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U.S. History Mid-Term Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. Which European nation established settlements in the present-day United States in Florida, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, and California?

a)

France

b)

Netherlands

c)

Spain

d)

Russia

2.

What example did citizens of Jamestown look to when setting up their own representative government?

a)

French revolutionaries

b)

English Parliament

c)

Spanish monarchy

d)

Russian dissidents

3.

Which colony was started by John Smith and 100 Englishmen in 1607?

a)

Plymouth

b)

Jamestown

c)

Maine

d)

Roanoke

4.

What crop made Jamestown an economic success?

a)

wheat

b)

indigo

c)

barley

d)

tobacco

5.

When the Pilgrims and Puritans came to the colonies seeking religious freedom in the 1620’s, which colony did they start?

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Pennsylvania

c)

Massachusetts

d)

New Jersey

6.

What would happen to citizens in the Massachusetts Bay colony that would not follow the strict Puritanical lifestyle?

a)

They were rewarded with titles of nobility

b)

They were given extra religion classes

c)

They were banished from the colony

d)

They were sent to jail

7.

The first permanent colony established by England in the present-day United States was located in:

a)

Jamestown

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Plymouth

d)

Roanoke

8.

What were the voting requirements for people in the colonies?

a)

must be male

b)

must be white

c)

must own land

d)

all of these

9.

African slaves traveled on a route to the Americas called the ___________.

a)

Slave Passage

b)

African Passage

c)

Middle Passage

d)

American Passage

10.

During the French and Indian war, which two historical European rival countries were fighting?

a)

Spain and Britain

b)

Britain and France

c)

France and India

d)

India and Spain

11.

Why did most Native American tribes support the French in the French and Indian War?

a)

Because the French paid them for their services

b)

Because they were threatened by the French King

c)

Because the French treated the Natives more fairly and would take less of their land

d)

None of these

12.

Who was one officer who fought for the English during the French and Indian War?

a)

George Washington

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Marquis de Montcalm

d)

John Adams

13.

Which geographical region, because of its fertile soil and abundance of resources, was very desirable for the British and the French?

a)

The English Colonies

b)

Canada

c)

The Ohio River Valley

d)

Louisiana

14.

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?

a)

England

b)

India

c)

France

d)

Spain

15.

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?

a)

Proclamation of 1763

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Quartering Act

d)

Sugar Act

16.

Which of the following acts put a tax on all paper materials?

a)

Proclamation of 1763

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Quartering Act

d)

Sugar Act

17.

Which city in the colonies caused the most problems for King George III?

a)

Philadelphia

b)

Charles Town

c)

Boston

d)

Atlanta

18.

_________________ was the first casualty of the American Revolution. His ethnicity was African American and Native American.

a)

Crispus Attucks

b)

Paul Revere

c)

William Dawes

d)

Edward Braddock

19.

Which act forced colonists to house British soldiers?

a)

Housing Act

b)

Quartering Act

c)

Tea Act

d)

Townshend Act

20.

With British officers attempting to take away colonial weapons, where were the first shots of the Revolution fired?

a)

Saratoga

b)

Lexington and Concord

c)

Trenton and Princeton

d)

Yorktown

21.

Who was the first person to sign the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Sam Adams

b)

John Hancock

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

George Mason

22.

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Sam Adams

b)

John Hancock

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

George Mason

23.

A _____________ sided with the British cause during the Revolution, whereas a ___________ sided with the American cause.

a)

Jeffersonian/Colonial

b)

Patriot/Loyalist

c)

Loyalist/Patriot

d)

Federalist/Antifederalist

24.

Why did America need France’s assistance in the American Revolution?

a)

Because the British invaded the French

b)

The Americans desperately needed financial and military assistance from France

c)

Americans needed France’s close location to England for invasion

d)

France’s King won many wars prior to the Revolution

25.

What did the Northwest Ordinance and the Ordinance of 1785 attempt to do?

a)

organize Western lands into distinct territories and states

b)

outlaw Natives from Western lands

c)

make peace with the Native Americans

d)

establish branches of government

26.

Which of the following would be a right for women of the 1700’s?

a)

owning property

b)

gaining custody of any children in a divorce

c)

voting

d)

none of these

27.

What was one major flaw of the Articles of Confederation that was fixed with the Constitution?

a)

The government had two branches under the Articles but only one branch under the Constitution.

b)

Too many people wanted to run for president under the Articles

c)

Congress couldn’t tax under the Articles but could under the Constitution.

d)

The president couldn’t make laws under the Articles but could under the Constitution.

28.

The Constitution created rights for the _______________ whereas the Bill of Rights outlined the rights of _____________________.

a)

citizens, other countries

b)

government, citizens

c)

government, presidents

d)

immigrants, judges

29.

What was one thing Washington warned the country about in his farewell address?

a)

Political parties dividing the nation

b)

Too many farmers’ lands being destroyed

c)

Not enough emphasis on law making

d)

None of the above

30.

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?

a)

Democratic-Republican

b)

Whig

c)

Federalist

d)

Progressive

31.

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?

a)

Democratic-Republican

b)

Whig

c)

Federalist

d)

Progressive

32.

What is judicial review?

a)

It allows Justices to make any laws they feel are necessary and proper

b)

It allows local judges to make executive decisions to protect the privacy of U.S. citizens

c)

It allows the Supreme Court to determine if a law violates the Constitution.

d)

It allows Supreme Court justices to fire other justices.

33.

Because of ongoing problems with France, America created the Alien and Sedition Acts which _________________________.

a)

settled money disputes between the two countries

b)

dealt with non-U.S. citizens threatening the U.S. government

c)

declared war on France

d)

disbanded the federal government

34.

Many people in the government, including Jefferson himself, wondered if the Louisiana Purchase was ___________________.

a)

worth the money

b)

large enough

c)

legal

d)

ethical

35.

Where can the idea of Manifest Destiny be seen in American history?

a)

The writing of the Constitution

b)

Jefferson’s purchase of the Louisiana Territory

c)

The election of 1800

d)

The addition of the Bill of Rights to the Constitution

36.

The American victory in the War of 1812 lead to the downfall of which political party?

a)

the Federalist Party

b)

the Democratic - Republican Party

c)

the Whig Party

d)

the Antifederalist Party

37.

Why did the United States declare war on Great Britain in 1812?

a)

The British were impressing American sailors

b)

The British seizing of American ships and cargo

c)

The attack on the Chesapeake

d)

All of these

38.

Which person saved the famous paintings of George Washington and other presidents as the White House was burning?

a)

Martha Washington

b)

Dolley Madison

c)

Abigail Adams

d)

Sophia Monroe

39.

Who manufactured the idea of “interchangeable parts” and would later go on to invent the cotton gin?

a)

Eli Whitney

b)

Francis Cabot Lowell

c)

Robert Fulton

d)

Samuel Slater

40.

What were some effects of the cotton gin?

a)

an increase in the need for slave labor

b)

a much faster way to produce useful cotton fibers

c)

a decrease in the need for slave labor

d)

Both A and B