WorksheetsSPRING BREAK QUIZZIZ
Total questions: 51
Worksheet time: 28mins
In 1776, who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are examples of...
Bill of Rights
state's rights
unalienable rights
The key words for Battle of Saratoga (1777) are turning point, ally, and...
England
France
Mexico
Spain
During the Revolutionary Era, why did Parliament pass taxes (acts)?
pay for the debt after the French and Indian War
pay for the debt after the War of 1812
pay for the debt after the Mexican-American War
pay for the debt after the Civil War
What are the key words for causes of the American Revolution?
boycotts
civil liberties violated
economic policies imposed
resented limits on westward expansion
Who was General and Commander in chief of the Continental Army?
Alexander Hamilton
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
What are key words for Proclamation of 1763?
Appalachian Mountains
French and Indian War
taxes
westward expansion
Chronology: Battles of the American Revolution
Concord and Lexington, Saratoga, and Yorktown
Lexington and Concord, Yorktown, and Saratoga
Yorktown, Saratoga, Lexington, and Concord
Saratoga, Yorktown, Lexington, and Concord
Chronology: Tea Act, Boston Tea Party, _______________, and First Continental Congress
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Intolerable Acts
Proclamation of 1763
Stamp Act of 1765
Which number represents the Adams-Onis Treaty (Florida Cession)?
1
2
3
4
The key words for Oregon Territory are...
U.S., Great Britain, treaty, and 1846
Florida, Spain, and 1819
U.S., Mexico, and territory
1803, France, and doubled the size of the U.S.
The key words for Florida Cession are...
U.S., Great Britain, and 1846
Florida, Spain, and 1819
U.S., Mexico, and territory
1803, France, and doubled the size of the U.S.
Which number represents the Mexican Cession? Hint: After the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
5
6
7
8
Which number represents the Oregon Territory?
5
6
7
8
What was the main cause of the U.S.-Mexican War?
Louisiana Purchase
Florida Cession
Texas Annexation
Oregon Treaty
According to Manifest destiny, the US should expand to the
Atlantic Ocean
Appalachian mountains
Pacific ocean
China
Which principle of U.S. government is illustrated in the sequence shown above?
Judicial Review
Checks and Balances
Popular Sovereignty
Federalism
All the events listed above occurred during —
the era of Westward Expansion
the Era of Good Feelings
the Revolutionary Era
the Jacksonian Era
Which of the following should replace the question mark in this diagram?
Direct Democracy
Great Compromise
Checks and Balances
Missouri Compromise
Which problem did George Washington encounter when he became president?
Southern states were threatening to secede from the Union.
The United States had large debts from the American Revolution
Great Britain was refusing to trade with the United States.
Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced with a stronger constitution
How did geography influence the early economic development of New York, Boston, and Charleston?
Long coastlines offered abundant natural resources
Proximity to flooding rivers limited development.
Natural harbors provided access to markets.
Extreme climates limited productive activity
Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution?
To strengthen the authority of the federal government
To improve the organization of the judiciary
To give each state an equal amount of power
To protect individual freedoms from the federal government
The innovation shown in this photograph most affected the U.S. economy by —
decreasing the need for canals
allowing more efficient movement of goods
reducing the costs of settling in western territories
transporting workers from southern states to northern states
The excerpt above reflects the dissatisfaction of American colonists with the —
political debates that took place at the Albany Convention
interference of Great Britain in the slave trade
economic consequences of the Great Awakening
economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War
The proclamation excerpted above was issued during which of these historical events?
Shays’s Rebellion
The War of 1812
The Nullification Crisis
The Civil War
Which of the following completes the sentence above?
limited property ownership to church members
extended voting rights beyond church members
restricted trade with neighboring colonies
asked the king to appoint a governor for the colony
During and after the War of 1812, U.S. manufacturing (industrialization)...
decreased
increased
Which invention increased slavery in the U.S.?
cotton gin
interchangeable parts
steamboat
telegraph
Which economic system has the key words limited government and profits?
free enterprise
mercantilism
What are the key words for industrialization and factory system?
efficient
goods
prices decrease
production increases (mass)
What was the cause of the War of 1812?
taxes
slavery
impressment
nullification
The key words for Marbury v. Madison are constitution and..
ignored
process
slaves
judicial review
During Washington's presidency, which was a protest over a federal tax?
Farewell Address
Alien and Sedition Act
Monroe Doctrine
Whiskey Rebellion
Who started the first political parties?
Madison and Monroe
Marbury and Madison
Adams and Washington
Hamilton and Jefferson
The key words for Washington's Farewell Address are political and...
colonization
impressment
judicial review
permanent alliances
How did the War of 1812 affect the U.S. economy?
The use of federal paper currency increased.
Agricultural imports increased.
Imports of raw materials increased.
Domestic manufacturing (industry) increased.
Which problem did George Washington encounter when he became president?
How did the development of the factory system encourage urbanization?
Manufacturing produced goods to export overseas.
Labor unions were formed to protect mill workers.
Workers moved closer to manufacturing centers.
Industrialists invested in cotton plantations.
The completion of the Erie Canal played a key role in which development?
New York City becoming a vital commercial center with the country's busiest seaport
New Orleans becoming a leader in manufacturing and overseas trade
Washington, D.C. becoming the cultural and political center of the nation
Boston becoming one of the country's largest transportation hubs
