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Benchmark (2021) Review #1

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Founder of Pennsylvania (Full Name)

(a)  

2.

Founder of Georgia

a)

James Oglethorpe

b)

William Bradford

c)

Peter Stuyvesant

d)

George Calvert II

3.

He was the Pilgrim governor of Plymouth, as well as a signer of the Mayflower Compact

(a)  

4.

His ideas included

- undermining Thomas Jefferson

- writing a pamphlet to jeopardize Adams' re-election chances

- influencing all decisions made in the Federalist Party

(a)  

5.

He popularized tobacco in Jamestown (full name)

(a)  

6.

Choose all of the following who lived in Jamestown

a)

Squanto

b)

Pocahontas

c)

John Smith

d)

John Rolfe

7.

Choose all that are true about Thomas Jefferson

a)

Author of the Constitution

b)

First Democratic-Republican President

c)

Vice President to John Adams

d)

Washington's Secretary of Treasury

8.

Choose all that are true about John Adams

a)

Vice President to Washington

b)

Successfully negotiated peace with France

c)

First Federalist President

d)

Responsible for the Louisiana Purchase

9.

The following events describe which person:

- believed Puritans should have power in government

- Established a "City Upon A Hill"

a)

Thomas Hooker

b)

John Winthrop

c)

Roger Williams

d)

All of the above

10.

Choose all of the following who were writers of the Federalist Papers

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

John Jay

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Ben Franklin

11.

Choose all that are true about James Madison

a)

Jefferson's Secretary of Treasury

b)

Writer of the Federalist Papers

c)

Author of the Declaration of Independence

d)

All of the Above

12.

He was responsible for the "Albany Plan of Union" (full name)

(a)  

13.

Founder of Rhode Island (Providence) *full name*

(a)  

14.

Who was the founder/leader of the Democratic-Republican party?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

George Washington

d)

James Madison

15.

William Penn was the leader of which religious group? (one word)

(a)  

16.

John Winthrop, Roger Williams, and Thomas Hooker were all members of what religious group? (one word)

(a)  

17.

He was responsible for naming the "Boston Massacre" and writing that it was a "slaughter by Bloodthirsty Redcoats"

(a)  

18.

He was responsible for the turning point in the French & Indian War.

(a)  

19.

Choose all that are true about Alexander Hamilton

a)

Leader of the Federalist Party

b)

Washington's Secretary of State

c)

Created a National Bank

d)

4th President of the United States

20.

Who was the leader of "Shays' Rebellion"? (full name)

(a)  

21.

Choose all of the following who were U.S. Presidents

a)

John Madison

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

John Adams

22.

The last name of the founder/leader of Maryland

(a)  

23.

Founder of Connecticut

a)

Thomas Hooker

b)

Roger Williams

c)

John Smith

d)

John Winthrop

24.

Choose all who were members of the Expedition to explore Louisiana

a)

Meriweather Lewis

b)

Ryan Clark

c)

JuJu Smith-Schuster

d)

Baker Mayfield

25.

Thomas Jefferson purchased Louisiana from which French leader?

(a)  

26.

Choose all that are true about Ben Franklin

a)

Served as member of Constitutional Convention

b)

Served as member of Washington's Cabinet

c)

Responsible for the political cartoon Join Or Die

d)

All of the Above

27.

Which of the following colonies was founded in 1620?

a)

Jamestown

b)

Roanoke

c)

Massachusetts Bay

d)

Plymouth

28.

1607 is the year what colony was founded?

(a)  

29.

The Battles of Lexington & Concord (AKA "The Shot Heard Round The World) took place in what year?

a)

1776

b)

1775

c)

1763

d)

1783

30.

What year was the Declaration of Independence written?

(a)  

31.

1804 marks the year that this occurs.

a)

12th Amendment

b)

Marbury v Madison

c)

Adams' Midnight Appointments

d)

France & US sign peace treaty

32.

The Marbury v Madison decision happened in what year?

(a)  

33.

Aside from the DOI, which other historical document was written in 1776?

a)

Albany Plan of Union by Ben Franklin

b)

Common Sense by Thomas Paine

c)

Declaration of Independence by Thomas Jefferson

d)

The Constitution by James Madison

34.

Delegates began meeting at the Constitutional Convention in what year?

a)

1787

b)

1776

c)

1789

d)

1783

35.

In which year did George Washington agree to a Proclamation of Neutrality?

a)

1793

b)

1789

c)

1797

d)

1800

36.

The year that Columbus "sailed the ocean blue."

(a)  

37.

The Year that The Northwest Ordinance was finalized.

(a)  

38.

George Washington's precedent of establishing a federal court system was part of the Judiciary Act of __________ ?

a)

1789

b)

1793

c)

1801

d)

1797

39.

This was the year that George Washington was inaugurated as the first U.S. President.

a)

1789

b)

1801

c)

1793

d)

1797

40.

Time span of the French & Indian War

a)

1754-1763

b)

1764-1773

c)

1751-1755

d)

1670-1678

41.

This was the year the Proclamation (Line) AND Treaty of Paris were signed to end the French & Indian War

(a)  

42.

The late 1580's marks the time span that this colony existed.

a)

Roanoke

b)

Jamestown

c)

Plymouth

d)

Massachusetts Bay

43.

The Boston Massacre occurred in what year?

(a)  

44.

This event happened in 1773.

(a)  

45.

This event occurred in 1774 as a result of colonists dumping 342 gallons of tea into the Boston Harbor.

a)

Intolerable Acts

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Stamp Act

d)

American Revolution

46.

The time frame of the 1730s-1740s was the same as what historical event?

a)

First Great Awakening

b)

Proclamation of Neutrality

c)

XYZ Affair

d)

French & Indian War

47.

The year Thomas Jefferson was OFFICIALLY inaugurated as the 3rd U.S. President

(a)  

48.

This was the only year that the Presidential Election ended in a tie.

(a)  

49.

This colony was founded in 1681, as a result of King Charles II giving the land to its founder, (a religious outcast in England).

(a)  

50.

This marks the year of the Stamp Act imposed on the 13 colonies.

a)

1765

b)

1770

c)

1773

d)

1763

51.

This is the name of the colony founded in 1732 primarily to give debtors a second chance at a successful life.

(a)  

52.

This marks the year of Yorktown, the last battle of the American Revolution.

(a)  

53.

This battle in the American Revolution occurred in the 1777.

(a)  

54.

The time frame of 1797-1801 was during whose presidency?

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

James Madison

55.

Which U.S. President served from 1789-1797?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

George Warshington

d)

Thomas Jefferson

56.

Choose all of the following that were American Revolution battles from 1775-1783.

a)

Valley Forge

b)

Lexington & Concord

c)

Yorktown

d)

Plymouth

57.

Colonists disguised as Mohawk Indians dumped 342 chests of English Tea into the Boston Harbor. What is this event called?

(a)  

58.

Choose all of the following events that were causes of the American Revolution

a)

The Starving Time

b)

Stamp Act

c)

First Great Awakening

d)

All of the Above

59.

This was an event where 5 colonists were killed as a result of protesting British soldiers living in their city. The colonists threw rocks, so the Redcoats retaliated with gun fire.

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Quartering Acts

d)

Intolerable Acts

60.

This battle helped British soldiers realize that the American Revolution was no longer a "revolution," but in fact, a "war"

a)

Trenton

b)

Yorktown

c)

Bunker Hill

d)

Saratoga

61.

The major result of this case was establishing the Supreme Court policy of judicial review, since they didn't have proper jurisdiction prior to this decision.

a)

Marbury v Madison

b)

McCulloch v Maryland

c)

Gibbons v Ogden

d)

Worcester v Georgia

62.

This is the name of the meeting held in Philadelphia, PA in May of 1787. Delegates met here to discuss the U.S. Government, and thus revise the Articles of Confederation.

(a)  

63.

The Pilgrims feasting with Native Americans in the Plymouth colony gave birth to what U.S. holiday?

a)

Thanksgiving

b)

Christmas

c)

Independence Day

d)

Halloween

64.

We all know James Oglethorpe established Georgia as a debtor colony. However, what was the name of the "cycle" he wanted to help English citizens escape? (hint: three words)

(a)  

65.

This was the name of the second leg of the Triangular Trade where slaves were exchanged. (hint: two words)

(a)  

66.

Alternative name for the Intolerable Acts (hint: two words)

(a)  

67.

The following clues describe which event?

- Levied as a punishment for the Boston Tea Party

- Closed Boston Harbor; shut down town meetings

- Quartering Act reinstated

(a)  

68.

Many of our governmental ideas came from this time period where religious practices returned to the 13 colonies. (hint: three words)

(a)  

69.

Thomas Jefferson, John Hancock, and many others were on hand at this event.

a)

Signing of the Declaration of Independence

b)

Signing of the Constitution

c)

Meeting of the First Continental Congress

d)

Battle of Lexington

70.

"Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" was said at this battle.

a)

Bunker Hill

b)

Trenton

c)

Princeton

d)

Saratoga

71.

Choose all of the following that are true about the French & Indian War

a)

It was fought to control the Mississippi River Valley

b)

Most Natives were Allies with the Colonists

c)

France had to give up all land claims in North America

d)

Colonists were prohibited from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains

72.

Choose all of the following that are Revolutionary War battles

a)

New Trenton

b)

Lexington/Concord

c)

Kings Mountain

d)

Yorktown

73.

After the secret meeting concluded, the Anti-Federalists were very upset about ratification because the Constitution did not include _____________ .

a)

Judicial Review

b)

First Amendment Protections

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Three Branches of Government

74.

After midwestern Pennsylvania farmers protested the excise tax, they led a famous protest that was immediately brought to a halt by the U.S. Army and President Washington. (hint: two words)

(a)  

75.

This was a protest led by Daniel Shays because his farm land was being taken away from him since he didn't have any paper money to pay taxes. (hint: two words)

(a)  

76.

President Washington laid out this three warnings regarding the future of the United States in this event.

a)

Farewell Adress

b)

Proclamation of Neutrality

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

Treaty of Paris (1783)

77.

George Washington helped his soldiers survive a harsh winter in this place

(a)  

78.
This image would be example of people involved with what historical situation?
a)
The encomienda system
b)
The Middle Passage
c)
The Colombian Exchange
d)
Indentured servitude
79.

The name of the Indian Chief who wanted to fight and keep the British out AFTER the War was over?

a)

Pontiac

b)

Chevrolet

c)

Grand Cherokee

d)

Dodge

80.

The year Thomas Jefferson purchased the Louisiana Territory from Napoleon

(a)