WorksheetsStandards 1-5 Review
Total questions: 56
Worksheet time: 31mins
What was the purpose of the Proclamation of 1763?
It raised taxes and made the cost of living higher in the colonies
It declared war on France and started a war
It prevented colonists from crossing the Appalachian Mountains
It brought an end to the American Revolution
Which group of colonial patriots fought back against changing British policies following the French and Indian War?
Indentured Servants
Former Slaves
Loyal British colonists
Sons of Liberty
What was the purpose of Committees of Correspondence?
To communicate on how to react to Britain's changing policies
To create the Constitution in order to replace the Articles of Confederation
The declare independence immediately following the French & Indian War
The raise taxes in order to pay for the French & Indian War
How did England react to the Boston Tea Party?
By returning to Salutary Neglect as a policy of governing
By encouraging the colonists to declare independence
By punishing the city of Boston with the Intolerable Acts
By accepting the Sons of Liberty as a group of patriots
How did colonist respond to the Stamp Act?
They Protested against the tax
They attacked soldiers behind the Boston Massacre
They mailed more letters than before
They accepted the tax because it was necessary
What happened in Lexington & Concord (1775)?
The Constitution was written
Britain announced the America's independence
Fighting Between the British Army & Colonists
The French & Indian War started
Which book helped American Colonists make the decision to declare independence from England / Britain?
"The Crisis" by Thomas Paine
"The Leviathan" by Thomas Hobbs
"Common Sense" by Thomas Paine
"The Appeal" by David Walker
During the Battle of _________________, Americans surprised Hessian troops guarding Trenton and took most of them prisoner.
Bunker's Hill
Trenton
Saratoga
Yorktown
Who was the commander in chief during the American Revolution and the 1st President of the United States?
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Samuel Adams
American intellectual, inventor, and politician He helped to negotiate French support for the American Revolution.
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
Ended the French and Indian War and effectively kicked the French out of North America.
Treaty of Paris (1763)
Treaty of Paris (1783)
Declaration of Independence
U.S. Constitution
Political authority that directed the struggle for independence beginning in 1775.
First Continental Congress
Second Continental Congress
Committees of Correspondence
Committee of Five
A refusal to buy or use goods and services.
Boycott
Petition
Taxation
Sons of Liberty
He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Jefferson
John Locke
Benjamin Franklin
John Adams
The American victory over British troops in 1777 that was a turning point in the American Revolution.
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Bunker's Hill
Battle of Yorktown
The 1781 American victory in Virginia that forced the British to surrender.
Battle of Charleston
Battle of Cowpens
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Saratoga
The treaty Between England and the Colonies that formally ended the American Revolutionary War.
Treaty of Paris (1763)
Treaty of Paris (1783)
Olive Branch Petition
Declaration of Independence
Elected assembly in colonial Virginia, created in 1619 is...
Mayflower Compact
House of Burgesses
salutary neglect
self-government
Colonists who received free passage to North America in exchange for working without pay for a certain amount of years is...
Slavery
Indentured Servants
Debtors
Settler
An economic policy under which nations sought to increase their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver and by selling more goods than they bought.
Mercantilism
Salutary Neglect
Triangular Trade
Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
A voyage that brought enslaved Africans across the Atlantic Ocean to North America and the West Indies.
Middle Passage
Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
Triangular Trade
mercantilism
A religious group who came to America for religious freedom and established the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Puritans
Pilgrims
Quakers
Lutherans
An English policy of not strictly enforcing laws in its colonies
House of Burgesses
Mayflower Compact
Mercantilism
Salutary Neglect
A three way system of trade during 1600-1800s where Africa sent slaves to America, America sent raw materials to Europe, and Europe sent guns and rum to Africa.
Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
Middle Passage
Triangular Trade
Mercantilism
Which 4 colonies makes up the Mid-Atlantic colonies?
New York, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Rhode Island
New York, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
Which 5 colonies makes up the Southern colonies?
Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Virginia, Delaware, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Virginia, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida
Bacon's Rebellion burned the (then) capital of the colony of Virginia, forcing the government to flee:
Richmond
Jamestown
Roanoke
Norfolk
A
B
C
D
The items in the list above most directly relate to which historical event?
Civil War
Gilded Age
Great Awakening
American Revolution
"British policies were rarely enforced in the colonies, due to the belief that the colonies might flourish without strict supervision."
Which of the following reasons matches the description?
Distance
Rights and Traditions of Englishmen
Salutary Neglect
Self-Governing Colonies
What was the first government used for the United States called?
The Articles of Confederation
The Bill of Rights
The Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
Which of the following was a STRENGTH of the Articles of Confederation Government?
States had more power than the Central gov't
The control or regulation of trade
Organizing the Northwest Territory
Shays' Rebellion
Which event caused the leaders to redesign the American Government in 1787?
Shays' Rebellion
The Battle of Trenton
The Boston Massacre
The treaty of Paris 1783
A type of government in which the power is divided between the national, state and local levels?
Federalism
Rule of Law
Separation of Powers
Checks & Balances
(Blank) is when government powers are restricted by the Constitution.
Rule of Law
Checks & Balances
Natural Rights
Limited Government
What is the name of the meeting to create the Constitution?
The Committee of Correspondence
The Constitutional Convention
The Annapolis Convention
The Committee of Five
The Virginia Plan + The New Jersey plan = (Blank) ?
The Executive Branch
The Great Compromise
The Missouri Compromise
The 3/5ths Compromise
The process of approving the Constitution is called ____
Declaration
Implementation
Adoption
Ratification
Which group argued for the Bill of Rights to be added to the Constitution before agreeing to ratify it?
Democrats
Republicans
Anti Federalists
Federalists
What did Federalists use to promote the ratification of the Constitution?
The Radio
The Internet
Shays Rebellion
The Federalist Papers
What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?
To declare independence over the colonies
To promote Mercantilism
To promote rejoining England and Britain
To protect individuals and limit the federal government
__________________ proved that America needed to have a stronger central government and get RID of the Articles of Confederation!
Bacon's Rebellion
Pontiac's Rebellion
Shay's Rebellion
Riddance Rebellion
Who was the French philosopher who believed government should be limited by separating its powers?
John Locke
Marquis de LaFayette
Baron von Steuben
Charles de Montesquieu
The 3/5 Compromise pertains to which topic?
Should slaves count toward a state's population?
Should women count toward a state's population?
Should children count toward a state's population?
None of these option are correct.
