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Units 1-4 SS Review (22)

Total questions: 122

Worksheet time: 1hrs 1mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was?
a)
Plymouth
b)
Yorktown
c)
Richmond
d)
Jamestown
2.

The most profitable crop in the Jamestown colony was

a)

lumber

b)

peanuts

c)

corn

d)

tobacco

3.

Which Indian helped the Pilgrims grew food to survive the second winter at Plymouth?

a)

Samoset

b)

Massasoit

c)

Pocahontas

d)

Squanto

4.

Which leader told the colonists at Jamestown, "If you don't work, then you don't eat!"?

a)

Chief Powhatan

b)

Christopher Newport

c)

Lord De La Warr

d)

Captain John Smith

5.

What was the significance of the House of Burgesses?

a)

Helped develop a representative government in Jamestown.

b)

Established the first army in the New World.

c)

Regulated what the people were allowed to eat.

d)

Determined who could leave the colony.

6.

Who developed a curing process that helped make Tobacco the "cash crop" of the Jamestown economy?

a)

John Rolfe

b)

John Smith

c)

Pocahontas

d)

Squanto

7.

What was the disastrous winter of 1610 called in which the natives stopped providing food to the Jamestown settlers?

a)

The Great Blizzard

b)

Snow Fury

c)

Dark Winter

d)

Starving Time

8.

What was the main motivation behind the Pilgrims Journey to America?

a)

For Money/Wealth

b)

For Religious freedom

c)

For Growing Crops

d)

For Exploring new wildlife

9.

Before the Pilgrims went ashore they created a set of rules to help them live together peacefully with Majority rule. What was this agreement called?

a)

Pilgrims' Pact

b)

Plymouth Promise

c)

House of Burgesses

d)

Mayflower Compact

10.

A person who wants to break away or separate from the Church of England?

a)

Puritans

b)

Separatists

c)

Germans

d)

Saxons

11.

Which Group of separatists who landed at Plymouth Rock wanted a clean break from the Church of England?

a)

Pilgrims

b)

Puritans

c)

Roanokians

d)

Wampanoag

12.

This colony was founded by Roger Willaims and guaranteed separation of church and state.

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Connecticut

c)

Massachusetts

d)

Vermont

13.

Who was banished by the Puritans because they believed that God spoke directly to individuals without the need for a minister?

a)

Anne Hutchinson

b)

Squanto

c)

Thomas Hooker

d)

Roger Willams

14.

Who left Massachusetts to establish the Connecticut colony?

a)

Thomas Hooker

b)

Roger Williams

c)

Anne Hutchinson

d)

James Oglethorpe

15.

Who originally settled and influenced the highlighted area on the map?

a)

Dutch (Netherlands)

b)

French

c)

Portugese

d)

Italian

16.

Which religious group treated natives fairly and were considered "pacifist" meaning they are against all violence?

a)

Puritans

b)

Pilgrims

c)

Vikings

d)

Quakers

17.

Which group believed that women and men should be treated equally within the church?

a)

Quakers

b)

Puritans

c)

Pilgrims

d)

Natives

18.

Why was the New England economy based off of fishing and not agriculture (farming)?

a)

Climate too cold and the soil was too rocky

b)

Climate was hot and not enough water

c)

Climate was hot and crops don't grow in New England

d)

The land was flat but it was too cold year round.

19.

What was significant about the Puritan's New England town meetings?

a)

All citizens with voting rights could participate

b)

The church made laws

c)

It was the first time men could vote

d)

It established the rule of law.

20.

Which nation established trading posts for fur in number 2?

a)

France

b)

Dutch

c)

English

d)

Spanish

21.

What is a major difference between a slave and an indentured servant?

a)

Indentured servants could go free after they pay off their debt

b)

Slaves could go free where indentured servants could not

c)

Indentured servants were treated worse than slaves

d)

Indentured servants got pay and medical benefits.

22.

What was the name of the sea route used to move slaves from West Africa to the Americas?

a)

Middle Passage

b)

Triangular Trade

c)

Slave Route

d)

Northwest Passage

23.

Which state was called a "buffer" colony because it was created to protect the wealthy Carolinas from the Spanish and the French?

a)

Georgia

b)

Virginia

c)

Massachussetts

d)

Deleware

24.

Which colonial region had rocky soil and a cold climate which made farming difficult?

a)

New England

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

25.

Which colonial region had abundant flat land, good soil, and long growing seasons?

a)

New England

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

26.

What were some basic beliefs of the Quakers? (CHOOSE TWO)

a)

Pacifists - Against all violence

b)

God only talked to Quakers

c)

All people were equal within the church

d)

Quakers were Gods chosen people

e)

Slaves were ok as long as they weren't beat

27.

What economic policy is being shown in the diagram?

a)

Slavery

b)

Inflation

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Industrialization

28.

What was the purpose of Benjamin Franklin's cartoon?

a)

To convince the colonies to revolt against the Spanish

b)

to recruit men into the U.S. Army

c)

to convince the colonists to unite for defense against the French

d)

To push colonies to accept congressional rules.

29.

What event renewed an interest in religion and united the colonies together?

a)

Revolutionary War

b)

First Great Awakening

c)

Triangular Trade

d)

Common Sense

30.

What was the name of Ben Franklin's plan to united the colonies against the French?

a)

Common Sense

b)

New Jersey Plan

c)

Albany Plan

d)

Join or Die Plan

31.

Which area on the map was claimed by both the British and the French leading to the French and Indian War?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

32.

What is the name of the location labeled #2?

a)

Shenandoah Valley

b)

Ohio River Valley

c)

Mississippi River Valley

d)

Hidden Valley Ranch

33.

What was a primary outcome of the French and Indian War?

a)

The British began taxing the colonists in order to pay off war debt

b)

The British sent the French a bill for the war

c)

The French controlled the entire eastern seaboard of North America

d)

The colonists declared their independence.

34.

What was designed to keep colonists from settling on land reserved for natives?

a)

Proclamation line of 1763

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

Emancipation Proclamation

d)

Paris of Treaty

35.

Who started the Sons of Liberty?

a)

Sam Adams

b)

John Adams

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

Ben Franklin

36.

Which law forced colonists to house British soldiers?

a)

Quartering Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Sugar Act

d)

Navigation Acts

37.

What motivated the Sons of Liberty to carry out the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Monopoly on Tea by the British East India Company

b)

Writ of Assistance used by the British

c)

Taxation on Glass

d)

Taxation on Coffee

38.

Which British Act was meant as punishment that closed the Boston Harbor, disbanded its colonial assemblies, and increased troop presence in Boston?

a)

Intolerable Acts

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Tea Act

d)

Townshend Acts

39.

What resulted from the Colonists being angry about the monopoly granted to the British East India Company?

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

New Hampshire Coffee Party

d)

Navigation Acts

40.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

George Washington

d)

Henry Lee

41.

Who would be loyal to the King?

a)

Loyalists

b)

Patriots

42.

Why did Thomas Jefferson include a list of grievances in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

To justify why they were declaring independence

b)

To convince the king to lower taxes

c)

To convince colonists of their need to submit

d)

To highlight the deaths of Lexington-Concord

43.

What law was passed as punishment for Boston by closing its harbor, disbanding its assembly, and increasing military presence.

a)

Intolerable Acts

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Tea Act

d)

Townshend Acts

44.

At which battles did George Washington outsmart the British and the Hessians?

a)

Battles of Trenton and Princeton

b)

Battles of Lexington and Concord

c)

Battle of Bunker Hill and Boston

d)

Battles of Ticonderoga and Saratoga

45.

Which battle was the turning point in the Revolutionary War?

a)

Battle of Saratoga

b)

Battle of Trenton

c)

Battle of Bunker Hill

d)

Battle of Yorktown

46.

Why is the Battle of Saratoga considered the "turning point" in the Revolutionary War?

a)

The French joined the US as allies

b)

The British started retreating from the Continent.

c)

The Germans joined the US as allies

d)

The entire British army surrendered and the war was over

47.

Who blocked the British escape from Yorktown and helped the United States win the war?

a)

French Navy

b)

German Navy

c)

Hessian Navy

d)

Spanish Navy

48.

Under the Articles of Confederation the federal govt could not regulate interstate commerce (trade). Why was this an issue?

a)

it caused conflicts between states over trade

b)

The feds could not make states trade

c)

It limited imports from foreign countries

d)

It had to ask Britain to regulate trade

49.

Why did the Articles of Confederation not allow a chief executive?

a)

Americans feared a monarchy with a king.

b)

Americans did not trust any of their leaders

c)

Americans could not afford a king as they were in debt

d)

There was no system in place for electing a president.

50.

What was the significance of Shays' Rebellion?

a)

It showed that the U.S. needed a govt that could protect property and enforce law and order.

b)

It showed that the U.S. Military was strong and efficient

c)

It allowed the U.S. to trade freely with the rest of the world.

d)

It showed how the 2nd Amendment was dangerous.

51.

What was the major issue that divided the members of the constitutional convention?

a)

how to divide power between the state and federal governments.

b)

How to abolish slavery

c)

How to pay down the massive debt from the Revolutionary War

d)

Establishing strong trade routes with Asia for goods.

52.

How was the issue of how to count congressional representation per state was solved?

a)

The Great Compromise

b)

The compromise of 1850

c)

Kansas/Nebraska Act

d)

The Missouri Compromise

53.

Who developed and explained most of the ideas found in the Constitution and is considered the "Father" of the constitution?

a)

James Madison

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

Ben Franklin

54.

Select the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

a)

No executive branch (No president)

b)

No levying (collecting) of taxes

c)

no regulation of trade (interstate commerce)

d)

No court system

e)

No Legislative Branch (Congress)

55.

division of power between the state and federal governments.

a)

Federalism

b)

Republicanism

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Sovereignty.

56.

Unsuccessful independent state in what is now Eastern Tennessee?

a)

State of Franklin

b)

State of Tennessee

c)

State of Richmond

d)

State of Mind

57.

At the Constitutional Convention how were slaves to be counted for taxation and representation?

a)

Three out of every five slaves would be counted

b)

Three out of every five slaves would be excluded from taxes

c)

Four out of every five slaves would be counted

d)

Three out of every ten slaves would be counted

58.

At the constitutional convention, which group demanded a Bill of Rights be added before they would ratify (approve)?

a)

Anti-federalists

b)

Federalist

59.

Which is an example of checks and balances?

a)

The President can veto (reject) legislation passed by Congress

b)

The president appoints a cabinet of advisors

c)

The Congress conducts a hearing

d)

The Supreme Court adjourns for recess.

60.

What is the purpose of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution?

a)

to list the purposes of government

b)

to establish the acceptance of a new constitution

c)

To justify declaring independence

d)

To warn the world that we will right for our rights.

61.

Which group supported limited power to the federal government

a)

Anti-Federalists

b)

Federalists

62.

Which constitutional principle is designed to keep any one branch from getting too much power?

a)

Checks and balances

b)

Habeas corpus

c)

Sovereignty

d)

Republicanism

63.

Which constitutional principle is being shown in the image?

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Checks and balances

c)

Sovereignty

d)

Federalism

64.

Each branch of government has distinct and different powers than the others is called...

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Checks and balances

c)

Popular Sovereignty

d)

Union

65.

What are the 3 branches of the U.S. government?

a)

Legislative, executive, and judicial

b)

Legislative, Parliament, and Judiciary

c)

Parliamentary, Articles, and Habeas Corpus

d)

Articles, Executive, and Legality

66.

Which Branch consists of the Congress?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

67.

The President is the head of which branch of government?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

68.

The Supreme Court is which branch of government?

a)

Judicial

b)

Legislative

c)

Executive.

69.

How can the Supreme Court check the power of the Congress?

a)

It can review and declare a law unconstitutional.

b)

It can veto laws

c)

It can reject presidential appointments

d)

It can establish regulatory laws.

70.

How can the President (executive branch) check the power of Congress (legislative Branch)?

a)

It can veto laws passed by congress

b)

It can declare laws unconstitutional

c)

It can deny judge nominations by Congress

d)

It can void all Supreme Court Decisions

71.

What is the main purpose of the first ten amendments?

a)

to protect individual rights.

b)

to provide a system of taxes

c)

to guarantee the rights of the government

d)

to protect against criticism

72.

Which amendment was added to the Constitution because our rights should not be limited to just those in the Bill of Rights?

a)

9th Amendment

b)

8th Amendment

c)

7th Amendment

d)

10th Amendment

73.

Which amendment provides the 5 basic freedoms including speech (RAPPS)?

a)

1st Amendment

b)

5th Amendment

c)

3rd Amendment

d)

9th Amendment

74.

Why did the American's include the 4th Amendment into the U.S. Constitution?

a)

The British using writs of assistance being used illegally to search for smuggled goods.

b)

To stop the British from quartering of soldiers in American homes

c)

To guarantee the right to a speedy trial if arrested

d)

To guarantee rights of the states if not covered in the constitution

75.

What amendment protects against illegal search and seizure?

a)

1st Amendment

b)

3rd Amendment

c)

4th Amendment

d)

5th Amendment

76.

What was added to the U.S. Constitution to protect individual rights?

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Preamble

c)

List of Grievances

d)

Article 1

77.

Which event during Washington's presidency showed the U.S. could enforce law and order?

a)

Whiskey Rebellion

b)

Shays' Rebellion

c)

XYZ Affair

d)

Alien and Sedition Acts

78.

What was George Washington's two warning in his farewell address?

a)

Avoid permanent alliances and political parties

b)

Avoid war debt and balance the budged

c)

Universal healthcare and equity

d)

Stop immigration and ensure domestic tranquility

79.

This treaty secured the right of the U.S. to use the Port of New Orleans.

a)

Pinckneys Treaty

b)

Treaty of

Paris 1654

c)

Treaty of Paris 1783

d)

Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

80.

The items listed were

a)

Precedents set by George Washington

b)

John Adams' presidential agenda

c)

Thomas Jefferson's Governing principles

d)

Constitutional amendments

81.

Who was the Leader of the Federalist Party?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Jay

d)

John Adams

82.

Which party had a strict interpretation of the Constitution to prevent an abuse of power?

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic-Republicans

83.

Who believed that only the wealthy and educated should lead?

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic-Republicans

84.

Who wanted the nation to prosper through manufacturing and trade?

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic-Republicans

85.

Wanted the nation to prosper through agriculture?

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic-Republicans

86.

Leader of the Democratic-Republicans?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

John Adams

d)

John Jay

87.

What Tennessee city was established on land acquired in the Jackson Purchase?

a)

Memphis

b)

Clarksville

c)

Nashville

d)

Chattanooga

88.

What event led to westward expansion and the "opening" of Tennessee?

a)

Mapping of the Cumberland Gap

b)

Invention of the railroad

c)

Discovery of gold in TN

d)

XYZ Affair

89.

The attempt of French agents to extort (get bribes) from American representatives Gerry, Pinckney, and Marshall.

a)

XYZ Affair

b)

Corrupt Bargain

c)

Alien and Sedition Acts

d)

Neutrality Act

90.

This act (law) made it illegal to print anything negative about the US Govt. Passed during John Adams' presidency.

a)

Alien and Sedition Acts

b)

Whiskey Rebellion

c)

XYZ Affair

d)

Neutrality Act

91.

What problem plagued John Adams during his single term as President?

a)

War between England and France

b)

Debt caused by the Revolutionary War

c)

Criticism within the Federalist party

d)

Tripoli Pirates in the Mediterranean

92.

Who was the first governor of Tennessee?

a)

John Sevier

b)

William Marbury

c)

Danial Boone

d)

Andrew Jackson

93.

Marbury v. Madison established the right of the SCOTUS to...

a)

determine if state and federal laws are constitutional

b)

determine if the president should be impeached.

c)

balance the budget and check the power of Congress

d)

Uphold legal contracts made by the federal government

94.

Who was the Supreme Court justice that ruled in the Marbury v. Madison?

a)

John Marshall

b)

Roger Taney

c)

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

d)

Brett Kavanaugh

95.

Which event showed that the U.S. would not be bullied and would fight to protect its trade during Jeffersons presidency?

a)

Conflict with the Barbary States

b)

War of 1812

c)

XYZ Affair

d)

Louisiana Purchase

96.

What was significant about the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

size of U.S. doubled and vast new resources acquired

b)

Gold mines were found in New Orleans

c)

the U.S. was drawn into a war with France

d)

There was a massive land rush to get new land

97.

Which country sold the Louisiana Territory to the U.S.?

a)

Britain

b)

Spain

c)

Prussia

d)

France

98.

The Louisiana Purchase gave the US access to what important trading port?

a)

Port of Houston

b)

Port of Baltimore

c)

Port of Nebraska

d)

Port of New Orleans

99.

Who was the 3rd President of the United States?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Adams

c)

James Madison

d)

James Monroe

100.

Who won the election of 1800?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Adams

c)

Aaron Burr

d)

Alexander Hamilton

101.

First peaceful transition of power between opposing parties

a)

Election of 1800

b)

Election of 1796

c)

XYZ Affair

d)

Alien and Sedition Acts

102.

SCOTUS determining if a federal or state law is constitutional or not is called

a)

Judicial Review

b)

Judiciary Branch

c)

Rightful Interpretation

d)

Checks and Balances

103.

What was the significance of the Louisiana Purchase on the U.S.?

a)

Doubled the size of the U.S.

b)

Vast new resources are acquired

c)

U.S. now had all of North America

d)

U.S. now owned the Port of New Orleans

e)

Land rushes were commonplace after the purchase

104.

Who did Thomas Jefferson send to explore the Louisiana Territory?

a)

Lewis and Clark

b)

Simon and Garfunkel

c)

Marbury and Madison

d)

Daniel Boone

105.

What geographical terrain feature did Lewis and Clark primarily use to complete their journey?

a)

River systems

b)

Mountain Passes

c)

Roads and Trails

d)

Valleys and draws

106.

Native American who served as a guide and interpreter for Lewis and Clark

a)

Sacagawea

b)

Squanto

c)

Geronimo

d)

Sitting Bull

107.

What were the main goals of the Lewis and Clark expedition

a)

Find and Map the Northwest Passage

b)

Document plants, animals, geography, and natives

c)

Establish friendly relations with Natives for future trade

d)

Establish military outposts for future conquests

e)

Establish trading posts for future fur trade

108.

The Lewis and Clark expedition traveled mainly by...

a)

Railroad

b)

Roads/Trails

c)

River systems

d)

Horse and Wagon

109.

What did the Embargo Act of 1807 do?

a)

Stopped trade with all countries

b)

Stopped trade with the British

c)

Stopped trade with the French

d)

Stopped trade with the British and French only

110.

What is impressment?

a)

When one person tries to make themselves look good for another person

b)

The act of forcing U.S. sailors to serve on British ships

c)

Paying taxes on British goods.

d)

Putting people in prison for treason

111.

Who was the President during the War of 1812?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

James Monroe

c)

James Madison

d)

Thomas Jefferson

112.

At what battle did Andrew Jackson defeat the British in the War of 1812?

a)

Battle of Thames

b)

Battle of Lake Erie

c)

Battle of Tippecanoe

d)

Battle of New Orleans

113.

American commander who defeated British at the the Battle of Thames and secured the northwestern U.S.

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Oliver Hazard Perry

c)

James Madison

d)

William Henry Harrison

114.

Who defeated Tecumseh at the Battle of Tippecanoe?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

William Henry Harrison

c)

Oliver Hazard Perry

d)

James Madison

115.

Shawnee Chief who united tribes against U.S. settlers during the War of 1812

a)

Kicking Bird

b)

Geronimo

c)

Sacajawea

d)

Tecumseh

116.

Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner?

a)

Oliver Hazard Perry

b)

William Henry Harrison

c)

Francis Scott Key

d)

Andrew Jackson

117.

Which battle inspired Francis Scott Key to write the Star Spangled Banner?

a)

Battle of Fort McHenry

b)

Battle of New Orleans

c)

Battle of Thames

d)

Battle of Tippecanoe

118.

War Hawk from Kentucky

a)

James Madison

b)

John Marshall

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

Henry Clay

119.

What were the two parts to the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

Europeans are welcome to colonize the western Hemisphere.

b)

No European colonization in the western Hemisphere

c)

U.S. would not interfere with European Affairs

d)

U.S. would be heavily involved in Europeans affairs.

120.

What event led to an increased feeling of unity and nationalism?

a)

Embargo Act

b)

War of 1812

c)

Adams-Onis Treaty

d)

Louisiana Purchase

121.

What action did Thomas Jefferson take to keep the United States out of War with Great Britain as a result of their impressment of our sailors?

a)

Embargo Act

b)

Louisiana Purchase

c)

War in Tripoli

d)

Alien and Sedition Acts

122.

What president was involved with The Monroe Doctrine?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

d)

James Monroe