wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Benchmark Review

Total questions: 58

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Winter 1609-1610, there was not enough food, colonists died, homes were used as firewood.

a)

Golden Times

b)

Hunger Times

c)

Black Death Times

d)

Starving Times

2.
Why did the Puritans leave England?
a)
They were being persecuted 
b)
Because they wanted to practice their religion their way
c)
They were exiled by the king
d)
The people of England thought they were witches
3.

William Penn founded

a)

Virginia

b)

Massachusetts

c)

New York

d)

Pennsylvania

4.

A nickname given to the Middle Colonies is

a)

New England Colonies

b)

Southern Colonies

c)

Breadbasket Colonies

5.

Which European nation's colony is in blue on the map?

a)

England

b)

Spain

c)

Russia

d)

France

6.

Which of the following was a major reason for the flow of the transatlantic slave trade shown on the map?

a)

The economic demands of the plantation system

b)

The construction needs of the railroad

c)

Increased textile manufacturing

d)

Increased western migration

7.
When slaves were loaded onto boats to be taken and sold, this part of the triangular trade route was called what?
a)
the American Passage
b)
the Middle Passage
c)
the Lower Passage
d)
the African Passage
8.
The goal of mercantilism was to create a “favorable” balance of trade by
a)
importing more than was exported
b)
exporting more than was imported
9.

Navigation Acts

a)

A person or company who sells goods/products (merchandise)

b)

In: goods coming into a country

c)

Exit: goods going out of a country (selling)

d)

The specific laws passed by England to control the trade

10.

Where did the French and Indian war take place?

a)

The Ohio River Valley

b)

Germany

c)

North America

d)

Louisiana

11.

Who was involved in the French and Indian War?

a)

France and Britian

b)

Britian and Germany

c)

America and Germany

d)

Canada and America

12.
What did the group of patriots who protested King George's tyranny and called for a boycott of British goods call themselves?
a)
Justice League
b)
American Heroes
c)
Liberty Fighters
d)
Sons of Liberty
13.
The protest that ended with 342 chests of tea dumped in Boston Harbor was called _________________.
a)
The Boston Massacre
b)
The Boston Tea Party
c)
The Boston Coffee Party
d)
The New York Tea Party
14.
What did the Quartering Act require the colonists to do?
a)
pay more money for sugar
b)
dump tea into the Boston Harbor
c)
provide housing for British soldiers
d)
pay a tax on all printed material
15.
What happened in the Boston Massacre.
a)
Colonists killed King George.
b)
Colonists were killed by British soldiers.
c)
Colonists threw tea into the Boston Harbor
d)
Boston Harbor was shutdown.
16.
Colonists had no representation in Parliament, so the people cried, "______________!"
a)
"Help Us!"
b)
"Kill the King"
c)
"Go Dawgs!"
d)
"No taxation without representation!"
17.

·Common Sense was a pamphlet Thomas Paine published to distribute in the colonies to...

a)

explain to Britain why they should end the quartering act

b)

influence more people to join the independence movement.

c)

to join the Loyalist party

d)

abide by the Intolerable acts

18.

According to the Declaration of Independence, who gives government the ability to govern?

a)
The people
b)
Parliament
c)
The King
d)
The Sons of Liberty
19.

Why is the battle of Saratoga important

a)

It was the first time an American army surrendered to a British army

b)

It was the turning point in the war

c)

It ended the Revolutionary war

20.

A type of hit-and-run tactic used in warfare (by the Patriots in the Rev. War)

a)

Guerilla Warfare

b)

Ratify

c)

Repeal

d)

"No taxation without representation"

21.
Under the Articles of Confederation, the government consisted of _______________ branch of government.
a)
3
b)
2
c)
1
d)
4
22.
One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________. 
a)
The ability of Congress to tax.
b)
The inability of Congress to tax.
c)
The ability of Congress to declare war.
d)
The ability of Congress to create courts.
23.
Which statement below describes the 3/5 Compromise?
a)
All slaves will be counted towards representation in all states
b)
3 out of 5 slaves could vote in Northern states
c)
3 out of 5 slaves would be counted towards representation in Southern states
d)
3 out of 5 slaves could vote in the Southern states
24.
What issue did the 3/5 Compromise address?
a)
How to count slaves towards representation
b)
Big States Versus Small States
c)
Free Slaves Versus Slave States
d)
How slaves could represent themselves in Government
25.
What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?
a)
To add to the Articles of Confederation
b)
To establish a stronger federal (central, national) Government
c)
To create a militia 
d)
To write the Declaration of Independence
26.

Which two things did the Great Compromise create?

a)

Two Houses in Congress, one equal and one based on population

b)

One house system, equal representation

c)

Two House system all proportional represenation

d)

Two House system, all equal representation

27.
Many of our individual liberties are protected by which document?
a)
The Articles of Confederation
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Bill of Rights
d)
The Fundamental Orders 
28.
Which Constitutional principle states that the power of government comes from the people?
a)
Federalism
b)
Republicanism
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Popular Sovereignty
29.
Who is the head of the executive branch?
a)
The Supreme Court
b)
The Senate
c)
The President
d)
The Cabinet
30.

What was George Washington's advice on Foreign Policy?

a)

The Nation should remain neutral and avoid permanent alliances

b)

The Nation should end slavery

c)

The Nation should expand from East to West

d)

The Nation should colonize Latin America

31.

George Washington believed that Political Parties were....

a)

Dangerous to the country

b)

Improve the Nation

c)

Overpower State Governments

d)

Create a National Bank

32.
Alexander Hamilton helped found the _________ Party.
a)
Green
b)
Democratic-Republican
c)
XYZ
d)
Federalist
33.
Thomas Jefferson helped found the _________ Party.
a)
Green
b)
Democratic-Republican
c)
XYZ
d)
Federalist
34.
The Federalist party wanted to have a __________.
a)
small federal government.
b)
capital building in Washington.
c)
tax on farmers.
d)
strong federal government.
35.
Which politician wanted to start a National Bank?
a)
Aaron Burr
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
Albert Gallatin
36.
Who was the President in office that bought the Louisiana Territory?
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
James Monroe
e)
Benjamin Franklin
37.
What does Embargo mean?
a)
impose your will on another country
b)
impose an official ban on (trade or a country or commodity)
c)
To send something to another place
d)
To move something
e)
To take a hike
38.

Which state did the U.S. gain from Spain in the Adams-Onis Treaty?

a)

Texas

b)

Florida

c)

Oregon

d)

Missouri

39.

Which state became a "slave state" when the Missouri Compromise was passed?

a)

Missouri

b)

Maine

c)

Florida

d)

Oregon

40.

A change from making goods at home by hand to making goods by machines.

a)

Capitalism

b)

Factory System

c)

Industrial Revolution

d)

Urbanization

41.

The rapid manufacture of large numbers of identical objects.

a)

mass production

b)

factory system

c)

urbanization

d)

capitalism

42.
How were the textile mills powered?
a)
Hulk strength
b)
wind
c)
water
d)
heart
43.
What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
a)
Amendment
b)
Preamble
c)
Ratification
d)
Compromise
44.
Central and national are two words that mean the same thing as - 
a)
state
b)
federal
c)
local
d)
regional
45.
Which of the following is a system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power?
a)
Tyranny
b)
Checks and balances
c)
Federalism
d)
Ratification
46.
Which Constitutional principle divides government power between the states and the federal government?
a)
Republicanism
b)
Popular sovereignty
c)
States rights
d)
Federalism
47.

Which statement best explains how the Second Great Awakening influenced change in American society?

a)

It encouraged Southerners to assert their rights by seceding.

b)

It inspired the growth of social reform movements.

c)

It led to the industrialization of northern cities

d)

It encouraged Southerners to assert their rights by seceding.

48.

Define the term suffrage

a)

the right to live

b)

the right to protest

c)

the right to vote

d)

the right to educate

49.

Andrew Jackson's election victory in 1828 depended on support from

a)

the rich and well-born.

b)

Native Americans.

c)

the common people.

d)

states' rights supporters.

50.
Jackson's practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs became known as
a)
the spoils system.
b)
Jacksonian democracy.
c)
mudslinging.
d)
a corrupt bargain.
51.

Jacksonian Democracy

a)

an informal group of trusted advisers who sometimes met in the White House kitchen

b)

The practice of giving government jobs to political backers

c)

The period of expanding democracy that gave voting rights to all white males

d)

The Court ruled that the national bank was constitutional

52.
Which group was most hurt by Jackson's removal policy?
a)
the rich and well-born
b)
Native Americans
c)
the common people
d)
states' rights supporters
53.

The Trail of Tears refers to

a)

Jackson’s angry negotiations with the Five Civilized Tribes.

b)

the movement of Seminole Indians from the West to Florida.

c)

government workers who lost their jobs due to Jackson’s spoils system.

d)

the removal of Cherokee Indians from Georgia to Indian Territory in Oklahoma.

54.
Why did Jackson oppose the Bank of the United States?
a)
He thought its president was inexperienced and poorly educated.
b)
He thought it loaned too much money to farmers and workers.
c)
He thought it was unconstitutional and that it favored the rich.
d)
He thought it benefited western business owners over those in the east.
55.

Which bank was Andrew Jackson having a conflict with?

a)

First Bank of the United States

b)

Second Bank of the United States

c)

Pet Banks

d)

State Banks

56.

Vice President who declared that the states had the right to nullify any federal law with which they disagreed was who? This guy said people in South Carolina didn't have to pay the tariffs.

a)

John Marshall

b)

Martin Van Buren

c)

John Douglas

d)

John C. Calhoun

57.

How did tariffs affect imported goods?

a)

Tariffs lowered the prices of imported goods.

b)

Tariffs made imported goods illegal to buy.

c)

Tariffs set weight restrictions for imported goods.

d)

Tariffs raised the cost of imported goods.

58.
The nullification crisis occurred when
a)
the Supreme Court declared the tariff laws null and void.
b)
Congress refused Jackson's request to repeal the tariff laws.
c)
South Carolina threatened to secede if the tariff laws were enforced.
d)
Jackson threatened to make South Carolina leave the Union by force.

Similar Resources on Wayground

Chap 7: Launching the Nation

60 questions

Chap 7: Launching the Nation

quiz

Worksheet

•

8th Grade

Final Exam: Overview

60 questions

Final Exam: Overview

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 8th Grade

WWI and WWII

60 questions

WWI and WWII

quiz

Worksheet

•

8th - 11th Grade

REMED/SUSULAN PH 2/LAT PTS KLS 8 A 20/9/21

60 questions

REMED/SUSULAN PH 2/LAT PTS KLS 8 A 20/9/21

quiz

Worksheet

•

8th Grade

Declaration of Independence

59 questions

Declaration of Independence

quiz

Worksheet

•

8th Grade

Semester 2 review

61 questions

Semester 2 review

quiz

Worksheet

•

6th - 8th Grade

Unit 1-3 Review

62 questions

Unit 1-3 Review

quiz

Worksheet

•

7th Grade - University

Earth Science Benchmark Test

57 questions

Earth Science Benchmark Test

quiz

Worksheet

•

8th - 10th Grade