WorksheetsTEST REVIEW (part 1)
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The Revolutionary Era of U.S. history was characterized by conflict. What was each side hoping to achieve?
Great Britain sought to protect its citizens from foreign aggression, while the United States sought freedom from tyranny.
Great Britain sought to maintain its profitable mercantile system, while the United States sought freedom from tyranny.
Great Britain sought to protect its citizens from foreign aggression, while the United States sought access to resources.
Great Britain sought to maintain its profitable mercantile system, while the United States sought access to resources.
Based on the map and your knowledge of social studies, what role did geography play in the outcome of the Battle of Yorktown?
The Royal Navy had much faster ships than the French Navy, allowing British blockade-runners to deliver necessary supplies to British General Cornwallis.
British General Cornwallis and his troops were cut off from supplies, reinforcements, and escape routes, leading to the surrender of the British forces.
Led by British General Cornwallis, the British attacked the Patriot stronghold of Yorktown, but its location on a mountain prevented the British from taking control.
Though British General Cornwallis's troops were outnumbered, additional troops arrived by river and helped them fight off the French and American armies.
Federalists and Anti-Federalists debated how the government should be organized and whether the Constitution should be ratified. In Federalist, No. 51, James Madison argues that....
government power must be divided, but one branch of government should lead the other branches
government power must be divided, and human nature and personal conflicts will keep it divided
government power should be concentrated, and strong leaders will ensure it remains concentrated
government power should be concentrated, but only in people who set aside their personal ambitions
Why was Henry against ratifying the U.S. Constitution?
He believed the U.S. Constitution was too similar to the Articles of Confederation.
He believed the U.S. Constitution was too similar to the constitution of Great Britain.
He feared that the government created by the U.S. Constitution would be too strong.
He feared that the government created by the U.S. Constitution would be too weak.
The table describes the contributions of which U.S. military leader?
James Monroe
John Paul Jones
James Armistead
George Rogers Clark
Which era of United States history is represented by the chart?
Exploration and Colonization
French and Indian War
American Revolution
Ratification of the Constitution
How did the Three-Fifths Compromise affect southern representation in Congress?
Representation in slave states decreased.
Representation in slave states increased.
Representation in slave states remained the same.
Representation in both free and slave states increased.
In 1768, John Hancock was put on trial for smuggling. His case was tried in a vice-admiralty court, which was
presided over by a judge and lacked protections for the accused. Which grievance was included in the Declaration of Independence due to situations such as this?
"He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone for the tenure of their offices"
"For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring Province"
"He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant"
"For depriving us in many cases, of the benefit of Trial by Jury"
Which argument best describes the position taken by the Anti-Federalists?
Popular sovereignty in the Constitution only applies to the state level.
Each state has the responsibility for establishing taxes.
Each state government will protect personal liberties.
A Bill of Rights was needed to guarantee individual rights in the Constitution.
The information in the passage describes —
competition for land and resources in the New World
the favorable climate in the colonies
clashes between American Indians and Europeans
how climate influenced colonial economic activities
