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DA Review Fall 2021

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following amendments to the US Constitution guarantees citizens

freedom of religion?


a)

First Amendment

b)

Second Amendment

c)

Sixth Amendment

d)

8th Amendment

2.

How did geography contribute to the growth of representative government during the

colonial period?


a)

The vast distance between England and its North American colonies necessitated the creation and enforcement of laws by colonists.

b)

The lack of valuable natural resources available in North America led England to limit its involvement in the daily affairs of the colonies.

c)

The abundance of waterways in North America hindered movement between the individual colonies, prompting England to allow most to largely govern themselves.

d)

The proximity of English colonies to Spanish colonies in North America facilitated cultural diffusion, leading colonists to demand rights similar to those of Spanish citizens.

3.
a)

Valley Forge

b)

Lexington

c)

Saratoga

d)

Yorktown

4.

Which of the following was among the original political parties in the United States?

a)

Republican

b)

Federalist

c)

Independent

d)

Democrat

5.

The Southern Colonies had large plantations for farming that led to —

a)

the use of American Indians as slave labor.

b)

wars with the Spanish over control of the plantations.

c)

the use of African Americans as slave labor.

d)

wars with American Indians over control of the plantations.

6.

Over which of the following issues did Federalists and Anti-Federalists argue at the Constitutional Convention?

a)

The role of the federal government

b)

The extension of suffrage to women

c)

The practice of indentured servitude

d)

The introduction of a uniform currency

7.

In order to discourage anti-Catholicism in the eighteenth century, some colonies —

a)

mandated Catholic instruction for Protestants.

b)

established religious harmony committees.

c)

restricted Catholic immigration.

d)

passed acts of religious tolerance.

8.

The Mayflower Compact, which was signed in 1620, stated that —

a)

government should be left to the citizens.

b)

all colonies were the property of the English king.

c)

joint-stock companies should govern the colonies.

d)

the parliamentary system of government was effective.

9.

Which of the following economic impacts did slavery have on the American South?

a)

The southern economy grew increasingly dependent upon the cotton industry.

b)

The southern agricultural economy began to diversify in terms of crop production.

c)

With slaves meeting agricultural labor needs, whites could focus on establishing a manufacturing sector.

d)

Because slaves provided free labor, plantation owners were willing to pay high wages to white laborers.

10.
a)

They were all considered part of the Southern Colonies.

b)

They were all founded for the purposes of trade and profit.

c)

They were all originally colonies of either the French or the Dutch.

d)

They were all established to offer refuge from religious persecution.

11.

Which of the following is an accurate heading for the outline?

a)

Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

b)

Constitutional Crises of Antebellum America

c)

Anti-Federalist Positions Against Ratification

d)

Congress Would Have Too Much Power