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Period 3 APUSH Review

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The French and Indian War broke out due to competition over...

a)

relations with Native Americans

b)

claims to the Ohio River Valley

c)

the religious influence of Protestants and Catholics

d)

increased British taxes

2.

Both the Proclamation of 1763 and Quebec Act of 1774

a)

interfered with colonial claims to western lands

b)

extended religious freedom to Catholics

c)

were repealed after colonial protests

d)

imposed new taxes on goods imported from Europe

3.

Which helped convince the delegates of the 2nd Continental Congress to vote for independence?

a)

unexpected success of colonists clearing British troops out of New England

b)

Thomas Paine's Common Sense

c)

the Boston Massacre

d)

John Dickinson's Letters from a Pennsylvania Farmer

4.

In the Declaratory Act, Parliament stated that

a)

it had the right to legislate for the colonies in all matters, incl. taxes

b)

colonists were in rebellion and subject to martial law

c)

repeal all Townshend duties except the one on tea

d)

take over payment of the salaries of the royal governors

5.

Which of these events occurred last?

a)

the Battle of Bunker Hill

b)

fighting at Lexington and Concord

c)

adoption of the Declaration of Independence

d)

the Boston Massacre

6.

The chief reason for the repeal of the Stamp Act and the Townshend duties by Parliament was the

a)

conviction that the colonists were on verge of revolution

b)

pleas to allow colonists to tax themselves

c)

colonial boycotts and nonimportation agreements

d)

colonial assemblies would voluntarily vote for higher taxes

7.

Americans objected to the Tea Act because

a)

it raised the price they had to pay for tea

b)

the tax on tea would pay salaries of royal governors

c)

it forced them to drink tea rather than coffee

d)

forced them to buy overpriced tea from British East India Co

8.

The Declaration of Independence was primarily written by

a)

John Adams

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

John Hancock

d)

Thomas Jefferson

9.

Natives were negatively affected by the outcome of the French and Indian War because they lost French support

a)

True

b)

False

10.

John Adams, a key figure in the Revolution...

a)

drafted letter to legislatures condemning Townshend Duties

b)

started the first committee of correspondence in Virginia

c)

served as lawyer for Boston Massacre soldiers

d)

started protest meeting before Boston Tea Party

11.

Which of the following statements about the Revolutionary War is correct?

a)

The last major battle was Cornwallis's defeat at Yorktown

b)

Help from all Native American tribes enabled Americans to win

c)

Most soldiers were drafted into the Continental Army

d)

American victory at Charleston was turning point

12.

The Northwest Ordinances did all of the following EXCEPT

a)

forbid slavery in the Northwest territory

b)

expanded the system of education

c)

permitted territory citizens to apply to Congress for statehood

d)

removed Native Americans

13.

The British justified their refusal to evacuate their forts in Ohio Valley after Revolution because...

a)

America failed to stop Indian attacks against Canada

b)

America failed to pay for damage done to British shipping

c)

America failed to return or pay for loyalists' property

d)

America failed to allow British goods to enter the U.S.

14.

Shay's Rebellion highlighted weaknesses in the federal government and was provoked by...

a)

retention of the northwest posts by Britain

b)

the refusal of the gov't to allow frontier settlements

c)

an excise tax imposed on whiskey

d)

the heavy burden of debt & taxes on farmers of western Massachusetts

15.

Which of the following was both an author of U.S. Constitution and supporter of ratification?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

James Madison

d)

George Clinton

16.

The greatest achievement of the Antifederalists was to

a)

force Federalists to add a bill of rights

b)

convince NY and VA to turn over western lands to fed. gov't

c)

citizenship to free blacks

d)

women's suffrage

17.

All of the following were true of the state constitutions adopted during the Revolution EXCEPT

a)

provided for weak executives and frequent elections

b)

they concentrated power in the popularly elected legislature

c)

they all contained bills of rights

d)

reduced property and tax-paying qualifications for voting

18.

The main purpose of the Alien and Sedition Acts was to...

a)

publicize the activities of French revolutionaries in U.S.

b)

strengthen the policy of neutrality

c)

strengthen the Republican party

d)

suppress the Republican opposition to Federalist policies

19.

Hamilton wanted the federal government to takeover all war debts, even states' debts, because he believed that...

a)

this would cause a heavy loss to speculators in certificates

b)

these powers were guaranteed in the Constitution

c)

creditors would favor new federal government and its new powers

d)

the states unanimously favored such a policy

20.

Hamilton's financial program was designed to do all of the following EXCEPT

a)

gain support from commercial classes for the new fed. gov't

b)

bind the states more closely together

c)

eliminate the national debt as quickly as possible

d)

establish the credit of the U.S. at home and abroad

21.

Hamilton's national bank...

a)

provoked the 1st argument over strict v. loose interpretation

b)

was fully government owned and operated

c)

single-handedly allowed the U.S. to pay its war debts

d)

did or was all of the above

22.

The XYZ Affair...

a)

arose due to the French government demanding a bribe for negotiating

b)

increased popularity of the Republican party and support for France

c)

was provoked by Hamilton to increase popularity of Washington

d)

arose out of the Whiskey Rebellion

23.

The Virginia and Kentucky resolutions

a)

attacked the Alien and Sedition Acts

b)

were written by Madison and Jefferson

c)

claimed the right of states to protect its people from laws

d)

all of the above

24.

Speculators were able to take advantage of which of these Federalists measures?

a)

the excise tax

b)

refunding national debt by paying off war bonds full price

c)

the tariff

d)

placing federal capital on land donated by VA and MD

25.

Which of these people would probably NOT be a supporter of Jefferson's Republican party?

a)

a Virginia planter

b)

a Boston merchant

c)

a western Pennsylvania farmer

d)

a recent Irish immigrant

26.

Which was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

No chief executive

b)

9 of 13 states had to approve amendments

c)

9 out of 13 states had to approve laws

d)

Congress could not levy taxes

27.

Which event shows the economic issues with the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Shays' Rebellion

b)

Whiskey Rebellion

c)

Stono Uprising

d)

KY and VA Resolutions

28.

What was the outcome of Pinckney's Treaty?

a)

Canada and U.S. agreed to a mutual disarmament

b)

The U.S. could now trade at New Orleans

c)

British left the forts in the Northwest

d)

Native Americans were banned from the Midwest

29.

Why did Washington want the nation to avoid foreign entanglements?

a)

The fledgling US was ill-equipped to fight a war

b)

To protect the US from England

c)

A goal was to play France off against England

d)

To placate Napoleon so we could purchase Louisiana

30.

What was NOT a policy/event under Washington?

a)

Proclamation of Neutrality

b)

XYZ Affair

c)

Jay's Treaty

d)

Pinckney's Treaty

31.

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many states were needed to ratify a new law?

a)

9

b)

7

c)

13

d)

4 most populated states

32.

The 3rd Amendment was a result of what?

a)

strict libel laws

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Quartering Act

d)

Supporting the Church of England

33.

What was not part of Hamilton's Financial Plan?

a)

Established the National Bank

b)

Put the capital in Washington D.C.

c)

Levying of excise taxes and tariffs

d)

Assumption of state debts

34.

The Stamp Act Congress was significant because it

a)

demonstrated the colonists were loyal to England

b)

Overruled and nullified the Stamp Act

c)

Led directly to the 1st Continental Congress

d)

Marked an important step toward the unity of the colonies

35.

Election of 1800, from Adams to Jefferson, illustrated what?

a)

The Constitution needed to be reformed

b)

US could peacefully transfer power from political parties

c)

There was NO need for a two party system

d)

Washington was no longer a hero

36.

The Judiciary Act of 1789

a)

created the federal court system

b)

established the principal of judicial review

c)

Designated the Supreme Court to hear issues w/ fed. gov't

d)

established the Attorney General

37.

What did the Northwest Ordinance do?

a)

prohibited the extension of slavery in the NW territory

b)

settled the land dispute between Canada and US

c)

Ended British control over the Ohio Valley

d)

Prevented slavery north of the 36-30 latitude

38.

Washington's actions in the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794 demonstrated what?

a)

the federal gov't control of the production of whiskey

b)

the federal gov't prohibition of liquor

c)

the federal gov't could enforce the laws of the land

d)

suspension of habeas corpus

39.

The Great Compromise...

a)

established the executive branch

b)

established the judicial branch

c)

established a bicameral legislative branch

d)

stated slaves would be counted as 3/5 of the population

40.

The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the war because

a)

It prevented England from taking NYC

b)

showed the colonists could win and led to French support

c)

displayed Washington as a war hero

d)

effectively destroyed English military power in the colonies

41.

The "shot heard 'round the world" was which battle?

a)

Bunker Hill

b)

Saratoga

c)

Trenton

d)

Lexington and Concord

42.

How did the former German General von Steuben help the Americans at Valley Forge?

a)

shared British secrets

b)

made a huge donation to the American Revolution cause

c)

helped to form an alliance with France

d)

increased the discipline and professionalism of the soldiers

43.

All the following are true of the Albany Congress of 1754 EXCEPT:

a)

it was convened to coordinate colonial resistance to Britain

b)

Benjamin Franklin encouraged participation with his "join or die" cartoon

c)

it was called in preparation for war with France

d)

it failed to unite the colonists

44.

As part of the Treaty of Paris (1763), France...

a)

gained control of Louisiana but lost Canada

b)

gave up all its territory in North America

c)

gained Newfoundland but lost the Ohio River Valley

d)

gave up all its territory in the Western Hemisphere

45.

Republican belief held that the stability of society and the authority of the government

a)

depended on a strong hierarchical culture

b)

rested with a strong monarchy

c)

depended on the virtue of its citizenry

d)

rested on a dependence of all citizens