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U.S. History Tri. 3 Review part #1 2021

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which country helped the colonists during the Revolution?

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

France

d)

Ireland

2.

The Articles of Confederation was....

a)

a successful Constitution

b)

the country's first constitution

c)

the only constitution

d)

a book

3.

An agreement in which each side gives up something to reach a solution is referred to as a.....

a)

compromise

b)

argument

c)

proclamation

d)

debate

4.

Which of the following was a result of the "Great Compromise?"

a)

unicameral legislature

b)

bicameral legislature

c)

tricameral legislature

d)

3 branch government

5.

Which of the following make up Congress?

a)

Senate and states

b)

House of Reps and judicial branch

c)

executive and Senate

d)

Senate and House of Reps.

6.

What was the Great Awakening?

a)

A philosophical movement swept through the colonies during the 1730’s and 1740’s?

b)

A religious movement swept through the colonies during the 1730’s and 1740’s?

c)

A religious movement swept through the colonies during the 1830’s and 1840’s?

d)

A philosophical movement swept through the colonies during the 1830’s and 1840’s?

7.

“ .....that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable Rights...” This important passage came from which document?

a)

The Magna Carta

b)

The U.S. Constitution

c)

Treaty of Versailles

d)

The Declaration of Independence

8.

Which event in colonial history involved colonists dumping chests of tea into the harbor?

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Tea Act

d)

Stamp Act

9.

Which one of the following statements BEST describes Benjamin Franklin's "JOIN OR DIE" political cartoon?

a)

There are only nine colonies that matter in America.

b)

The British must join together in their fight against the British or they will not survive.

c)

The colonists must split up against the British or they will not survive.

d)

The colonists must join together in their fight against the British or they will not survive.

10.

What famous slogan or saying did the colonists say in regards to not having a voice in the government?

a)

"We have a voice, let us use it!"

b)

"tax with representation!"

c)

"no taxation without representation!"

d)

"tax us and die!"

11.

Which group votes to elect the president?

a)

Electoral College

b)

Congress

c)

Judicial Branch

d)

Executive College

12.

Why did King George feel the need to tax the colonists?

a)

he had to pay rent at google

b)

King George was trying to buy land in South America after his bribe with Native Americans failed.

c)

England was in debt from the French and Indian War

d)

England was in debt from the War of the Roses

13.

How does “separation of powers” guard against abusive powers in government?

a)

It supports the unlimited power of the government.

b)

It divides the powers of government so no one branch has too much power.

c)

It means that each branch of government can increase the power and responsibilities of the other branches.

d)

It is intended to enable the federal government to declare war with the combined approval of all three branches.

14.

What does Congress do?

a)

Congress is the head of the judicial branch

b)

It enforces the laws

c)

It makes the laws

d)

It interprets the laws

15.

How does power get distributed in the UNited States government?

a)

through a 3 branch government

b)

through the executive branch

c)

through the legislative branch

d)

through the judicial branch