration of war against the British
37.
"All men…are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness…" is an excerpt from the Declaration of Ind. that most resembles the ideas of 
a)
John Locke
b)
Baron De Montesquieu
c)
Jean Jacque Rousseau
d)
Voltaire
38.
The Bill of Rights was added to the U.S. Constitution to
a)
protect peoples' civil liberties
b)
provide the president with the power to enforce laws
c)
establish a presidential cabinet
d)
give voting rights to all citizens
39.
The Northwest Ordinance
a)
set up rules and guidelines for creation of new states in NW territory
b)
made an agreement between Native Am. and the government about how to settle the land
c)
established rules for trade in the NW territory
d)
created a new monetary system for the Nw territory
40.
The Federalists and Anti-Federalists mostly argued over
a)
what to have for dinner
b)
who to elect as the first president
c)
how powerful to make the central govt.
d)
whether or not to declare independence from Great Britain
41.
The result of Shay's Rebellion was that it
a)
showed the govt. set up by the Articles of Confederation was ineffective
b)
it showed the govt. set up by the Articles of Confederation was effective
c)
it showed that citizens will always protest new taxes
d)
individual states had too much power
42.
This document, signed by the Pilgrims in 1620, helped establish the idea of self-government.
a)
Virginia House of Burgesses
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
English Bill of Rights
d)
Magna Carta
43.
Which best explains why colonial settlers first went to Plymouth Colony, Maryland, and Pennsylvania? 
a)
To secure freedom from religous persecution 
b)
to search for gold and silver
c)
to bring spices to the New World
d)
To convert Native Americans into Christianity 
44.
Which statement best summarizes the reasons for the founding of the first two English colonies? 
a)
Colonists in Jamestown expected riches while those at Plymouth desired to practice their own religion.
b)
Jamestown and Plymouth were established as safe places for imprisoned debtors and convicts.
c)
Jamestown and Plymouth were founded as safe havens for people of all religious beliefs.
d)
Colonists in both Jamestown and Plymouth traveled to America to convert the American Indians to Catholicism.
45.
The Virginia House of Burgesses, the Mayflower Compact, and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut all established — 
a)
limited self-government in their colonies
b)
 the right of colonists to select the royal governor 
c)
the right of the press to criticize officials in power 
d)
complete religious freedom in their colonies
46.
Which group was among the first to call for an end to slavery?
a)
American Indians, because they viewed the plight of slaves as similar to their own
b)
Quakers, because slavery contradicted their religious beliefs
c)
British loyalists, because Great Britain had ended the slave trade 
d)
Puritans, because the New England economy did not rely on slavery
47.
What does Impressment mean?
a)
attacking ships and forcing sailors into military service
b)
trying to impress your friends
c)
squeezing something really hard
d)
a example we follow as if it were a law
48.
What was the major goal of Alexander Hamilton's Financial Plan?
a)
To print more money
b)
to steal gold from Fort Knox
c)
to pay off the war debt from the American Revolution
d)
to increase the war debt from the War of 1812
49.
Washington chose, ___________, as the title for the President.
a)
"Mr. President"
b)
"His Excellency"
c)
His Highness, the Protector of Our Liberties"
d)
"Mr. Big shot"
50.
Which political party did John Adams belong to?
a)
Democratic-Republicans
b)
Federalists
51.
What did Pinckney's Treaty give America?
a)
Free navigation of the Mississippi River
b)
Right to trade at New Orleans
c)
British withdraw from American soil
d)
All of the above
52.
This uprising challenged the stability of the young United States.
a)
Whiskey Rebellion
b)
Rise of the Regulators
c)
Washington's War
d)
Hamilton's Gambit
53.
This political party heavily favored industry.
a)
Federalist
b)
Democratic-Republican
54.
This cabinet member was responsible for creation of the Bank of the United States.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Henry Knox
c)
Edmund Randolph
d)
Alexander Hamilton
55.

What was Patrick Henry's speech

a)

I know what coarse others may take but as for me give me liberty or give me death

b)

I know not what paths others may take but as for me give me liberty or give me death

c)

I know not what coarse others may take but as for me give me liberty or give me death

d)

I know not what coarse others may take but as for me give me liberty or give me life

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