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Chapter 4 Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 11hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What do you call a type of government which people rule themselves?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Oligarchy

c)

Tyranny

d)

Democracy

2.

What type of government allows all its citizens to participate directly in the government?

a)

indirect democracy

b)

elective democracy

c)

choice democracy

d)

Direct democracy

3.

What type of democracy allows the citizens to elect officials to represent them in the government?

a)

Direct Democracy

b)

Elected Democracy

c)

Representative (indirect) Democracy

d)

Choice Democracy

4.
What type of government has its power limited by the people?
a)
Unlimited
b)
Limited
c)
Absolute Monarchy
d)
Dictatorship
5.
What type of government did Rome have, after they threw out their king?
a)
Democracy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Republic
6.
Why was King John forced to sign the Magna Carta?
a)
to increase the power of the monarchy
b)
to end taxation in England
c)
to force the monarchy to give up power
d)
to weaken the power of nobles
7.
What 13th century document established the rights listed below?
- Basic rights of citizens
- Rule of law
- Representative assemblies
a)
the Constitution
b)
Napoleonic Code
c)
the Communist Manifesto
d)
the Magna Carta
8.

In England, what did the advisors become known as after the signing of the Magna Carta?

a)

Senate

b)

Parliament

c)

House of Representatives

d)

Supreme Court

9.

Believed in limited government and natural rights

a)

Phillip II

b)

John Locke

c)

James II

d)

Voltaire

10.
Whose authority was challenged by the new scientific theories during the 16th and 17th centuries? 
a)
Catholic Church
b)
Roman Gods
c)
Baptist ministers
d)
The Queen of Spain
11.
The US has a written constitution, this characteristic is one of a:
a)
Limited Government
b)
Unlimited Government
12.

Locke argued that we had 3 main natural rights. What are they? (Select 3)

a)

Life

b)

Liberty

c)

Pursuit of Happiness

d)

Property

13.
In a social contract, people agree to obey government as long as government is protecting their freedoms.
a)
Hobbes
b)
Locke
14.

According to John Locke, these are given by God and cannot be taken by the government. The protection of these is the purpose of the government.

a)

divine rights

b)

systemic rights

c)

natural rights

d)

preternatural rights

15.

To Montesquieu, what was the best form of government?

a)

where each powers (legislative, executive, and judicial) were separate and kept each other in check to prevent any branch from becoming too powerful

b)

democracy

c)

absolute monarchy

d)

every man for himself

16.

Montesquieu believed in a system based on...

a)

Democracy and Republic

b)

Confederation and Federation

c)

Legislative, Executive and Judicial powers

d)

Judicial power and Democracy

17.

Breaking up power between the 3 branches of government is called ______________.

a)

Checks and Balances

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Liberty

d)

Checks of Power

18.

A crop grown for its value.

a)

Cash crop

b)

Cash money

c)

Cash farm

19.

Contract of the pilgrims on the ship; they agreed to select representatives & make their own laws.

a)

House of Burgesses

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Virginia Company of London

20.

A worker in a system of unfree labor; bound by a signed or forced contract.

a)

Slave

b)

Indentured Servant

c)

Maid

d)

Nanny

21.
The ship that the Pilgrims rode on to Plymouth Rock
a)
Mayflower
b)
Santa Maria
c)
Pinta
d)
Nina
22.
Where did the Pilgrims land in America
a)
O'Hanlon Rock
b)
Roanoke Island
c)
Plymouth Rock
d)
Mayflower Rock
23.
New England was settled by - 
a)
German-speaking immigrants seeking economic opportunity
b)
Puritans seeking economic opportunity
c)
Dutch seeking freedom from religious persecution in Europe
d)
Puritans seeking freedom from religious persecution in Europe
24.

What are some reasons for people coming to the America's

a)

the search for food

b)

the search for gold and silver

c)

the search for religious freedom and economic opportunity

d)

the search for tobacco

25.
Crops grew year round due to the warm and humid climate:
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
26.

War of 1754-1763 between Britain, France and their allies for control of North America

a)

American Revolution

b)

Civil War

c)

French & Indian War

d)

World War I

27.
Money owed
a)
Tax
b)
import
c)
debt
d)
boycott
28.
The _____ was a series of laws meant to punish the Massachusetts colonists for the Boston Tea Party protest
a)
Intolerable Acts
b)
Townshend Acts
c)
Sugar Act
d)
Stamp Act
29.
Law requiring all legal and commercial documents to carry an official stamp showing that a tax had been paid
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Quartering Act
d)
Paper Act
30.

System used in the southern colonies to hold people of African heritage in bondage, mostly to work on cash crop plantations without freedom and without any promise of freedom

a)

indentured servant

b)

cash crops

c)

charter

d)

slavery

31.

In most colonial governments, which group of people were allowed to vote?

a)

property-owning white males

b)

married men and women

c)

all men over the age of 20

d)

anyone over the age of 25

32.

At colonial town meetings, colonists were able to

a)

influence members of Parliament.

b)

decide on issues for the whole colony.

c)

form alliances with other colonies.

d)

participate in local government.

33.

Some of the colonies were ruled by a royal governor. How did a royal governor obtain his position?

a)

The governor inherited his position from a family member.

b)

The residents of the colony voted for him.

c)

The members of the colonial assembly voted for him.

d)

The governor was appointed by the king.

34.

What is one of the differences between a monarchy and a representative democracy?

a)

In a monarchy, power is held by several branches of government.

b)

In a monarchy, the leader is voted into the position by the people.

c)

In a representative democracy, the leader is born into the position.

d)

In a representative democracy, the people chose the leaders.

35.

How did the development of colonial governments lead to the American Revolution?

a)

People in the colonies wanted to get rid of government altogether.

b)

People in the colonies no longer wanted to be ruled by the British Parliament.

c)

People in the colonies became more supportive of the British Parliament.

d)

People in the colonies became less interested in self-government.

36.

Which of the following was the main reason that American colonists opposed the Stamp Act of 1765?

a)

The act was taxation without representation.

b)

The act was passed by the king, not Parliament.

c)

The tax was a large amount of money.

d)

The tax was not imposed on the wealthy.

37.

How did the colonist protest against the tea tax?

a)

Dressed up like Native Americans

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Didn't pay the tax on the East India Tea

d)

Dumped tea into Boston harbor

38.

What does this political poster represent?

a)

The Colonies needed to be united

b)

Colonies need to be independent

c)

Serpents can grow back together

d)

Ben Franklin didn't know why he made this

39.

Why were the Colonist forbidden to go west of the Appalachian mountains

a)

Border Lands

b)

Manifest Destiny

c)

Proclamation line of 1763

40.
According to the Declaration of Independence, what truth was "self-evident"?
a)
All men are created equal
b)
Rights are given by good kings
c)
Government exists to protect us from ourselves
d)
Only a democracy can protect our rights
41.
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?
a)
From the King
b)
From the Supreme Court
c)
From God
d)
From the people
42.
The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that
a)
detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.
b)
listed a man's natural rights.
c)
introduced the Declaration.
d)
concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.
43.
Why is July 4, 1776 an important date in U.S. history?
a)
Common Sense was published.
b)
The Olive Branch Petition sent to King George III.
c)
The American Revolution ends.
d)
The Declaration of Independence is signed.
44.
Who wrote a pamphlet called "Common Sense"?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Patrick Henry
45.
How do natural rights, as described in the Declaration of Independence, differ from other rights?
a)
People are born with natural rights.
b)
People can vote to choose natural rights
c)
Natural rights are given only to citizens.
d)
Natural rights come from the government.