WorksheetsBenchmark Review 21-22
Total questions: 57
Worksheet time: 33mins
Colonization Era
Which are true about the Magna Carta?
1215
Limited power of the monarchy
Trial by jury
written by the pilgrims
Civil War Era
American Revolutionary Era
All are causes to the Revolutionary War except--
Which are true about the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut?
written by Thomas Hooker
allowed women to vote
allowed for an election of leaders (self-government)
1st written constitution in the colonies
1620
Unalienable rights. Which are true?
Life
liberty
pursuit of happiness
written in the Declaration of Independence
10 amendments
What would an Anti-Federalist say? Choose all that are correct.
A bill of rights is needed to protect individual liberties
A strong state government is needed
A strong national government would lead to tyranny
A national bank would only protect the rich
A strong national government is needed to sustain the Union
Which are true about the Great Compromise?
created a bicameral legislature - congress
settled issue between large and small states
included the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
settled issue between free and slave states
Maryland was founded for _________ reasons.
religious
economic
social
awesome
Virginia was founded for _________ reasons.
economic
religious
social
political
What was the first reason Christopher Columbus wanted to explore?
find a new route to Asia to trade silks and spices
to spread Catholicism to the colonies
to find slaves
to purchase manufactured goods
What does the Declaration of Independence include?
list of grievances (complaints) against King George III
unalienable rights
life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
freedom of speech, religious, assembly and press
-Closed the Boston Harbor
-Banned town meetings
-Enforced quartering act
What are these punishments?
Intolerable Acts
Embargo Act
Stamp Act
Non-Intercourse Act
What was an effect of the Intolerable Acts?
the writing of the Declaration of Independence and complaints against King George III
colonists dumped tea into the Boston Harbor
the creation of a 3 branch national government
Britain left in great debt
What was a major reason for the expansion of the Transatlantic slave trade?
profit from plantations and slaves
a decrease in the manufacturing of goods
to force colonists to side with Spain
to introduce Native Americans to the old world
South = Slaves = ?
agriculture, plantations, cash crops
fishing, lumber, plantations
wheat, cotton, whaling
north, industries, factories
Which of the following is protected by the 8th amendment?
no cruel or unusual punishment
no unreasonable searches and seizures
a citizen punished with 30 years in prison for running a stop sign
holding a petition for more than 24 hours
Which are examples of the first amendment being practiced?
A religious person sharing their beliefs to others
A person protesting against animal cruelty
A journalist writes their opinion about the president on social media
A cop searches a home with a warrant
Forcing citizens to practice Catholicism
Self-government developed in the colonies because of--
distance from the king and parliament
disagreements between Hamilton and Jefferson
taxes imposed by France after the French Revolution
problems with the colonists and Native Americans
In the Supreme Court case Marbury V Madison it was established that judges can declare laws unconstitutional. This is an example of--
judicial review
neutrality proclamation
cabinet elections
sedition
Which region of the U.S. would have the best soil for crops and plantations?
North = Cities = ?
manufacturing and factories
agriculture and plantations
mining and railroads
farming and railroads
Anti-Federalists supported--
a stronger national government
states' rights
bill of rights to protect the people
ratification of the U.S. Constitution
agriculture and farming
Federalists supported--
a national bank
a strong central government
ratification of the U.S. Constitution
a bill of rights to protect the people
The belief that the U.S. should expand westward across the continent
Manifest Destiny
Monroe Doctrine
Missouri Compromise
Northwest Ordinance
The Continental Army goes through a harsh winter and almost falls apart after suffering from starvation and disease
Valley Forge
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Trenton
In 1781, the French by sea and the Continental army by land completely surround the British forcing them to surrender at the battle of--
Yorktown
Bunker Hill
Fort Sumter
Trenton
What does export mean?
to trade goods out of the country
to trade goods into the country
to form an alliance
What does import mean?
to trade goods out of the country
to trade goods into the country
to form an alliance
The New England economy was based on--
fishing
lumber
shipbuilding
whaling
plantations
Natural harbors and shipbuilding in the New
England region led directly to--
fishing
lumber
rocky soil
farming
Farming and fertile soil in the Middle region led directly to --
agriculture and wheat
slaves and plantations
fishing and lumber
whaling and iron
Plantations and slavery in the southern colonies led directly to--
cash crops such as cotton and tobacco
small farms and wheat
whaling and shipbuilding
natural harbors and fishing
What did Alexander Hamilton create to help the U.S. economy get out of debt?
a national bank
the White House
K. Garcia's classroom
Supreme Court House
Select all pictures that have a coast.
Which states are along the west coast?
California
Oregon
Washington
Idaho
Nevada
Which states are along the east coast?
Virginia
Massachusetts
South Carolina
New Jersey
Arizona
Which are true about the Pilgrims?
left Europe to escape religious persecution
one of the first groups to practice self-government
wrote the Mayflower Compact
settled in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1620
made a profit off the tobacco crop
Who is the executive and commander-in-chief of the U.S.?
president
congress
chief justice
K. Garcia
Who is the lead judge in the Supreme Court?
Chief Justice
president
Senator
Congressman
Who are people of the Revolutionary Era?
Thomas Hooker
Thomas Jefferson
John Paul Jones
Paul Revere
Samuel Adams
Naval privateer who led many victories during the Revolutionary War, fought in the sea.
John Paul Jones
Paul Revere
Patrick Henry
Marquis De Lafayette
Led protests and boycotts against British taxation policies, leader of the Sons of Liberty
Samuel Adams
John Adams
Patrick Henry
Paul Revere
Massachusetts was founded for ______ reasons.
social
religious
economic
taco
Which of the following would identify with slavery?
The Louisiana Territory ran from--
Mississippi River to Rocky Mountains
Missouri River to Appalachian Mountains
Mississippi River to Appalachian Mountains
Missouri River to Sierra Nevada Mountains
Why are rivers so important and a main reason the U.S. bought and gained territory?
Rivers were used for transportation and trade
Rivers were used to force slaves to move to the west
Rivers helped manufacture goods
Rivers helped form alliances with foreign countrites
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