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Semester 1 Final

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The effect of the French and Indian War was the war ended _____________ power in North America.
a)
Spanish
b)
British
c)
Japanese
d)
French
2.
The colonist protested against ______________________ without _____________________.
a)
Paying without money
b)
taxation without representation
c)
talking without voice
d)
taking without asking
3.
The reasons for declaring independence as listed in the Declaration of Independence include; forcing colonist to _________ British troops, for cutting off colonial ________, and for ________ the colonies without their consent.
a)
housing, trade, and taxing
b)
taxing,trade,and house
c)
trade,taxing,housing
d)
trade, housing, taxing
4.
A major belief included in the _____________________________________ is that all men are created equal with certain rights.
a)
Declaration of Indpendence
b)
Consistution
c)
President
d)
Treaty of 1783
5.
The British recognized the United States as an independent nation in the ______________.
a)
Consistution
b)
Ariticles of Confederation
c)
Declaration of Indpendence
d)
Treaty of Paris 1783
6.
The man who wrote the Declaration of Independence was __________________.
a)
Ben Franklin
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
John Adams
7.
The Declaration of Independence was adopted on __________________.
a)
July 2, 2005
b)
July 1, 1994
c)
July 4, 1776
d)
July 3. 1880
8.
________________________ was named the commander of the Continental Army by the Second Continental Congress.
a)
Ben Franklin
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
George Washington
d)
John Adams
9.
The __________________ was meant to punish the colonist for the Boston Tea Party.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Intolerable Act
d)
Townshed Act
10.
The __________________ put a tax on various items such as lead, glass, and tea.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Intolerable Act
d)
Townshed Act
11.
The ______________________ lowered the tax on sugar and molasses, but allowed customs officials to search homes and businesses.
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Intolerable Act
d)
Townshed Act
12.
The ___________________ was the killing of five colonist by British soldiers.
a)
Boston Massacre
b)
Midnight Ride
c)
Yorktown
d)
Townshed Act
13.
The plantation system developed in southern colonies because –
a)
the climate was suitable for growing crops
b)
this location was closest to African ports
c)
slavery was banned in other colonies
d)
agriculture was how Puritans made a living
14.
Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing(made or created) Plymouth and Jamestown?
a)
Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders
b)
Plymouth’s founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown’s founders expected to discover gold
c)
Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires
d)
Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for commercial profit
15.
Which of the following best describes the Middle Passage?
a)
The cost of the passage was paid by the individual’s agreement to servitude
b)
Water transportation of goods in the middle colonies
c)
The ocean crossing of ships bringing African slaves to the Americas
d)
The shipping of raw materials from New York to England
16.

Cause: The Southern Colonies have many tobacco plantations


Effect: __________________________

a)

Manufacturing will become a major industry

b)

Relations will improve with Native Americans

c)

The British monarchy will weaken in power

d)

Colonists will become dependent on slavery

17.

They Mayflower Compact led to the ___________________________________

a)

development of the Puritan religion.

b)

end of slavery in the British colonies.

c)

establishment of self governments in the colonies.

d)

creating of free enterprise among American colonists.

18.

Which region is represented by the following characteristics?


River valleys

Grain and dairy farms

More tolerant of other races and religions

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

d)

Western

19.

Which region is represented by the following characteristics?


Rocky soil

Lumber and harbors

Settled for religious freedom

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

d)

Western

20.

Which region is represented by the following characteristics?


Plantation systems

Cash crops

Settled by wealth seekers

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

d)

Western

21.

All of the following factors contributed to the growth of representative government in the British colonies EXCEPT

a)

Distance from Great Britain

b)

Virginia House of Burgesses

c)

Town hall meetings

d)

Religious persecution

22.

Which settlement does this describe?


Settled in 1607 by the Virginia Company

a)

Jamestown

b)

Plymouth

c)

Rhode Island

d)

Pennsylvania

23.

Which does the following describe?


- Peaceful

- Against Slavery

- Settled in Pennsylvania

- Tolerant

a)

Puritans

b)

Debtors

c)

Quakers

d)

Catholics

24.

What group of people were able to come to North America by paying a debt to the investors who paid for their travel.

a)

Slaves

b)

Indentured Servants

c)

Poor Farmers

d)

Large Landowners

25.

____________ is a system in which people are "owned" like property.

a)

Indentured Servitude

b)

Slavery

c)

Headright System

26.

Which of the following best describes a primary source?

a)

Provides direct or firsthand evidence about an event, object, person, or work of art

b)

Sources that are used often

c)

A source that is removed from an event; produced after the fact

d)

Sources found in a textbook like an encyclopedia

27.

Which of the following best describes a secondary source?

a)

Sources found in a textbook like an encyclopedia

b)

A source that is removed from an event; produced after the fact

c)

Provides a direct or firsthand evidence about an event, object, person, or work of art

d)

Sources that are used often

28.

Which letter on this map marks the area of colonial North America controlled by Great Britain around the year 1700

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

29.

The illustration above represents what British policy that was created shortly after the French & Indian war?

a)

Salutary Neglect

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Proclamation of 1763

d)

Treaty of Paris 1763

30.

Colonists who rebelled against British control during the Revolutionary war were known as:

a)

Patriots

b)

Loyalists

c)

Redcoats

d)

Militia

31.

After winning the French & Indian War, Great Britain passed the Proclamation of 1763 which made the colonists angry because

a)

it did not allow them to settle on land west of the Appalachian mountains.

b)

it passed a tax on items such as newspapers, wills and contracts.

c)

it forced colonists to house and feed British soldiers.

d)

it took away their representation in Parliament.

32.

Which statement is true about the slavery in North America?

a)

American Indian slaves were treated with dignity.

b)

Europeans explorers rejected slavery in the Americas.

c)

Slavery had not existed before the European discovery of America.

d)

African slaves took the place of American Indian workers.

33.

What was the effect of the Magna Carta in England?

a)

It limited the power of the king.

b)

It established a democratic government.

c)

It allowed Parliament to impose taxes.

d)

It established a Bill of Rights for the citizens.

34.

Which two countries did England struggle with for control of territory & resources in America?

a)

Spain

b)

Italy

c)

France

d)

Mexico

35.

The Legislative Branch is responsible for what?

a)

Making Laws

b)

Enforcing Laws

c)

Interpreting Laws

d)

Devaluing Laws

36.

The Executive Branch is responsible for what?

a)

Making Laws

b)

Enforcing Laws

c)

Interpreting Laws

d)

Devaluing Laws

37.

The Judicial Branch is responsible for what?

a)

Making Laws

b)

Enforcing Laws

c)

Interpreting Laws

d)

Devaluing Laws

38.

The clause in the Constitution that says that Federal law takes priority over State law is known as what?

a)

The Supremacy Clause

b)

The Santa Clause

c)

The Inferiority Clause

d)

The Elastic Clause

39.

Amendment 10 of the US Constitution says that any power that does not belong to the federal government belongs to who?

a)

The States

b)

The Voting Districts

c)

The Police

d)

The Judicial Branch

40.
Under the Articles of Confederation the United States did not have one of these
a)
president
b)
congress
c)
military
d)
government
41.
The division of power between a central government and state governments is called
a)
The United States
b)
the Supremacy Clause
c)
the Necessary and Proper Clause
d)
federalism
42.
The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ type of government.
a)
strong
b)
average
c)
weak
d)
federal
43.
Daniel Shays' rebellion showed that:
a)
not all farmers owned guns
b)
there was a possible need to change and strengthen the Confederation government
c)
the Confederation government was running smoothly with no issues.
44.
The Great Compromise was a compromise between--
a)
Mass. Plan and New Jersey Plan
b)
Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
c)
Virginia Plan and New York Plan
d)
Virginia Plan and Delaware Plan
45.
Which group wanted a strong national government?
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
46.
Which group did not want to approve the new Constitution?
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
47.
The 3/5 Compromise settled the argument of--
a)
Representation in the Senate
b)
How slaves would be counted towards representation
c)
How states would be represented
d)
Borders of states
48.
Two-house legislatures that divide the work of government are known as...
a)
bicameral
b)
republic
c)
federalism
d)
due process
49.
What is a republic?
a)
a two house-legislature that divides the work of government
b)
a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives
c)
sharing power between the federal and state governments
d)
something added to a document
50.
This was one of the major concessions needed in order for some states to sign the Constitution...amendments that protected the individual freedoms of citizens
a)
unanimous voting clause
b)
Bill of Rights
c)
popular sovereignty
d)
preamble
51.
The Great Compromise determined what about our government?
a)
how slaves would be counted as part of population
b)
the portion of tax money given to states
c)
how states would be represented in congress 
d)
where they would build the white house
52.

What was the first form of American government called?

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

House of Burgesses

d)

U.S. Constitution

53.

Founding Fathers decided that the Articles were too weak to govern a new nation. They created what in its place?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

House of Representatives

c)

US Constitution

d)

US Senate

54.

Identify the 3 branches of government.

a)

Executive, Judicial, and Legislative

b)

Law, Presidential, and Economic

c)

Presidential Cabinet, Congress, and Supreme Court

d)

none of the above

55.

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to protect citizens. The First Amendment protects which rights?

a)

the right to keep and bear arms

b)

protection against search and seizure

c)

freedom of religion, speech, petition, and assembly

d)

right to a fair and speedy trial

56.

This branch of government has the power to impeach the President

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

57.

President vetoes a bill from Congress

a)

Federalism

b)

Checks and balances

c)

Republicanism

d)

Popular Sovereignty

58.
What event caused colonists to want a stronger government?
a)
The Intolerable Acts
b)
Shay's Rebellion
c)
The Northwest Ordinance
d)
The Townshend Acts
59.

Based on the US Constitution, the government is run by _________.

a)

The President

b)

Congress

c)

The Supreme Court

d)

"The People"

60.

A system of __________ and __________ is used to keep any one branch of the government from being dominant, or having too much power.

a)

checks and balances

b)

power and authority

c)

politics and philosophy

d)

life and liberty

61.
Which compromise stated that for every 5 slaves, 3 of them would count towards population and taxation?
a)
Great Compromise
b)
Good Compromise
c)
3/5 Compromise
d)
Constitutional Compromise
62.

What was the name of the papers written to support the Constitution?

a)

Lubbock Avalanche Journal

b)

Federalist Papers

c)

Anti-Federalist Papers

63.

Which of the provisions below allows the US Constitution to change over time?

a)

Amendment Process

b)

Federal Systeming

c)

Electoral College

d)

Separation of Powers

64.

.) In the law-making process, all laws start out as:

a)

a.) bills

b)

b.) vetoes

c)

c.) papers

d)

d.) debates

65.

19.) The Great Compromise created a bicameral Congress, where the House of Representatives received members from a state based on ___________, and the Senate received members based on ___________.

a)

a. Equality, Population

b)

b. Population, Equality

c)

c. Geographic Size, Equality

d)

d. Equality, Geographic Size

66.

This term describes powers that are shared by both the federal and state governments

a)

Implied Powers

b)

Expressed Powers

c)

Denied Powers

d)

Concurrent Powers

67.
The Alien and Sedition Acts were signed by which president?
a)
Hamilton
b)
Washington
c)
Adams
d)
Jefferson
68.
The idea that the American continents were inherently different from Europe was established by the —
a)
Monroe Doctrine
b)
Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo
c)
Constitution of the US
69.
Democratic-Republicans wanted an economy based on —
a)
agriculture
b)
trade
c)
industry
70.
Who was the main spokesman for the Democratic-Republican party?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
John Adams
c)
Alexander Hamilton
71.
Which war provided the United States with the right to lay claim to the Oregon Territory?
a)
French and Indian War
b)
War of 1812
c)
Spanish-American War
72.
What was the name of the Indian woman who served as the guide and translator for Lewis and Clark?
a)
Pocahontas
b)
Little Feather
c)
Sacajawea
d)
Running Bear
73.
Which area of the world was the subject of the Monroe Doctrine?
a)
Latin America
b)
Asia
c)
Canada
74.
Which territorial acquisition doubled the size of the United States in 1803?
a)
Louisiana Purchase
b)
Mexican Cession
c)
Texas Annexation
75.
Besides Alexander Hamilton, who was the main leader of the Federalist party?
a)
John Adams
b)
John Jay
c)
James Madison
76.
Who won the United States' presidential election of 1800?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
George Washington
c)
John Adams
77.
Which political party believed in these positions?
- opposed the Bank of the United States
- opposed the Jay Treaty with Great Britain
- favored an economy based on agriculture
a)
Federalists
b)
Democratic-Republicans
c)
Whigs
78.
How did the Constitutional Convention solve the problem of the Slave Trade?
a)
Slavery would end immediately
b)
Slavery would go on forever
c)
They decided not to talk about it for 20 years
d)
There would be a war and the winner would decide
79.
Who was a main leader of the Anti-Federalist party and Believed in a “strict” interpretation of Constitution?
a)
Hamilton
b)
Jefferson
c)
Washington
d)
Burr
80.
During his Presidency, George Washington narrowly avoided war with which European country?
a)
Portugal
b)
Russia
c)
Britain
d)
France
81.

Washington believed that political parties will . . .

a)

Be harmful and divide our nation

b)

Make America a stronger democracy

c)

Weaken our federal gov't

d)

Have no effect on election process

82.

Law made it illegal to speak, write, or publish false and hurtful criticism of the US gov't

a)

Naturalization Act

b)

Alien Act

c)

Sedition Act

d)

Virginia and Kentucky Resolution

83.

Which French leader sold the Louisiana Territory to American President Thomas Jefferson?

a)

King Louis XVI

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

Lewis and Clark

d)

Napoleon Bonaparte

84.

Why did France sell the Louisiana Territory to the United States?

a)

France needed money for the war

b)

France no longer planned on attacking the US

c)

A revolt in Haiti had been very costly to France

d)

All are correct

85.

This stated the United States will not take sides in the conflict between France and Britain.

a)

Sedition Act

b)

Peace Compromise

c)

Neutrality Proclamation

d)

Kentucky and Virginia Resolution

86.

Washington served this many terms as president.

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

87.

Why was the election of 1800 referred to as the "Revolution of 1800"?

a)

People were rioting in the streets.

b)

The Constitution was overthrown.

c)

There was a peaceful transfer of power.

d)

The same part won 4 straight presidential elections.

88.

Who was Thomas Jefferson's running mate as Vice President for the election of 1800?

a)

Aaron Burr

b)

John Adams

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

John Jay

89.

In this speech Washington, no longer bound by politics, warned of the danger of "factions" or political parties as well as the danger of "entangling foreign alliances"...

a)

His Innagutal Address

b)

His Farewell Address

c)

His speech after the 4th of July

d)

His speech after the Revolutionary War

90.

Marbury v. Madison is the Supreme Court Case that established...

a)

Slavery is Constitutional

b)

The Elastic Clause is Unconstitutional

c)

The Elastic Clause is Constitutional

d)

That the Judicial Branch has the power of Judicial Review

91.

Jefferson paid this much for the Louisiana Purchase...

a)

$10 million

b)

$15 million

c)

$20 million

d)

$25 million

92.

What precedent did Washington set regarding what he should be called?

a)

Your Royal Highness

b)

Your Excellency

c)

Mr. President

d)

Your Most Gracious and Amazing

93.
Which is NOT a cause of the War of 1812?
a)
British impressment of American sailors
b)
British searching and seizing American ships
c)
British giving guns and ammunition to Native Americans
d)
British burning down Washington D.C.
94.
What happened in Washington D.C.?
a)
Madison's wife was shot
b)
Americans burned down the White House
c)
British troops burned down the White House
d)
The Battle of D.C.
95.

Which office did Alexander Hamilton do

a)

United States Secretary of the Treasury

b)

President of the united states

c)

vice president of the united states

d)

or non of the above

96.
Who were the Americans fighting during the war?
a)
British
b)
Mexico
c)
China
d)
Russia
97.
The Embargo Act was a direct reaction to the Napoleonic Wars as it relates to US trade, what two countries did we cut off trade with in an attempt to avoid war?
a)
England/Britian
b)
Spain/France
c)
UK/France
d)
England/Portugal
98.
The main reason for the war of 1812 was
a)
westward expansion
b)
French fur trade
c)
British search and seizure of American ships
99.
Who was the US President during the War of 1812?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
John Adams
d)
George Washington
100.
What year did the War of 1812 start?
a)
1812
b)
1813
c)
1814
d)
1799

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