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US History Midterm - Semester 1

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
This document, signed by the Pilgrims in 1620, helped establish the idea of self-government.
a)
Virginia House of Burgesses
b)
Mayflower Compact
c)
English Bill of Rights
d)
Magna Carta
2.
Which best explains why colonial settlers first went to Plymouth Colony, Maryland, and Pennsylvania? 
a)
To secure freedom from religous persecution 
b)
to search for gold and silver
c)
to bring spices to the New World
d)
To convert Native Americans into Christianity 
3.
The Virginia House of Burgesses, the Mayflower Compact, and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut all established — 
a)
limited self-government in their colonies
b)
 the right of colonists to select the royal governor 
c)
the right of the press to criticize officials in power 
d)
complete religious freedom in their colonies
4.
Which group was among the first to call for an end to slavery?
a)
American Indians, because they viewed the plight of slaves as similar to their own
b)
Quakers, because slavery contradicted their religious beliefs
c)
British loyalists, because Great Britain had ended the slave trade 
d)
Puritans, because the New England economy did not rely on slavery
5.
From 1690 to 1760, Parliament and the king of England allowed colonists in America to exercise a great deal of control over local and regional matters. Historians have described this practice as “salutary neglect.” Which of the following happened as a direct result of this policy? 
a)
 The colonies developed a strong tradition of self-government. 
b)
Many proprietary colonies were converted to royal colonies.
c)
The colonies refused to participate in a system of common defense.
d)
Many colonies sought economic aid from other countries.
6.
The British government made money by selling manufactured goods back to the colonists for a higher price than raw materials.  This is known as:
a)
Triangular Trade
b)
Mercantilism
c)
Raw materials
d)
Finished goods
7.
Name the 3 continents involved in the Triangular Trade:
a)
England, Africa, and United States
b)
Europe, West Indies and United States
c)
Europe, Africa and United States
d)
Europe, Africa and North America
8.
The slave route from Africa to England’s colonies was better known as:
a)
Middle Passage
b)
Triangular Trade
c)
Balance of trade
d)
Atlantic Waterway
9.
What were the English laws called that enforced the policy of mercantilism?
a)
Trade Acts
b)
English Control Laws
c)
Navigation Acts
d)
English Acts
10.
Which was part of the Navigation Acts that enforced Mercantilism?
a)
All goods shipped from Europe have to pass through England to be taxed. 
b)
English Colonies taxed good from other countries. 
c)
English colonies were required to send sugar to Spain.
d)
English colonies were required to send timber to France.
11.
What is the significance of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut? 
a)
First form of organized government in the colonies. 
b)
It was the first written constitution in the colonies. 
c)
It was the first bill of rights seen in the colonies. 
d)
It was a government document guaranteeing the rights of minorities. 
12.
Which colonial region is best known for its diversity?
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
13.
How did the Great Awakening change religion in the colonies? 
a)
Individual rights became important
b)
Religion spread
c)
All people felt they could be saved
d)
All of the Above
14.

The _____________ _________________ was the most dangerous leg of the _______________ ______________ route. It took 2-3 months to reach the Americas.

a)

Last Passage, Triangle Trade

b)

Middle Passage, Triangle Trade

c)

Deadly Passage, Silk Road

d)

Triangle Trade, Middle Passage

15.
Who was Jonathan Edwards?
a)
A Preacher of the Great Awakening: emphasized spiritual rebirth
b)
A Preacher of the Great Awakening: emphasized helping others and good samaritanism.
c)
A businessman, writer, inventor, and scientist of the Enlightenment.
d)
An English philosopher and political thinker: inspired Thomas Jefferson
16.

How did the Great Awakening change America?

a)

It brought people from all over the colonies together for the first time

b)

It led to people denying God and leading secular lives

c)

It spread abolitionism throughout the land and led to the end of slavery

d)

It brought French rule to America

17.

The Middle Passage refers to

a)

The ocean crossing of the slaves

b)

The route taken to reach New York

c)

A step in climbing the social ladder

d)

A system of trade between the colonies

18.

Bacon's Rebellion revealed that there was _____ in which the poor and the rich in the colonies were at odds with each other.

a)

Class Conflict

b)

Racism

c)

Slavery

19.

The experience and horrors of the slave trade are passed down through?

a)

Slave Narrative

b)

Autobiographies

c)

Primary Sources

d)

Slave Song

20.
How did England benefit from their mercantilist relationship with the colonies?
a)
supported growth of colonial industries
b)
buy raw materials from the colonies and sell them finished goods
c)
allow the colonies to trade with any country
21.
Which act(s) punished Massachusetts following the Boston Tea Party?
a)
The Intolerable Acts
b)
The Stamp Act
c)
The Navigational Acts
d)
The Sugar Act
22.
Which document was based on the Enlightenment ideals and established the separation of the colonies from Britain?
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
US Constitution
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Declaration of the Rights of Man
23.
Which battle in the American Revolution was considered the major turning point, in which the American colonists began defeating the British in most battles?
a)
Yorktown
b)
Saratoga
c)
Bunker Hill
d)
Waterloo
24.
-Very little power was given to the Federal Government
-States had the majority of power
-Federal government could not tax or raise and army
All of these are examples of 
a)
Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
b)
Strengths of the Articles of Confederation
c)
Weaknesses of the U.S. Constitution
d)
Strengths of the U.S. Constitution
25.
Which document granted the US independence from England?
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Treaty of Paris of 1783
d)
Proclamation Act of 1763
26.
What forbade colonists to settle in the area west of the Appalachian Mountains?
a)
The Proclamation Act of 1763
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Treaty of Paris of 1783
27.
This battle influenced the American Revolution when the colonists along with the French surrounded the British and they were forced to surrender.
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Battle of Saratoga
c)
Battle of Yorktown
d)
Battle of Trenton
28.
What is the following quote referring to? "We hold these truths to be self evident, that all men are created equal...with certain unalienable rights that among them are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" 
a)
The right to revolt
b)
Locke's Natural Rights
c)
Popular sovereignty
d)
The social contract
29.

The biggest problem facing Great Britain after the French + Indian War was

a)

French refusal to participate in negotiations

b)

Conflict with the Iroquois in New York

c)

Massive debt brought on by war costs

d)

Colonists who refused to comply with new laws

30.

Common Sense was so influential because it

a)

Convinced many colonists to support independence

b)

Was critical of the colonial response to Great Britain's offenses

c)

Provided a roadmap to winning the war against Great Britain

d)

Refuted popular Enlightenment ideals

31.

Whose Enlightenment philosophy did the Jefferson use in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

John Adams

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

John Locke

32.

Baron von Steuben helped the Continental Army by

a)

persuading King Louis XXVI to send an army to America

b)

buying food and clothing for soldiers at Valley Forge

c)

stopping the British from attacking from the southwest

d)

teaching soldiers how to fight in formal battles

33.

He came from France to offer his help to the Americans:

a)

Lord Dunmore

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Friedrich von Steuben

d)

Marquis de Lafayette

e)

Charles Cornwallis

34.
ALL the following were roles women had in war except...
a)
Spies 
b)
Helped in camps 
c)
Disguised themselves and fought 
d)
Regular part of Continental army 
35.

Act passed by Congress that created a system of limited self government for the settlers living in the Northwest Territory

a)

Northwest Territory

b)

Land Ordinance of 1785

c)

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

d)

Articles of Confederation

36.
 Which of the following weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation led to the government not having any money to pay their debts?
a)
There was no national court system.
b)
Congress was not allowed to collect taxes
c)
There was no single leader or group directed by government
d)
Congress had no power to enforce its laws
37.
Which of the following events lead to a decision by the colonies to meet and revise the Articles of Confederation?
a)
The Boston Tea Party
b)
Shay’s Rebellion
c)
The Revolutionary War
d)
The Civil War
38.

Why was the national government created by the Articles of Confederation intentionally made WEAK?

a)

fearful it would abuse its power like the British king & Parliament

b)

fearful of upseting the King of England

c)

fearful of being in charge of their own country

d)

fearful of harming Native Americans

39.

People who opposed the Constitution because they felt it created a national government that was too strong were called:

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

c)

Radicals

d)

Activists

40.
The 3/5 Compromise settled the argument of--
a)
Representation in the Senate
b)
How slaves should be counted for representation
c)
How states should be represented
d)
Borders of states
41.
What did the north and south agree on?
a)
Slaves do not count as population
b)
All slaves count as population
c)
Every 5 slaves count for 3 people
d)
Every 3 slaves count for 5 people
42.

Which of these compromises gave states practicing slavery the ability to count a portion of their enslaved people into account towards the overall state population?

a)

Great Compromise

b)

3/5 Compromise

c)

Fugitive Slave Clause

43.
What was the name for the essays written in support of ratification of the Constitution?
a)
Letters from a Pennsylvania Farmer
b)
The Anti-Federalist Essays
c)
The Federalist Papers
d)
The Fundamental Orders
44.
In what way did President George Washington set an important precedent?
a)
by recognizing Washington, DC, as the nation's capital
b)
by issuing the first pocket veto
c)
by stepping down after two terms
d)
by establishing the State of the Union address
45.
What did Washington consider a serious danger to the new nation?
a)
settlers moving west
b)
national taxes
c)
growth of political parties
d)
France's influence
46.
Washington's Proclamation of __________ stated the U.S. would stay out of foreign affairs.
a)
Independence
b)
Neutrality
c)
Tyranny
d)
Sectionalism
47.

What is the "big idea" of the Whiskey Rebellion?

a)

the weakness of the Articles of Confederation

b)

It is the right of the people to rebel

c)

people hate being taxed

d)

the strength of the federal government

48.
All of the following are true of Alexander Hamilton's financial plan  except 
a)
The Federal Government would create a Bank of the United States 
b)
The Federal Government would assume the debt of each of the states  
c)
Hamilton did not want any taxes on the general population 
d)
There would be tariffs on imports 
49.
Why was the Sedition Act a violation of the First Amendment?
a)
It required immigrants to house American soldiers
b)
It took away the immigrants' right to assemble
c)
It became illegal to print criticisms of the government
d)
It allowed the government to perform random checks of immigrants' private property
50.
Marbury v. Madison stated that the Supreme Court can 
a)
veto a bill from Congress
b)
impeach the president of the United States
c)
count slaves for the purpose of representation
d)
declare a federal law unconstitutional 
51.
With Marbury v. Madison (1803), the Supreme Court established its power of...
a)
judicial review
b)
popular sovereignty 
c)
limited government
d)
checks
52.
What does Impressment mean?
a)
attacking ships and forcing sailors into military service
b)
trying to impress your friends
c)
squeezing something really hard
d)
a example we follow as if it were a law
53.
How did Jefferson double the size of the United States in 1803?
a)
The Louisiana Purchase
b)
The purchase of California
c)
The Treaty of Ghent
54.
What was the main objective of the Lewis and Clark expedition?
a)
Discover a waterway across America
b)
Map the uncharted territory
c)
Document wildlife and plants in the area
d)
Get a Christmas tree for the White House
55.
The Marbury vs. Madison case established _____________________which gave the Supreme Court the power to declare laws unconstitutional.
a)
Judicial Act of 1789
b)
Presidential vetoes
c)
Constitutional amendments
d)
Judicial Review
56.
Why is the Election of 1800 so significant?
a)
It was the transfer of power from Federalist to Democratic-Republican
b)
It was the transfer of power between Democratic-Republican to Federalist
57.
Lewis and Clark intended to do all of the following EXCEPT
a)
take land from Native Americans
b)
map the geography
c)
collect plant and animal samples
d)
find a water route across America
58.
Nationalism is:
a)
Not wanting to declare war
b)
Pride in ones country
c)
Revenge against another nation
d)
Upset with ones country
59.
What war took place during Madison's presidency?
a)
French and Indian War
b)
American Revolution
c)
US Civil War
d)
War of 1812
60.

This cartoon refers to the Monroe Doctrine issued in 1823. The Monroe Doctrine was intended to prevent European expansion in

a)

China

b)

north Africa

c)

South America

d)

southeast Asia

61.

Which is TRUE about the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

It gave Europe the message that the Western Hemisphere was no longer open for colonization.

b)

It called for an embargo of any European nation competing for colonies in Africa and Southeast Asia.

c)

It led to a government policy of non-intervention and non-interference in the domestic affairs of Latin America.

d)

It called for immediate military intervention in any Latin American country experiencing unrest or political instability.

62.

What did all 3 phases of the American System have in common?

a)

Increase trade and promote business

b)

Create allies with foreign nations

c)

Limited the power of political parties

d)

Limit the power of the wealthy

63.
The nullification crisis occurred when
a)
the Supreme Court declared the tariff laws null and void.
b)
Congress refused Jackson's request to repeal the tariff laws.
c)
South Carolina threatened to secede if the tariff laws were enforced.
d)
Jackson threatened to make South Carolina leave the Union by force.
64.
The Trail of Tears refers to
a)
Jackson’s angry negotiations with the Five Civilized Tribes.
b)
the movement of Seminole Indians from the West to Florida.
c)
government workers who lost their jobs due to Jackson’s spoils system.
d)
the removal of Cherokee Indians from Georgia to Indian Territory.
65.

During the early 1800's, which argument would supporters of Jackson most likely agree with?

a)

Appointing political supporters to public office is corrupt practice

b)

All white male citizens should be allowed to vote in elections

c)

The national economy must be controlled by the federal government

d)

Establishing new poilitcal parties threaten the security of the nation

66.

Which of the following best describes the Second Great Awakening?

a)

a period that wanted to ban alcohol in America

b)

a time when focus was put on education to get the most out of society

c)

the push to end the institution of slavery in America

d)

a revival of religious feeling and belief starting in the 1790's

67.

What movement was the organized effort to end slavery in the Americas?

a)

Education Reform Movement

b)

Temperance Movement

c)

Abolition Movement

d)

Women's Rights

68.

What was the goal of the Temperance movement?

a)

stopping slavery in America

b)

stopping the consumption of liquor and limiting the amount of beer and wine an individual drank

c)

Improving workers rights

d)

Improving women's rights

69.

What was the purpose of the Seneca Falls Convention?

a)

It fought for the social, civil, and religious rights of women.

b)

It fought for the rights of slaves and freedom of slaves.

c)

It fought for the idea that the nation should become more peaceful in light of things like bleeding Kansas.

d)

It fought for the rights of women to stay at home and not be forced to work in factories.

70.

Which option below explains how William Lloyd Garrison influenced the abolitionist movement?

a)

He helped Nat Turner initiate a successful slave rebellion.

b)

He helped Frederick Douglas escape slavery.

c)

He trained conductors on how to use the Underground Railroad.

d)

He helped the ideas of the abolitionist movement spread through print.

71.

What was one result of Nat Turner’s rebellion?

a)

The South prevented expansion of slavery to the West.

b)

The South passed stricter slave laws.

c)

The South stopped supporting states’ rights.

d)

The South abolished slave codes.

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