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WorksheetsUS History Semester Exam
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 15mins
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
To start the American Revolution
To offer a peace settlement to Great Britain
To instruct how a country wins its freedom
To explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain
How do natural rights, as described in the Declaration of Independence, differ from the other rights?
Natural rights are only given to citizens.
People can choose their natural rights.
People are born with natural rights
Natural rights come from the government.
The Articles of Confederation was the
Declaration of independence letter to Great Britain.
First written governing plan created by the Continental Congress.
A plan to organize new territories admitted into the United States.
Still serves as our US Constitution.
Which was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
No way to enforce laws passed by Congress.
No way to raise money through taxes.
No national court system.
These were all weaknesses.
What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance?
To get rid of slavery
To try to raise money for the country.
To make peace with the Native Americans.
To create a plan for admitting new territories into the United States.
Anti-federalists were in favor of
A stronger federal government.
Adding the Bill of Rights to protect individuals from the new government
Keeping the Articles of Confederation as is.
The President having increased powers
The compromise between the Anti-federalists and Federalists is the
Northwest Ordinance
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
What contributed to the abundance of affordable consumer goods?
Advancements in industrial technology.
Decreased cost for materials.
Decrease in consumer activity.
Increase in price for consumer goods.
Which statement about immigration to the United States during the 19th century is most valid?
Organized labor supported unlimited immigration.
Most immigrants to the United States were illegal aliens.
Industrial growth led to a demand for cheap immigrant labor.
Few immigrants came from western Europe.
What was the purpose of the Homestead Act?
To offer free land to any citizen who was the head of the household.
To grant railroads 10 square miles of public land
To punish ranchers who fenced open lands without permission
To give federal land to the states to help finance agricultural colleges.
Why did some people want to go out west even though travel was difficult?
Adventure
New farmland
A new start
All of the above
True or false: Native Americans supported Americans in their idea of Manifest Destiny
True
False
True or false: The Articles of Confederation set up a system of government with three branches.
true
false
True or false: Children worked in factories during the Industrial Revolution because there were no schools for them to attend.
true
false
The Great Compromise was an agreement made at the Constitutional Convention that created our two houses of congress.
true
false
True or false: Native Americans were forced to walk The Trail of Tears and relocate to reservations.
true
false
True or False: Working conditions during the Industrial Revolution were relatively fair, safe, and clean.
true
false
True or false: A monopoly is when workers get together to form a group to fight for better working conditions.
true
false
True or false: Assimilation is when a person or group of people change their culture to be like another.
true
false
Which is the correct definition for the Homestead Act?
Process by which a person becomes a permanent resident or citizen of another country.
Law that divided the Native American reservations into individual plots of land for families.
Legislation that offered 160 acres of land for a small fee to settlers.
When a person or group's culture changes to resemble that of another.
Large groups of workers, usually in a similar trade or profession, that join together to protect the workers' rights.
Which is the correct definition for Labor Unions?
Process by which a person becomes a permanent resident or citizen of another country.
Law that divided the Native American reservations into individual plots of land for families.
Legislation that offered 160 acres of land for a small fee to settlers.
When a person or group's culture changes to resemble that of another.
Large groups of workers, usually in a similar trade or profession, that join together to protect the workers' rights.
Which is the correct definition for Immigration?
Process by which a person becomes a permanent resident or citizen of another country.
Law that divided the Native American reservations into individual plots of land for families.
Legislation that offered 160 acres of land for a small fee to settlers.
When a person or group's culture changes to resemble that of another.
Large groups of workers, usually in a similar trade or profession, that join together to protect the workers' rights.
Which is the correct definition for Assimilation?
Process by which a person becomes a permanent resident or citizen of another country.
Law that divided the Native American reservations into individual plots of land for families.
Legislation that offered 160 acres of land for a small fee to settlers.
When a person or group's culture changes to resemble that of another.
Large groups of workers, usually in a similar trade or profession, that join together to protect the workers' rights.
Which is the correct definition for the Dawes Act
Process by which a person becomes a permanent resident or citizen of another country.
Law that divided the Native American reservations into individual plots of land for families.
Legislation that offered 160 acres of land for a small fee to settlers.
When a person or group's culture changes to resemble that of another.
Large groups of workers, usually in a similar trade or profession, that join together to protect the workers' rights.
