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United States History Unit 1

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Type of settlers in New England

a)

English, Puritans

b)

Quakers, Dutch, French, German, Irish

c)

English aristocrats, planters, slaves

2.

Type of settlers in the Middle Colonies

a)

English, Puritans

b)

English Aristocrats, planters, slaves

c)

Quakers, Dutch, French, Germans, Irish

3.

Type of settlers in the Southern Colonies

a)

Quakers, Dutch, French, Germans, Irish

b)

English aristocrats, planters, slaves

c)

English, Puritans

4.

Geography of the New England Colonies

a)

Rocky, Forests, hilly, poor soil, long winters, limited farming

b)

Fertile soil, flat land, swift rivers, wide valleys, warmer

c)

Rich fertile soil, broad coastal plains, tidewater, backcournty

5.

Geography of the Middle Colonies

a)

Rocky, forests, hilly, poor soil, long winters, limited farming

b)

Rich fertile soil, broad coastal plains, tidewater, backcountry

c)

Fertile soil, flat land, swift rivers, wide valleys, warmer

6.

Geography of the Southern Colonies

a)

Rich fertile soil, broad coastal plains, tidewater, backcountry

b)

Fertile soil, flat land, swift rivers, wide valleys, warmer

c)

Rocky, forests, hilly poor soil, long winters, limited farming

7.

Economic activity of the Middle Colonies

a)

Farming grains, livestock, cash crops, mining, trading

b)

Plantations with tobacco, rice slavery

c)

Small farms, merchants, craftsman, boatbuilding, whaling, lumber, fish

8.

Religion: Quakers, Catholics, Jews, Protestants

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

Quaker Oats Colonies

9.

Religion: Church of England, Catholics

a)

Middle Colonies

b)

New England Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

10.

Education in the New England Colonies

a)

Schooling for boys and girls, advanced school for boys, Harvard 1636

b)

Fewer schools than NE, Princeton

c)

Planters' sons taught at home by tutors, College of William and Mary

11.

Government:: Town meetings, vote, self-government

a)

Middle Colonies

b)

New England Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

12.

Government:: Mixture of town meetings and country government

a)

Middle Colonies

b)

Southern Colonies

c)

New England Colonies

13.
Which word means separation from or freedom from control by another country or government?
a)
treason
b)
independence
c)
tyrant
d)
resolution
14.
Which word means a person in the American colonies who wanted the colonies to become independent from Great Britain?
a)
loyalist
b)
patriot
c)
neutral
d)
tory
15.
Which word means a person in the American colonies who opposed independence and wanted the colonies to remain under the control of the king and Great Britain?
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Neutral
d)
Colonist
16.
Which word means betrayal or disloyalty to one's country?
a)
Loyalty
b)
Independence
c)
Treason
d)
War
17.
Which word means a ruler or person who has complete power and uses it in harsh, cruel, or unfair ways?
a)
tyrant
b)
patriot
c)
traitor
d)
king
18.
This person was King of Great Britain during the time of the American Revolution.
a)
King Louis
b)
King Ferdinand
c)
King George III
d)
King Charles
19.

After Lexington and Concord, who gathered in Pennsylvania to decide how the colonies should respond to Britain’s growing threat.

a)

British Parliament

b)

The Second Continental Congress.

c)

The Colonists.

d)

George Washington

20.

The Second Continental Congress sent ____________ to King George III.

a)

A petition to end war

b)

The Women's Petition Against Coffee

c)

The Olive Branch Petition

d)

A petition to end all taxes

21.
George Washington was appointed as the ____________ during the American Revolution.
a)
Father of the US Navy
b)
British General
c)
Colonial Spy
d)
Commander of the Continental Army
22.
Why did the Colonists lose at Bunker Hill?
a)
They weren't as good. 
b)
They didn't!
c)
William Prescott was a poor leader.
d)
They ran out of ammo.
23.
When Washington crossed the icy Delaware River, where was he planning to attack?
a)
Trenton & Princeton
b)
King's Mountain
c)
Saratoga & Valley Forge
d)
Bunker Hill 
24.
The phrase "shot heard round the world" describes the beginning of the American Revolution in which city?
a)
Lexington
b)
Bunker Hill
c)
Saratoga
d)
Cowpens
25.
General Cornwallis surrenders to General Washington during this battle 
a)
Yorktown
b)
Lexington and Concord
c)
Saratoga
d)
Bunker Hill
26.
The ______________ had the British recognize the US as an independent nation.
a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Proclamation of 1763
d)
Crisis
27.
Who wrote the first draft of the Declaration?
a)
Ben Franklin
b)
John Hancock
c)
James Madison
d)
Thomas Jefferson
28.
What are unalienable rights?
a)
Rights of this world
b)
Rights granted by the King
c)
Rights you have just because you were born
d)
Rights given in the Constitution
29.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain ?  , that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
Which of the following best completes this excerpt?
a)
unalienable rights
b)
equalities of opportunity
c)
duties and responsibilities
d)
repeated injuries and abuses
30.
The Second Continental Congress issued the Declaration of Independence in order to —
a)
A  guarantee the individual rights of citizens against government abuse
b)
A  explain the reasons for the colonists’ separation from Great Britain
c)
A  create a stronger central government for the thirteen new states
d)
A  provide a method for territories to become new states
31.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights …. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government…
The excerpt above is taken from the - 
a)
Magna Carta
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
U.S. Constution
32.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the government consisted of _______________ branch of government.
a)
3
b)
2
c)
1
d)
4
33.
Under the Articles of Confederation Congress could only pass a law if ____________ out 13 states agreed. 
a)
13
b)
8
c)
9
d)
10
34.
One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________. 
a)
The ability of Congress to tax.
b)
The inability of Congress to tax.
c)
The ability of Congress to declare war.
d)
The ability of Congress to create courts.
35.
In order to change (amend) the Articles of Confederation,  __________ out of 13 states had to agree. 
a)
9
b)
10
c)
13
d)
15
36.
Under the Articles of Confederation, America used a national currency (money)
a)
True
b)
False
37.
Under the Articles of Confederation, each state got __________ vote. 
a)
3 
b)
2
c)
1
d)
5
38.
The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ type of government.
a)
strong
b)
average
c)
weak
d)
federal
39.
Shays' Rebellion was made up of which group of people?
a)
farmers and merchants
b)
bankers
c)
government leaders
d)
basketball players
40.
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787 _____
a)
allowed slavery in the northwest territory
b)
established a method for admitting new states to the Union
c)
made people move to the northwest
d)
did nothing
41.

Shays's Rebellion ....

a)

exposed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation in its inability to provide security for the country.

b)

led the country to repeal the Articles of Confederation and adopt the Constitution of the United States.

c)

was a minor incident that had very little effect on the early government of America.

d)

was America's first punk rock band.

42.
What was the Great Compromise?
a)
The Virginia Plan
b)
The New Jersey Plan
c)
A combining of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan
d)
A destruction of the Virginia & New Jersey plans
43.

What does the political cartoon represent?

a)

3/5 Compromise: every 5 slaves = 3 people for representation & taxation in Congress

b)

5/3 Compromise: every 3 slaves = 5 people for representation & taxation in Congress

c)

3/5 Compromise: every 3 slaves = 5 people for representation in the slave trade taxes

d)

10/8 Compromise: every 10 slaves = 8 people for representation in the Appalachian Mountains

44.
The smaller states wanted - 
a)
equal representation for all states in Congress
b)
representation in Congress based on a state's population
c)
the revision of the Articles of Confederation
d)
the nation's capitol in New Jersey
45.
What occurred in Philadelphia, PA?
a)
The Constitutional Convention
b)
The Second Continental Congress
c)
Shays' Rebellion
d)
First Continental Congress
46.
Every state has 2 representatives in the - 
a)
The Legislative Branch
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
47.
Every state has representatives based on population in the - 
a)
The Legislative Branch
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
48.

The Bill of Rights was added to the U.S. Constitution primarily to

a)

provide the President with power in times of emergency

b)

establish fair and impartial elections

c)

protect individual liberties

d)

guarantee voting privileges

49.
The branch of government that makes laws
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
Supreme Court
50.
The branch of government that interprets laws
a)
Congress
b)
Executive
c)
Legislative
d)
Judicial
51.
In the Constitution, the implied powers of Congress come from the 
a)
Necessary and Proper Clause
b)
Supremacy Clause
c)
Relative Clause
d)
Santa Clause
52.
An implied power...
a)
is listed in the constitution.
b)
is reserved for the states
c)
is allowed under the elastic clause and relates to an enumerated power
d)
is never constitutional.
53.

Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?

a)

George Washington

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

James Madison

d)

Benjamin Franklin

54.

Federalists believed that the Articles of Confederation were a ________ and set up a ________ National Government.

a)

Success, Strong.

b)

Success, Weak.

c)

Failure, Weak.

d)

Failure, Strong.

55.

The "Federalist Papers" were written to:

a)

Explain and convince the people into supporting the new U.S Constitution.

b)

spark a new revolution among the American people against their government.

c)

oppose a strong centralized government.

d)

create a new monarchy.

56.

Anti-Federalists were in favor of:

a)

States Rights and the protection of individual rights.

b)

A strong Central Government.

c)

A Monarchy (King & Queen) to rule over the country.

d)

a powerful National Government

57.
What is Popular Sovereignty?
a)
Being popular in the world
b)
People voting and having a say in the governments decisions
c)
People voting
d)
The act of the 20th admendment and it’s rules.
58.

"power is separated, or divided, among three branches of government"

a)

legislative branch

b)

articles

c)

separation of powers

59.
The powers of the national government are separated into different branches to -
a)
increase the government's power
b)
allow the government to do whatever it wants
c)
give some powers to the states
d)
prevent an abuse of power
60.

what was Alexander Hamilton to George Washington while he was president

a)

secretary of state

b)

secretary of treasury

c)

secretary of defense

d)

vice president

61.
The necessary and proper clause is also known as the elastic clause.
a)
True
b)
False
62.
A tax on liquor led to the ____, which marked the first time the government sent troops to fight American citizens.
a)
Shays' Rebellion
b)
Pennsylvania tax rebellion
c)
Whiskey Rebellion
d)
Farmer Rebellion
63.
The Supreme Court is to make decisions based on what?
a)
Personal opinions
b)
Constitution
c)
Public's opinion
d)
Declaration of Independence
64.
What power was given to the Supreme Court in the court case Marbury v. Madison?
a)
Judicial Review
b)
Make Laws
c)
Supremacy Clause
d)
Execute Laws
65.

McCulloch v. Maryland was about whether a state could _______ a U.S. bank.

a)

tax

b)

issue

c)

nullify

d)

ratify

66.
The Supreme Court decision in McCulloch v. Maryland and Gibbons v. Ogden dealt with-
a)
freedom of speech
b)
equal protection under the law
c)
the supremacy of the national government
d)
the rights of labor unions
67.
Who is the Chief Justice during Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe’s presidencies?
a)
John Marshall
b)
Elastic Clause
c)
John Adams 
d)
Gibbons v. Ogden
68.

What case established the federal government’s control over interstate trade?

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Brown v. Board

c)

McCulloch v. Maryland

d)

Gibbons v. Ogden

69.

What was the purpose of the Supremacy Clause?

a)

National laws take priority over state laws

b)

State Laws are above National Laws

c)

To be supreme in every single way.

d)

The national and state laws serve no purpose.

70.
In _____v. _____, the Supreme Court ruled that Georgia had no right to remove the Cherokee and that the Cherokee legally owned the land.
a)
Miranda v. Arizona
b)
Worcester v. Georgia
c)
The U.S. v. Nixon
d)
SquarePants v. Krabs
71.

A series of four laws passed by the U.S. Congress in 1798 amid widespread fear that war with France was imminent. The four laws–which remain controversial to this day–restricted the activities of foreign residents in the country and limited freedom of speech and of the press.

a)

The Alien and Addition Acts

b)

The Alien and UFO Acts

c)

The Alien and Sedition Acts

d)

The Alien and Planet Acts

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