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Grade 8 Quizizz 2 - 2nd six weeks review

Total questions: 109

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The sponsoring of overseas ventures and colonization by the monarch and/or private investors.

a)

Triangular Trade

b)

Joint Stock Company

c)

Headright System

d)

Mayflower Compact

2.

Religious revival in Colonial America that consisted of open-air sermons on the evils of Colonial America and the path to salvation.

a)

Great Awakening

b)

Quakers

c)

Great Migration

d)

English Restoration

3.

The first form of self governance by colonists in Colonial America

a)

Constitution

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

Virginia Company Charter

4.

The following Colonial Region was known as the "Bread" Colonies for their Wheat/Rye/Grain plantations:

a)

West Indies

b)

Southern Colonies

c)

Northern/New England Colonies

d)

Middle Colonies

5.

Influential colonist who played a key role in achieving Freedom of the Press for 18th century Colonial America.

a)

John Peter Zenger

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

William Berkley

d)

John Bacon

6.

In what year was Jamestown founded?

a)

1600

b)

1602

c)

1605

d)

1607

7.

Who decide the "No Work, No Food" policy?

a)

John Rolfe

b)

King James

c)

John Smith

d)

VA Company of London

8.

Winter 1609-1610, there was not enough food, colonists died, homes were used as firewood.

a)

Golden Times

b)

Hunger Times

c)

Black Death Times

d)

Starving Times

9.

The first elective body of Virginia is known as the

a)

VA Company of London

b)

Parliament

c)

House of Burgesses

d)

Congress

10.

In what years did Africans and Women arrive in Jamestown?

a)

1607-1608

b)

1612-1613

c)

1617-1618

d)

1619-1620

11.
The following quote is a list of grievances about the King of England. Which document is the quote from?

“He has refused his Assent to Laws necessary for the public good... He has refused to pass Laws for large districts of people...
a)
Charters of the Virginia Company of London
b)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Charters of the Virginia Company of London
12.
Affirmed “certain unalienable rights” (life, liberty, pursuit of happiness)
a)
Virginia Declaration of Rights
b)
Declaration of Indpendence
c)
Charters of the Virginia Company of London
d)
Virginia Statute Religious Freedom
13.
Stated grievances against the king of Great Britain.
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
The United States Constitution
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Virginia Statute of Religious Freedome
14.
American Revolution?
a)
1770-1776
b)
1775-1783
c)
1776-1783
d)
1775-1781
15.
Declaration of Independence?
a)
July 2, 1776
b)
July 4, 1777
c)
August 2, 1776
d)
July 4, 1776
16.
Constitution was created in?
a)
1787
b)
1788
c)
1789
d)
1790
17.

Which Enlightenment philosopher, wrote that King George, violated social contract theory, therefore, was subject to being overthrown?

a)

John Locke

b)

George Washington

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

Thomas Paine

18.

A real of imaginary complaint or injustice.

a)

Deriving

b)

Abolish

c)

Grievance

d)

Self-Evident

19.

Which word most likely means "Obvious".

a)

Unalienable

b)

Self-Evident

20.

Which word means..."cannot be taken away"

a)

Unalienable

b)

Deriving

21.

Hessians were ___ mercenaries or hired soldiers who fought for the British.

a)

Native American

b)

French

c)

Spanish

d)

German

22.
Ben Franklin used two adjectives to describe John Adams. What were they?
a)
obnoxious and liked
b)
obnoxious and disliked
c)
obnoxious and hated
d)
obnoxious and loved
23.
Who in the committee actually wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
Adams
b)
Franklin
c)
Jefferson
d)
Livingston
24.
What bird did Franklin want to be the national bird of the colonies?
a)
dove
b)
eagle
c)
turkey
d)
sparrow
25.

The British won the battle, they suffered heavy losses and learned that defeating the Americans would not be easy.

a)

Battle of Bunker Hill

b)

Battles of Lexington & Concord

c)

First Continental Congress

d)

Second Continental Congress

26.

The Redcoats were ordered to arrest the Rebels and confiscate their weapons

a)

First Continental Congress

b)

"Common Sense"

c)

Battles of Lexington & Concord

d)

Second Continental Congress

27.

The Proclamation of 1763 was...

a)

an act that taxed stamps

b)

a line that stopped colonists from moving west of the Rockies

c)

an act that taxed sugar

d)

a line that stopped colonists from moving west of the Appalachians

28.

Quartering Act...

a)

1765 required colonists to feed stray cats

b)

1765 required colonists to build homes for British soldiers

c)

1765 required colonists to clothe, feed, and house British soldiers

d)

1765 required colonists to clothe, feed, and house Patriot soldiers

29.

"No taxation without representation" means

a)

No taxes unless we're all made royalty

b)

No taxes unless we're all made immortal

c)

No taxes unless we're represented in Parliament

d)

No taxes unless we get ice cream

30.

Lexington/Concord...

a)

April 1775; first battles of the American Revolution

b)

April 1773; first battles of the American Revolution

c)

April 1771; first battles of the American Revolution

d)

April 1777; first battles of the American Revolution

31.

Valley Forge...

a)

a colonial encampment that provided food, shetler, warm clothes, and a safe place for the winter

b)

a British encampment that provided food, shetler, warm clothes, and a safe place for the winter

c)

an old forge for blacksmiths turned battle site during the American Revolution

d)

a colonial encampment where starvation, disease, and hypothermia were common

32.

Saratoga...

a)

October 1777; British army under Burgoyne surrenders

b)

October 1777; Colonial army under Burgoyne surrenders

c)

October 1777; British army under Von Stueben surrenders

d)

October 1777; Colonial army under Washington surrenders

33.

Yorktown...

a)

1781; final battle of the American Revolution in which the colonists were victorious, winning their independence

b)

1780; final battle of the American Revolution in which the colonists were victorious, winning their independence

c)

1782; final battle of the American Revolution in which the colonists were victorious, winning their independence

d)

1783; final battle of the American Revolution in which the colonists were victorious, winning their independence

34.
What do the amendments in the Bill of Rights protect?
a)
the government
b)
the president
c)
many individual rights
35.
The first ten Amendments are called the
a)
Constitution Day
b)
Senators 
c)
Bill of Rights
36.
The Constitution is the ....
a)
textbook we use at school
b)
a building in Pennsylvania
c)
the highest law in the United States
37.
When was Mayflower Compact written?
a)
1410
b)
1492
c)
1655
d)
1620
38.

The agreement between the Pilgrims and Native Americans that set up a new government for their community.

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Thanksgiving Compact

c)

American Compact

d)

Pilgrim Compact

39.

In 1620, a ship called the _________ carried more people from England to North America.

a)

Mayflower

b)

Thanksgiving

c)

Pilgrim

d)

Europe

40.

Quakers are a religious group that

a)

hates women.

b)

goes to war often.

c)

is very peaceful.

d)

kills Native Americans.

41.

William Penn founded

a)

Virginia

b)

Massachusetts

c)

New York

d)

Pennsylvania

42.

Quaker refuse to fight in wars.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

A nickname given to the Middle Colonies is

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Southern Colonies

c)

Breadbasket Colonies

44.

The word "haven" means

a)

a safe place.

b)

a scary place.

45.

Puritans were terrified of the devil to the point of being overly paranoid.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

The Puritans founded

a)

the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

b)

the Plymouth Colony.

47.

Quakers left England because they were ___________ for their beliefs.

a)

persecuted

b)

applauded

c)

rewarded

48.

Another Name for Pilgram

a)

Separatists

b)

Quackers

c)

Dutch

d)

Whippoorwill

49.

What is the act of allowing something to exist without fighting against it?

a)

proprietor

b)

indenture

c)

toleration

50.
What religious group founded the Maryland Colony?
a)
Catholics
b)
Quakers
c)
Puritans
d)
Christians
51.
The House of Burgesses is important in history because it was the 
a)
the first time a council advised the Virginia Company
b)
only legislative body in England
c)
first election of women as leaders
d)
first elective legislative body in America
52.

The voyage of stolen African Americans from Africa to Europe and America is called the ____________?

a)

Middle Passage

b)

Voyage of the Stolen

c)

Middle Ship Voyage

d)

Voyage from Africa

53.
African American who was the first to be killed at the Boston Massacre. 
a)
James Armistead
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Crispus Attucks
d)
Franklin Douglas
54.
The term democracy means
“rule by __________ .”
a)
the mob
b)
the monarch
c)
the president
d)
the people
55.

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

a)

To stop taxes from the British Empire.

b)

To make a United States army.

c)

To gain independence from the Great Britain

d)

To install their own king in America

56.

Men or Women who signed a contract to work for several years in exchange for transportation to Virginia and when they arrive they want food, clothes, and shelter

a)

Indentured Servant

b)

Enslaved Person

57.

In what years did Africans and Women arrive in Jamestown?

a)

1607-1608

b)

1612-1613

c)

1617-1618

d)

1619-1620

58.
Which of the following documents limited the power of the King of England?
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Mayflower Compact
59.
Which of the following documents extended voting rights to non-church members?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Virginia House of Burgesses
d)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
60.
Which of the following is in correct chronological order?
a)
Mayflower Compact, Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, House of Burgesses, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
b)
Magna Carta, House of Burgesses, Mayflower Compact, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, English Bill of Rights
c)
House of Burgesses, Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, English Bill of Rights
d)
Mayflower Comapct, Magna Carta, House of Burgesses, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, English Bill of Rights
61.
Which of the following provided the model for the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
English Bill of Rights
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
62.
The Mayflower Compact and the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut are most closely associated with
a)
abuses by absolute monarchs
b)
establishment of religious toleration
c)
steps toward colonial self-government
d)
adoption of universal suffrage
63.

The year the Constitution was written in Philadelphia

a)

1607

b)

1776

c)

1787

d)

1789

64.

Last battle of the American Revolution

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Yorktown

c)

Saratoga

d)

Philadephia

65.

Boston Patriot who led the Tea Party

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

Samuel Adams

66.

What was James Armistead occupation before become a spy?

a)

general

b)

slave

c)

soldier

d)

printer

67.

The name of the American Army traitor was

a)

James Armistead

b)

Marquis de Lafayette

c)

Benedict Arnold

68.

Because of information gathered by James Armistead, America won the final battle of the War for Independence

a)

false

b)

true

69.

John Adams was a strong support of what?

a)

The British

b)

Religion

c)

Reform

d)

Independence

70.

Who wrote the first history of the American Revolution?

a)

Dolly Parton

b)

Jackie Kennedy

c)

Mercy Otis Warren

d)

Eleanor Roosevelt

71.

How did James Armistead help in the revolutionary war?

a)

He was a double agent for the Americans

b)

He was an American soldier

c)

He was a double agent for the British

d)

He was a British soldier

72.

Attucks was killed during what battle?

a)

Battle of Bullrun

b)

The Alamo

c)

Battle of Vickburg

d)

Boston Massacre

73.

Deborah Sampson is famous for what?

a)

Dressing like a man and fighting in the Revolution

b)

Dressing like a man for entertainment

c)

Dressing like a man daily

d)

Dressing like a man and running from the war

74.

Who is a French aristocrat who was leading role in the American Revolution?

a)

Marquis de Julien

b)

Louis Pierre Ancillon de la Sablonniere

c)

Marquis de Lafayette

d)

Claudius Amyand

75.

When did John Hancock sign the Declaration of Independence

a)

July 4, 1776

b)

July 4, 1818

c)

July 4, 1918

d)

July 4, 1789

76.
African American double spy who provided information about British movement, as well as, information leading to British defeat at Yorktown.
a)
Crispus Attucks
b)
James Armistead
c)
Marquis de Lafayette
d)
Bernardo de Galvez
77.
Wife of John Adams; known for her letters to her husband that served as primary accounts of Revolutionary life
a)
Abigail Adams
b)
Mercy Otis Warren
c)
Martha Washington
d)
Marquis de Lafayette
78.
Author of the "Albany Plan of Union"; helped write the "Declaration of Independence"; convinced France to become our ally in the Revolution; negotiated the "Treaty of Paris". 
a)
John Paul Jones
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
Benjamin Franklin
79.
King of England during the American Revolution
a)
King George III
b)
Prince Harry
c)
Bernardo de Galvez
d)
George Washington
80.
President of the 2nd Continental Congress, first to sign the "Declaration of Independence"
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
John Hancock
d)
Thomas Jefferson
81.
Fierce supporter of the patriot cause; best known for "Give me Liberty or give me death" speech.
a)
Wentworth Cheswell
b)
Patrick Henry
c)
Haym Salomon
d)
Crispus Attucks
82.
African American that made the midnight ride with Paul Revere
a)
James Armistead
b)
Crispus Attucks
c)
Wentworth Cheswell
d)
John Paul Jones
83.
Famous US Navy commander; won important naval victories like the Bonhomme Richards victory over the Serapis
a)
George Washington 
b)
Patrick Henry
c)
Bernardo de Galvez
d)
John Paul Jones
84.
Female Author whose writing supported the patriot cause. Wrote a history of the revolution.
a)
Mercy Otis Warren
b)
Martha Washington
c)
Abigail Adams
d)
Molly Pitcher
85.
African American who was the first to be killed at the Boston Massacre. 
a)
James Armistead
b)
Samuel Adams
c)
Crispus Attucks
d)
Franklin Douglas
86.
Delegate to the Continental Congress and member of the Declaration Committee; the most outspoken proponent for Independence. 
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Hancock
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
John Adams
87.
Author of "Common Sense" and " American Crisis" 
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
George Washington
88.
French Aristocrat and leader in French and American Revolution. Became a major-general in the Continental Army. 
a)
Bernanrdo de Galvez
b)
Marquis de Lafayette
c)
Haym Salomon 
d)
John Paul Jones
89.
Delegate to the Continental Congress; primary author of the "Declaration of Independence".
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
John Locke
d)
Samuel Adams
90.
Started the Sons of Liberty, participated in the Boston Tea Party.
a)
George Washington
b)
Patrick Henry
c)
John Paul Jones
d)
Samuel Adams
91.
Spanish governor of Louisiana; kept the British from using the ports of New Orleans.
a)
Bernardo de Galvez
b)
Marques de Lafayette
c)
Mercy Otis Warren
d)
John Paul Jones
92.
Patriot and financial backer of the colonies. Provided the money for Washington's march on Yorktown. 
a)
Haym Salomon
b)
Crispus Attucks
c)
James Armestead
d)
John Hancock
93.
What plan did the Northern states have for slavery?
a)
Slaves wouldn't count as people
b)
Slaves would count as 1 person
c)
Slaves would count as 3 people
d)
Slaves would count as 1/2 of a person
94.
What was the 3/5ths Compromise?
a)
Slaves counted as 2/4ths of a person
b)
Slavery was outlawed
c)
Slaves counted as 3/5ths of a person
d)
Slaves in the South were set free
95.
The 3/5ths Compromise dealt with this issue in the Constitution.
a)
Trade Regulations
b)
Controlling Inflation Across State Lines
c)
Counting Enslaved People in Tax Collection
d)
Counting Enslaved People in the Population
96.
The house that power is based on population in the Legislative Branch is called.
a)
Senate
b)
Republic
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Supreme Court
97.

Why did the Articles of Confederation ultimately fail?

a)

The Articles of Confederation established a strong central government.

b)

The Articles of Confederation gave too much power to the states.

c)

The Articles of Confederation did not give enough power to the states.

d)

The Articles of Confederation gave Congress unlimited powers.

98.

Why was the Constitutional Convention of 1787 convened?

a)

to replace the Articles of Confederation with a new constitution

b)

to revise the Articles of Confederation and make them

stronger

c)

to bring together government and business leaders

d)

to respond to new economic threats from the British Crown

99.

Why was the Bill of Rights added to the US Constitution?

a)

Both Federalists and Anti-Federalists believed in the necessity of adding a bill of rights to

the Constitution.

b)

Federalists convinced the Anti-Federalists that the Constitution would be easier to ratify

with a bill of rights.

c)

Federalists would not support the US Constitution without a list of rights being added.

d)

Anti-Federalists would not support the US Constitution without a list of rights being added.

100.

The Bill of Rights was added to the United States Constitution to...

a)

protect individuals' freedoms.

b)

create a presidential cabinet.

c)

guarantee voting rights to all citizens.

101.

Why did the South support the 3/5th’s Compromise?

a)

The Southern states were allowed to count 3/5ths of their slave population thus increasing their membership in the House of Representatives.

b)

The Southern states were allowed to count 3/5ths of their slave population thus decreasing their membership in the House of Representatives.

c)

The Southern states were allowed to count 3/5ths of their slave population thus increasing their membership in the Senate.

d)

The Southern states were allowed to count 3/5ths of their slave population thus decreasing their membership in the Senate.

102.

Why did the North support the 3/5ths Compromise?

a)

Southern states were allowed to count 3/5th’s of their slave population thus increasing the amount of taxes paid by their state.

b)

Southern states were allowed to count 3/5ths of their slave population thus decreasing the amount of taxes paid by their state.

c)

Southern states were allowed to count 3/5ths of their slave population thus increasing the amount of federal judges.

d)

Southern states were allowed to count 3/5ths of their slave population thus decreasing the amount of federal judges.

103.

Why was the Great Compromise necessary at the Constitutional Convention?

a)

Large states believed that they would be better off as individual countries than as the United States.

b)

Small states were concerned that the larger states would dominate the federal government.

c)

The southern states wanted a system of government that preserved slavery.

d)

The northern states wanted to abolish slavery and the slave trade entirely.

104.

Federalists...

a)

favored local government controlled more closely by the people

b)

the men who shaped the constitution

c)

are supporters of the constitution

d)

is a system that keeps any one branch of government from gaining too much power

105.

Anti-Federalists...

a)

Opposed the ratification of the Constitution

b)

Favored local governments

c)

Were the men who shaped the constitution

d)

indirectly elect the president

106.

At the Constitutional Convention, which of the following groups were not represented?

a)

White males, Women, and African Americans

b)

Native Americans, Women, and African Americans

c)

White males, Women, and Natives

d)

Native Americans, African Americans, and elderly white males

107.

The 3/5 Compromise dealt specifically with what group of people?

a)

Slaves

b)

Native Americans

c)

Immigrants

d)

Farmers

108.

John Peter Zenger became a symbol for

a)

Freedom of Religion

b)

Freedom of the Press

c)

The right to remain silent

d)

The right to an attorney.

109.

The trial of John Peter Zenger led to this right in America. Because he was found "not guilty", this country has what is called...

a)

Freedom of Religion

b)

TV Freedom

c)

Freedom of Press

d)

Zenger Rules

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