WorksheetsHonors History Fall Exam
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 33mins
Why did Jamestown immediately suffer during its first years of conception?
Too much time was concentrated on family
Colony didn't have any money/supplies coming in
First settlers concentrated on finding precious metals
Indians proved violent and barbaric
Eventually, Jamestown and Virginia proved successful through farming
Wheat
Corn
Cotton
Tobacco
Why was the "Headright" system created?
Grant the eldest son full ownership of land after the father dies
Allow women more freedoms for land ownership
Draw more people in from Europe to settle the colonies
Prohibit granting rights to African Americans
Bacon's Rebellion was primarily a conflict between what two groups
Planters and Yeoman
Settlers and Native Americans
Northerners and Southerners
Protestants and Catholics
Initially, most African Americans that were shipped to the colonies in the early 1600s were
locked in as permanent workers for life
often seen as Indentured Servants and granted their freedom
only allowed to remain in the colonies for a set number of years before they were shipped back to Africa
granted all the rights of free whites
Which colony was most Democratic in that they allowed ALL men to participate in elections?
Maryland
Massachussetts
Georgia
New York
Massachusetts (Pilgrims/Puritans) established a government structure
where most rules and regulations were based on "Theocracy"
that permitted religious freedom
that denied women an role in government and family
that were strongly tied to Catholicism
Which American colony did England capture from the Dutch? This was captured without firing a shot.
Pennsylvania
Georgia
New York
Rhode Island
Of the Cash Crops listed below, which proved most valuable?
Cotton
Rice
Tobacco
Sugar
Which colony was established as a debtor colony and buffer from Spanish colonies?
South Carolina
Texas
Louisiana
Georgia
The primary cause for the demise of Native Americans was
yellow fever
malaria
smallpox
modern weaponry
What group made up the largest group of immigrants to the English Colonies during the 1600s?
Swedes
Indentured Servants
Africans
Germans
Middle Passage
Movement of slaves from the West Indies to the English Colonies
Movement of cash crops from the Southern Colonies to England
Shipment of Slaves from Africa to the New World
Shipment of Caribbean made goods to the English Colonies
If an immigrant was looking to settle in a colony that was very diverse, they would look to settle in a
Northern Colony
Southern Colony
As slavery became a mainstay in the English Colonies, what was a very common form of resistance?
Running Away
Rebellion
Crop Destruction
Murder
What area of the New World was most dependent on Slave labor?
Southern English Colonies
Mexico
West Indies
Brazil
What was the primary cash crop of the West Indies?
Cotton
Sugar
Tobacco
Rice
By 1754, the Colonies were engaged in warfare with
France
Spain
England
Ben Franklin's Albany Plan of Union
proved successful in defeating the French and Indians in war
attempted to create an alliance between the colonies and Native Americans
was prohibited under English Law
proved unsuccessful due to the colonies not willing to work together
At the conclusion of the French and Indian War two cities were captured that secured victory for England. Which does NOT belong?
Quebec
Detroit
Montreal
What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?
Deny Native Americans from crossing into the 13 Colonies
Encourage westward expansion into the Ohio River Valley
Establish a boundary between French claims and English claims
Prohibit colonies from moving west
What area(s) did France control in the New World after the French and Indian War?
Canada
France
Nothing
Louisiana
England initiated a Stamp Tax in 1765. It purpose was to
replace the Townsend Acts.
create a colonial postal system.
raise revenue for a colonial road system.
raise revenue to cover the cost of the French and Indian War.
Many of England's policies placed on the 13 Colonies after the French and Indian War
renewed hostilities with Native Americans.
removed colonial tradition of self-government.
prohibited trade amongst the colonies.
decreased tensions between England and its colonies.
How did the colonies react to many of the English policies?
accepted them with little or no reaction
created militias to show distrust
established a unified colonial government to fight the policies
initiated a series of boycotts and non-importation policies
A tax that must be paid by the individual, much like sales tax or income tax, is referred to as a
Direct Tax
Indirect Tax
Oppressive Tax
To remove or get rid of at the government level
Veto
Breech
Resolve
Repeal
Of the following items taxed under the Townsend Acts, which was not removed when the Townsend Acts were repealed?
Lead
Tea
Paper
Glass
Why did the English Parliament issue the Tea Act of 1773?
In an attempt to save the British East India Tea Company
To increase the tax on tea to a point the Colonials couldn't afford
In hope of raising enough revenue to pay off the debt from the French and Indian War
As a punishment for the colonials burning English ships
What colony suffered the loss of self-government after English ships carrying tea were attacked, and the tea destroyed?
Virginia
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
The colonials felt that any tax placed on the colonies could only be done if
the tax was approved by parliament.
the united colonial governments voted for approval.
the colonies were granted representation in parliament.
colonials asked for a tax.
Using religion to explain that breaking from England and a Monarchy was better than remaining colonies. Helped people understand that Kings were bad.
Declaration of Independence
Olive Branch Petition
Common Sense
Petition of Rights and Resolves
Why did the colonies have such a difficult time financing the War of Independence?
colonials didn't have money to pay the high taxes
the Continental Congress didn't have the power to tax
England prohibited colonial governments from taxing
the Continental Congress didn't know how to apply for aid from France
Why was Saratoga the turning point of the War for Independence?
This victory granted America a solid alliance with Spain
The primary English military was defeated
The English navy had been destroyed
The British defeat secured an alliance with France
Under the terms of the Treaty of Paris, England
was forced to remove its presence from North America.
granted all land from the Atlantic to the Pacific to the Colonies.
surrendered all land from the Great Lakes to Florida to the Colonies.
Gave New Orleans back to France.
What was the only branch to exist under the Articles of Conferation?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Diplomacy
How many sections are in a township?
26
36
40
50
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
included land that would one day become Oregon and Washington.
included all land west of the Appalachian Mountains.
allowed territories to choose for themselves if they wanted to be free or slave.
laid north of the Ohio River and prohibited slavery.
How many white settlers were needed for a territory to become a state?
50,000
60,000
80,000
100,000
What role did Daniel Shay's play AFTER the American Revolution?
He lead a rebellion due to taxes being placed on yeoman farmers that had to be paid in specie.
He helped create the first modern transportation system across the Appalachian Mountains.
He lead a rebellion to remove Native Americans from the Northwest Territory.
His government leadership help create the Constitution.
How was the Virginia Plan different than the New Jersey Plan?
it called for a one house (Unicameral) legislature
it demand that all taxes be processed through state governments
it wanted a legislature that was equal for all states
it demanded two houses based on population
When meeting in Philadelphia, the convention members originally united to
Create a new, stronger, government
Discuss problems with the Articles, specifically the inability of the federal government's taxing powers
Secure George Washington as America's first president
Discuss the problems the new country was having with England and France
Roger Sherman
Favored the plan originally submitted by Virginia
Was able develop a compromise that combined both the Virginia and New Jersey Plans
Pushed for slaves to be counted as 3/5 a Person in the census count
Demanded that the Executive Branch have the power to issue taxes to pay down the debt
Under the Constitution, the number of senators from each state is ____________, and the number of representative is ___________
based on population/equal
based on population/based on population
equal/equal
equal/based on population
Why were the Federalist Papers written?
to convince political leaders to support George Washington as President
to give the American people an understanding of the Constitution
to persuade states to demand a Bill of Rights before the Constitution was approved
to increase the support of the Northeast industrialists
Which of the following is correct
Thomas Jefferson=Secretary of the Treasury
Alexander Hamilton=Secretary of State
Edmund Randolph=Secretary of War
Alexander Hamilton=Secretary of the Treasury
What did Thomas Jefferson and James Madison demand be included in the Constitution?
Bill of Rights
Limited terms for the President
Legalization of slavery
Federal Government's power to tax
Why did James Madison and Thomas Jefferson oppose Alexander Hamilton's national bank idea?
it would increase taxes for yeoman farmers
the new bank would have the power to tax incomes
there is no mention of creating such an institution in the Constitution
have such a bank would likely cause massive inflation
You can only do what is specifically mentioned in the Constitution!!!
Loose Constitutionalist
Strict Constitutionalist
Federal Limitation Policy
Which of the following would one consider to be a Loose Constitutionalist?
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
Andrew Jackson
Alexander Hamilton
What did the US gain under Pinckney's Treaty?
Removal of all English troops within US borders
Full control of the Great Lakes
Freedom to navigate the Mississippi River
Ownership of New Orleans
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
suggested states had the right to nullify federal laws
granted the Supreme Court the right to participate in legislation
created the Democratic Party
weakened state's powers
Why did James Madison and Thomas Jefferson issue the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions?
anger over Jay's Treaty
to gain support for France in the French Revolution
because the US Federal government was abusing its power to tax
anger over the Alien and Sedition Acts
What did John Marshall establish in his opinion in the Marbury v. Madison Case?
Federal Courts power to legislate laws and introduce bills to congress
the Federal Courts power to review federal and state laws for constitutionality
Judicial power to participate in the nomination process
it declared slavery legal in any land south of the Ohio River
Which of the following is true following the War of 1812?
The United States government created a sophisticated transportation system
America witnessed an increase in taxes to pay for the debt of the war
The US government realized the need for another National Bank
America quickly depleted its silver and gold reserves
Which of the following helped plant the seed of industry in the United States?
Embargo of 1807
War of 1812
Macon's Bill #2
All answers are correct
Who did the United States begin trading with in 1821 at it gained its independence?
Florida
Cuba
Mexico
Canada
America gained possession of Florida
Pinckney's Treaty
Jay's Treaty
Treaty of Diablo
Adams-Onis Treaty
According the map, what did the Missouri Compromise ensure?
no slavery south of the 36-30 line
Missouri was guaranteed slavery status for 10 years
slavery was only permitted north of the 36-30 with government approval
an equal number of free and slave states
What territory were most Native Americans sent to when they were removed from the Southeast?
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Arkansas
Which was NOT a reason Andrew Jackson killed the 2nd Bank of the United States?
He believed the bank was unconstitutional
He distrusted the bank's president, Nicholas Biddle
He believed the bank only benefitted the wealthy
He believed to many small farmers were taking out risky loans
Which of the reasons below would NOT be a PUSH factor for immigrants to come to America?
religious persecution
high taxes
famine
job opportunities
What two countries did immigrants migrate from more than any other from 1840-1850?
Germany and England
Ireland and Germany
Ireland and England
Poland and Germany
Which of the following statements is true?
Most southerners owned slaves
The majority of southerners did not own any slaves
Most Northerners violently opposed slavery
Nearly 50% of southerners owned slaves, though they only owned 1
What book greatly intensified the abolitionist movement?
Uncle Tom's Cabin
The New South
Slavery: The Truth of the Peculiar Institution
Fugitive Slave Act: Consequences in Letters
Dorothea Dix lead a movement to help
runaway slaves.
prisoners for petty crimes.
the mentally ill.
the poor.
