Worksheets2020-2021 DCA#2 Review
Total questions: 106
Worksheet time: 2hrs 46mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The Great Compromise accomplished which of the following?
a)
Created a one house legislature
b)
Postponed the conversation about slavery
c)
Added the Bill of Rights
d)
Created a two house legislature
2.
When creating the legislative branch there were two proposed plans. Which plan wanted states to have more votes based on population?
a)
Connecticut Plan
b)
New Jersey Plan
c)
Virginia Plan
d)
3/5th's Plan
3.
Who was happy with the Virginia plan?
a)
Small States
b)
Large States
4.
How many slaves were counted for representation and taxation?
a)
Every slave was counted.
b)
Out of 4 slaves, only 3 were counted.
c)
Out of 100 slaves, only 3 were counted.
d)
Out of 5 slaves, only 3 were counted.
5.
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
6.
Which part of the legislative branch has representation based on population?
a)
Senate
b)
Judicial
c)
House of
Representatives
Representatives
d)
House of Congress
7.
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
8.
Who is known as the leader of the Federalists?
a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
John Adams
c)
Patrick Henry
d)
Benjamin Franklin
9.
The "Federalist Papers" were written to:
a)
Explain and convince the people into supporting the new U.S Constitution.
b)
spark a new revolution among the American people against their government.
c)
oppose a strong centralized government.
d)
create a new monarchy.
10.
Wanted to add a Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution.
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
11.
Wanted to strengthen the authority of the Federal government.
a)
Federalist
b)
Ant-Federalist
12.
The principle that the state and federal government have shared and separate powers
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Limited Power of Government
c)
Federalism
13.
A limited government is created to-
a)
let people twist and bypass the law whenever they want to.
b)
enable the president to have less work.
c)
protect people from tyranny.
d)
give all power to the people.
14.
The personal freedoms, protections, and equality under the law guaranteed by the Bill of Rights are--
a)
Republicanism
b)
popular sovereignty
c)
checks and balances
d)
individual rights
15.
The principle that "people rule"
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Limited Power of Government
c)
Federalism
16.
Type of government that involves the people's (citizens) vote.
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Republicanism
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Individual Rights
17.
What is it called when the government is divided into the legislative, executive, and judicial branches?
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Federalism and Anti- Federalism
c)
A tree?
d)
Republicanism
18.
Which amendment protects the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition?
a)
Amendment 1
b)
Amendment 17
c)
Amendment 2
d)
Amendment 4
19.
What gives your neighbor the right to keep his guns in his possession?
a)
Amendment 9
b)
Amendment 11
c)
Amendment 2
d)
Amendment 15
20.
No quartering of Soldiers
a)
6th Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
12 Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
21.
No unreasonable searches or seizures without a warrant
a)
1st amendment
b)
5th amendment
c)
4th amendment
d)
8th amendment
22.
Criminal Proceedings; Due Process; Eminent Domain; Double Jeopardy; Protection from Self incrimination(do not have to testify against yourself)
a)
3rd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
2nd Amendment
d)
5th Amendment
23.
What does the 6th amendments guarantee?
a)
the right to a speedy trial and a lawyer
b)
the right to speak to a judge on his cell phone
c)
right to a trial by jury
d)
the right to bear arms
24.
What does the 7th Amendment guarantee?
a)
the right to bear arms
b)
right to an illegal search and seizure
c)
right to a trial by jury in civil cases (lawsuits)
d)
no cruel and unusual punishments
25.
Excessive bail shall not be required nor excessive from imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted.
a)
8th Amendment
b)
2nd Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
20th Amendment
26.
Rights in the Constitution cannot be used to take away other rights
a)
Amendment 10
b)
Amendment 6
c)
Amendment 7
d)
Amendment 9
27.
Powers not given to the national government in the Constitution, are powers reserved for the States.
a)
10th Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
28.
Which group are the New England colonies?
a)
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachusetts
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Deleware
New York
New Jersey
Deleware
New York
New Jersey
d)
Illinois
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
Indiana
Ohio
Wisconsin
29.
Which colonies have large plantations?
a)
Middle
b)
Southern
c)
New England
d)
Northeast
30.
What are the "breadbasket colonies"?
a)
Southern
b)
Middle
c)
New England
d)
Eastern
31.
Which group are the Middle colonies?
a)
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
d)
California
Arizona
New Mexico
Washington
Arizona
New Mexico
Washington
32.
Why was Massachusetts founded?
a)
To have more job opportunities.
b)
Quakers wanted to found a community based on their religious beliefs.
c)
To escape debtor's prison.
d)
Puritans wanted to create a community based on their religious beliefs.
33.
Which group are the Southern colonies?
a)
Connecticut
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
New Hampshire
Rhode Island
Massachuttes
b)
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
South Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Georgia
c)
Pennsylvania
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
New York
New Jersey
d)
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Alabama
Georgia
Louisiana
Alabama
34.
William Penn founded which colony?
a)
Massachusetts
b)
Pennsylvania
c)
New York
d)
Nebraska
35.
"a system of government in which people make their own laws"
a)
voting
b)
monarchy
c)
self-government/representative gov/self rule
d)
raising your hand
36.
Which of these choices BEST represents the continents involved in the system of "Triangular Trade"?
a)
1, 2, & 4
b)
1, 3, & 4
c)
3, 4, & 5
d)
4, 5, & 6
37.
What is the major industry of the New England Colonies?
a)
Cash Crops
b)
Metalwork
c)
Slavery
d)
Shipbuilding and Fishing
38.
The Great Migration was the movement of
a)
Jews to Georgia
b)
Virginians to Maryland
c)
Puritans to Massachusetts
d)
Quakers to Pennsylvania
39.
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut was the first
a)
colonial constitution by Thomas Hooker
b)
map drawn of New England
c)
treaty between Colonists and Native Americans
d)
colony started
40.
What was the New England economy shaped by?
a)
Rocky soil, long winters
b)
Fertile Soil, short winters
c)
Forest, mild summers
d)
Mountainous land
41.
WHAT OCEAN IS IN THE EAST COAST OF THE UNITED STATES?
a)
ATLANTIC
b)
PACIFIC
c)
INDIAN
d)
ARCTIC
42.
How did geography impact the early economies of New York, Boston and Charleston?
a)
Natural Harbors allowed ships to unload at markets.
b)
They were near flat areas that allowed crops to grow.
c)
They were important for fishing.
d)
They allowed for trains and railroads to grow near them.
43.
What economic service opened as a result of the fertile soil of the Middle Colonies:
a)
Ship building
b)
Gold production
c)
Grain Mills and cattle farming
d)
Fishing
44.
Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
a)
It limited the power of future colonial governments
b)
It weakened the influence of religion in government
c)
It established a form of self-government based on a social contract
d)
It guaranteed liberties for colonists through local government
45.
Which of the following best replaces the question mark in the diagram above?
a)
Experience strict control from Parliament.
b)
Established their own representative institutions.
c)
Appointed governors who reported to the king.
46.
What is mercantilism?
a)
A system where a mother countries gains money and power from natural resources that come from its colonies.
b)
where colonies trade gold and silver with each other.
c)
Wars that start over money.
d)
Plantation colonies trading slaves for money.
47.
Who was a Puritan minister who founded Rhode Island as a place for religious freedom?
a)
John Smith
b)
John Winthrop
c)
Roger Williams
d)
William Penn
48.
An unofficial and long-term 17th and 18th century British policy of avoiding strict enforcement of Parliamentary laws meant to keep American colonies obedient to England
a)
Salutary Neglect
b)
Appeasment
c)
Mercantilism
d)
The Rule of Two
49.
Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
50.
What was the primary reason for the English colonization of Jamestown in 1607 near the James River?
a)
wealth creation
b)
creating a new social structure
c)
religious freedom
d)
political alliances with other countries
51.
The dependence of the southern colonies on farming lead to which of the following occurrences?
a)
The governors of southern colonies established laws to protect labor rights and fair wages.
b)
The economic influence of the southern colonies decreased.
c)
The king of England increased taxation on the revenue of cotton, tobacco, and coffee.
d)
The demand for labor increased the profitability of the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
52.
The spread of slavery in the colonization of North America was primarily due to what factor?
a)
increase in farming of tobacco in the southern region
b)
demand for labor in coastal fishing industry
c)
creation of shipyards in the northern colonies
d)
all of these
53.
Self-governing agreement reached by the Pilgrims at Cape Cod in 1620
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Magna Carta
c)
House of Burgesses
d)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
54.
Maryland was refuge colony for what group of people?
a)
Catholics
b)
Pilgrims
c)
Puritans
d)
Slaves
55.
The Virginia colony created its laws through ______.
a)
Governor proclamations
b)
General assembly
c)
House of Burgesses
d)
Monarchy rule
56.
Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.
a)
Trade centers
b)
Plantations
c)
Settlements
d)
industrial centers
57.
Which region do you associate with Penn, Quakers and Tolerance.
a)
Middle
b)
South
c)
North
d)
New England
58.
What was the first Battle of the American Revolution
a)
Saratoga
b)
Valley Forge
c)
Lexington and Concord
d)
Yorktown
59.
The French began to support the Americans after this battle
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Yorktown
c)
Saratoga
d)
Treaty of French
60.
Soldiers froze here because of the harsh winter
a)
Paris
b)
Valley Forge
c)
Rio Grande Valley
d)
Yorktown
61.
Who wrote Common Sense and The Crisis during the American Revolution?
a)
John Paul Jones
b)
Abigail Adams
c)
Thomas Paine
d)
Benjamin Franklin
62.
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
63.
In 1787, Congress awarded John Paul Jones the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of his "valor and brilliant services" during the Revolutionary War. Which accomplishment was Congress recognizing?
a)
Leading the evacuation of Washington, D.C., during the British Invasion
b)
Preparing the strategy for the American Victory at Yorktown
c)
Persuading France to provide military assistance to the Continental Army
d)
Commanding a victory at sea against the British navy
64.
Who commanded the Continental Army?
a)
Henry Knox
b)
John Hancock
c)
Benedict Arnold
d)
George Washington
65.
What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
a)
Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.
b)
Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved.
c)
The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service.
d)
British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.
66.
Unalienable Rights
*Life
*Liberty
*Pursuit of Happiness
The rights listed above were -
*Life
*Liberty
*Pursuit of Happiness
The rights listed above were -
a)
established by a series of Supreme Court decisions.
b)
defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence.
c)
established by the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
d)
defined by President George Washington in his Farewell Address.
67.
The principles of government that Thomas Jefferson included in the Declaration of Independence were most influenced by...
a)
John Locke's Social Contract Theory
b)
Cotton Mather's sermons of religion
c)
King George's belief in divine right
d)
William Penn's views on religious toleration
68.
Which statement is most consistent with the views of Samuel Adams?
a)
Taxation without representation is tyranny
b)
Colonists should be grateful to be part of the British Empire
c)
Citizens, under British rule, should support King George III
d)
The English King deserves respect and loyalty from his subject.
69.
What was the significance of the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
Doubled the size of the United States
b)
Finished the war between Spain and France
c)
Provided a place for the French to plant crops
d)
Tripled the size of the United States
70.
How much did the Louisiana Purchase cost the United States?
a)
$10 million
b)
$15 million
c)
$150 million
d)
$1.5 billion
71.
Who did President Jefferson send to explore the Louisiana territory?
a)
John Marshall
b)
James Madison
c)
Lewis and Clark
d)
Napoleon and Sacagawea
72.
Who purchased the Louisiana Territory from France?
a)
Washington
b)
Adams
c)
Jefferson
73.
In which landmark Supreme Court case was the power of Judicial Review established?
a)
McCulloch v. Maryland
b)
Roe v. Wade
c)
Marbury v. Madison
d)
Gibbons v. Ogden
74.
Marbury v. Madison created:
a)
the Supreme Court's right to declare a law unconstitutional
b)
the right to vote
c)
the ability to regulate trade between countries
d)
the right to pout until you get what you want
75.
Which of the following describes the area of the Louisiana Purchase?
a)
From the Atlantic Ocean to the Mississippi River
b)
From the Mississippi River to the Rocky Mountains
c)
From the Appalachian Mountains to the Rocky Mountains
d)
from the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific Ocean
76.
In what year did the Louisiana Purchase take place?
a)
1776
b)
1787
c)
1803
d)
1812
77.
Before the Louisiana Purchase, what was the western boundary of the United States?
a)
Missouri River
b)
Pacific Ocean
c)
Rocky Mountains
d)
Mississippi River
78.
What did Thomas Jefferson originally want to buy from the French
a)
St. Louis
b)
New Orleans
c)
Haiti
d)
Paris
79.
Why was the port of New Orleans so important?
a)
It was the best place to go fishing
b)
It was a party town
c)
It was the Catholic headquaters
d)
It was the main center for trade along the Mississippi river
80.
Who was the Chief Justice that was involved with Judicial Review?
a)
Judge Taney
b)
Judge John Marshall
c)
John Adams
d)
Judge Joe Brown
81.
Which principle of US government is illustrated in the diagram?
a)
Limited government
b)
Popular sovereignty
c)
Checks and balances
d)
Federalism
82.
"America may boast that she has accomplished what no power before her ever did, contending with Britain - Captured two of their celebrated Generals and each an Army of thousands of veteran troops to support them."
- Abigail Adams, letter to John Adams, Dec. 19, 1781
To which of the following is Abigail Adams referring in this excerpt?
- Abigail Adams, letter to John Adams, Dec. 19, 1781
To which of the following is Abigail Adams referring in this excerpt?
a)
The American Victory at the Battle of Yorktown
b)
The negotiation of the Treaty of Paris by American diplomats
c)
The bravery of American soldiers at Valley Forge
d)
The arrival of French aid after the Battle of Saratoga
83.
Which of the following were reasons that the Europeans began exploring?
a)
Gold - they wanted to find new wealth and trade routes
b)
God - they wanted to spread Christianity around the world
c)
Glory - they wanted to become famous and gain more land
d)
All of the above
84.
Who wanted to establish a fur and fishing trade?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
Both
85.
Who sent missionaries to the New World to convert Native Americans to Christianity?
a)
Spain
b)
France
c)
both
86.
Jamestown was founded in 1607 and is known as the first permanent _______________ settlement?
a)
Spanish
b)
Dutch
c)
African
d)
English
87.
Which document, written in 1215, influenced the US Constitution?
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Tea Act
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Treaty of Paris
88.
The United States first attempt at a national government was ________________________.
a)
Olive Branch Petition
b)
US Constitution
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
The Federalists Papers
89.
Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?
a)
Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders.
b)
Plymouth's founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown's founders expected to discover gold.
c)
Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.
d)
Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for commercial profit.
90.
Which DOI Grievance is correctly matched up with its remedy in the U.S. Constitution?
a)
Impose Taxes Without Our Consent - 2nd Amendment
b)
Denied the Right to a Trial by Jury - 3rd Amendment
c)
Quartering of Troops During Peacetime - 1st Amendment
d)
Cannot Speak Out Against the King - 1st Amendment
91.
George Washington's foreign policy is best exemplified by the...
a)
Embargo Act
b)
Neutrality Proclamation
c)
Aggressive Manifest Destiny
d)
XYZ Affair
92.
Which of the following was NOT a piece of advice included in Washington's Farewell Address?
a)
stay out of foreign affairs
b)
avoid political parties
c)
maintain current borders
d)
stay out of debt
93.
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?
94.
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
95.
Which of the following laws was passed by Thomas Jefferson in order to prevent foreign interference with American trading ships?
a)
Alien & Sedition Acts
b)
Embargo Act
c)
Neutrality Proclamation
d)
Barbary Act
96.
Which President's foreign policy included a declaration of war on Britain?
a)
John Adams
b)
James Monroe
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Madison
97.
Which Supreme Court case established the doctrine of judicial review?
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
McCulloch v. Maryland
c)
Gibbons v. Ogden
d)
Worcester v. Georgia
98.
Which early Supreme Court Chief Justice is considered the most influential?
a)
John Jay
b)
Roger Taney
c)
John Marshall
d)
John Roberts
99.
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
100.
Democratic-Republicans would agree with all of the following statements except...
a)
Governmental power should be left with the states.
b)
Federal laws supercede state laws.
c)
The National Bank is unconstitutional.
d)
The Constitution should be strictly interpreted.
101.
Which of the following is not a cause of the War of 1812?
a)
Impressment of US sailors by British navy
b)
British refusing to pay debts owed to US
c)
British providing Natives with weapons
d)
British attacking American ships
102.
Which of the following was NOT an effect of the War of 1812?
a)
Improved relations with Native Americans.
b)
Increased manufacturing capabilities.
c)
Increased sense of nationalism.
d)
Restoration of American shipping rights.
103.
Which President's domestic policy included putting down the Whiskey Rebellion?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Andrew Jackson
d)
James Madison
104.
Which Supreme Court case ruled that states may not tax the federal government?
a)
Marbury v. Madison
b)
Gibbons v. Ogden
c)
McCulloch v. Maryland
d)
Dred Scott v. Sanford
105.
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
106.
Which of the following correctly describes the outcome of the War of 1812?
a)
Neither side won nor lost territory
b)
The United States won the war.
c)
The British won the war.
d)
The United States gained control of Florida territory.
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