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American History 1 Final Exam

Total questions: 67

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Word used to describe people who move from place to place during different seasons to find available food. 
a)
cultural regions
b)
artifacts
c)
nomadic
d)
cultures
2.
How do scientists believe that the first people arrived in North America?
a)
small boats from Asia 
b)
land bridge from Asia 
c)
tunnels from Asia 
d)
hot air balloons from Asia 
3.

Native American groups of North America:

a)

did not share any beliefs

b)

had beliefs about land ownership that were very similar to those of the Europeans

c)

formed large empires like the Aztec

d)

often had religious beliefs that were closely linked to nature

4.

Early explorations of the New World have often been described as "the meeting of three civilizations." To what does this description refer?

a)

The Spanish, Portuguese, and French explorers all met in the New World

b)

Three major European nations agreed to share North America

c)

the European, Native American, and African cultures came together in the New World

d)

The Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans joined together to defend their lands

5.
first to circumnavigate globe 
a)
Christopher Columbus 
b)
Vasco da Gama 
c)
Jacques Cartier 
d)
Ferdinand Magellen 
6.
Time period during which Europeans explored the world starting in 1400's 
a)
Renaissance
b)
Reformation 
c)
Middle Ages 
d)
Age of Exploration 
7.
Mother countries growing wealthy via controlled trade with colonies 
a)
trade 
b)
stealing 
c)
colonies 
d)
Mercantilism 
8.
Explorer credited with the discovery of the New World
a)
Ferdinand Magellan 
b)
Christoper Columbus
c)
Bartolomeu Dias 
d)
Sir Francis Drake 
9.

Which of the following is a negative impact that the Columbian Exchange had on the native peoples of the Americas?

a)

The spread of disease killed millions of people.

b)

Agriculture spread to more regions.

c)

The use of the horse caused native peoples to leave.

d)

Native peoples were no longer allowed to use their languages.

e)

Europeans established global trade networks that brought maize to Europe, chili peppers to India, and wheat to the Americas.

10.
What's the BEST definition of the Columbian Exchange?
a)
The trading of goods and resources between the New World and the Old World.
b)
Everyone from Columbia has to exchange presents.
c)
It was the worst event in the history of the world - there was no good that came from it.
d)
We want to honor Columbus because he discovered America.
11.
Why did pilgrims come to the New World?
a)
They were escaping a drought
b)
They wanted religious freedom
c)
They were criminals on the run
d)
They thought they were traveling to India
12.
Life in the early colonies was...
a)
Easy! They had everything they needed!
b)
Difficult! New diseases, attacks from Native Americans, and starvation made life hard.
c)
Fun! They had new adventures everyday!
d)
Boring! Colonist had nothing to do.
13.
Which colony came first?
a)
Plymouth
b)
Roanoke
c)
Jamestown
d)
Buffalo
14.
Which of the following was a cash crop grown in Jamestown?
a)
Tobacco
b)
Cotton
c)
Indigo
d)
Sugar Cane
15.
Which of the following was NOT a reason people moved to the New World
a)
New Opportunities
b)
Freedom of Religion
c)
Free Government
d)
They are all reasons
16.

I made a midnight ride to warn the countryside of a British attack.

a)

Ben Franklin

b)

George Washington

c)

Paul Revere

d)

King George III

17.

During this battle, the British were slowed down because the militiamen had torn down bridges and cut down trees. The win of this battle convinced France to join the American side of the war.

a)

Trenton

b)

Valley Forge

c)

Saratoga

d)

Bunker Hill

18.

I was the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army.

a)

Ben Franklin

b)

King George III

c)

Paul Revere

d)

George Washington

19.

Which group wanted independence from England?

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

20.

Which group wanted to stay with England?

a)

Loyalist

b)

Patriot

21.

Which battle ended the Revolutionary war. The American and French surrounded them and Cornwallis surrendered to General Washington?

a)

Yorktown

b)

Saratoga

c)

Trenton

d)

Bunker Hill

22.

In which battle started the American Revolution and was the known as the "shot heard round the world"?

a)

Trenton

b)

Saratoga

c)

Lexington and Concord

d)

Bunker Hill

23.

What was the final agreement that was signed by both sides that gave the United States its independence from England called?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

George's Diary

d)

Treaty of Rockwood

24.
Many African Americans joined the Continental Army hoping that
a)
independence would lead to the end of slavery.
b)
they could return to Africa after the war.
c)
Congress would give them land for their service.
d)
Britain would grant them their freedom.
25.
The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the war because it
a)
brought France into the war as an American ally.
b)
ended General Burgoyne's career.
c)
liberated Georgia from British control.
d)
forced the British to leave Canada.
26.
British law that required colonists to house and supply British soldiers was called the:
a)
Townshend Act
b)
Quartering Act
c)
Declaratory Act
27.
A colonial group that encouraged colonists to burn stamps and attack tax collectors was called the:
a)
Sons of Liberty
b)
Stamp Act Congress
c)
Continental Congress
d)
militia
28.
This law forbid the colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains:
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Stamp Act
c)
Proclamation of 1763
d)
Townshend Acts
29.
The French and Indian War was fought between what 2 sides?
a)
The French against the Indians
b)
The British against the French
c)
The French and Indians against the British
d)
The British and 99% of the Indians against the French
30.
The stamp act...
a)
Placed a tax on all printed goods
b)
Taxed goods like newspapers, magazines, deeds, and wills
c)
Required a royal "stamp" to be placed on printed documents
d)
all of the above
31.
The Townsend Acts...
a)
taxed glass, paint, paper, and tea
b)
taxed all printed paper
c)
told the colonies they were subjects of the King and must do as he pleased
d)
Prevented the colonists from moving West
32.
When Thomas Jefferson wrote teh Declaration of Independence, he said that all men
a)
Life, Liberty, and Property
b)
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
c)
Life, Property, and the Power to have a say
d)
Life, Liberty, and Ownership
33.
Which of the following statements is most likely to be said by a Patriot:
a)
"Down with the Colonies!"
b)
"I'll support the King until I die."
c)
"These taxes aren't so bad!"
d)
"We want representation in Parliament"
34.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the government consisted of _______________ branch of government.
a)
3
b)
2
c)
1
d)
4
35.

What was the main weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

the federal government was too weak

b)

It had no legislative branch

c)

The judicial was too powerful

d)

The executive was too powerful

36.
What document replaced the Articles of Confederation and established a new national government? 
a)
The Declaration of Independence 
b)
The Constitution 
c)
The Magna Carta 
d)
The English Bill of Rights 
37.
When creating the legislative branch there were two proposed plans.  Which plan wanted states to have more votes based on population? 
a)
Connecticut Plan 
b)
New Jersey Plan
c)
Virginia Plan
d)
3/5th's Plan 
38.
Who was happy with the Virginia plan?
a)
Small States
b)
Large States
39.
What was the result of the Great Compromise?
a)
Representation in Congress was based upon population.
b)
Two houses were created, one with equal representation and the other with representation based on population
c)
Representation in Congress was equal.
d)
Two houses were created, both with representation based on population.
40.
The Great Compromise was a compromise between--
a)
Mass. Plan and New Jersey Plan
b)
Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
c)
Virginia Plan and New York Plan
d)
Virginia Plan and Delaware Plan
41.
Who was the president of the Constitutional Convention?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
d)
John Adams
42.
The three branches of government are ________________
a)
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
b)
Legislative, Judicial, and National
c)
Executive, Principle, and Judicial
d)
Judicial, National, and Legislative
43.
Which part of the legislative branch has representation based on population?
a)
Senate
b)
Judicial
c)
House of 
Representatives
d)
House of Congress
44.
In what house of our national legislature, called Congress, does each state have equal representation? 
a)
Senate 
b)
House of Representatives 
c)
General Assembly 
d)
House of Commons 
45.
Which Plan was favored by small states?
a)
New Jersey Plan
b)
Virginia Plan
46.

What is the name of the document that creates our Government ?

a)

The Constitution

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

The Magna Carta

d)

The Treaty of Paris

47.

How many Branches of Government are there?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

48.
Which branch makes the laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Appellate
d)
Legislative
49.

Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?

a)

The Vice President

b)

The President

c)

The Speaker of the House

d)

The President of the Senate

50.

What is the job of the Executive Branch?

a)

To make laws

b)

To decide if laws are constitutional

c)

To carry out laws

d)

To ask other countries for help

51.

Which Branch of Government consists of the Supreme Court?

a)

The Legislative Branch

b)

The Executive Branch

c)

The Judicial Branch

d)

None of the above

52.

This branch of government makes sure laws are constitutional. It is made up of the Supreme Court with 9 justices and many other courts.

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive

53.
Guarantees freedom of religion
a)
1st Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
54.
Guarantees freedom of the press
a)
1st Amendment
b)
9th Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
55.
Guarantees the right of citizens to bear arms (own guns)
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
56.
Guarantees Freedom of Speech
a)
1st Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
57.

Guarantees freedom from testifying against yourself ("I plead the _________")

a)

1st Amendment

b)

3rd Amendment

c)

5th Amendment

d)

7th Amendment

58.
What state would be added to the Union as a free state according to the Compromise of 1850
a)
Oregon
b)
California
c)
Michigan
d)
Iowa
59.
In what way did the Compromise of 1850 appease the South?
a)
It created new taxes for railroad construction.
b)
It provided an end to the slave trade in Washington, D.C.
c)
It included a law requiring the return of escaped slaves
d)
It added California as a slave state
60.
The new Republican Party ______.
a)
Drew support from many southerners
b)
Was dedicated to a ban on the extension of slavery
c)
Supported the Kansas-Nebraska Act
d)
Enjoyed victory in the Presidential election of 1856
61.
This was a mini-Civil War fought in the Kansas territory between pro-slavery settlers and anti-slavery settlers 
a)
Missouri Compromise 
b)
Summer if 1856
c)
Bleeding Kansas
d)
Pottawatomie Creek, Kansas
62.
The purpose of John Brown's raid was to....
a)
steal supplies and sell them for money
b)
get his name in the local newspapers
c)
start a slave revolt
d)
get the 13th amendment passed
63.
What state was first state to secede from the union?
a)
Georgia
b)
Alabama
c)
South Carolina
d)
North Carolina
64.
What caused Southern States to secede from the Union?
a)
The Election of Lincoln in 1860
b)
The Dred Scott Decision
c)
Harper's Ferry
d)
Bleeding Kansas
65.
Between 1850 and 1860, which of the following issues was a major area of conflict in  U.S. politics?
a)
Debate over tariffs
b)
expansion of slavery
c)
U.S. policy of neutrality
d)
Growth of cities
66.

What is the "American Dream"?

a)

The idea that everyone can do what they want.

b)

A country with no government.

c)

The idea that the government should protect people's rights to pursue their own happiness.

d)

A country with a government made up of three branches.

67.

Which of the following best describes the American Dream?

a)

A popular bedding superstore in New York, c. 1920.

b)

The belief that anyone in America can become wealthy and powerful if they work hard enough.

c)

Everyone gets want they want without doing something great.

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