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Making a new start | Review

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the three regions of the original colonies?

a)

North, East, South

b)

Plymouth, Phoenix, Pittsburgh

c)

New England, Middle, Southern

d)

Pacific, Atlantic, Central

2.

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

a)

Life

b)

Liberty

c)

Pursuit of Happiness

d)

Property

3.

Nobody is above the law

a)

Democracy

b)

Rule of law

c)

Consent of the governed

d)

Limited Government

4.

Author of the Deceleration of Independence

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

John Adams

d)

James Madison

5.

Who was known as the "Father of the Constitution"?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

John Adams

d)

James Madison

6.

The first constitution the United States had was the...

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

U.S. Constitution

c)

Rules of Engagement

d)

The Sacred Jedi Texts

7.
What does democracy mean?
a)
Ruled by a small group
b)
Local and Central share power
c)
Ruled by people
d)
Ruled by one person
8.

A written plan that provides the basic framework of a government

a)

Ratify

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Constitution

d)

Consensus

9.
In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed?
a)
The States
b)
The National Government
c)
The Continental Congress
d)
The Legislative Branch
10.

In writing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was influenced most by John Locke’s idea of

a)

right to privacy

b)

rights of the accused

c)

natural rights

d)

due process of law

11.

He believed power should be separated among separate and equal branches of government

a)

John Locke

b)

Baron de Montesquieu

c)

Jean Jacques Rousseau

d)

Thomas Hobbes

12.
Rousseau's social contract theory states that when a government abuses its power, the people...
a)
must obey and live with it
b)
should be punished 
c)
should pay their taxes 
d)
have the right to replace it
13.
The earliest example of self-government in the 13 colonies was...
a)
the Mayflower Compact
b)
the Magna Carta
c)
the English Bill of Rights
d)
the Declaration of Independence
14.

A ___________ is an organization of elected representatives that makes official policies, called laws.

a)

legislative branch

b)

judicial branch

c)

executive

d)

olive

15.

What are the two different chambers of congress? Choose 2 answers

a)

House of Represenatives

b)

Spoils System

c)

Congress

d)

Senate

16.

True or False: Each state has two senators.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The Senate currently includes how many members?

a)

40

b)

100

c)

235

d)

1

18.

True or False: Presidents may veto bills to prevent them from becoming law.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

the rights with which every person is born

a)

egalitarianism

b)

civil rights

c)

natural rights

d)

first amendment

20.

The _________ was a movement of ideas that spread through Europe and America in the 17th and 18th centuries.

a)

Reign of Terror

b)

Renaissance

c)

Enlightenment

d)

Reformation

21.

"Natural Rights" appear in the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, and the Declaration of independence.

a)

true

b)

false

22.

Makes the laws.

a)

legislative

b)

executive

c)

judical

d)

superior

23.

Enforces the laws.

a)

executive

b)

judical

c)

legislative

d)

superior

24.

Interprets the laws.

a)

executive

b)

legislative

c)

judicial

d)

superior

25.
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
a)
French vs. Indians
b)
British vs. French
c)
British vs. French and Indians
d)
Indians vs. British
26.
As a result of the cost of the war, what did King George III do to the colonists?
a)
Killed them
b)
Removed them from the land in the colonies just like the Indians.
c)
Imposed taxes to pay for the war
d)
Paid for the war out of his own pocket
27.
The French and Indian War, unfair taxes in the colonies, along with many other events all led to what eventually?
a)
World War I
b)
American Revolution
c)
World War II
d)
Civil War
28.

Which founding father held the role of lead military general during the American Revolutionary War?

a)

Paul Revire

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Benjamin Franklin

29.

How did the colonist protest against the tea tax?

a)

They wrote to their representatives to repeal the tea tax

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Drank Orange Juice instead

d)

Dumped tea into Boston harbor

30.

This type of American Colonist was in support of the British parliament.

a)

A patriot

b)

A loyalist

c)

A Yes man

d)

Neutral

31.

This type of colonist was ready for rebellion and the fight for independence.

a)

British

b)

Loyalist

c)

Patriot

d)

Neutral

32.

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

a)

Border Lands

b)

Manifest Destiny

c)

Proclamation line of 1763

33.
Where were the first armed conflicts of the American Revolution?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Saratoga
c)
Lexington and Concord
d)
Bunker Hill
34.
Who was the major author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Patrick Henry
35.
This member of the Continental Congress helped gain French support for American independence.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Patrick Henry
d)
John Adams
36.

What were the strengths of the British Army?

a)

Powerful navy

b)

Well trained army

c)

a lot of money and resources

d)

All of the above

37.

What agreement officially ended the American Revolution?

a)

Treaty of Paris

b)

Treaty of Ghent

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

Treaty of Washington

38.

Warfare tactic used by the Patriots

a)

linear tactics

b)

Napoleanic tactics

c)

guerilla warfare

d)

total warfare

39.

What does ratify mean?

a)

to move away from

b)

to form an agreement to work together

c)

to wear down

d)

to make official

40.

Why is the Treaty of Paris (1783) significant?

a)

Promised African Americans freedom if they fought for the British

b)

Created an alliance between America and France

c)

Officially ended the American Revolution

d)

Created an alliance between Britain and France

41.

Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine, spoke about the colonies becoming independent from Great Britain.

a)

Common Sense

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Olive Branch Petition

d)

Treaty of Paris (1783)

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