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USH Q1 Review

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Under mercantilism ------------ existed for the financial benefit of the mother country with the idea that wealth equals ------.

a)

Manufacturing . . . religion

b)

Colonies . . . power

c)

Gold . . . accumulation

d)

Imperialistic . . . gold

2.
Which colonial region was settled by people with many different cultural and religious backgrounds?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
3.
Which colonial region contained rocky soil and cold climate?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
4.
Which colonists were farmers and plantation owners who grew cotton and tobacco?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
5.
Why were the Mid-Atlantic colonies nicknamed "The Bread Basket?"
a)
They grew many types of grain.
b)
Making bread was a great economic opportunity.
c)
They ate bread with every meal.
d)
They imported many types of grain
6.

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?

a)

Rum

b)

Tobacco

c)

Slaves

d)

Lumber

7.

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

a)

House of Burgesses

b)

Town Meeting

c)

Grand Council

d)

Parliament

8.

The first representative assembly in the Americas was the

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Congress

c)

House of Burgesses

d)

General Assembly

9.

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

a)

Restoration

b)

Great Revival

c)

Great Awakening

d)

Glorious Revolution

10.

These acts contributed to the start of the Revolutionary War by -

a)

restricting colonial trade with American Indians

b)

imposing regulations on colonial agriculture

c)

angering colonists who believed that their civil liberties had been violated

d)

punishing colonists for resisting the authority of parliament

11.

British colonists objected to the Proclamation of 1763 because they.....

a)

feared it would provoke attacks from American Indians

b)

did not want to share control if the fur trade with France

c)

resented the limits it imposed on westward expansion

d)

wanted to be able to trade feely with foreign nations

12.

the rights listed above were-

a)

established by a series of supreme court decisions

b)

defined b y 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

13.

Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British parliament?

a)

He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people

b)

For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent

c)

He has refused his assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good

d)

For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences

14.

What was one result of the Treaty of Paris 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

15.

Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered a turning point in the Revolutionary War?

a)

The British victory extended the fighting for another year

b)

The American defeat led many soldiers to desert the Continental Army

c)

The British defeat marked the beginning of a steady decline in British military superiority

d)

The American victory convinced France to ally with the United States

16.

Which two helped Washington train the Continental Army?

a)

Adams and Jefferson

b)

LaFayette and von Steuben

c)

Revere and Hamilton

d)

Smith and Wesson

17.

Which one of these is an advantage or reason that helped the American patriots defeat Great Britain in the American Revolution War?

a)

They knew all of the possible hideouts to surprise the British and attack them (forests, woods, behind stone walls, etc)

b)

got help from French soldiers thanks to Ben Franklin

c)

strong leadership from men like George Washington

d)

all of the above

18.
What was the outcome of the Battle of Yorktown?
a)
Cornwallis surrendered, ending the war.
b)
The warships were lost in a fierce storm.
c)
Washington withdrew rather than risk his army.
d)
Rochambeau's troops barely escaped alive.
19.
Shay's Rebellion exposed what problem with the American Government under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
The Central government was not given enough power to enforce laws.
b)
The State governments were not given enough power
c)
Too much power was in the hands of the "uneducated mob"
d)
Too much power was given to the Central government
20.

Which Act provided procedures for settlements in the Northwest Territory, divided land into townships and required lot 16 to be used for public education?

a)

Land Ordinance

b)

Northwest Ordinance

c)

Act of Congressional Power

d)

Articles of Confederation

21.

In the Bill of Rights, those powers not specifically mentioned in the U.S. Constitution are reserved to the

a)

The president

b)

the states or the people

c)

The U.S. Supreme Court

d)

the U.S. House or the U.S. Senate

22.

Why did the members of the Constitutional convention include the concept of “separation of powers” into the Constitution?

a)

It allows the state and federal government to keep specific powers

b)

It prevents one part of government from becoming too powerful

c)

It was a process used by the government in Great Britain.

d)

It was a concept created by Enlightenment philosophers.

23.

The Anti-Federalists were MOST concerned about retaining and protecting the power of

a)

State governments

b)

Federal governments

c)

Articles of Confedaration

d)

U.S. Constitution

24.

The Federalist Papers were written to encourage

a)

the adoption of the Bill of Rights

b)

The adoption of a new Constitution

c)

Revise the Articles of Confederation

d)

Direct the Revolutionary War effort against England.

25.

The first official written form of government in the United States that was adopted in 1777

a)

Constitution

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Articles of the Constitution

d)

Declaration of Independence

26.

The rebellions started by Daniel Shays in 1786 were a protest against

a)

A tax on whiskey

b)

the war against Great Britain

c)

Debts and businesses’ refusal to accept paper currency

d)

The calling of the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia

27.

Which three rights are guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?

a)

Freedom of speech, right to work, and the right to petition the government

b)

Right to bear arms, r night o a speedy trial, right to an education,

c)

Freedom of speech, right to bear arms, right to a speedy trial.

d)

Right to vote, right to work, right to a speedy trial

28.
The Principle that states that the government only has the powers the Constitution gives it. 
a)
General Welfare
b)
Limited Government
c)
Popular Sov. 
d)
Preamble
29.
Allowed the President to deport immigrants considered dangerous to the government.
a)
Sedition Act
b)
Alien Act 
c)
Naturalization Act
d)
the Great Compromise
30.

The Sedition Act created penalties for people who...

a)

Bought arms

b)

Immigrated to the United States

c)

Criticized the government of the United States

31.

All of the following are precedents set by Washington EXCEPT:

a)

set up a cabinet

b)

2 terms

c)

call me "Mr. President"

d)

ally with nations at war

32.

Which feature of the U.S. Constitution resulted from the Great Compromise?

a)

the separation of powers

b)

The inclusion of a Bill of Rights

c)

The establishment of judicial review

d)

The creation of a two-house legislature

33.
What did the Monroe Doctrine warn the Europeans not to do?
a)
Not to colonize in the Western Hemisphere
b)
Not to trade in the Western Hemisphere
c)
Not to ally with the Western Hemisphere
d)
Not to make peace with the Western Hemisphere
34.

The founding fathers combined the ideas of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan to come up with -

a)

Great Compromise

b)

Compromise of 1820

c)

Three-fifths compromise

35.

Which is the best summary of the "Three-Fifths Compromise?"

a)

Congress was given two houses.

b)

A line was drawn dividing future free and slave states.

c)

For every 5 slaves, 3 counted towards the population

36.

How did the end of the War of 1812 affect American society?

a)

Reform movements demanding the return of American Indian lands sprang up around the United States.

b)

Americans celebrated their British heritage and looked to British culture for inspiration in the arts and sciences.

c)

Americans expressed national pride and a sense of victory during the Era of Good Feelings.

d)

New social welfare programs to aid war veterans initiated broader movements to improve the lives of the urban poor

37.
How did the Louisiana Purchase effect the geography of the United States?
a)
it tripled the size of the U.S.
b)
it had no effect
c)
it doubled the size of the U.S.
38.

Why did suffrage increase during Jackson's presidency?

a)

Women gained the right to vote

b)

All people were given the right to vote

c)

You no longer had to own property and more people felt connected to politics

d)

The 13th amendment was passed

39.
Who was the US educator who introduced reforms that significantly altered the system of public education (1796-1859)?
a)
Dorothea Dix
b)
Horace Mann
c)
Henry Clay
d)
Eli Whitney
40.
People who wanted to end slavery in the United States were called?
a)
Freedom Fighters
b)
Whigs
c)
Abolitionists
d)
Democrats
41.

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.

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Great Lakes

c)

Missouri River

d)

Pacific Ocean