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WorksheetsUSH Q1 Review
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 39mins
Under mercantilism ------------ existed for the financial benefit of the mother country with the idea that wealth equals ------.
Manufacturing . . . religion
Colonies . . . power
Gold . . . accumulation
Imperialistic . . . gold
A pattern of Triangular Trade existed between Europe, Africa and the Americas. The portion of Triangular Trade that existed between Africa and the Americas became known as the Middle Passage. What cargo was carried in the Middle Passage?
Rum
Tobacco
Slaves
Lumber
The first form of self-government in New England (Massachusetts) was a form of direct democracy in which every adult male church member could participate. This first form of self-government was called
House of Burgesses
Town Meeting
Grand Council
Parliament
The first representative assembly in the Americas was the
Mayflower Compact
Congress
House of Burgesses
General Assembly
During the mid-1700s a series of religious revivals spread throughout the British colonies. During the height of the revival Jonathan Edwards preached his famous sermon, “Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God”. This spiritual movement led colonists to desire freedom of worship and more independence. This series of religious revivals is known as the
Restoration
Great Revival
Great Awakening
Glorious Revolution
These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by -
restricting colonial trade with American Indians
imposing regulations on colonial agriculture
angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated
punishing colonists for resisting the authority of parliament
British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they.....
feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians
did not want to share control if the fur trade with France
resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion
wanted to be able to trade feely with foreign nations
the rights listed above were-
established by a series of supreme court decisions
defined b y Thomas Jefferson in the declaration of Independence
established by the ratification of the U.S. Constitution
defined by President George Washington in his Farewell Address
Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British parliament?
He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people
For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent
He has refused his assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good
For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences
What was one result of the Treaty of Paris 1783?
Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.
Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved
The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service
British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France
Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the Revolutionary War?
The British victory extended the fighting for another year
The American defeat led many soldiers to desert the Continental Army
The British defeat marked the beginning of a steady decline in British military superiority
The American victory convinced France to ally with the United States
Which two helped Washington train the Continental Army?
Adams and Jefferson
LaFayette and von Steuben
Revere and Hamilton
Smith and Wesson
Which one of these is an advantage or reason that helped the American patriots defeat Great Britain in the American Revolution War?
They knew all of the possible hideouts to surprise the British and attack them (forests, woods, behind stone walls, etc)
got help from French soldiers thanks to Ben Franklin
strong leadership from men like George Washington
all of the above
Which Act provided procedures for settlements in the Northwest Territory, divided land into townships and required lot 16 to be used for public education?
Land Ordinance
Northwest Ordinance
Act of Congressional Power
Articles of Confederation
In the Bill of Rights, those powers not specifically mentioned in the U.S. Constitution are reserved to the
The president
the states or the people
The U.S. Supreme Court
the U.S. House or the U.S. Senate
Why did the members of the Constitutional convention include the concept of “separation of powers” into the Constitution?
It allows the state and federal government to keep specific powers
It prevents one part of government from becoming too powerful
It was a process used by the government in Great Britain.
It was a concept created by Enlightenment philosophers.
The Anti-Federalists were MOST concerned about retaining and protecting the power of
State governments
Federal governments
Articles of Confedaration
U.S. Constitution
The Federalist Papers were written to encourage
the adoption of the Bill of Rights
The adoption of a new Constitution
Revise the Articles of Confederation
Direct the Revolutionary War effort against England.
The first official written form of government in the United States that was adopted in 1777
Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Articles of the Constitution
Declaration of Independence
The rebellions started by Daniel Shays in 1786 were a protest against
A tax on whiskey
the war against Great Britain
Debts and businesses’ refusal to accept paper currency
The calling of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia
Which three rights are guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?
Freedom of speech, right to work, and the right to petition the government
Right to bear arms, r night o a speedy trial, right to an education,
Freedom of speech, right to bear arms, right to a speedy trial.
Right to vote, right to work, right to a speedy trial
The Sedition Act created penalties for people who...
Bought arms
Immigrated to the United States
Criticized the government of the United States
All of the following are precedents set by Washington EXCEPT:
set up a cabinet
2 terms
call me "Mr. President"
ally with nations at war
Which feature of the U.S. Constitution resulted from the Great Compromise?
the separation of powers
The inclusion of a Bill of Rights
The establishment of judicial review
The creation of a two-house legislature
The founding fathers combined the ideas of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan to come up with -
Great Compromise
Compromise of 1820
Three-fifths compromise
Which is the best summary of the "Three-Fifths Compromise?"
Congress was given two houses.
A line was drawn dividing future free and slave states.
For every 5 slaves, 3 counted towards the population
How did the end of the War of 1812 affect American society?
Reform movements demanding the return of American Indian lands sprang up around the United States.
Americans celebrated their British heritage and looked to British culture for inspiration in the arts and sciences.
Americans expressed national pride and a sense of victory during the Era of Good Feelings.
New social welfare programs to aid war veterans initiated broader movements to improve the lives of the urban poor
Why did suffrage increase during Jackson's presidency?
Women gained the right to vote
All people were given the right to vote
You no longer had to own property and more people felt connected to politics
The 13th amendment was passed
The Erie Canal played a large role in the settlement of the Midwest because it provided a link between the Atlantic Ocean and the ____ for transporting products more quickly.
Gulf of Mexico
Great Lakes
Missouri River
Pacific Ocean
