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WorksheetsPrimary Source (8th Grade U.S. History)
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 2hrs 17mins
The men on board the Mayflower bound themselves into a “governing themselves"
The Mayflower Compact is the first example in America of _____.
divine oversight of government
popular sovereignty
democratic self-government
constitutional monarchy
What is the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
declared the King should rule over the colonies
to state the 13 English colonies wanted to be their own country (the United States) and why
showed the colonies did not want independence
England wanted to break up with the colonies
When was the Declaration of Independence signed?
June 26, 1776
July 4, 1776
October 31, 1776
December 25,1776
According to the Declaration of Independence who institutes or creates governments?
The King
The People
The Pope
The President
Which of the following is NOT an unalienable right mentioned in the Declaration?
Life
Liberty
Education
Happiness
3. The ________________ had just begun, and many argued that the Albany Union was justified to coordinate an alliance of the American colonies.
War of the Grand Alliance
FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR
4. The meeting in Albany marked the first time in the 1700s that colonial representatives met to discuss a plan for creating a _____________________ .
FORMAL UNION
SEPARATION FORMALLY
What is the Albany Plan of Union
1754; the first formal proposal to unite the American colonies, put forth by Benjamin Franklin
A group of citizens that come together and join the battle efforts.
controversial land that led to the French and Indian War;
Ben Franklin's Plan to Unite the French and British
It was an idea suggested by Benjamin Franklin to create a united government for the 13 colonies.
Ben's Plan
Albany Plan of Union
The Franklin Plan of Government
The Franklin Union
The first political cartoon produced in America was created by whom?
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Samuel Adams
Paul Revere
What was the purpose of the Albany Plan of Union?
A. to create a plan of attack against the French
A. to unite the Native Americans against the French
A. to create one general government for the colonies
The Albany Plan of Union failed because ____.
Benjamin Franklin did not explain the plan well enough to the colonist’s representatives
not all of the colonies were represented at the meeting
representatives from Virginia did not like the plan
the colonies were not ready to give up their individual powers to form a union
When Paine begins his speech with the phrase “These are the times that try men’s souls” (1) he is suggesting that —
men, not women, will suffer in the events that are coming
This is a time that forces people to show their true selves
a period of boredom is coming for the colonists
those who fight in the revolution will be saved
Thomas Paine was...
A supporter of the American Revolution
Against the American Revolution
Wrote propaganda against the American government
Wrote propaganda for the British government
·Common Sense was a pamphlet Thomas Paine published to distribute in the colonies to...
explain to Britain why they should end the quartering act
influence more people to join the independence movement.
to join the Loyalist party
abide by the Intolerable acts
·Common Sense was a pamphlet Thomas Paine published to distribute in the colonies to...
explain to Britain why they should end the quartering act
influence more people to join the independence movement.
to join the Loyalist party
abide by the Intolerable acts
One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________.
The ability of Congress to tax.
The inability of Congress to tax.
The ability of Congress to declare war.
The ability of Congress to create courts.
Under the Articles of Confederation, each state got __________ vote.
3
2
1
5
The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ type of government.
strong
average
weak
federal
In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed?
The States
The National Government
The Continental Congress
The Legislative Branch
What did Shays' Rebellion help Americans realize they needed?
A strong national government
A stronger militia
A common currency
The ability to sign peace treaties
What was banned in the Northwest Territory?
slavery
public education
religious freedom
What did the Great Compromise give us?
The President and Vice President
The Senate and the President
The Congress and the Vice President
The House of Representatives and the Senate
This group of people thought the US Constitution protected the people and wanted to ratify the US Constitution immediately?
Federalists
Democrats
Republicans
Anti-Federalists
This group of people needed the Bill of Rights to be included in the US Constitution?
Democrats
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Republicans
George Washington believed Political Parties were beneficial to the nation
True
False
What was George Washington's advice on Foreign Policy?
The Nation should remain neutral and avoid permanent alliances
The Nation should end slavery
The Nation should expand from East to West
The Nation should colonize Latin America
What was George Washington's Advice on Political Parties?
Political Parties are necessary to run a government
Political Parties could divide and weaken the Nation
Political Parties should create jobs and businesses
Political Parties should only exist in State Governments
What is Washington's warning?
"It opens the door to foreign influence and corruption, which find a facilitated access to the government itself through the channels of party passions."
Stay neutral
Stay united
Avoid political parties
Stay out of debt
1. Which of the following was a major reason for the issuance of the Monroe Doctrine?
discourage United States trade with Latin America
defend the Panama Canal from Great Britain
prevent further European colonization in the Americas
provide economic aid to Latin American nations
The Monroe Doctrine was an effort to stop European nations from interfering in which of the following?
each other's business.
the American continents.
the Asian continent
the United States' affairs.
Before statehood, Tennesseans had been under the governance of what?
North Carolina
South Carolina
Virginia
Georgia
In what year did Tennessee become a state?
1790
1796
1786
1780
What was the name of the territory of the Tennessee region?
The Washington Territory
The Northwest Territory
The Tennessee Territory
The Southwest Territory
What was the reason for The Declaration of Sentiments?
Men's rights
Immigrant's rights
African American's rights
Woman's rights
The Declaration of Sentiments uses quotes from the Declaration of Independence. Why?
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the author, got lazy
The same person that wrote The Declaration of Independence also wrote The Declaration of Sentiments
To remind men that they said everyone was created equal in The Declaration of Independence
To insult The Declaration of Independence
What does the word "suffrage" mean?
The ability to endure pain.
The right to have children.
The right to own property.
The right to vote.
What was the purpose of the Seneca Falls Convention?
It fought for the social, civil, and religious rights of women.
It fought for the rights of slaves and freedom of slaves.
It fought for the idea that the nation should become more peaceful in light of things like bleeding Kansas.
It fought for the rights of women to stay at home and not be forced to work in factories.
DECISION: The Federal government has the power over the states to regulate interstate commerce. Federal ferry license prevails over a State Ferry License (no NY monopoly)
Gideon v Wainwright
McCulloch v Maryland
Marbury v Madison
Gibbons v Ogden
1819 ruling claims a state law cannot interfere with federal law. It confirms right of Congress to set up National Bank under the elastic clause.
Worcester v Georgia
Marbury v. Madison
McCulloch v. Maryland
Gibbons v Ogden
Who ruled that "Georgia laws have no force [do not apply] in the Cherokee Nation"?
Samuel Worcester
John Marshall
Andrew Jackson
William McIntosh
Who said "John Marshall had rendered [made] his decision, let him enforce it"?
John Marshall
Samuel Worcester
Andrew Jackson
William McIntosh
What was the Supreme Court's ruling in Worcester v. Georgia?
Georgia laws do NOT apply in the Cherokee Nation
Cherokee must cede their lands to the Georgians
all white missionaries must leave the Cherokee Nation
Georgia has the right to distribute Cherokee lands using a lottery system
What was President Andrew Jackson's response to the Supreme Court's ruling in Worcester v. Georgia?
Jackson supported the Court's ruling and protected the Cherokee
Jackson resigned from office in protest of the Court's decision
Jackson refused to enforce the Court's ruling and did nothing to protect the Cherokee from the Georgians
Jackson had John Marshall impeached and removed from his seat on the Supreme Court
What law inspired Harriet Beecher Stowe to write the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin?
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Fugitive Slave Act
Dawes Act
Lincoln-Douglas Act
Who wrote the novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin?
Harriet Tubman
Harriet Beecher Stowe
Robert E Lee
Fredrick Douglas
What did the novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin convince the North of?
That it was ok to own a slave
That you shouldn’t have more than two slaves
That Uncle Tom had a nice cabin
That slavery was wrong
What did the novel Uncle Tom's Cabin do to the relationship between the North and South?
It fueled tension between the Northern and the Southern states
It brought the Northern and Southern states together to agree that slavery was legal and right
It brought the Northern and Southern states together to agree that slavery was illegal and wrong
What were the Lincoln/Douglas debates focused on?
the economy
the military
slavery
foreign relations
What office were Lincoln and Douglas running for?
U.S. Senate
Representative
President
Vice President
Lincoln lost the senate election to Douglas because...
Douglas was more well known (at the time)
Lincoln was too tall
Lincoln debated poorly
Douglas made Southerners angry
Lincoln benefited from the Lincoln/Douglas debates because he...
He showed he favored slavery
He was amusing
became more popular on the national level
attracted Southern voters
What best describes Dred Scott ?
slave who sued for his freedom
slaveowner who sued for the return of a fugitive slave
Georgia politician trying to ban slavery
Supreme Court judge making a ruling on the spread of slavery
The Dred Scott decision is referred to as "the Supreme Court case that...
abolished slavery."
declared the Fugitive Slave Act unconstitutional."
caused the Civil War."
resulted in the Compromise of 1850."
The Dred Scott decision...
angered southerners, satisfied northerners.
satisfied southerners, angered northerners.
promoted the abolitionist movement.
resulted in a compromise between the North & South.
In the Dred Scott case, the Supreme Court ruled that slaves... (Choose 3)
were NOT citizens of the U.S.
had NO right to sue in court.
were considered to be the property of their owner.
should all be freed immediately.
The ruling in the Dred Scott case protected the rights of...
fugitive slaves.
abolitionists.
slave owners.
anti-slavery groups.
Lincoln states in his Gettysburg Address that "we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain", what does he mean?
They deserved to die
It was God's will that they died
We should fight for freedom in their honor
All Confederate soldiers should die
What was so special about "four score and seven years ago" mentioned in Lincoln's Gettysburg Address?
The first colonists settled America
America was discovered by Christopher Columbus
America gained its 50th state
The Declaration of Independence was written and America gained its freedom from Great Britain
Why did President Lincoln and others gather in Gettysburg on Nov. 19, 1863?
To abolish slavery
To dedicate a national cemetery
To encourage the Confederacy to rejoin the Union
To hear campaign speeches for the upcoming Presidential election
Lincoln gained the confidence to order the emancipation of the slaves due to the victory of the Union army in this battle:
Battle of Gettysburg
Battle of Antietam
Battle of Fredericksburg
Battle of Shiloh
Battle of Fort Sumter
The Emancipation Proclamation paved the way for what constitutional amendment that outlawed slavery in the United States?
The thirteenth amendment
The nineteenth amendment
The fifth amendment
The first amendment
The twenty-first amendment
Which of the below statements best describes the Emancipation Proclamation?
A change to the United States constitution allowing for all men to vote regardless of race.
A new law issued by congress that said slavery was illegal in the North.
An executive order from Abraham Lincoln that eventually led to the freedom of millions of slaves.
A speech given by Abraham Lincoln asking for the Civil War to end.
An order made by the Supreme Court saying that the Confederate states had the right to decide for themselves on slavery.
This gave all men, regardless of race, the right to vote.
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
16th Amendment
The 13th Amendment
gave former slaves citizenship
gave former slaves the right to vote
gave slaves their freedom
gave women the right to vote
The 14th Amendment to the Constitution ...
abolished slavery
gave former slaves their citizenship
gave former slaves the right to vote
gave women the right to own property
self-governing agreement reached by the Pilgrims at Cape Cod in 1620
Mayflower Compact
Magna Carta
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
House of Burgesses
