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Chapter 2 Review - Road to the Constitution

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following was NOT a motivating factor for nations to colonize the New World?

a)

glory

b)

god

c)

government

d)

gold

2.

Wealthy individuals sponsored the first settlements in North America because they wanted _____.

a)

the land for themselves

b)

to make a profit

c)

to practice their religion freely

d)

build a church that everyone could belong to

3.

What happened with the natural resources from the colonies?

a)

they helped build communities of merchants and planters

b)

they helped build communities that would shape and govern colonial society

c)

they were shipped back to Europe

d)

all of the choices

e)

none of the choices

4.

A person who agrees to work for a certain amount of time in exchange for travel expenses and place to live is a(n) _____.

a)

enslaved person

b)

indentured servant

c)

subsistence farmer

d)

colonial landowner

5.

Who established the Church of England?

a)

King Henry VIII

b)

Catholics and Christians

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Pilgrims

6.

Colonists in Massachusetts Bay Colony who didn’t follow the rules were _____.

a)

killed

b)

punished or driven out

c)

rewarded

d)

none of the choices

7.

Who established the colony of Pennsylvania?

a)

Pilgrims

b)

Puritans

c)

Catholics

d)

Quakers

8.

Which group clashed with the Europeans for decades over land?

a)

American colonists

b)

Puritans

c)

Native Americans

d)

Pilgrims

9.

Where did the founding fathers get their ideas for the American system of government?

a)

Television and the internet

b)

Books and other printed materials

c)

Listening to other people’s opinions

d)

Calling their friends

10.

What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

a)

1775

b)

1776

c)

1777

d)

1778

e)

1779

11.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

George Washington

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

12.

England’s lawmaking body who makes the laws and stands up for people’s rights is called _____.

a)

Parliament

b)

Congress

c)

House of Burgesses

d)

Articles of Confederation

13.

The _____ was the group of representatives in Virginia.

a)

Parliament

b)

Congress

c)

House of Burgesses

d)

Articles of Confederation

14.

The king forced the colonists to sell _____ back to England at really cheap prices.

a)

timber

b)

cotton

c)

minerals

d)

all of the choices

e)

none of the choices

15.

The Americans fought the British for independence in _____.

a)

The Revolutionary War

b)

World War I

c)

World War II

d)

all of the choices

e)

none of the choices

16.

Because the Articles of Confederation set up a weak government, _____.

a)

only ¾ of the states had to agree to any changes to the government

b)

Congress was able to create a military to protect the new nation

c)

states got to keep their power and independence

d)

Congress had the power to collect taxes

e)

none of the choices

17.

Which branch of government interprets the laws?

a)

legislative branch

b)

executive branch

c)

judicial branch

d)

all of the choices

e)

none of the choices

18.

Which branch of government is responsible for making the laws?

a)

legislative branch

b)

executive branch

c)

judicial branch

d)

all of the choices

e)

none of the choices

19.

Which branch of government enforces the laws?

a)

legislative branch

b)

executive branch

c)

judicial branch

d)

all of the choices

e)

none of the choices

20.

Which chamber of Congress favors the small states?

a)

Supreme Court

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Senate

d)

Convention

21.

Which chamber of Congress favors the large states?

a)

Supreme Court

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Senate

d)

Convention

22.

The Constitution can be changed if ____ of the states agree.

a)

3/4

b)

all

c)

1/4

d)

1/2

23.

What did surveyors use to measure sections of the townships?

a)

paper and pencil

b)

ruler and protractor

c)

compass and tape measure

d)

compass and chain

24.

Who led the meeting when the Constitutional Convention was signed?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

James Madison

25.

Federalists wanted _____.

a)

a small central government

b)

a strong central government

c)

no government

d)

to be ruled by a king

26.

Anti-Federalists wanted _____.

a)

a small central government

b)

a strong central government

c)

no government

d)

to be ruled by a king

27.

The Constitution created a stronger central government that shared power with _____.

a)

Parliament

b)

the President

c)

the Articles of Confederation

d)

the states

28.

The _____ guaranteed a list of rights to citizens.

a)

Land Ordinance of 1785

b)

Federalist Papers

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Northwest Ordinance

29.

an agreement created that the government would provide order and protect the colonists

a)

Common Sense

b)

Magna Carta

c)

English Bill of Rights

d)

Mayflower Compact

e)

Cato’s Letters

30.

explained the importance of independence so it was easy for everyday colonists to understand

a)

Common Sense

b)

Magna Carta

c)

English Bill of Rights

d)

Mayflower Compact

e)

Cato’s Letters

31.

limited the power of the king and protected rights of the nobility

a)

Common Sense

b)

Magna Carta

c)

English Bill of Rights

d)

Mayflower Compact

e)

Cato’s Letters

32.

convinced people to support the freedom of expression and fight against the king’s heavy-handed rule

a)

Common Sense

b)

Magna Carta

c)

English Bill of Rights

d)

Mayflower Compact

e)

Cato’s Letters

33.

expanded the rights of the Parliament and the people and limited powers of the king

a)

Common Sense

b)

Magna Carta

c)

English Bill of Rights

d)

Mayflower Compact

e)

Cato’s Letters

34.

colonies were dependent on the king and all laws passed in colonies had no effect

a)

Quartering Act

b)

Declaratory Act

c)

Townshend Acts

d)

Stamp Act

e)

Intolerable Acts

35.

expensive stamps had to be placed on all legal documents, newspapers, calendars, etc

a)

Quartering Act

b)

Declaratory Act

c)

Townshend Acts

d)

Stamp Act

e)

Intolerable Acts

36.

tax on items that the colonists couldn’t make themselves, such as paint, lead, glass, and tea

a)

Quartering Act

b)

Declaratory Act

c)

Townshend Acts

d)

Stamp Act

e)

Intolerable Acts

37.

series of laws that cracked down on rebellious activity in Massachusetts colony

a)

Quartering Act

b)

Declaratory Act

c)

Townshend Acts

d)

Stamp Act

e)

Intolerable Acts

38.

forced colonists to let British troops live in their houses

a)

Quartering Act

b)

Declaratory Act

c)

Townshend Acts

d)

Stamp Act

e)

Intolerable Acts

39.

explained how the 13 states would be governed as one nation

a)

Northwest Ordinance

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Constitutional Convention

d)

New Jersey Plan

e)

Virginia Plan

40.

favored the small states; each state gets one vote; legislative branch has one chamber

a)

Northwest Ordinance

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Constitutional Convention

d)

New Jersey Plan

e)

Virginia Plan

41.

made the rules for how the new territory would be incorporated into the United States

a)

Northwest Ordinance

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Constitutional Convention

d)

New Jersey Plan

e)

Virginia Plan

42.

America’s only central government in the first few years after the Revolutionary War

a)

Northwest Ordinance

b)

Land Ordinance of 1785

c)

Confederation Congress

d)

New Jersey Plan

e)

Virginia Plan

43.

representatives fixed the articles and wrote the Constitution

a)

Northwest Ordinance

b)

Land Ordinance of 1785

c)

Confederation Congress

d)

Constitutional Convention

e)

Articles of Confederation

44.

new territory was divided into square townships measuring six miles on each side

a)

Northwest Ordinance

b)

Land Ordinance of 1785

c)

Confederation Congress

d)

Constitutional Convention

e)

Articles of Confederation

45.

favored the large states; number of votes for each state depended on state’s population

a)

Northwest Ordinance

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Constitutional Convention

d)

New Jersey Plan

e)

Virginia Plan

46.

What year did Columbus sail the ocean blue?

a)

1392

b)

1492

c)

1592

d)

1692

47.

What caused the Mayflower to end up in Massachusetts rather than the Virginia Colony?

a)

the ship took a wrong turn

b)

a storm blew the ship off course

c)

the ship had to make an unexpected stop to pick up sugar

d)

the ship ran out of gas

48.

Cato and Cato said, "Without free speech and expression, you have no _____."

a)

liberty

b)

rights

c)

purpose

d)

heart

49.

In the 1770s, where did the representatives meet to discuss options for the future?

a)

Boston

b)

New York City

c)

Philadelphia

d)

England

50.

As part of the Articles of Confederation, _____ was the only branch of government.

a)

Congress

b)

the House of Representatives

c)

the Senate

d)

the President

51.

The Land Ordinance of 1785 directed the new territory to be divided into square _____.

a)

miles

b)

townships

c)

formations

d)

sections

52.

What is a treaty?

a)

an agreement between two or more parties

b)

a snack

c)

a law that states citizens cannot have rights

d)

a temporary government for each territory formed in the region

53.

A person living in somewhere he or she didn't pay for is called a(n) _____.

a)

indentured servant

b)

squatter

c)

enslaved person

d)

settler

54.

Which two countries raced to claim the New World?

a)

Spain and Portugal

b)

North and South America

c)

England and France

d)

France and the Netherlands

55.

The king and Parliament didn't have much time to pay attention to the American colonists because _____.

a)

the king was so far away

b)

England had a lot of other colonies

c)

England had other problems to deal with

d)

all of the choices

56.

Everyone belonged to the Church of England.

a)

True

b)

False

57.

The colonists were British until the American Revolution.

a)

True

b)

False

58.

In Plymouth, women could vote on any issues that came up.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

Britain decided to tax the colonies because the king wanted a raise.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

Each of the 13 colonies had its own government.

a)

True

b)

False

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