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AHI Final Exam Review - part I

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 2hrs 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why did English Catholics want to emigrate to America in the 1600s?

a)

Many Spanish Catholic colonies had been founded in America.

b)

Their religion limited the opportunities available to them in England.

c)

They did not wish to become indentured servants.

d)

Pennsylvania was a Catholic colony.

2.

Which crop made Jamestown and the Virginia Company profitable?

a)

tobacco

b)

corn

c)

squash

d)

tomatoes

3.

Which of the following was NOT a European reason for exploration?

a)

wealth

b)

spread disease

c)

religious conversion

d)

economic opportunity

4.

French explorers in North America hoped to find gold. Instead, they found that New France was rich in other resources, including

a)

silver and platinum

b)

oil and fish

c)

oil and silver

d)

fish and furs

5.

owned by many investors hoping to make a profit

a)

joint-stock company

b)

indentured servant

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

royal colony

6.

employees who worked under contract for a certain number of years

a)

slaves

b)

Native Americans

c)

burgesses

d)

indentured servants

7.

oldest city in the United States

a)

St. Augustine

b)

Jamestown

c)

Plymouth

d)

Raleigh

8.

main reason for conflict between English settlers and Native Americans

a)

gold

b)

silver

c)

fish and furs

d)

land

9.

discovered how to grow tobacco in Virginia; later married Pocahontas, leading to a few years of peace between Native Americans and the colonists

a)

JOhn Rolfe

b)

John Smith

c)

Roger Williams

d)

Nathaniel Bacon

10.

Virginia's "brown gold"

a)

tobacco

b)

copper

c)

fertile soil

11.

exchange of goods between the Old World and the New World, beginning with the voyages of Columbus

a)

Columbian Exchange

b)

Christopher's Collection

c)

Middle Passage

12.

English leader responsible for the survival of the first Jamestown settlers; told them they would not eat if they did not work

a)

John Smith

b)

John Rolfe

c)

Nathaniel Bacon

d)

Roger Williams

13.

wealthy man who led an army of frontier settlers (mostly former indentured servants) against the governor of Jamestown in 1676 because he (the governor) refused to help them against the natives

a)

Nathaniel Bacon

b)

John Rolfe

c)

John Smith

d)

William Penn

14.

period when many colonists in Jamestown, Virginia died

a)

"starving time"

b)

"death days"

c)

"famine time"

15.

one of Britain's first attempts at settling in the New World; lessons learned here helped the permanent settlement a couple of decades later

a)

Roanoke

b)

Jamestown

c)

Plymouth

d)

Providence

16.

effect of Spanish colonization of the AMericas on Native Americans

a)

their population was almost entirely killed off

b)

most of the Natives married Spanish colonists

c)

Native Americans willingly took on the Spanish culture

17.

which country financed Columbus's voyage in 1492

a)

Spain

b)

Italy

c)

Portugal

d)

England

18.

split undiscovered lands in the Americas between Spain and Portugal, leaving Spain with more land in the AMericans than Portugal

a)

Treaty of Tordesillas

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Spanish-Portuguese Treaty

19.

first permanent English settlement in NOrth America

a)

Jamestown

b)

St. Augustine

c)

Roanoke

d)

Plymouth

20.

How did the northern and southern colonial economies differ in the 1700s?

a)

Subsistence farming in the North, plantation systems in the South

b)

rice and indigo grown in the North, tobacco grown in the South

c)

north had lots of industry, south did not

d)

northern economy used indentured servants, not slaves

21.

Which of the following Enlightenment thinkers had the most influence in North America?

a)

George Whitefield

b)

Jonathan Edwards

c)

John Locke

d)

George Washington

22.

Why did the English government pass the Navigation Acts?

a)

to make sure that England imported more goods than it exported

b)

to encourage the development of industry

c)

to make sure the colonies remained profitable for England

d)

to make sure England's ships would remain safe while trading internationally

23.

Which of the following was one affect of the French & Indian War?

a)

colonists gained confidence in their ability to work together

b)

English government lowered taxes to reward colonists

c)

colonists strenghtened alliances with Native American groups

d)

French gained land west of the Mississippi River

24.

The purpose of the Proclamation of 1763 was to

a)

avoid conflicts with Native Americans by stopping colonists from migrating west

b)

take away any remaining Native American lands

c)

preserve land east of the Appalachians for Native Americans

d)

make sure any remaining French colonists would move away from the area

25.

How did England attempt to maintain a favorable balance of trade?

a)

it taxed the colonies on all imports

b)

it prevented the colonies from trading with other nations

c)

it said that all goods coming to England must come on American ships

d)

it encouraged the colonies to trade with as many nations as possible

26.

A large farm with an unskilled labor force that grows one cash crop is called a(n)

a)

social contract

b)

subsistence farm

c)

plantation

27.

The principle of mercantilism says that a nation's power is linked to its

a)

land ownership

b)

wealth

c)

amount of ships

d)

number of colonies

28.

allowed colonies to benefit from the lack of strict enforcement of laws and regulations

a)

salutary neglect

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Stono Rebellion

d)

triangular trade

29.

agricultural products grown to be sold

a)

cash crops

b)

raw materials

c)

manufactured products

30.

practice of growing just enough food to feed a family

a)

plantation system

b)

cash crops

c)

triangular trade

d)

subsistence farming

31.

Which colonies have large plantations?

a)

Middle

b)

Southern

c)

New England

32.

Which region had few cash crops because of poor soil and climate?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

33.

Which is true about most colonial women?

a)

They could vote and own land.

b)

They worked as apprentices.

c)

All of them went to Europe to complete their education.

d)

They could not vote or own land.

34.

How did the French and Indian War officially end?

a)

Native Americans lost

b)

Britain lost

c)

France lost

d)

Spain lost

35.

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

a)

Colonial communication was slow, due to the poor postal service offered in the colonies.

b)

Ships crossing the Atlantic in a matter of days allowed for swift communication between the colonies and England.

c)

It took just as long to send a letter between colonies as it did from a colony to Europe.

d)

Communication between the colonies and Europe was very slow, while it was better between colonies.

36.

While England issues the Proclamation of 1763 to avoid conflicts with Native Americans by stopping colonists from migrating west, it actually affected some tribes by

a)

taking some land away from them

b)

causing the French to build forts on the natives' land

c)

giving them most of their original land back

37.

What was the name of the colonial laws regulating slavery and the slave trade?

a)

Slave Codes

b)

English Bill of Rights

c)

Navigation Acts

38.
What is the meaning of taxation without representation?
a)
When people are taxed, but they have no say in the government
b)
When people are taxed twice on the same item
c)
When some people get taxed and others don't
d)
When people in the Colonies are taxed, but no one in England is
39.
What was the most significant result for our country's history because the Colonies won the Revolutionary War?
a)
It resulted in our freedom and ability to govern ourselves
b)
We won a war
c)
Other counties were impressed by our winning a war
d)
George Washington would always be our President
40.
Colonists who wanted independence from Britain were called...
a)
Yankees
b)
Rebels
c)
Loyalists
d)
Patriots
41.
Why were the colonists so upset about the new taxes from the British?
a)
The merchants wanted to live in Britain.
b)
What are you talking about...the colonists were not mad.
c)
The colonists believed that they should have representatives in the British government.
d)
The tax money went to the French people.
42.
Why did the British need to tax the colonists?
a)
The British wanted to give money to the Native Americans.
b)
The French and Indian War cost them a lot of money and they had a debt to pay.
c)
The British government was poor.
d)
The Revolutionary War was expensive.
43.
A statement declaring the colonists' independence from Britain.
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
The Constitution
44.
People who were loyal to the King of England during the Revolutionary War.
a)
Patriots
b)
Loyalists
c)
Redcoats
45.
What was the historical significance of the Battles of Lexington and Concord?
a)
The fighting ended colonists' resistance to British authority.
b)
The outcome proved that militias were no match for British troops.
c)
Britain gave up on any attempt to keep its North American colonies.
d)
The fighting signaled the start of the American Revolution.
46.

Why did many Americans support independence from Great Britain?

a)

The Loyalists wanted increased local power.

b)

They resented the British victory in the French & Indian War.

c)

They believed Parliament would rule the colonies more fairly than King George III did.

d)

They believed the British government was not protecting their rights.

47.

Which of these was NOT a British advantage in the Revolutionary War?

a)

Large army and navy

b)

Detailed knowledge of American geography

c)

well trained troops

d)

hired soldiers known as Hessians

48.

Which of the following are ways African Americans were treated unequally during the Revolutionary War? Select all that apply.

a)

African American soldiers received lesser pay than their white counterparts

b)

White soldiers were generally given more important duties than AFrican American soldiers

c)

African American soldiers did not have the opportunity to rise through the ranks like white soldiers did.

d)

AFrican American slaves were not allowed to participate in fighting.

49.

Which of the following are the major issues that the new nation of the United States needs to work out following their independence from Britain? Select all that apply.

a)

how to create a new government

b)

how to pay back money borrowed during the war

c)

how to give back lands that were previously taken away from Native Americans

50.
Why were the Articles of Confederation replaced by the Constitution?
a)
The Constitution would not anger the British as much.
b)
The Articles did not give the states enough power.
c)
The Articles of Confederation was too long of a name.
d)
The Articles did not create a strong central government.
51.
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution in order to ________. 
a)
Protect individual rights. 
b)
Grant power to the states.
c)
Protect the President's rights.
d)
Grant power to the federal government.
52.

What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?

a)

Preamble

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Declaration of Independence

53.
This branch of government makes the laws.
a)
Legislative
b)
Federal
c)
Executive
d)
Judicial
54.
Which branch of government has the most power?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
d)
They all have equal power.
55.
What was not an issued debated at the Constitutional Convention?
a)
Qualifications for land ownership for voting
b)
Determining representation for large and small states
c)
Counting of slaves for purposes of representation
d)
Division of power between the state and central government
56.

Why was there a need for the Great Compromise?

a)

If state representatives were based on population, big states would always have more power than small states.

b)

The president wanted to have all the power.

c)

The Senators did not agree with the members of the House of Representatives.

d)

Rhode Island refused to take part in the Constitutional Convention.

57.
What was the first government of the United States?
a)
The Articles of Confederation
b)
The Constitution
c)
The Declaration of Independence
58.
People that supported the national government were called....
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
c)
Yankees
d)
Red Coats
59.
Which group was against the Constitution and a strong national government would violate rights of individuals and states?
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
60.
How did the new government divide power?
a)
National and State
b)
They didn't; there was a dictator
c)
Rich and poor
d)
Men and women
61.
Which is NOT one of the branches of government?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Senate
d)
Judicial
62.
Why was the Constitutional Convention called?
a)
write a new constitution
b)
revise the Articles of Confederation
c)
strengthen the army
d)
print more paper money
63.

The House of Representatives and the Senate make up the _____ branch of the US government.

a)

executive

b)

legislative

c)

judicial

64.

What was the purpose of adding the Bill of Rights to the U.S. Constitution?

a)

to increase federal authority

b)

to define the rights of states

c)

to protect the rights of citizens

d)

to advance universal suffrage

65.

Why was the US capital moved from New York to what is now Washington, DC?

a)

Pres. Washington wanted the capital more central to all states

b)

Members of Congress didn't want to travel so far to reach the capital

c)

It was one of the compromises coming out of Hamilton's economic plan

d)

The 11th Amendment dictated the capital be moved there

66.

Two American political parties developed in the late 1700s as a result of

a)

differences of opinion about going to war with Britain

b)

a split over a bill that would have required at least two opposing candidates in each presidential election

c)

differences of opinion over the whiskey tax and the role of the federal government

d)

differing ideas as to how to handle the XYZ Affair

67.

President Washington's actions during the Whiskey Rebellion showed that

a)

the federal government would take action within a state

b)

it was up to individual states to police an armed rebellion

c)

the president had no authority to command a militia

d)

Washington had to call on Jefferson for advice

68.

The Presidential Election of 1800 was significant because

a)

Adams ran for a third term

b)

power shifted from one political party to another for the first time

c)

it was the first time the president and vice president were from opposing parties

d)

there was a tie between the two Federalists

69.

Choose all of the following that Washington warned against this in his Farewell Address

a)

limiting presidential terms

b)

permanent alliances with foreign governments

c)

the rise of political parties

70.

Why was the Lewis and Clark Expedition successful?

a)

they brought back valuable information about the land west of the Mississippi River

b)

they won Mexico from Spain

c)

they converted Native Americans to Christianity

71.

belief that government can take reasonable actions not specified in the Constitution

a)

strict construction

b)

loose construction

c)

impressment

72.

power of courts to review the constitutionality of laws

a)

judicial review

b)

impressment

c)

a Cabinet

d)

strict construction

73.

belief that government should only do what the Constitution specifically states it can do

a)

loose construction

b)

strict construction

c)

impressment

d)

judicial review

74.

The debate over a national bank arose from a great controversy over how much _____ the central government should have.

a)

power

b)

wealth

c)

land

75.
The Monroe Doctrine stated that the Western Hemisphere was off-limits to whom?
a)
Russia specifically
b)
China specifically
c)
Europe in general
d)
Britain & Spain specifically
76.

Different areas of a country looking out for their own interests is a definition of...

a)

socialism

b)

nationalism

c)

sectionalism

d)

sensationalism

77.

Belief in the superiority of a country, and having extreme pride in it, is the definition of...

a)

patriotism

b)

nationalism

c)

sectionalism

d)

communism

78.
Slavery and cotton were the biggest money makers for which part of the country in the 1820s?
a)
The Northeastern states
b)
California
c)
The Great Lakes states
d)
The Southern states
79.
What do we call the period  in America where production changed from hand made to machine manufacturing?
a)
Market Revolution
b)
Industrial Revolution
c)
Machine Revolution
d)
Cottage Revolution 
80.

Which of the following was the first region of the United States to industrialize?

a)

West

b)

South

c)

Northeast

d)

Midwest

81.

A name for President Monroe's two terms, a period of strong nationalism, economic growth, and territorial expansion. Since the Federalist party dissolved after the War of 1812, there was only one political party and no partisan conflicts.

a)

The Era of Good Feelings

b)

The Monroe Doctrine

c)

The War of 1812

d)

The American System

82.

"Compromise of 1820" over the issue of slavery in Missouri. It was decided Missouri entered as a slave state and Maine entered as a free state and all states North of the 36th parallel were free states and all South were slave states.

a)

Missouri Compromise

b)

The Cumberland Road

c)

American System

d)

The Erie Canal

83.
When it comes to the economy, the North is known for _______, while the South is known for ________.
a)
agriculture; manufacturing
b)
manufacturing; manufacturing
c)
manufacturing; agriculture
d)
agriculture; agriculture
84.
Tribe that tried to resist Indian Removal by bringing a case to Supreme Court, won, but was still forced on the Trail of Tears.
a)
Creek
b)
Cherokee
c)
Fox
d)
Seminoles
85.

The Five Tribes of the Civilized Nations were forced to move west and give up their land by the Indian Removal Act of 1830. In the fall and winter of 1838 the Cherokee were forced to leave their homelands and move to Indian Territory (now Oklahoma). This was called the Trail of______________

a)

Sorrow

b)

Misery

c)

Tears

d)

Opportunity

86.
Which porton of the electorate found Andrew Jackson most appealing?
a)
women
b)
slaves
c)
indians
d)
common men
87.
What was the major reason the Federal Government forcibly relocated Native Americans?
a)
the desire to punish them for supporting Britain in the War of 1812
b)
To gain access to important rivers
c)
to acquire valuable agricultural land and natural resources
d)
To persuade Native Americans to become farmers
88.
What did Andrew Jackson do to the Native Americans?
a)
Forced whites to leave them alone
b)
Forced them to vacate their lands
c)
Did nothing either way
89.
Over time the number of slaves in the United states did what?
a)
Stayed the same
b)
kept rising
c)
lowered
90.
Nullification is the right of
a)
people to vote
b)
States to cancel a law
c)
the government to control states
91.
The transformation from rural to city is called
a)
urbanization
b)
industrialization
c)
Manifest Destiny
d)
factory system
92.

wrote the first dictionary of American English

a)

Noah Webster

b)

John Quincy Adams

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

John C. Calhoun

93.

The controversy around the Second Bank of the US

a)

focused on the conflict between federal and state authority

b)

centered on how to pay off the national debt

c)

had to do with the ability of the federal government to enact tariffs

d)

was largely a fiction created by opposition leader John C. Calhoun

94.

the idea that states preserved powers not specifically given to the US is known as

a)

nullification

b)

states' rights

c)

secession

d)

sectionalism

95.

occurred when South Carolina threatened to secede if a certain tariff was enforced

a)

Missouri Compromise

b)

South Carolina Compromise

c)

Nullification Crisis

d)

Adams-Onis Treaty

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