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US Hist Sem 1

Total questions: 134

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Known for their humble modesty, non-violence, and tolerance toward other faiths

a)

Pilgrims

b)

viceroy

c)

royal colony

d)

Quakers

2.

Puritan emigrants who founded Plymouth Colony

a)

Pilgrims

b)

Quakers

c)

joint-stock company

d)

royal colony

3.

A business venture founded and run by a group of investors.

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

joint-stock company

c)

presidio

d)

mission

4.

Built these to help convert Indian to Christianity

a)

royal colony

b)

viceroy

c)

mission

d)

presidio

5.

Document signed by the Pilgrims in 1620 in which they agreed to live under the laws of the community?

a)

presidio

b)

mestizo

c)

joint-stock company

d)

Mayflower Compact

6.

The so-called "Lost Colony" was established at

a)

Jamestown

b)

Roanoke

c)

Savannah

d)

Charleston

7.

Established religious freedom and separation of church and state

a)

Samuel de Champlain

b)

William Penn

c)

James Oglethorpe

d)

Roger Williams

8.

The Puritans and Pilgrims came to America to escape religious persecution by the

a)

Dutch

b)

Catholic Church

c)

Anglican Church

d)

London Company

9.

The Puritans in Massachusetts

a)

behaved in religious freedom for all

b)

Purchased land from Native Americans

c)

Carried on the traditions of the Church of England

d)

Drove away people who disagreed with them

10.

At first, most of the labor on southern plantations was supplied by

a)

enslaved people

b)

proprietors

c)

indentured servants

d)

plantation owners

11.

Early problems resulted in Jamestown because the Virginia Company did not supply enough

a)

carpenters and farmers

b)

fish hooks

c)

servants

d)

goldsmiths

12.

Virginia settler who led the colony through some of its most trying times.

a)

James Oglethorpe

b)

John Smith

c)

Lord Baltimore

d)

Roger Williams

13.

Virginia settler who organized the first revolt against the colonial government

a)

Nathaniel Bacon

b)

John Smith

c)

Roger Williams

d)

William Berkeley

14.

Colony established as a haven for Catholics

a)

New Jersey

b)

Georgia

c)

Maryland

d)

Rhode Island

15.

Unlike the Europeans' view of land ownership, the Native Americans believed tht

a)

land owvership was essential to an individual's progress

b)

enslaved persons could not own land

c)

the land was shared with all members of the group

d)

only chiefs could sell land

16.

Which of the following colonies had the most varied population?

a)

New Jersey

b)

Virginia

c)

New York

d)

Massachusetts

17.

Captured and changed the name of New Netherland

a)

William Penn

b)

Duke of York

c)

Peter Stuyvesant

d)

William Berkeley

18.

Haven for Quakers

a)

New York

b)

Maryland

c)

Massachusetts

d)

Pennsylvania

19.

Rhode Island was established to escape religious persecution by the

a)

Baptists

b)

Quakers

c)

Catholics

d)

Puritans

20.

Colony established as a haven for English debtors

a)

Georgia

b)

Maryland

c)

New Jersey

d)

Massachusetts

21.

Unlike the colonist, Native Americans

a)

did not value property

b)

did not respect borders

c)

bought and sold land freely

d)

did not own land individually

22.

The first representative assembly in the colonies was

a)

Connecticut's town meeting

b)

Virginia's House of Burgesses

c)

Massachusetts General Court

d)

Delaware's Charter of Privileges

23.

The settlers in Virginia learned to raise tobacco because

a)

it was the only crop that would grow there

b)

it was a profitable cash crop

c)

few laborers were needed to grow it

d)

they needed it for medicinal purposes

24.

Southern colonial law declared that enslaved persons

a)

were free after seven years of service

b)

were enslaved for life

c)

could not live in cities

d)

could not receive an education

25.

In the colonies, the right to vote was usually limited to

a)

whites owning property

b)

all adult members belonging to the established church

c)

males who owned property

d)

adult white males owning property and belonging to the established church

26.

the conflict between Britain and France, which forced the French out of Canada, and all of North America east of the Mississippi fell to Britain

a)

Great Awakening

b)

Pontiac's Rebellion

c)

French and Indian War

d)

Magna Carta

27.

a rise in religious fervor in the 1700s; its major point was that spirituality and relationship with God could be reached through personal religious experience, not by reason and intellect

a)

Great Awakening

b)

Pontiac's Rebellion

c)

Habeas Corpus

d)

French and Indian War

28.

the Indian rebellion against the British resulting in the Proclamation of 1763, which promised to protect Indian lands and became a source of tension between Britain and its colonies

a)

Great Awakening

b)

Magna Carta

c)

French and Indian War

d)

Pontiac's Rebellion

29.

a person whose passage to America was paid in exchange for agreeing to work without a wage for four to seven years; at the end of the term of service, the person received clothing, tools, food, and sometimes land

a)

Habeas Corpus

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Indentured servant

d)

Great Awakening

30.

the document that nobles forced England's King John to accept, which limited the power of monarchy and guarenteed certain rights first to nobles, then to people in general

a)

English Bill of Rights

b)

Habeas Corpus

c)

Magna Carta

d)

Great Awakening

31.

the idea that no one could be held in prison without being charged with a crime

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Indentured servant

c)

Habeas Corpus

d)

Great Awakening

32.

Which major groups of immigrants came to Britain's American colonies in the 1700s?

a)

English, Scots, Scots-Irish, German, and French

b)

English, Scots, Scots-Irish, German, and Africans

c)

English, Scots, Scots-Irish, German, and Chinese

d)

All of the above

33.

Which of the following demonstrates how English ideas about government and the economy influenced life in the 13 colonies?

a)

American colonists believed that because they were English citizens, they were entitled to the same rights as people living in England.

b)

American colonists modeled local government institutions after those in England.

c)

American colonists had an economic system that was English and controlled by England mercantilist policy

d)

All of the above

34.

How did Great Britain's wars with France affect the American colonies?

a)

American colonies had to give up a lot of land to the French, mainly the Louisiana Territory

b)

The American colonists benefited when areas occupied by the French were opened for western settlement

c)

The wars eventually led Britain to pass several laws raising taxes and limited western settlement

d)

B and C

e)

All of the above

35.

How did Britain's mercantilism policy affect the colonists?

a)

It limited any economic activity that completed with British manufactured exports or shipping

b)

It expanded all economic activity

c)

It limited any economic activity between French and American colonists

d)

None of the above

36.

Which best describes the New England colonial region?

a)

Resources included lumber and fish for export; most people were small farmers, merchants, and shipbuilders

b)

Farmers produced wheat for export the two largest seaports were in this region

c)

Plantations produced cash crops for export

37.

Which best describes the Middle Colonies region?

a)

Resources included lumber and fish for export; most people were small farmers, merchants, and shipbuilders

b)

Farmers produced wheat for export the two largest seaports were in this region

c)

Plantations produced cash crops for export

38.

Which best describes the Southern colonial region?

a)

Resources included lumber and fish for export; most people were small farmers, merchants, and shipbuilders

b)

Farmers produced wheat for export the two largest seaports were in this region

c)

Plantations produced cash crops for export

39.

Which colonial region produced the most rice, indigo, and tobacco

a)

Southern

b)

Middle

c)

New England

40.

Which colonial region offered immigrants the most opportunities?

a)

Southern

b)

Middle

c)

New England

41.

Which colonial region had the least amount of willing immigrants?

a)

Southern

b)

Middle

c)

New England

42.

What caused the French and Indian War to erupt in 1754?

a)

Long-standing rivalry between European powers quickly flared up into a war when the French built Fort Duquesne on their rival's land.

b)

The Native Americans escalated their attacks on the French

c)

The Native Americans joined forces with the Spanish to drive out the French

d)

None of the above

43.

During the early colonial years, Britain's control of colonial trade was through a policy of

a)

strict enforcement of the Navigation Acts

b)

Salutary neglect

c)

establishing unenumerated commodities

d)

liberal nonimportation agreements

44.

The Stamp Act differed from previous tax measures issued by Parliament because it

a)

was an indirect tax

b)

affected only a minority of colonists

c)

was a direct tax

45.

Which of the following resulted from the First Continental Congress?

a)

Rioting destroyed shops and homes

b)

More colonists became politically active

c)

The colonies won independence from Britain

d)

Parliament passed more oppressive tax laws

46.

The colonists modeled their government on the government of

a)

France

b)

Great Britain

c)

Spain

d)

Mexico

47.

The American Revolution began when shots were fired at

a)

Lexington

b)

Concord

c)

Saratoga

d)

Valley Forge

48.

One of the Patriots' greatest strengths was their

a)

reliance on local militia

b)

well-trained soldiers

c)

superior troop numbers

d)

persistence in fighting

49.

Which of the following groups led violent protests against British taxation in the colonies?

a)

Sons of Liberty

b)

Virginia House of Burgesses

c)

Parliament

d)

Daughters of Liberty

50.

Fighting began in Lexington and Concord when British troops

a)

thought colonial soldiers had fired on them

b)

captured Paul Revere

c)

came to arrest colonial leaders and take colonial weapons

d)

disbanded the Second Continental Congress

51.

Common Sense insipired colonists by

a)

listing ways to defeat British

b)

suggesting a House of Lords

c)

pushing for compromise

d)

rejecting class structure and privilege

52.

The main purpose of the Second Continental Congress was to

a)

surrender to Great Britain

b)

encourage colonists to support the Intolerable Acts

c)

assume power as a central government

d)

discourage rebellion among French Canadians

53.

The colonists' main objection to the tea monopoly

a)

the price of British tea was high

b)

they felt it acknowledged Parliament's right to tax the colonies

c)

the quality of the tea suffered

d)

it created a shortage of tea in the colonies

54.

As a result of the French and Indian War, Britain

a)

allowed the colonists to move west

b)

levied new taxes on the colonists

c)

helped land speculators purchase land

d)

build 15 forts along the Mississippi

55.

As a result of the Revolution, women in America

a)

won suffrage

b)

earned the right to own property

c)

gained respect

d)

suffered abuse

56.

What is one effect of the battles fought on the western frontier during the American Revolution?

a)

White settlers reached a peaceful truce with Native Americans.

b)

Hostility between white settlers and Native Americans deepened.

c)

White settlers persuaded Native Americans to attack British troops.

d)

Native Americans willingly gave up their land to the Patriots.

57.

One principle of British government valued by the American colonists was the

a)

custom of having a ruling king or queen.

b)

right to pay no tax unless it was levied by their own representatives.

c)

White settlers persuaded Native Americans to attack British troops.

d)

Native Americans willingly gave up their land to the Patriots.

58.

What was one effect of new British taxes on colonists?

a)

More people in the new colonies feared that war might break out.

b)

Colonists supported the taxes.

c)

Outraged colonists protested the new taxes.

d)

The British lessened other duties to balance taxes.

59.

According to the Declaration of Independence, where does a government's power come from?

a)

The Creator.

b)

The consent of the governed.

c)

The self-evident rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

d)

The right of the people to institute a new government.

60.

Who drafted the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Thomas Paine

61.

Which event led to the siege of Yorktown?

a)

Authorization to end the war at Yorktown

b)

Restriction of the British food supply

c)

The British bombardment of Yorktown

d)

The British occupation of Yorktown

62.

After the Revolution, the practice of enslaving African Americans was

a)

eliminated in the North

b)

restricted to the North and the South

c)

encouraged in the North

d)

abolished in the South

63.

In what way did the American Revolution affect other countries?

a)

The practice of slavery spread throughout Europe

b)

Foreign governments attempted to punish Patriot leaders

c)

Countries tend to avoid the devastation of war

d)

Other republican groups fought to overthrow aristocratic governments

64.

In what way did the American Revolution affect Native Americans?

a)

They lost large amounts of land

b)

The British guaranteed protection of their lands

c)

Native Americans were given land in the Treaty of PAris

d)

Native Americans still could not own property or make contracts

65.

The Treaty of Paris

a)

Sold the territory around the Great Lakes to the United States

b)

ceded far more territory to the United States that the colonies had won in the war

c)

gave all territory west of the Appalachians to France

d)

confined the U.S. to pre-war boundaries

66.

Battles of the frontier took place mostly between

a)

the British and Patriots

b)

the British and Loyalists

c)

Native Americans and Patriots

d)

Native Americans and Loyalists

67.

Which of the following describes Loyalists?

a)

They decided to fight the British

b)

They wanted to pay British taxes

c)

They thought Patriots were too radical

d)

They joined forces with the French

68.

Which of the following advantages was held by the British at the beginning of the war?

a)

They had won the hearts and minds of the colonists

b)

The British army had more weapons and ships than the Continental Army

c)

British generals respected the fighting powers of their opponents

d)

All the soldiers fighting for the British were dedicated to the war

69.

Tax on printed materials imposed on American colonists by Parliament

a)

Intolerable Acts

b)

Stamp Act

70.

Conflict in which occupying British soldiers killed five protesting colonists

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Valley Forge

c)

Boston Massacre

71.

Incident in which colonists destroyed cargo to protest British trade policies

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Valley Forge

72.

Meeting at which colonial delegates formed plans to boycott all British goods

a)

First Continental Congress

b)

Second Continental Congress

c)

Boston Tea Party

d)

Parliament

73.

Congress approved this, which proclaimed that the colonies were free from British rule

a)

natural rights

b)

Preamble

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

First Continental Congress

74.

Commander of new Continental Army

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

Benjamin Franklin

75.

These were colonists who supported Britain during the war

a)

Sons of Liberty

b)

Loyalists

c)

Patriots

d)

First Continental Congress

76.

Author of Common Sense

a)

Thomas Paine

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

Benjamin Franklin

77.

Location of Washington's winter encampment in 1777 and 1778

a)

Gettysburg

b)

Richmond

c)

Antietam

d)

Valley Forge

78.

American diplomat who negotiated alliance with France

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Paine

79.

Why did most states divide power between two branches of government?

a)

To allow for more debate before laws were passed

b)

They did not want to give too much power to just a few people

c)

To make sure states retained their independence from national government

d)

To ensure all sides were heard with additional arguments

80.

What did the Land Ordinance of 1785 establish?

a)

Mapping of the Northwest Territory

b)

Governing of the Northwest Territory

c)

Educational opportunities in the townships

d)

Political and religious freedom

81.

What area did the Ordinance of 1787 create?

a)

Northwest Territory

b)

West Virginia

c)

Louisiana Territory

d)

Great Lakes Region

82.

What did the Articles of Confederation accomplish?

a)

War was won; negotiated a favorable Treaty of Paris

b)

A national government

c)

Northwest Ordinances were passed

d)

All of the above

83.

What major opportunity was provided for settlers under the Northwest Ordinance of 1787

a)

They could eventually apply for statehood

b)

They could have a president

c)

The surveying of the land

d)

They were provided a national currency

84.

Some major weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation were

a)

It only provided for two branches of government

b)

It could not raise revenue by taxing and it could not regulate trade

c)

It could not force states to contribute money or troops or to obey treaties

d)

B and C

85.

What was the reason for the Constitutional Convention?

a)

To amend the Articles of Confederation

b)

To create a new constitution

c)

To debate whether a stronger national government was needed

d)

All of the above

86.

What issue did delegates disagree about at the Constitutional Convention?

a)

Representation

b)

Slavery

c)

Trade

d)

All of the above

87.

How did they fix the Articles of Confederation?

a)

They didn't; they had to create an entirely new document

b)

They eventually made twenty-seven changes, called amendments

c)

They included the Great Compromise

d)

All of the above

88.

Who was chosen to preside over the convention?

a)

James Madison

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Jefferson

89.

Who is known as "Father of the Constitution?"

a)

James Madison

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Jefferson

90.

Where did they hold the convention?

a)

Albany

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Baltimore

d)

Washington D.C.

91.

What was the main concern of the small states before a compromise was reached?

a)

They wanted to be able to veto state laws

b)

That we have a powerful president

c)

Other states might have more power in Congress than small states because representation would be based on the size of a state's population

d)

That the compromise included three branches of government

92.

Antifederalists criticized the Constitution as

a)

Concentrating too much power in the hands of the few

b)

Granting too much power to the states

c)

Weakening the national government by guaranteeing civil liberties

d)

Containing too many checks and balances

93.

Under the Articles of Confederation, who chose the federal government's Congress of delegates?

a)

The President

b)

The people

c)

State governors

d)

State legislatures

94.

What part of the Great Compromise came from the New Jersey Plan?

a)

Three branches of government

b)

A bicameral legislature that includes representation based on a state's population

c)

A unicameral legislature that has representation that is equal for all states regardless of population

d)

A and C

95.

What is a unicameral legislature?

a)

A lawmaking body with a single house of representatives

b)

A lawmaking body with two houses of representatives

c)

An executive committee that preserves Britain's political traditions

d)

An executive committee that shares power with state governments

96.

Under the Articles of Confederation, small states like Rhode Island wielded as much power as large states such as Virginia because

a)

there was no executive branch of government

b)

each state had one vote in congress

c)

representation was determined by a state's population

d)

the legislature had no lawmaking power

97.

Which of the following describes federalism?

a)

State governments dominate a weak national legislature

b)

State and national governments share power

c)

A strong executive directs national policy for dependent states

d)

A strong national legislature gives equal voice to all citizens

98.

What type of government did the Articles of Confederation create?

a)

A strong, centralized government

b)

An alliance of weak and dependent states

c)

A loose confederation of strong state governments

d)

A federal system with a bicameral legislature and a president

99.

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Congress did not require a majority vote to pass laws

b)

Congress allowed large states to have multiple votes

c)

Congress could not levy or collect taxes from the states

d)

Congress had the power to regulate interstate commerce and foreign trade

100.

Leader of the Senate

a)

President

b)

Vice President

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Supreme Court Justices

101.

Leader of the Executive Branch

a)

Vice President

b)

Speaker of the House

c)

President

d)

Supreme Court Justices

102.

Has a life-time term in office

a)

Vice President

b)

Supreme Court Justice

c)

Senators

d)

Speaker of the House

103.

A contract between the government and the people

a)

Bill

b)

Law

c)

Republicanism

d)

Constitution

104.

Branch that enforces the laws

a)

Legislative

b)

Judicial

c)

Executive

d)

House of Representatives

105.

People elect representatives and give them the responsibility to make laws and conduct government

a)

Republicanism

b)

Constitution

c)

Executive

d)

Judicial

106.

Has the power to impeach

a)

House of Representatives

b)

Senate

c)

Supreme Court Justices

d)

Vice President

107.

Upper house

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representative

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Executive Branch

108.

The Constitution provided that

a)

Three-fifths of the slaves would be counted for representation in the House of Representatives

b)

Slaves could vote

c)

The slave trade would be stopped at once

d)

The slave trade could never be abolished or ended

109.

Which branch has the power to declare laws unconstitutional, thereby "checking" the other branch?

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Legislative Branch

110.

What is the main idea of the Preamble?

a)

To state the purpose of the Constitution

b)

To set limits on the authority of the federal government

c)

To establish the relationship of the branches of government

d)

To explain the reasoning behind the break the England

111.

Which of these reasons for writing the Constitution was not in the Preamble?

a)

To form a more perfect union

b)

To secure the blessings of liberty

c)

To make citizens responsible to the government

d)

To establish tranquility

112.

The right of an accused to hear the charges against him/her in court

a)

habeas chorus

b)

federalism

c)

self defense

d)

habeas corpus

113.

Article I is about the

a)

The Executive Branch

b)

The Legislative Branch

c)

Preamble

d)

The Judicial Branch

114.

Article II is about the

a)

The Executive Branch

b)

The Legislative Branch

c)

Preamble

d)

The Judicial Branch

115.

In what ways does the Legislative Branch check the power of the Judicial Branch?

a)

Nominates judges

b)

Confirms judges

c)

Can rule laws unconstitutional

d)

Can override a veto

116.

Which of the following describes federalism?

a)

State governments dominate a weak national legislature

b)

State and national governments share power

c)

A strong executive directs national policy for dependent states

d)

A strong national legislature gives equal voice to all citizens

117.

What power does a president have over a bill?

a)

veto it

b)

approve it

c)

leave it alone for 10 days

d)

all of the aboce

118.

Who elects the president if no candidate receives a majority in the Electoral College vote?

a)

The current president

b)

The voters

c)

The House of Representatives

d)

The Senate

119.

Who is allowed to coin money?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Legislative Branch

d)

Executive Branch

120.

How can a bill become a law if the President vetoes it?

a)

The House of Representatives can pass it with a 2/3 vote

b)

Congress can pass it with a 3/4 vote

c)

The Senate can pass it with a 3/4 vote

d)

Congress can pass it with a 2/3 vote

121.

Which government body has the sole right to impeach?

a)

Senate

b)

Supreme Court

c)

Electoral College

d)

House of Representatives

122.

Which government body has the sole power to try an official who is impeached?

a)

Senate

b)

Supreme Court

c)

Electoral College

d)

House of Representatives

123.

Which of the following is NOT an expressed power of the Congress?

a)

To tax

b)

To coin money

c)

To borrow money

d)

To declare laws unconstitutional

124.

How many justices - including the chief justice - are on the Supreme Court

a)

5

b)

7

c)

9

d)

11

125.

According to the Constitution, each state is allowed

a)

2 Senators

b)

2 House of Representatives

c)

2 Supreme Court Justices

d)

All of the above

126.

Which of the following is NOT a power of the president?

a)

To declare war

b)

To grant reprieves nd pardons

c)

To execute laws

d)

To present a state of the Union address each year

127.

Who has the power over the Judicial Branch by appointing Supreme Court and federal judges?

a)

Executive Brandch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

House of Representatives

d)

Senate

128.

Qualifications of the President:

a)

At least 35 years old, 14 years as a U.S. resident, natural-born U.S. citizen, 4 year term

b)

At least 25 years old, resident in state in which elected, 2 year term

c)

At least 30 years old, resident in state in which elected, 6 year term

d)

None of the above

129.

Qualifications of a senator:

a)

At least 35 years old, 14 years as a U.S. resident, natural-born U.S. citizen, 4 year term

b)

At least 25 years old, resident in state in which elected, 2 year term

c)

At least 30 years old, resident in state in which elected, 6 year term

d)

None of the above

130.

Qualifications of a representative:

a)

At least 35 years old, 14 years as a U.S. resident, natural-born U.S. citizen, 4 year term

b)

At least 25 years old, resident in state in which elected, 2 year term

c)

At least 30 years old, resident in state in which elected, 6 year term

d)

None of the above

131.

Leader who sold the Louisiana Territory

a)

Napolean Bonaparte

b)

Francis Scott Key

c)

Aaron Burr

d)

Stephen Decatur

132.

Lewis and Clarke's guide

a)

John Jay

b)

Stephen Decatur

c)

Sacagawea

d)

Francis Scott Key

133.

First Chief Justice

a)

John Adams

b)

John Jay

c)

Aaron Burr

d)

Alexander Hamilton

134.

First Secretary of State

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Aaron Burr

c)

John Adams

d)

John Jay