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WorksheetsWinter Review
Total questions: 130
Worksheet time: 1hrs 26mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a colony?
a)
Land controlled by another country
b)
the country that controls another country
c)
land with lots of resources
d)
a small country
2.
In order to get more power, European countries realized they needed more....
a)
trees
b)
wealth
c)
armies
d)
people
3.
England's colonies can only buy goods from...
a)
America
b)
France
c)
England
d)
Spain
4.
Colonies are great because they provide cheap...
a)
colonies
b)
resources
c)
sneakers
d)
governments
5.
What was the major problem facing England's cities?
a)
they smelled
b)
they were dirty
c)
they were not enough people
d)
they were overpopulated
6.
Which colonial region imported slaves as field workers?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
7.
Under what economic system was it the role of colonies to provide the mother with raw materials?
a)
mercantilism
b)
free enterprise
c)
command economy
8.
What term describes the colonists electing their own legislature?
a)
self-government
b)
mercantilism
c)
Protestant
9.
What term describes a Protestant who wanted to reform or purify the Church of England?
a)
Pilgirm
b)
Puritan
c)
Colonists
10.
Which of the following is NOT a reason that colonists started making their own governments?
a)
Distance from Great Britain
b)
Need for lawmaking
c)
British Traditions
d)
to start wars with the Native Americans
11.
Which religious group was protestant, opposed to war, and lived in Pennsylvania?
a)
Quakers
b)
Catholics
c)
Puritans
d)
PIlgirms
12.
Which colony was not founded for religious purposes?
a)
Rhode Island
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Georgia
d)
Maryland
13.
Which colony was not founded for religious purposes?
a)
Rhode Island
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
Georgia
d)
Maryland
14.
What region grew a lot of crops because it had fertile land and a long growing season?
a)
South
b)
North
c)
New England
d)
Middle
15.
Which document written by the Pilgrims showed colonists making an attempt to govern themselves by creating an assembly?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
c)
Cape Cod Constitution
d)
Jamestown Compact
16.
What name was given to colonists who received passage to North America in exchange for working without pay for a period of time?
a)
Pilgrim
b)
Slave
c)
Indentured Servant
d)
Puritan
17.
Which region was mainly involved in shipbuilding, forestry, and fishing?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
18.
Which colony was founded near Cape Cod in 1620 as a refuge from religious persecution?
a)
Plymouth
b)
Jamestown
c)
Maryland
d)
Pennsylvania
19.
Which colony was founded in 1607 in Virginia for a profit? It was successful because of its fertile land, plentiful game, and abundant timber?
a)
Jamestown
b)
Roanoke
c)
Plymouth
d)
Capecod
20.
The House of Burgesses was
a)
the first written constitution in the colonies
b)
written by the Pilgrims in 1620
c)
the earliest representative government
d)
an English document that influenced the U.S. Bill of Rights
21.
What happened in 1607?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Jamestown
c)
House of Burgesses
d)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
22.
When was the Mayflower Compact written?
a)
1607
b)
1620
c)
1776
d)
1803
23.
Which of the following describes the New England colonies?
a)
cash crops like tobacco, rice, indigo
b)
the Bread Basket
c)
shipbuilding, forestry, and fishing
d)
warm climate and fertile soil
24.
Which answer choice describes the Southern colonies?
a)
largest region
b)
more land was used for farming
c)
larger African American population
d)
all of the above
25.
Why does each colonial region have different economic activities?
a)
they have different relationships with Britain
b)
they have different political beliefs
c)
they have different geographic conditions
d)
they have different religious beliefs
26.
Why did the Southern colonies have the largest African American population?
a)
New England had small farms
b)
Middle Colonies had Quakers.
c)
Southern Colonies only used indentured servants
d)
Southern colonies had large plantations with labor intensive cash crops
27.
People became more emotionally engaged in religion because of the
a)
Great Awakening
b)
Abolition of slavery in the South
c)
Salem Witch Trials
d)
all of the above
28.
What was the social contract that established a self governing colony?
a)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
b)
House of Burgesses
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Magna Carta
29.
Which answer choice describes what African Americans experienced on the Transatlantic Slave Trade?
a)
cruel treatment
b)
starvation and disease
c)
poor sanitary conditions; overcrowding
d)
all of the above
30.
In what year was Jamestown, VA founded?
a)
1607
b)
1620
c)
1776
d)
1787
31.
In what year was Plymouth, MA founded?
a)
1607
b)
1620
c)
1776
d)
1787
32.
Who founded the the colony of Plymouth, MA?
a)
Pilgrims
b)
Catholics
c)
Roger Williams
d)
James Ogelthorpe
33.
What cash crop helped save the colony of Jamestown, VA?
a)
Cotton
b)
Rice
c)
Tobacco
d)
Indigo
34.
Which colony was founded for economic reasons?
a)
Jamestown
b)
Maryland
c)
Massassachusetts
d)
Georgia
35.
Which colony was founded for religious reasons?
a)
Massassachusetts
b)
Georgia
c)
Jamestown
d)
New York
36.
The three colonial regions are divided because ...
a)
people came from different countries
b)
the geography and climate were so different
c)
the king ordered three separate areas
d)
of differing ideas on colonial goverments
37.
The profit from trade and furs was the reason that ________ colonized the Americas.
a)
France
b)
England
c)
Spain
d)
British
38.
Economic system of controlling trading in the colonies in order to benefit the “Mother Country” is called what?
a)
Mercantilism
b)
Trade Routes
c)
Market Economics
d)
Columbian Exchange
39.
The voyage from Africa to the Americas for enslaved Africans was known as the _________.
a)
Slave Voyage
b)
Middle Passage
c)
Journey to America
d)
Slave Passage
40.
What body of water did the first settlers cross in order to reach the New World?
a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
41.
What are the three G's of why Europeans explored the New World?
a)
Gold, Global and Greatness
b)
God, Goodies and Gold
c)
Gold, Goblins and Gangsters
d)
Gold, Glory and God
42.
Which of the following was a major reason for the flow of the transatlantic slave trade shown on the map?
a)
The economic demands of the plantation system
b)
The construction needs of the railroad
c)
Increased textile manufacturing
d)
Increased western migration
43.
What was the purpose of trying to find a sea route to Asia?
a)
Spread Christianity
b)
Make money via trade
c)
Find a northwest passage
d)
Collect gold
44.
Which invention did NOT contribute to exploration?
a)
Rifle
b)
Caravel
c)
Printing Press
d)
Magnetic Compass
45.
The spread of ideas and knowledge became easier during the 15th century because of...
a)
Cell phones
b)
The postal service
c)
Copy machines
d)
Printing press
46.
What best describes weapons used by Native Americans?
a)
Superior
b)
Sophisticated
c)
Modern
d)
Primitive
47.
What contributed to the Spanish conquering Native American people?
a)
Disease
b)
God favoring the Spanish
c)
Modern weaponry
d)
Luck
48.
The Columbian Exchange was the exchange of food, animals, diseases, and ideas between the Americas and _____.
a)
Africa
b)
Asia
c)
Europe
d)
Australia
49.
What is the purpose of a colony?
a)
Provide manufactured (factory made) goods
b)
Establish trade relations
c)
Increase population
d)
Provide raw materials (resources)
50.
Which of the following was NOT a result of the slave trade?
a)
Families destroyed
b)
Population decrease in Africa
c)
Improvement of African economy
d)
A unified country in Africa
51.
What did Europeans build along the coast of Asia?
a)
Schools
b)
Slave ports
c)
Trading posts
d)
Colonies
52.
Economic system in which government regulates all trade in an effort to build wealth for the country.
a)
Capitalism
b)
Mercantilism
53.
In order to create wealth, _____ > _____
a)
Imports > exports
b)
Exports > imports
54.
What cash crop were slaves brought to Jamestown to harvest?
a)
peanuts
b)
tobacco
c)
corn
d)
indigo
55.
Plymouth colony was located in______
a)
b)
c)
d)
56.
Conquered Mexico and defeated Aztec
a)
Francisco Pizarro
b)
Sir Francis Drake
c)
Hernan Cortez
d)
Henry the Navigator
57.
Conquered Incan Empire and established Lima Peru
a)
Prince Henry
b)
Christopher Columbus
c)
SIr Francis Drake
d)
Francisco Pizarro
58.
Sleek ships that could carry large loads long distances
a)
telescope
b)
Compass
c)
Astrolabe
d)
Caravel
59.
Time period during which Europeans explored the world starting in 1400's
a)
Renaissance
b)
Reformation
c)
Middle Ages
d)
Age of Exploration
60.
Explorer credited with the discovery of the New World
a)
Ferdinand Magellan
b)
Christoper Columbus
c)
Bartolomeu Dias
d)
Sir Francis Drake
61.
What country sponsored Christopher Columbus?
a)
Spain
b)
England
c)
Italy
d)
Portugal
62.
How did the printing press impact exploration?
a)
It allowed people to travel against the wind.
b)
It allowed people to take pictures of the journeys they had traveled
c)
It made books more expensive
d)
The printing press allowed more people to learn to read and want to explore.
63.
What is the significance of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
It brought many new ways of life to the Old and New Worlds
b)
The plants brought to the Old World didn't survive there
c)
Many Native Americans would move to Europe for a better way of life
d)
Native Americans became very wealthy off the trade with Europeans
64.
Which of the following statements is a correct description of the Mayflower Compact?
a)
The men on board the Mayflower bound themselves into a “civic body politic.”
b)
The Pilgrims practiced an early and pure form of democracy
c)
The Mayflower Compact applied just to the non-Pilgrims on board the Mayflower
d)
None of the above.
65.
Which of the following is the most important reason why Pilgrims came to America?
a)
gold
b)
trade
c)
land
d)
religious freedom
66.
The king of what country was forced to sign the Magna Carta?
a)
France
b)
Denmark
c)
England
d)
Spain
67.
_________________ influenced the Declaration of Independence and the English Bill of Rights.
a)
John Locke
b)
Thomas Hobbes
c)
Montesquieu
d)
Voltaire
68.
The Great Awakening was a __________ movement.
a)
political
b)
scientific
c)
religious
d)
artistic
69.
George Whitefield and Jonathan Edwards gave sermons about
a)
the existence of many gods.
b)
helplessness and sinfulness of humankind.
c)
importance of government.
d)
importance of other religions.
70.
The Sons of Liberty were:
a)
the children of our Founding Fathers.
b)
a professional dance team.
c)
Patriots who protested taxes.
d)
the writers of the Declaration of the Independence.
71.
What is another name for British soldiers?
a)
Redcoats
b)
Patriots
c)
Minutemen
d)
Continental Soldiers
72.
What did we call colonists who did NOT want independence from England?
a)
Minutemen
b)
Traitors
c)
Militia
d)
Loyalists
73.
"No ________ without representation"
a)
voting
b)
taxation
c)
rights
d)
liberty poles
74.
Who were the Minutemen?
a)
Patriots who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
b)
British soldiers who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
c)
Sons of Liberty who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
d)
Hessians who were ready to fight at a minutes notice
75.
Which side had more resources and training at the beginning of the war?
a)
British
b)
Colonists
76.
Who won the American Revolution?
a)
The British
b)
The American Colonists
77.
How many people died at the Boston Massacre?
a)
2
b)
6
c)
3
d)
5
78.
What country joined the colonists to help them win the war?
a)
Germany
b)
France
c)
Netherlands
d)
Africa
79.
The main American strength when the war began was
a)
an army of well-trained militia volunteers.
b)
a large and powerful navy.
c)
an able and inspiring leader in George Washington
d)
a large supply of guns and bullets.
80.
Many African Americans joined the Continental Army hoping that
a)
independence would lead to the end of slavery.
b)
they could return to Africa after the war.
c)
Congress would give them land for their service.
d)
Britain would grant them their freedom.
81.
American victories at Trenton and Princeton
a)
forced the British to abandon New York and New Jersey.
b)
showed that the Americans could beat the British and their allies.
c)
convinced Spain to side with the United States.
d)
proved that Washington could not trust his men to fight.
82.
The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the war because it
a)
brought France into the war as an American ally.
b)
ended General Burgoyne's career.
c)
liberated Georgia from British control.
d)
forced the British to leave Canada.
83.
In the Treaty of Paris, the Americans won their independence and
a)
the right to strip Loyalists of their property.
b)
a pledge that future conflicts with Britain would be settled peacefully.
c)
the return of all taxes collected by Britain before the war.
d)
all the territory lying to the east of the Mississippi River.
84.
Who wrote "The Crisis?"
a)
Joseph Martin
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
George WAshington
d)
Nathaniel Greene
85.
Experienced shortages of everything.
a)
Americans
b)
British
86.
Received help from the Hessians
a)
British
b)
Americans
87.
The Intolerable Acts, First Continental Congress, and Common Sense all happened during what era?
a)
The era of westward expansion
b)
The era of Good Feelings
c)
The Revolutionary Era
d)
The Jacksonian Era
88.
What was the immediate effect due to the passing of the Stamp Act in 1765?
a)
Colonists sought military support from France.
b)
Colonists organized boycotts of British goods.
c)
Colonists signed the Declaration of Independence.
d)
Colonists dumped tea into the Boston Harbor
89.
The American colonists were dissatisfied with the---
a)
Political debates that took place at the Albany Convention.
b)
Interference of Great Britain in the slave trade
c)
Economic consequences of the Great Awakening
d)
Economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War
90.
British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they--
a)
Feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians
b)
Did not want to share control of the fur trade with France
c)
Resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion
d)
Wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations
91.
Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British parliament?
a)
"He has refused to pass other laws for the accommodation of large districts of people"
b)
"For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent"
c)
He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for thee public good."
d)
"For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences."
92.
The rights in the Declaration of Independence are considered...
a)
Granted to citizens by their government
b)
Natural and possessed at birth
c)
Protected under religious doctrine
d)
Defined by the courts
93.
Parliament passing the Tea Act is to the Colonists dumping tea into Boston Harbor..
Parliament responds by doing what?
Parliament responds by doing what?
a)
Parliament repeals the Stamp and Sugar Acts
b)
King George III allows colonists to petition Parliament for tax relief
c)
Parliament passes the Intolerable
Acts
d)
King George III appoints colonial
representatives to Parliament.
94.
According to the Declaration of Independence, the government gets its power from…
a)
The consent of the governed
b)
Elected representatives
c)
The military
d)
The U.S. Constitution
95.
Who was the volunteer from France who became Washington’s trusted aide?
a)
Benjamin
Franklin
b)
Francis
Marion
c)
Marquis
de Lafeyette
d)
Thomas
Pain
96.
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
a)
Julius Caesar
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Baron de Montesquieu
d)
John Locke
97.
Which of the following decided how slaves would be counted into the figuring a state’s population?
a)
The Virginia Plan
b)
Three-fifths Compromise
c)
The New Jersey Plan
d)
The Great Compromise
98.
Division of Government between the National and state governments
a)
Unicameral
b)
Bicameral
c)
Federalism
d)
Separation of Powers
99.
Division of Power between the 3 branches of government
a)
Checks & Balances
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Federalism
d)
Bicameral Legislature
100.
Prevents any one branch of government from becoming too powerful
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Federalism
c)
Checks & Balances
d)
Natural Rights
101.
The Great Compromise created the structure of a bicameral legislative branch.
a)
True
b)
False
102.
Congress may override a presidential veto with a
a)
2/3 vote
b)
3/4 vote
c)
unanimous vote
d)
majority vote
103.
Which branch executes the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Appellate
d)
Legislative
104.
Which branch interprets the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Appellate
d)
Legislative
105.
Which branch makes the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Appellate
d)
Legislative
106.
What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
a)
Federalism
b)
Amendment
c)
Ratification
d)
Veto
107.
Which branch is divided into the House and the Senate?
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
108.
The President acts as _______________ of the armed forces.
a)
commander-in-chief
b)
cabinet
c)
ambassador
d)
enforcer
109.
Which requirement is a written qualification for President of the United States?
a)
The candidate must be a naturalized citizen.
b)
The candidate must be a registered member of one of the two dominant parties.
c)
The candidate must be at least 35 years old.
d)
The candidate must be a resident of the United States for at least seven years.
110.
Power of Congress to bring executive or judicial officials to trial.
a)
impeachment
b)
pocket veto
c)
subpoena
d)
oversight
111.
Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition. Which amendment is this?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
112.
"Right to bear arms" (Gun rights)
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
113.
Powers not listed directly in the Constitution belong to the states and the people ie. health care, education
a)
Amendment 10
b)
Amendment 8
c)
Amendment 6
d)
Amendment 5
114.
Forbids excessive fines as punishment
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
115.
the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution, list of the basic rights of individuals.
a)
democracy
b)
Constitution
c)
monarchy
d)
Bill of Rights
116.
a government in which the people have the power to make political decisions by voting for their representatives
a)
democracy
b)
Constitution
c)
monarchy
d)
Bill of Rights
117.
The written plan of government for the United States of America
a)
democracy
b)
Constitution
c)
monarchy
d)
Bill of Rights
118.
When the president does not sign a bill and says no, it is called a
a)
refusal
b)
veto
c)
strong no
d)
abuse of power
119.
Which is not a freedom in the Bill of Rights?
a)
Freedom to an education
b)
Freedom of Religion
c)
Freedom of Speech
d)
Freedom to assemble
120.
An attempt by French officials to bribe American diplomats became known as the...
a)
XYZ Affair
b)
French Affair
c)
Barbary Wars
d)
Sedition Acts
121.
What is a person called who is from another country living in a country he was not born?
a)
Alien
b)
Martian
c)
Citizen
d)
Undocumented workers
122.
Which political party did John Adams belong to?
a)
Democratic-Republicans
b)
Federalists
123.
The first political parties were formed because of disagreements over what issue?
a)
should more power be with state or federal government?
b)
should the US expand its borders?
c)
should Presidents be elected through electoral college or popular vote?
d)
should representation in Congress be equal or based on population?
124.
The second President, John Adams, became very unpopular when he signed these laws in response to criticism to his handling of the XYZ Affair.
a)
Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions
b)
Embargo Acts
c)
The XYZ Acts
d)
Alien & Sedition Acts
125.
Which of the following would NOT be associated with the Federalist political party?
a)
Creating a national bank
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
Loosely interpreting the Constitution
126.
Activities aimed at weakening the established government by inciting resistance or rebellion to authority.
a)
Caucauses
b)
Resolve
c)
Aliens
d)
Sedition
127.
To legally overturn; to cancel.
a)
Nullify
b)
Resolve
c)
States Rights
d)
Sedition
128.
Which nation began impressment (seizing) our sailors and forcing them to fight for them during the French and British War?
a)
France
b)
England
c)
Holland
d)
Spain
129.
During 1798 and 1799, ten people were convicted under this act. Most were Republicans and printers.
a)
The Alien Acts
b)
The Sedition Acts
c)
The Intolerable Acts
d)
The Coercive Acts
130.
Which Party in Congress passed laws to limit immigration and
restrict free speech.
restrict free speech.
a)
Whigs
b)
Republicans
c)
Federalists
d)
Democrats
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