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WorksheetsHGMS 1st Semester Review
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 31mins
Reasons for Exploration
Political, Socialism, Economic
Political, Social, Monarchy
Political, Safety, Entertainment
Political, Social, Economic
An economic theory that believes the colonies should benefit the mother country.
Mercantilism
Capitalism
Socialism
Tolerance
Which of the following is NOT a New England colony?
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New York
Connecticut
Which of the following is NOT a Middle Colony?
Delaware
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Which of the following is NOT a Southern colony?
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Rhode Island
Which colonial region is this describing: dense forests, deep harbors, harsh winters, short growing season, rocky/less fertile soil.
Northern Colonies
Southern Colonies
Middle Colonies
Which region was known as the "breadbasket"?
Northern
Middle
Southern
Which of the following are cash crops grown in the Southern colonies?
Indigo
Rice
Cotton
Carrots
The trip from Africa to the Americas took at least six weeks and was called the ______ ____________.
Middle Passage
Atlantic Passage
Ocean Passage
Slave Passage
What do you call a large farms or estates that grew cash crops like cotton and tobacco?
Plantations
Agribusiness
Farm
Agriculture
What is the significance of 1607?
Founding of Jamestown
Founding of Roanoke
USA Independence
Columbus lands in the Bahamas
The French and Indian War was a conflict between what two countries?
France and the Native Americans
France and England
England and Spain
France and Spain
Which of the following act imposed a tax on molasses and sugar imported to the colonies?
The Quartering Act
The Stamp Act
The Tea Act
The Sugar Act
Which of the following acts imposed a tax on all printed material?
Stamp Act
Sugar Act
Quartering Act
Intolerable Acts
Which of the following acts forced colonists to house British soldiers in their homes?
Stamp Act
Intolerable Act
Sugar Act
Quartering Act
The passing of which of the following acts led to the Boston Tea Party?
Tea Act
Intolerable Act
Stamp Act
Quartering Act
Which of the following acts was passed as a result of the Boston Tea Party?
Tea Act
Townshend Acts
Intolerable Acts
Stamp Act
Which of the following terms fits this definition: The refusal to comply with certain laws or to pay taxes and fines, as a peaceful form of political protest.
Mercantilism
Civil Disobedience
Revolution
Treaty
On what day does the United States officially declare independence from England?
July 4., 1776
July 2, 1776
July 1, 1776
July 4, 1775
Who was the ruling monarch of England during the Revolutionary War?
King Washington I
King George III
Queen Elizabeth II
King Louis XIV
Influential writer during the Revolutionary war wrote "Common Sense"?
Thomas Goode
Thomas Paine
Thomas the Train
Thomas Jefferson
Which event is referred to as the "Shot Heard Around the World"?
Lexington/Concord
Saratoga
Boston Tea Party
Valley Forge
Which of the following events is known as the "turning point" of the Revolutionary War?
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Princeton
Winter at Valley Forge
Which of the following European countries provided help to the colonists during the Revolutionary War?
Germany
England
France
Italy
At what battle do the British officially surrender, ending the armed conflict of the Revolutionary War?
Battles of Lexington/Concord
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Yorktown
What Treaty officially end the Revolutionary War?
Treaty of Paris 1783
Treaty of Velasco 1836
Treaty of France 1873
Treaty of England 1783
Which of the following documents was the 1st Constitution of the USA and created a weak central government?
Articles of Confederation
U.S Constitution
Articles of the Constitution
Sokovia Accords
Which of the following were issues with the Articles of Confederation?
No Executive
No Standard Currency
No National Army
Bill of Rights
Which of the following are the 3 branches of our government?
Legislative, Judicial, Executive
Legislative, Judging, Executive
Legislative, Judicial, Presidential
Legislative, Judicial, Executive
Which of the following are Principles of the Constitution?
Federalism
Checks and Balances
Republicanism
Democratism
Which principle of the constitution is defined by: sharing of power between the state and national governments
Republicanism
Separation of Powers
Federalism
Individual Rights
Which principle of the constitution is defined by: the power of government is limited, or has restrictions in order to protect people’s rights.
Checks and Balances
Separation of Powers
Limited Government
Individual Rights
Which principle of the constitution is defined by: each branch of govt. has its own jobs and responsibilities listed in the Constitution.
Checks and Balances
Separation of Powers
Republicanism
Individual Rights
Which principle of the constitution is defined by: outlines what power does one branch have over another.
Checks and Balances
Separation of Powers
Federalism
Popular Sovereignty
Which principle of the constitution is defined by: liberties of each individual to pursue life and goals without interference from other individuals or the government
Individual Rights
Republicanism
Federalism
Popular Sovereignty
Which principle of the constitution is defined by: form of government in which leaders are elected by the people for a specific period
Individual Rights
Republicanism
Federalism
Popular Sovereignty
Which principle of the constitution is defined by: Government is created by, and subject to, the will of the people.
Individual Rights
Republicanism
Federalism
Popular Sovereignty
What compromise called for slaves to count as 3/5 a person for the House of Representatives and for tax purposes?
Slaves Compromise
3/6ths Compromise
3/5ths Compromise
Fractions Compromise
Which side opposed the ratification of the new U.S Constitution?
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Which side supported the ratification of the new U.S Constitution?
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Who is making this argument: A strong federal government is needed for economic prosperity and to protect the United States.
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Who is making this argument: the Constitution lacks a bill of rights to protect the people and states so it should NOT be ratified
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
How many amendments make up the Bill of Rights?
27 amendments
5 amendments
10 amendments
12 amendments
Which of the following amendments protects our freedoms of religion, assembly, petition, press, and speech?
1st amendment
2nd amendment
5th amendment
10th amendment
Which of the following amendments prohibits the government from placing troops in people’s homes without their permission?
8th amendment
2nd amendment
9th amendment
3rd amendment
Which of the following amendments guarantees the right to a trial by a jury?
8th amendment
6th amendment
7th amendment
5th amendment
Which of the following was the first permanent English settlement of North America?
Plymouth
Roanoke
Yorktown
Jamestown
The success of large plantations in the Southern Colonies was dependent on?
Native Americans
Debtors
Slaves
Pacifists
The Southern economy was based on
fur trade and hunting
plantations
lumber and industry
fishing and shipbuilding
The role of colonies under the economic system of mercantilism was to --
provide the "mother country" with raw materials
promote the economy of individual colonies
establish trade with foreign countries
establish trade with other colonies
Which colonial region was settled by people with many different cultural and religious backgrounds?
New England
Middle
Southern
Backcountry
Which of the following terms fits this definition: crop raised for sale in markets to make money
Cash Crop
Sustenance Crop
Required Crop
Profit Crop
What is the name of the first written plan of government in the United States? (it failed)
Constitution
Treaty of Paris
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
During the early to mid-1700s, the British policy of salutary neglect toward the American colonies contributed to
a decline in colonial manufacturing
the decline of slavery in the northern colonies
the development of independent colonial trade practices and self-government
The concept of mercantilism is connected to which one of the three G's?
God
Gold
Glory
The law that said the American colonists could not settle west of the Appalachian Mountains due to conflict with the Native Americans
American Revolution
Stamp Act
Treaty of Paris 1763
Proclamation of 1763
The British recognized the United States as an independent nation in the _______________.
Treaty of Paris 1763
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Treaty of Paris 1783
The French announced support for the United States after the American victory at _______________. (turning point).
Yorktown
Saratoga
Valley Forge
Lexington
The weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation and Shays' Rebellion led to the creation of
The Treaty of Paris
The Declaration of Independence
The US Constitution
The biggest issue between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists was
Expanding Slavery
Ratification of the Constitution
Choosing a lead actor for the Hamilton musical
Changing the boundary of the US
