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Chapter 6-7 Review

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the war because it
a)
brought France into the war as an American ally.
b)
ended General Burgoyne's career.
c)
liberated Georgia from British control.
d)
forced the British to leave Canada.
2.
What was the outcome of the Battle of Yorktown?
a)
Cornwallis surrendered, ending the war.
b)
The warships were lost in a fierce storm.
c)
Washington withdrew rather than risk his army.
d)
Rochambeau's troops barely escaped alive.
3.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

George Washington

b)

Sam Adams

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

4.

Which (original) Enlightenment thinker influenced the writing of the Dec of Independence?

a)

Carl Marx

b)

John Locke

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

Thomas Jefferson

5.

"Unalienable rights" are similar to which of the following ideas?

a)

right to rebel

b)

natural rights

c)

popular sovereignty

6.

The idea that the power to rule comes from the people is known as

a)

right to rebel

b)

natural rights

c)

popular sovereignty

7.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the government consisted of _______________ branch of government.
a)
3
b)
2
c)
1
d)
4
8.
One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________. 
a)
The ability of Congress to tax.
b)
The inability of Congress to tax.
c)
The ability of Congress to declare war.
d)
The ability of Congress to create courts.
9.
Under the Articles of Confederation, which government had the MOST power?
a)
Legislative branch
b)
the president
c)
the state governments
d)
national government
10.
Which of the following is an example of a weakness in the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Congress couldn't collect taxes
b)
Weak national government
c)
Provided no common currency/money for all 13 states
d)
All of the  above
11.
What is the name of the first written plan of government for the newly independent U.S.A.?
a)
Constitution
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
12.
The founding fathers thought the king
a)
had too much power
b)
was helpful
c)
was a strong leader
d)
was not a tyrant
13.
Which of the following describes federalism?
a)
the three branches check on each other
b)
the small states have equal power in the Senate
c)
the power is divided between the executive, judicial, and legislative
d)
the power is divided between the states and country
14.
States have the power to 
a)
declare war
b)
establish schools
c)
print money
d)
foreign relations
15.
The Legislative branch includes
a)
the House of Representatives and the Senate
b)
The Senate and the Supreme Court
c)
The House of Representatives and the President
d)
The Congress and the Senate
16.
Who determines if a law is unconstitutional?
a)
The president
b)
The Supreme Court
c)
The Congress
d)
The Small states
17.
Which part of Congress is determined by population of the states?
a)
The House of Representatives
b)
The Senate
c)
The Legislative
d)
The Supreme Court
18.
What does veto mean?
a)
The president is removed from office
b)
A law is unconstitutional
c)
The law is approved
d)
The president does not approve the law
19.
What does impeach mean?
a)
The Congress wants to remove the President from office
b)
The law is unconstitutional
c)
The President does not approve the law
d)
The President is removed from office
20.
What is the job of the Legislative branch?
a)
to enforce the laws
b)
to judge the laws
c)
to check the Congress
d)
to write the laws
21.
What is the job of the Executive Branch?
a)
to enforce the laws
b)
to write the laws
c)
to judge the laws
d)
to tax the people
22.
What is the job of the Judicial Branch?
a)
to judge the laws
b)
to enforce the laws
c)
to write the laws
d)
to veto the laws
23.

Which of the following was NOT involved in the French and Indian War?

a)

France

b)

Britain

c)

Native Americans

d)

Italy

24.

What was a main reason(s) for the fight over the land west of the Appalachian Mountains?

a)

Both France and Britain wanted control over the Ohio River Valley and France wanted to stop the British from going further.

b)

Spain wanted to ally with France to gain more land.

c)

Spain felt that Florida was too small for their trade routes.

d)

They did not want any more Native American tribes to have any land, so France and Britain joined together to fight the Native Americans.

25.

Why was the Albany Plan rejected?

a)

It gave too much land to the French.

b)

The colonies did not want to give up their individual power.

c)

It gave the colonist no control over their government.

d)

The colonist did not want to work with the Native Americans.

26.

In the Treaty of Paris, after the French and Indian War, who gained control of all the land East of the Mississippi (except New Orleans)?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Spain

27.

In the Treaty of Paris, after the French and Indian War, who gained control of Florida?

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Spain

28.

Whose side did Most Native Americans take during the French and Indian War?

a)

British

b)

Europeans

c)

French

d)

Dutch

29.

Who won the French and Indian War

a)

French

b)

Native Americans

c)

British

d)

Dutch

30.

A system in which the king tried to increase his nation's wealth by having colonies only trade with the mother country.

a)

triangular trade

b)

cash crop

c)

joint stock company

d)

mercantilsim

31.

3 sided trade route between the 13 Colonies, the West Indies, and Africa; included the slave trade

a)

mercantilism

b)

charter

c)

triangular trade

d)

cash crop

32.
Based on the political cartoon, how does mercantilism benefit the mother country?
a)
The mother country always has something to eat.
b)
The mother country can get rich from the colonies.
c)
The colonies provide everything to the mother country.
33.
What ocean was crossed on the Triangular trade routes?
a)
The Caribbean
b)
The Indian
c)
The Atlantic
d)
The Pacific
34.

Who is the Father of the Constitution?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

James Madison

d)

Squanto

35.

What was one of the main causes of Shay's Rebellion?

a)

Farmers taking on too much debt

b)

Farmers not owning land

c)

Not growing enough crops

d)

Washington being elected President

36.

Why was George Washington unanimously chosen to act as the president of the Constitutional Convention in 1787?

a)

His experience as a foreign diplomat

b)

His reputation among the delegates

c)

His previous political writings

d)

He was handsome

37.

Patrick Henry was a leading Anti-Federalist who was against the adoption of the U.S. Constitution. He believed the new federal government would be too powerful. Patrick Henry was influential in the adoption of which of these pieces of legislation?

a)

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

The Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions

d)

The Alien and Sedition Acts

38.

How is the principle of federalism reflected in the U.S. Constitution?

a)

The Constitution sets minimum age requirements for serving as a representative in Congress

b)

The Constitution includes provisions regarding the amendment process, acknowledging that there would be changes

c)

The Constitution acknowledges state governments, which must share power with the federal government

d)

The Constitution includes a necessary and proper clause, which allows for a broad reading of the powers of Congress

39.
What does the "Consent of the Governed" mean?
a)
People are the source of the governments power
b)
Political parties are needed
c)
implied powers
d)
federal system of government
40.

define term "ratification"

a)

exterminating rats from a building

b)

official approval

c)

to deny passage of a law

d)

the process of turning into a rat

41.

this law set up a system for mapping and dividing western lands.

a)

Land Ordinance of 1785

b)

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

c)

The Articles of Confederation

d)

The Declaration of Independence

42.

This law set up a system for bringing new states into the Union.

a)

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

b)

Land Ordinance of 1785

c)

The Lottery of 1789

43.

Check the rivers that border the Northwest Territory.

a)

Mississippi River

b)

Ohio River

c)

Missouri River

d)

Delaware River

e)

Hudson River

44.
Free Speech is found in which Amendment?
a)
First Amendment
b)
Second Amendment
c)
Third Amendment
d)
Fourth Amendment
45.
Guarantees freedom from testifying against yourself
a)
1st Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
46.
Guarantees freedom of the press
a)
1st Amendment
b)
9th Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
47.
Guarantees freedom from Double Jeopardy (being tried for the same crime twice)
a)
1st Amendment
b)
9th Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
48.
Forbids unlawful searches and seizures of persons, homes, and effects without a search warrant
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
4th Amendment
c)
6th Amendment
d)
8th Amendment
49.

John Jay and John Adams were part of this political party

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-federalists

50.

Patrick Henry and George Mason were part of this political party

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-federalists

51.

Which party would believe this statement : "A strong central government is essential to the survival of our nation"

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

52.

Which party would believe this statement : "A strong central government would becoming just like a king, taking away people's individual rights"

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

53.

Believed in a strong national government

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

54.

Believed in strong state governments

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

55.

Why did Antifederalists want a bill of rights in the Constitution?

a)

to list their rights

b)

to protect their rights

c)

to prevent ratification of the Constitution

d)

to argue with Federalists

56.

Federalism is best defined as a principle of government that

a)

Divides power between the central government and state governments

b)

Includes a system of checks and balances

c)

Allows the states to nullify national laws

d)

Places the most power in the hand of the legislative branch

57.
What is the highest law in the United States government?
a)
The President
b)
U.S. Constitution
c)
The Supreme Court
d)
State constitutions
58.

The facts above are all examples of the ____________ principle in the U.S. Constitution.

a)

Popular sovereignty

b)

Separation of Powers

c)

Limited government

d)

Democratic

59.

The Supreme Court is one example of how the U.S. government

a)

Establishes justice

b)

Provides for the common defense

c)

Ensures domestic tranquility

d)

Promotes the general welfare

60.

What can we infer was added from the two plans to the Great Compromise?

a)

There would be a two-house legislature, with the House of Representatives based on Population Totals and each state would have two Senators in the Senate.

b)

There would be a bicameral legislature, with both houses having two representatives in the House of Representatives and two Senators in the Senate.

c)

That the Legislative Branch would have one house in the Congress.

d)

There would be a two-house legislature, with each state having two representatives in the House of Representatives and the Senate based on Population Totals.

61.
The Constitution gives the federal government enough power to overpower the states.
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
62.
The Virginia Plan wanted representation based on--
a)
population
b)
equality for every state
c)
state size
d)
money
63.
The New Jersey Plan wanted representation in government based on--
a)
population
b)
equality for every state
c)
state size
d)
money
64.
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
65.

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

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