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Unit 1 - Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness."Declaration of Independence, 1776In this passage of the Declaration, which Enlightenment philosopher's ideas are present? 
a)
John Locke's natural rights
b)
Montesquieu's separation of powers
c)
Thomas Hobbe's social contract theory
d)
Beccaria's end of cruel and unusual punishment
2.
This was the first Parliamentary Act that the American colonists began to boycott because of "no taxation without representation."
a)
Townshend Acts
b)
Navigational Acts
c)
Stamp Act
d)
Coercive Acts
3.
Which document was based on the Enlightenment ideals and established the separation of the colonies from Britain?
a)
English Bill of Rights
b)
US Constitution
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Declaration of the Rights of Man
4.
How did American newspapers used the Boston Massacre?
a)
As propaganda to increase resistance against Britain
b)
As propaganda to encourage unity under British rule
c)
To explain that the massacre was a misunderstanding
d)
To blame the colonists for the attack
5.
-Very little power was given to the Federal Government
-States had the majority of power
-Federal government could not tax or raise and army
All of these are examples of 
a)
Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
b)
Strengths of the Articles of Confederation
c)
Weaknesses of the U.S. Constitution
d)
Strengths of the U.S. Constitution
6.
What was added to the U.S.Constitution to guarantee that people's individual freedoms would be protected under the law?
a)
Bill of Rights
b)
Petition of Right
c)
Habeas Corpus
d)
Preamble
7.
What impact did the French and Indian War have on the American colonies?
a)
Led to new taxes they did not vote on
b)
Led to more wars with the French
c)
They lost their land to Native Americans
d)
The British established military law in the colonies
8.
The Battle of Saratoga was a turning point in the war because it
a)
brought France into the war as an American ally.
b)
ended General Burgoyne's career.
c)
liberated Georgia from British control.
d)
forced the British to leave Canada.
9.
What was the outcome of the Battle of Yorktown?
a)
Cornwallis surrendered, ending the war.
b)
The warships were lost in a fierce storm.
c)
Washington withdrew rather than risk his army.
d)
Rochambeau's troops barely escaped alive.
10.
What was the solution to counting slaves for purposes of representation?  
a)
Great Compromise 
b)
3/5 Compromise
c)
Commercial Compromise 
d)
3/4 Compromise 
11.
How did the Anti-federalists want to increase protection against the national government? 
a)
checks and balances
b)
elastic clause 
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
federalism 
12.
What branch of the government can override a presidential veto? 
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative 
c)
Judicial 
d)
all of the above
13.
What branch of the government can void a law if it is unconstitutional?  
a)
Legislative
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
d)
all of the above
14.
This event in 1786-87 showed how weak the central government was in responding to a crisis: 
a)
Whiskey Rebellion
b)
Bacon's Rebellion 
c)
Shays' Rebellion 
d)
Pontiac's Rebellion 
15.

What gives your neighbor the right to keep his guns in his possession?

a)

Amendment 9

b)

Amendment 11

c)

Amendment 2

d)

Amendment 15

16.
Which amendment protects the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition?
a)
Amendment 1
b)
Amendment 17
c)
Amendment 2
d)
Amendment 4
17.

Criminal Proceedings; Due Process; Eminent Domain; Double Jeopardy; Protection from Self incrimination(do not have to testify against yourself)

a)

3rd Amendment

b)

4th Amendment

c)

2nd Amendment

d)

5th Amendment

18.
Alexander Hamilton held which public office?
a)
President
b)
Secretary of the Interior
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Secretary of the Treasury
19.

Which statement best describes the differences between the New England and the Southern colonies in the Colonial Era?

a)

The southern colonies had slaves while the New England colonies outlawed the institution of slavery.

b)

The southern colonies manufactured finished goods while the New England colonies relied on cash crop farming.

c)

The southern colonies established large urban centers while New England colonies consisted of small villages.

d)

The southern colonies developed large plantations while the New England colonies cultivated small farms.

20.
This colonial region has a year round growing season making it perfect for crops such as indigo.
a)
New England Colonies
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Backcountry
21.
What is an agreement between people and the government?
a)
Consent
b)
Natural Rights
c)
Social Contract
d)
Voting
22.

Washington crushed this uprising over whiskey taxes using the new federal army

a)

Judiciary Act of 1789

b)

Farewell Address

c)

Whiskey Rebellion

d)

Shays' Rebellion

23.

This law created lower federal courts beneath the Supreme Court to help process court cases.

a)

Whiskey Rebellion

b)

Alien and Sedition Act

c)

Quartering Act

d)

Judiciary Act of 1789

24.

Which party were strict constructionists who wanted a literal interpretation of the Constitution?

a)

Democratic-Republican

b)

Federalist

c)

Loyalist

25.

Which term means not picking a side in a conflict?

a)

Neutral

b)

Negative

c)

Act

d)

Foreign

26.
Washington's Proclamation of __________ stated the U.S. would stay out of foreign affairs such as the war waging in Europe between France and England. 
a)
Independence
b)
Neutrality
c)
Tyranny
d)
Sectionalism
27.
In his Farewell Address, George Washington warned against 2 things.  What were they?
a)
political parties and native americans
b)
permanent alliances & native americans
c)
political parties and permanent alliances
d)
native americans and the national bank
28.
Some people felt the Sedition Act was unconstitutional because it violated
a)
right to make money
b)
rights to free speech
c)
right to create a military
29.

Official Changes to the Constitution are called

a)

Articles

b)

Anti-federalists

c)

Advocates

d)

Amendments

30.

Which of the following was the importance of the Battle of Saratoga?

a)

It inspired many soldiers to continue to fight for the cause

b)

It was the turning point of the war, as France joined in alliance

c)

It gave the glory to Benedict Arnold as he always wanted

d)

It was the point in the war when the British started to win

31.

Under harsh winter conditions, low supplies, and battling sickness Washington's army fought through it and became better trained at this place...

a)

Trenton

b)

Philadelphia

c)

Saratoga

d)

Valley Forge

32.

Known as the major deciding battle in the Revolution as General Cornwallis surrendered to General Washington in the...

a)

Battle of Yorktown

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of Trenton

d)

Battle of Valley Forge

33.

What Recognized American Independence and the end of the Revolution?

a)

Treaty of Ghent

b)

Treaty of Versailles

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Treaty of Boston

34.

What was considered the first attempt of a government by the colonies?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Congress of America

c)

U.S. Constitution

d)

Bill of Rights

35.

Signed in 1776 by US revolutionaries; it declared the United States as a free state.

a)

Common Sense

b)

U.S. Constitution

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Declaration of Independence

36.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Adams

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

George Washington

37.

Jefferson's political ideas were influenced by the ______________________, a movement that emphasized science and reason as guides to help see the world more clearly.

a)

Enlightenment

b)

Scientific Revolution

c)

Great Awakening

d)

French Revolution

38.

Jefferson was inspired by Enlightenment thinker ___________ _____________, who believed that people have natural rights—rights that belong to them simply because they are human.

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

John Adams

39.

Basic rights of the people that may not be taken away.

a)

Unalienable Rights

b)

Human Rights

c)

Natural Rights

d)

Bill of Rights

40.
Which region's jobs focused mainly on the ocean? 
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
41.
Which colonial region contained rocky soil and cold climate?
a)
New England
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
d)
Backcountry
42.
Why were the colonists OUTRAGED about the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
It made them move west
b)
It created a religious divide in the colonies
c)
It stopped them from moving west of the Appalachian Mountains
d)
It did not allow them to move east of the Atlantic Ocean
43.
What is Salutary Neglect
a)
When a parent drops a child off and never go back to get him/her
b)
When a marine salutes an officer in the army
c)
Britain left the colonies alone to fend for themselves
d)
Not allowing the colonies to interact with Native Americans
44.
What was the name of the meeting of colonial leaders where all the colonies agreed to boycott British goods and wrote a letter to the King voicing their complaints?
a)
Committees of Correspondence
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Revolutionary War
d)
First Continental Congress
45.

The war between the British and the French between 1754 and 1763 is known as the __________________________.

a)

French and Indian War

b)

King Philip's War

c)

Bacon's Rebellion

d)

Shay's Rebellion

46.

British Parliament (government that creates laws) passed a law that placed a tax on newspapers, pamphlets, and all printed materials. Which act was this called?

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Townshend Act

d)

Tea Act

47.
Why did Britain seek to tax the colonists in the 1760s?
a)
The colonists were wealthier than most British citizens.
b)
Britain needed money to pay for the French and Indian War.
c)
The British wanted to punish the colonists for rebelling against the Proclamation.
d)
Britain needed money to protect the colonists from the French.
48.

Why did Parliament eventually repeal the Stamp Act, which taxed goods such as newspapers and playing cards?

a)

The colonists established a blockade against British goods.

b)

The colonists were able to produce their own goods.

c)

The colonists started destroying British

goods.

d)

The colonists began boycotting British goods.

49.

According to John Locke, if the government didn't protect the people's natural rights, what could the people do?

a)

Overthrow the government

b)

Petition the government for their rights

c)

Nothing, the people don't have rights

50.
How did Hobbes sum up people's quality of life in a state of nature?
a)
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
b)
poor, nasty, brutish, and short
c)
fulfilling, long-lived, philosophical, and introspective
d)
scared, hungry, lonely, and cold

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