WorksheetsU.S. History Mid-Term Review
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
1. Which European nation established settlements in the present-day United States in Florida, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California?
France
Netherlands
Spain
Russia
What example did citizens of Jamestown look to when setting up their own representative government?
French revolutionaries
English Parliament
Spanish monarchy
Russian dissidents
Which colony was started by John Smith and 100 Englishmen in 1607?
Plymouth
Jamestown
Maine
Roanoke
What crop made Jamestown an economic success?
wheat
indigo
barley
tobacco
When the Pilgrims and Puritans came to the colonies seeking religious freedom in the 1620’s, which colony did they start?
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
New Jersey
What would happen to citizens in the Massachusetts Bay colony that would not follow the strict Puritanical lifestyle?
They were rewarded with titles of nobility
They were given extra religion classes
They were banished from the colony
They were sent to jail
The first permanent colony established by England in the present-day United States was located in:
Jamestown
Philadelphia
Plymouth
Roanoke
What were the voting requirements for people in the colonies?
must be male
must be white
must own land
all of these
African slaves traveled on a route to the Americas called the ___________.
Slave Passage
African Passage
Middle Passage
American Passage
During the French and Indian war, which two historical European rival countries were fighting?
Spain and Britain
Britain and France
France and India
India and Spain
Why did most Native American tribes support the French in the French and Indian War?
Because the French paid them for their services
Because they were threatened by the French King
Because the French treated the Natives more fairly and would take less of their land
None of these
Who was one officer who fought for the English during the French and Indian War?
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Marquis de Montcalm
John Adams
Which geographical region, because of its fertile soil and abundance of resources, was very desirable for the British and the French?
The English Colonies
Canada
The Ohio River Valley
Louisiana
As a result of the French and Indian war and the Treaty of Paris, 1763, which European country lost all its claims in North America?
England
India
France
Spain
To appease the Native Americans, which of the following acts drew an imaginary line just west of the Appalachian Mountains and forbade colonists from settling past?
Proclamation of 1763
Stamp Act
Quartering Act
Sugar Act
Which of the following acts put a tax on all paper materials?
Proclamation of 1763
Stamp Act
Quartering Act
Sugar Act
Which city in the colonies caused the most problems for King George III?
Philadelphia
Charles Town
Boston
Atlanta
_________________ was the first casualty of the American Revolution. His ethnicity was African American and Native American.
Crispus Attucks
Paul Revere
William Dawes
Edward Braddock
Which act forced colonists to house British soldiers?
Housing Act
Quartering Act
Tea Act
Townshend Act
With British officers attempting to take away colonial weapons, where were the first shots of the Revolution fired?
Saratoga
Lexington and Concord
Trenton and Princeton
Yorktown
Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?
Sam Adams
John Hancock
Thomas Jefferson
George Mason
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
Sam Adams
John Hancock
Thomas Jefferson
George Mason
A _____________ sided with the British cause during the Revolution, whereas a ___________ sided with the American cause.
Jeffersonian/Colonial
Patriot/Loyalist
Loyalist/Patriot
Federalist/Antifederalist
Why did America need France’s assistance in the American Revolution?
Because the British invaded the French
The Americans desperately needed financial and military assistance from France
Americans needed France’s close location to England for invasion
France’s King won many wars prior to the Revolution
What did the Northwest Ordinance and the Ordinance of 1785 attempt to do?
organize Western lands into distinct territories and states
outlaw Natives from Western lands
make peace with the Native Americans
establish branches of government
Which of the following would be a right for women of the 1700’s?
owning property
gaining custody of any children in a divorce
voting
none of these
What was one major flaw of the Articles of Confederation that was fixed with the Constitution?
The government had two branches under the Articles but only one branch under the Constitution.
Too many people wanted to run for president under the Articles
Congress couldn’t tax under the Articles but could under the Constitution.
The president couldn’t make laws under the Articles but could under the Constitution.
The Constitution created rights for the _______________ whereas the Bill of Rights outlined the rights of _____________________.
citizens, other countries
government, citizens
government, presidents
immigrants, judges
What was one thing Washington warned the country about in his farewell address?
Political parties dividing the nation
Too many farmers’ lands being destroyed
Not enough emphasis on law making
None of the above
Which early political party thought a strict interpretation of the Constitution was needed and wanted to keep the power in the hands of the people?
Democratic-Republican
Whig
Federalist
Progressive
Which early political party believed there should be a loose interpretation of the Constitution and thought a strong federal government was necessary to keep the people in order?
Democratic-Republican
Whig
Federalist
Progressive
What is judicial review?
It allows Justices to make any laws they feel are necessary and proper
It allows local judges to make executive decisions to protect the privacy of U.S. citizens
It allows the Supreme Court to determine if a law violates the Constitution.
It allows Supreme Court justices to fire other justices.
Because of ongoing problems with France, America created the Alien and Sedition Acts which _________________________.
settled money disputes between the two countries
dealt with non-U.S. citizens threatening the U.S. government
declared war on France
disbanded the federal government
Many people in the government, including Jefferson himself, wondered if the Louisiana Purchase was ___________________.
worth the money
large enough
legal
ethical
Where can the idea of Manifest Destiny be seen in American history?
The writing of the Constitution
Jefferson’s purchase of the Louisiana Territory
The election of 1800
The addition of the Bill of Rights to the Constitution
The American victory in the War of 1812 lead to the downfall of which political party?
the Federalist Party
the Democratic - Republican Party
the Whig Party
the Antifederalist Party
Why did the United States declare war on Great Britain in 1812?
The British were impressing American sailors
The British seizing of American ships and cargo
The attack on the Chesapeake
All of these
Which person saved the famous paintings of George Washington and other presidents as the White House was burning?
Martha Washington
Dolley Madison
Abigail Adams
Sophia Monroe
Who manufactured the idea of “interchangeable parts” and would later go on to invent the cotton gin?
Eli Whitney
Francis Cabot Lowell
Robert Fulton
Samuel Slater
What were some effects of the cotton gin?
an increase in the need for slave labor
a much faster way to produce useful cotton fibers
a decrease in the need for slave labor
Both A and B
