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WorksheetsUnit 2,3, and 4 Cumulative Test
Total questions: 81
Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins
Which statement most accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?
Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders.
Plymouth's founders intended to produce raw materials while Jamestown's founders expected to discover gold.
Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.
Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution while Jamestown was founded for commercial profit.
"Having undertaken, for the glory of God, and advancements of the Christian faith and honor of our King and Country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the Northern parts of Virginia...
What does this quote say about the Pilgrims who colonized Plymouth?
They were motivated by a desire for religious freedom.
They rejected the idea of government ruled by a royal monarch as in England.
They hoped to become wealthy growing tobacco to export.
They were prepared to deal with unfriendly Natives in case of an attack.
The Virginia Company wanted to establish a colony in North America to...
increase Dutch land holdings
provide its colonists with religious freedom
make money from resources and trade
search for a Northwest Passage
"We...combine ourselves together into a civil body politic, for our better ordering and preservation and furtherance of the ends aforesaid; and by virtue hereof to enact, constitute, and frame such just and equal laws, ordinances, acts, constitutions and offices... for the general good of the Colony..."
The phrase "civil body politic" indicates the colonists' intent to...
establish a government among themselves for the colony
demonstrate their loyalty to King James I
maintain friendly relations with the Natives they met
promote the separation of church and state
The Virginia House of Burgesses was important to the development of democracy in the 13 colonies because it...
provided an example of a representative form of government
created the first written constitution in America
provided the direct election of Senators
began the practice of legislative override of executive vetoes
The Appalachian Mountains were a significant geographic feature during the colonial period because...
they provided fresh water to regions up river
they created a natural barrier to protect settlements from the harsh storms of the Great Plains
they provided a natural barrier to western expansion
they were abundant in rich soil for farming
What was the main reason large plantations developed in the South during the colonial period?
British laws discouraged tenant farming.
The cool climate and rocky soil led to numerous cash crops being grown.
Southern mountains led to the development of isolated, self-sufficient farms.
The coastal plain in the South contained a warm climate and large areas of fertile soil.
Mayflower Compact?
Economic Activities of Colonial America
New England Colonies ----- Merchant trade, shipbuilding, naval supplies, small farming, forestry, fishing
Middle Colonies ------ Dairy farming, wheat and grain farming
Southern Colonies ---- Rice, tobacco, indigo farming
Backcountry --- Small farming, hunting and fur trapping
Which factor most contributed to different patterns of economic activity among the colonies?
differences of religion among colonial areas
differences of culture among European settlers
differences of physical geography and resources
differences of the length of time a colony had existed
Resolved, that the taxation of the people by themselves, or by
persons chosen by themselves to represent them . . . is the only
security against a burdensome taxation . . .
—Virginia Stamp Act Resolutions, May 30, 1765
Which statement best explains why this resolution was adopted?
Colonists were upset by the punishment imposed after the Boston Tea Party.
Colonists created this in order to address the causes of the Boston Massacre.
Colonists were opposed to colonial laws being created only by Parliament.
Colonists wanted to expand powers given to governors appointed by King George III.
Reasons for European Exploration
• To find new sea routes to India and China
• To find gold, silver, and other treasure
• ?
Which reason best completes this list?
To spread democratic ideals
To improve efficiency in manufacturing
To locate potential military allies
To claim new territory
The Virginia Company authorized a general assembly in Virginia so that colonists could —
vote in the British Parliament
self-govern on a local level
participate in a free-market economy
express dissatisfaction with British rule
Which of the following contributed most to the expansion of the transatlantic slave trade
during the 1700s?
A lack of skilled labor in the American colonies
Demand for slaves in the industrialized American colonies
Demand for slaves in the American colonies that produced cash crops
A lack of protective tariffs in the American colonies
Catholics immigrated to the Maryland colony in the seventeenth century primarily to...
profit from natural resources
avoid crop failures and famine
produce cash crops to pay off debts
escape persecution
Industries of the New England Colonies:
-shipbuilding
-fishing
-fur trapping and trading
-lumber milling
Which physical characteristics made these economic activities possible?
tall mountains, a long shoreline, and fertile soil
a temperate climate, vast grasslands, and plentiful lakes
dense forests, natural harbors, and swift rivers
natural harbors, an arid climate, and rocky soil
-easy access to trade and supply shipments
-security from Native tribes
-natural transportation barriers along the fall lines
The chart above could best be explained as reasons for...
colonial governments to need self-representation
colonial settlements to stay close to the coast
colonial governments to seek aid from English merchants
colonial ministers to preach "fire and brimstone" to their congregations
In colonial America, what was the main reason the southern colonies had more slaves than the northern colonies?
Slavery was illegal in the northern colonies.
The southern economies were more dependent on farming.
There were no shipping ports along the North Atlantic coast.
The southern colonies had the largest cities in colonial America.
Why did merchants settle in the Southern and Mid-Atlantic Colonies?
They wanted to create a new market for English goods.
They expected to fish the rich coastal waters.
They hoped to become wealthy from the tobacco trade.
They were escaping poor economic conditions in Europe.
Which statement best describes how the environment influenced the economy of the colonies?
The middle colonies developed a system of trade based mostly on fishing.
Large, snow covered mountains made it difficult for the southern colonies to grow or trade crops.
The hot, humid weather in the south made it difficult to grow cash crops such as tobacco and rice.
Due to rocky soil and a harsh climate, New England colonies grew only staple crops such as corn and squash.
What were the three main cash crops in the southern colonies?
Tobacco, indigo, and squash
Indigo, cotton, and pumpkins
Squash, beans, and corn
Tobacco, indigo, and rice
Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense to...
explain why the American colonies should from an alliance with Spain
increase public support for American independence
criticize the military strategies of General George Washington
criticize King George III for his support of the French and Indian War
All of the following are unalienable rights that Thomas Jefferson named in the Declaration of Independence EXCEPT...
life
liberty
private property
the pursuit of happiness
The following colonial grievances contributed to the...
- Provisions of the Stamp act
- Provisions of the Intolerable Acts
- Inability to print legal currency
- lack of a voice in Parliament
decrease in colonial population
appointment of royal grievances
desire for indpendence
support for colonial expansion
The colonists had a geographical advantage over the British during the American Revolution because the colonists...
were familiar with the land
were able to mine rich coal deposits
took control of the Atlantic Ocean
were protected by swamps that formed natural barriers
Which act led a group of colonists to board British ships in Boston Harbor and dump the cargo overboard?
Sugar Act
Quartering Act
Stamp Act
Tea Act
"I had dressed myself in the costume of an Indian, equipped with a small hatchet after having painted my face and hands with coal dust in the shop of a blacksmith... When I first appeared in the street after being thus disguised, I fell in with many who were dressed, equipped and painted as I was, and... marched in order to the place"
The quote was most likely written by...
a colonist who was protesting against the Quartering Act
one of the Sons of Liberty, who enforced the Stamp Act
a colonist who participated in the Boston Tea Party
a British soldier who participated in the Boston Massacre
Which title is most appropriate for these men:
- George Calvert- Maryland
- Thomas Hooker- Connecticut
- James Oglethorpe- Georgia
- Roger Williams- Rhode Island
Founders of American Colonies
Leaders during the Revolutionary War
Economic Leaders in the American Colonies
Signers of the Declaration of Independence
From Patrick Henry's speech in the House of Burgesses:
"Gentlemen may cry peace. But there is no peace. The war is actually begun!... our brethren are already in the fields! Why stand we here idle?... Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it... I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death!"
This quote was used to influence colonists to...
participate in the Boston Tea Party
protest the Townshend Acts
fight for independence from England
boycott British goods
The 13 original colonies were primarily located along the...
Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
Mississippi River
Great Lakes
Which of the following best completes this excerpt?
Here in the autumn of 1777, American heroes met, defeated, and forced a major British army to surrender. This crucial American victory in the Battle of _____________ renewed patriots' hopes for independence, secured essential foreign recognition and support, and forever changed the face of the world.
Saratoga
Concord
Trenton
Yorktown
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.
According to the Northwest Ordinance, which condition did a U.S. territory have to meet in order to apply for statehood?
Have a population of sixty thousand free settlers
Hold a vote on whether to become a free or slave territory
Establish one public school per district
Have a territorial governor appointed by the president.
How did the provisions of the Northwest Ordinance affect U.S. expansion?
By funding a transportation network in uninhabited regions
By establishing a process for territories to govern themselves
By promoting the growth of southern plantation economies.
By creating a national bank to loan money to land investors
1764 Sugar Act
1765 Stamp Act
1767 Townshend Acts
What was the primary reason Parliament passed these acts?
To encourage foreign trade with the colonies
To recover the cost of defending the colonies
To promote the growth of cottage industries in the colonies
To fund the establishment of new colonies
Which of these is a grievance from the Declaration of Independence?
Colonists born in America were prohibited from holding elected office.
Colonists were not eligible to become officers in the British army.
Colonists were required to serve a year in their colony’s militia.
Colonists were forced to quarter troops in their homes.
A number of brave & resolute men, determined to do all in their
power to save their country from the ruin which their enemies
had plotted, in less than four hours, emptied every chest of tea
on board the three ships commanded by the captains Hall, Bruce,
and Coffin, amounting to 342 chests, into the sea!! without the
least damage done to the ships or any other property. The
matters and owners are well pleas’d that their ships are thus
clear’d; and the people are almost universally congratulating each
other on this happy event.
—Boston Gazette, 1773
The actions described in this excerpt were carried out in order to —
protest British taxation policies
encourage the outbreak of war between England and France
end trade disagreements between colonists and French traders
protest a ban on selling beverages in the colonies
Which event occurred as a result of General Cornwallis’s surrender at the Battle of Yorktown?
The Second Continental Congress sent the Olive Branch Petition to King George III.
Great Britain and the United States signed the Treaty of Paris.
The Second Continental Congress agreed to the Articles of Confederation.
France recognized American independence and declared war against Great Britain.
• Responsibility: Second President of the United States
• Courage: Defending Redcoats at the Boston Massacre Trial
• Perseverance: Negotiating the Treaty of Paris
This list refers to the contributions of which Founding Father?
Benjamin Franklin
James Madison
John Adams
John Jay
Which argument would a Federalist make to support ratification of the Constitution?
The Constitution will enable states to nullify laws that are harmful to citizens.
The Constitution will allow states to establish banks to stabilize the national economy.
A republican system of government will better represent large states.
A strong federal government will be more stable than a loose confederation of states.
1. The American people realized the Articles of Confederation were not working following-
The Land Ordinance of 1785
Shays’ Rebellion
The American Revolution
The Treaty of Paris
Events of the American Revolution
1776 –Washington and his troops flee New York
1777 – Americans win the battle of Saratoga
1780 – The British capture Charleston
1781 -???
1783 – Americans and British sign the Treaty of Paris
Which of the following events completes the time line?
British surrender at Yorktown
Americans hold Stamp Act Congress
British occupy Fort Ticonderoga
Americans issue the Declaration of Independence
Benjamin Franklin convinced which of the following countries to lend military support to George Washington’s Continental army during the American Revolution?
Prussia
Portugal
Russia
France
1. In this cartoon, what is Benjamin Franklin trying to tell the American colonies?
The only way to win the war against France is to fight
together.
Only the New England colonies will succeed in the
war against the French
The only way for the colonies to survive is to
surrender to the French
The South is the key to defending the colonies from
France
One result of British regulations such as the Sugar and Stamp Acts was America’s resentment of —
foreign alliances
locally appointed governing bodies
taxation without representation
government control of speech
The solution that settled the Northern and Southern states’ dispute regarding slavery and representation
The 3/5 Compromise
The New Jersey Plan
The Great Compromise
The Virginia Plan
The Framers objected to the Quartering Act - which amendment addressed this issue?
1st Amendment
3rd Amendment
5th Amendment
9th Amendment
The people have the power to rule
federalism
republicanism
popular sovereignty
limited government
Government powers are divided between three branches - legislative, executive, and judicial
federalism
republicanism
separation of powers
limited government
The branches of government limit and control each other so no branch becomes too powerful
individual rights
federalism
checks and balances
popular sovereignty
In a _____, people rule through representatives they elect.
bicameral
committee
confederation
republic
The Ordinance of 1785 _____.
set up a process to survey and sell land north of the Ohio River
attempted to stop the spread of slavery in the United States
created the Northwest Territory
guaranteed freedom of religion
Representation in the U.S. Senate- Equal number of seats for all states
Representation in the U.S. House of- Number of seats based on state population
Why was this congressional structure created by the framers of the Constitution?
To reach a compromise between large and small states
to follow the plan outlined in the Articles of Confederation
to reach a compromise between slave states and non-slave states
to implement the outcome of the popular vote
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.
- U.S. Constitution, Tenth Amendment
What was the purpose of this amendment?
to limit the authority of the federal government
to encourage citizens to monitor the federal government
to prevent conflicts between state and local governments
to increase the participation of citizens in state government
Which law would be considered unconstitutional on the basis of First Amendment guarantees?
a prohibition on electing religious leaders to government office
a ban on the publication of classified information by government employees
a requirement that church employees pay income tax
a requirement that a church gets a permit before building a new chapel
Which argument would a Federalist make to support ratification of the Constitution?
a strong federal government will be more stable than a loose confederation of states.
The Constitution will enable states to nullify laws that are harmful to citizens.
The Constitution will allow states to establish banks to stabilize the national economy.
A republican system of government will better represent large states.
- Passing laws to aid a religious institution
- Requiring individuals to attend religious services
- Punishing individuals for their religious beliefs
- Levying taxes to support religious institutions
Which amendment prohibits federal and state governments from carrying out these actions?
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
5th Amendment
10th Amendment
File and application
Be interviewed
Take language and civics test
Take Oath of Allegiance
This diagram shows some of the steps in becoming a...
naturalized U.S. citizen
registered voter in the United States
member of the U.S. armed forces
candidate for elected office in the United State
Why does getting a bill passed require so many steps? Choose the best answer
To make sure that every bill is thoroughly examined, and has the support of a lot of people
To prevent too many new laws from being passed
To make sure that every member of Congress supports a bill before it's passed
To make sure that the Supreme Court will deem the bill Constitutional
When a criminal defendant invokes his "Fifth Amendment rights," what does he mean?
That he doesn't want to testify against himself in court.
That he doesn't want to go on trial
That he's allowed to speak in his own defense.
That he doesn't want a lawyer.
Each article of the Constitution:
Explains one part of government or a key government process
Introduces the goals of the document
Checks and balances the other articles
Adds an amendment to the original document
The separation of powers splits _____ into three branches.
The federal government
Congress
the Supreme Court
the Bill of Rights
With which of the following arguments would the authors of The Federalist Papers most likely have agreed?
A bill of rights should be included in the Constitution before it is ratified.
Having a stronger central government will make the country more stable and prosperous.
The Three-Fifths Compromise will result in fair and equal representation.
Universal suffrage should be constitutionally guaranteed.
Which amendment provides for the protection from unreasonable searches and seizures?
First Amendment
Fourth Amendment
Fifth Amendment
Tenth Amendment
- The slave trade
- States’ representation in the national government
- Whether or not slaves would be considered as part of the population
- Rights of citizens
“It is our true policy to steer clear of permanent alliances with any portion of the foreign world; so far as we are now at liberty to do it; for let me not be understood as capable of patronizing infidelity to existing engagements.” -President George Washington, Farewell Address 1796
President Washington was offering this advice because he believed -
the United States should break its agreements with France
the United States should seek alliances with other nations
the United States should avoid alliances with foreign nations
the destiny of the United States was to rule other countries
The Whiskey Rebellion challenged the idea that —
a national military was needed for dealing with foreign threats
the federal government had the power to pass and enforce tax laws
the federal government could raise tariffs to protect industries
a national court system was needed for resolving disputes between states
Which of the following is the best example of an early U.S. struggle to define the domestic authority of the central government?
The Barbary Wars
The War of 1812
The Whiskey Rebellion
The XYZ Affair
