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2021 Final History STAAR Quizizz

Total questions: 54

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The rocky soil and long winters in the ____________________ colonies were not ideal for growing cash crops and so they focused on lumber, fishing and fur trading.
a)
New England
b)
Middle 
c)
Southern
2.
Why was Plymouth founded?
a)
To escape religious persecution 
b)
To take land from Native Americans.
c)
To look for gold.
d)
To plant crops. 
3.
Why did Jamestown and the Southern Colonies thrive?
a)
Religious freedom
b)
Tobacco, Rice, Indigo, and Cotton
c)
They found a great deal of gold.
d)
Trading goods with Native Americans. 
4.
The Virginia House of Burgesses...
a)
Provided an example of representative government.
b)
Established the first army in the New World.
c)
Regulated what the people were allowed to eat.
d)
Determined who could leave the colony. 
5.
Which region of colonies had the following conditions:
-Broad, coastal plains
-Year-round warm climate
-Rich soil for farming
-Less cities, more plantations
a)
Middle Colonies
b)
Southern Colonies
c)
New England Colonies
6.
Which region is described in the following:
-Breadbasket colonies
-Encouraged true religious freedom and tolerance
-Welcomed a great mix of people
-Navigable rivers, moderate growing season
a)
southern colonies
b)
middle colonies
c)
new england colonies
7.
Identify the term that states the King ignored the Colonies as long as they paid taxes and allowed us to form our own laws.
a)
Triangle Trade
b)
Salutary Neglect
c)
Mayflower Compact
d)
Plantations
8.
Why did the Europeans decide to explore the New World?
a)
To spread slavery
b)
To create the United States
c)
To expand the empire
d)
To recruit the natives
9.

Catholics are to __________ as Quakers are to ____________

a)

Pennsylvania, Maryland

b)

Maryland, Pennsylvania

c)

Massachusetts, Pennsylvania

d)

Maryland, Massachusetts

10.

Which economic policy resulted in the parent country receiving raw goods and profit from the colony?

a)

Middle Passage

b)

Triangle Trade

c)

Proclamation of 1763

d)

Mercantilism

11.
The French-Indian War is often viewed by historians as being a factor in causing the American Revolution. Which of these BEST explains why this might be the case?
a)
The high cost of the war meant Parliament had to create new taxes in the American colonies.
b)
The French were never truly expelled and played a large role in stirring-up colonial discontent.
c)
The Indians believed the colonists would return seized lands to them.
d)
The British were able to defeat the French in North America, Asia, and at sea.
12.
Which law prevented Colonists from seeking fertile lands West of the Appalachian mountains?
a)
Proclamation of 1763
b)
Writs of Assistance
c)
Quartering Act
d)
Sugar Act
13.
Place these events in the correct order:
A: Boston Tea Party
B: Tea Act
C: Intolerable Acts
a)
C, B, A
b)
A, B, C
c)
B, C, A
d)
B, A, C
14.
Identify the reason for the growth of representative government in the colonies. (READ CAREFULLY)
a)
The King did not bother enforcing his laws as long as the colonies made profits
b)
Diverse groups all wanted different ways to govern
c)
The colonies were too far away for the King to govern effectively
d)
All of the above.
15.

What was the purpose of Thomas Paine's Common Sense?

a)

To persuade ordinary colonists to fight

b)

To declare our separation from England

c)

To spread propaganda about the Boston Massacre

d)

To create the first representative government in the colonies

16.

Boston, Charleston, New York City and Philadelphia all grew as cities and engaged in commerce due to their location next to...

a)

Fertile Soil

b)

Dense Forests

c)

Rocky Soil

d)

Natural Harbors

17.

What are the three unalienable rights listed in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Valor, conduct, fidelity

b)

Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness

c)

Life, Pursuit of Happiness, Property

d)

Rep. Govt, Self Govt, Limited Govt

18.

Which of these is a Grievance the colonies had with King George III?

a)

Establishing the Colony of Jamestown

b)

Taxation without Representation

c)

Defending the Colonies in the French and Indian War

d)

Allowing William Penn to create Pennsylvania

19.
*Intolerable Acts Imposed
*First Continental Congress Convened
*Thomas Paine's Common Sense Published
All the events listed above occurred during...
a)
The Era of Westward Expansion
b)
The Era of Good Feelings
c)
The Revolutionary Era
The Revolutionary Era
d)
The Jacksonian Era
20.
Unalienable Rights
*Life
*Liberty
*Pursuit of Happiness
The rights listed above were - 
a)
established by a series of Supreme Court decisions.
b)
defined by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence.
c)
established by the ratification of the U.S. Constitution.
d)
defined by President George Washington in his Farewell Address.
21.
Place these events in the correct order:
A. Battle of Yorktown
B. Battle of Lexington and Concord
C. Battle of Saratoga
a)
C, B, A
b)
B, C, A
c)
B, A, C
d)
A, B, C
22.

Which document recognized United States independence and granted us the territory all the way to the Mississippi River?

a)

Treaty of Paris 1783

b)

Treaty of Paris 1763

c)

The Proclamation of 1763

d)

The Mayflower Compact

23.
Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered the 'turning point' in the Revolutionary War?
a)
The Native Americans were forced to stop fighting against the Continental Army
b)
The French became allies with America and began training and fighting with us
c)
It marked the end of the war with the surrender of Cornwallis
d)
It was Washington's Winter Training Camp
24.
What is one of the methods Washington employed to inspire his men to stay at his training camp, Valley Forge?
a)
He used Native Americans to train his men
b)
He paid them a great deal of money to stay
c)
He made them fear him by regularly beating them
d)
He read Thomas Paine's pamphlet, the Crisis, to the men
25.
Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment, double jeopardy, and the right to a speedy trial are all part of which concept?
a)
The Preamble
b)
Due Process of Law
c)
Limited Government
d)
The 1st Amendment
26.
The Federal government and the state government's concurrent powers to make taxes are an example of...
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
The Preamble
c)
Federalism
d)
Limited Government
27.
In the Articles, Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.
a)
strong state government
b)
weak government
c)
strong central government
d)
legislature
28.
Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Congress couldn't collect taxes
b)
Weak federal government
c)
No executive or judicial branch
d)
All of the these
29.
The Great Compromise accomplished which of the following? 
a)
Created a one house legislature
b)
Postponed the conversation about slavery
c)
Added the Bill of Rights 
d)
Created a bicameral legislature
30.
Representation should be proportional based on a states population was part of the 
a)
New Jersey plan
b)
Virginia plan
c)
Conneticut plan
d)
Commerce Compromise
31.
What was a positive effect of the British blockade of American ports during the War of 1812?
a)
Our economy was severely hurt by lack of trade
b)
We traded more with other countries
c)
Domestic manufacturing increased
d)
We surrendered to England
32.
What disagreement primarily led Hamilton and Jefferson to create the first two political parties?
a)
How to pay back the war debt
b)
The war between England and France
c)
The powers of the federal and state governments
d)
The impact of government on the environment
33.
How did the Louisiana Purchase of 1803 change Americans?
a)
It provided an opportunity for Americans to settle in the new land.
b)
It encouraged immigrants to work in factories.
c)
Many African-Americans moved to the North.
d)
James Madison declared war on Britain.
34.
Who made this statement:
"Steer clear of permanent alliances and have little connection with the foreign world."
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
James Monroe
d)
George Washington
35.
The Supreme Court Case, Marbury V. Madison, led to the establishment of which precedent?
a)
States' Rights
b)
Federalism
c)
Judicial Review
d)
Presidents serve two terms
36.
What did the Monroe Doctrine warn the Europeans not to do?
a)
Not to colonize in the Western Hemisphere
b)
Not to trade in the Western Hemisphere
c)
Not to ally with the Western Hemisphere
d)
Not to make peace with the Western Hemisphere
37.
How did Thomas Jefferson respond to British and French impressment of American sailors?
a)
The Alien Act
b)
The Sedition Act
c)
The Embargo Act
d)
The Judiciary Act
38.
What political party believed in federal government power, a loose interpretation of the Constitution, an industrial society, and power for the elite only?
a)
Democratic-Republican
b)
Federalist
39.
Why was Jackson called 'King Jackson'? 
a)
He wore a crown to all the meetings
b)
He used his force and authority without regard for Constitution
c)
He wanted to be called emperor instead of president
d)
He was from England 
40.
What did Chief Justice John Marshall declare in the court case Worcester v Georgia? 
a)
Natives were able to hold political positions in government
b)
Natives were to be given money every year
c)
Natives had no rights
d)
The government had no right to take away native land
41.
What was the Spoils System?
a)
Jackson rewarding his supporters by hiring them in the government
b)
Jackson promoting unqualified judges
c)
Jackson hiring overqualified people
d)
Jackson letting the milk stay out too long
42.

An agreement written in 1820, it helped settle the debate over slavery for territories becoming states and added two states, Maine as a free state, and Missouri as a slave state.

a)

Missouri Compromise

b)

Compromise of 1850

c)

Fugitive Slave Law

d)

Dredd Scott Decision

43.
It allowed people to decide for themselves whether or not to allow slavery within their borders through popular sovereignty.
a)
Kansas Nebraska Act
b)
Missouri Compromise
c)
Dredd Scott Decision
d)
Compromise of 1850
44.
Lincoln ends by stating his commitment “that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.” What ideal is he expressing?
a)
popular sovereignty
b)
justice
c)
tyranny
d)
equality
45.
This vocab word means "laws to control freed men and women 
a)
Freedmen's Bureau
b)
Reconstruction 
c)
Black Codes
d)
White Codes
46.
This granted full citizenship to all people born in the United States
a)
Civil Rights Act of 1981
b)
14th amendment 
c)
15th amendment
d)
hippos
47.
This amendment prohibited the state and federal governments from denying the right to vote to any male citizen because of "race"
a)
12th 
b)
13th 
c)
14th
d)
15th
48.
The most common form of farmwork for freed people was what?
a)
Subsistence farming
b)
Plantations
c)
Sharecropping
d)
GMO's
49.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B Anthony,and Lucretia Mott, were some of the leaders of which movement?

a)

Temperance

b)

Women's Rights

c)

Abolitionist Movement

d)

Baking Reform

50.
Dorthea Dix was one of the leaders of which movement?
a)
Temperance Reform Movement
b)
Education Reform Movement
c)
Prison Reform Movement
51.
What is the name of the piece of land the U.S. gained after the Mexican-American War?
a)
Oregon Country
b)
Given Mexican Land
c)
Louisiana Purchase
d)
Mexican Cession
52.

What is Manifest Destiny?

a)

The belief that it was America's destiny to control and civilize all of North America from Atlantic to Pacific

b)

The belief that their destiny was to manifest

c)

A religious term used to explain how to be saved

53.

What was the movement from farms to cities so people could work in factories called?

a)

Urbanization

b)

The Temperance Movement

c)

Manifest Destiny

d)

The Abolitionist Movement

54.

How did the U.S. acquire Florida?

a)

We purchased it from Spain

b)

We purchased it from France

c)

We compromised with England

d)

We compromised with Mexico

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