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Full-Year Roundup!

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In which conflict were five colonists killed by British soldiers?

a)

Paul Revere's Ride

b)

Intolerable Acts

c)

Boston Massacre

d)

French and Indian War

2.

The American colonists felt that THIS was a violation of their civil liberties because they had no representation in British Parliament

a)

Taxation

b)

Dress Code

c)

No Free Speech

d)

Laws

3.

This Law said that English colonists could NOT settle west of the Appalachian Mountains

a)

The Stamp Act

b)

The Tea Act

c)

The Proclamation of 1763

d)

The Great Migration

4.
Why were the American Colonist taxed after the French and Indian War?
a)
Britain was in debt and needed money
b)
That was the agreement with the Native Americans
c)
They made too much money
d)
Townshend Acts
5.
What does Quartering mean?
a)
To allow troops to stay in your home
b)
Hitting someone with a quarter
c)
To give someone a quarter
d)
Giving a quarter of your earnings to Britain
6.

The colonists were being taxed by King George III to pay off the debt after which war?

a)

French and Indian War

b)

American Civil War

c)

World War I

d)

War of 1812

7.

What is this an example of?

a)
Federalism
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Limited Government
8.
What is federalism?
a)
The people vote for their leaders who then represent them. 
b)
The people have individual rights. 
c)
There are three branches of government. 
d)
The state and national government share power. 
9.
What is "checks and balances?"
a)
Each branch of power has the ability to limit the power of the other branches. 
b)
The people elect their leaders. 
c)
The people are in charge. 
d)
The people have rights. (Bill of Rights) 
10.

Which problem did George Washington encounter when he became president?

a)

Southern states were threatening to secede from the Union.

b)

The Unites States had large debts from the American Revolution.

c)

Great Britain was refusing to trade with the United States.

d)

The Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced with a stronger constitution.

11.
What country did George Washington defeat in the American Revolution War?
a)
Spain
b)
Canada
c)
Russia
d)
England
12.
In what way did President George Washington set an important precedent?
a)
by recognizing Washington, DC, as the nation's capital
b)
by issuing the first pocket veto
c)
by stepping down after two terms
d)
by establishing the State of the Union address
13.
Groups of department leaders who serve the President
a)
Interest Group
b)
Party Line
c)
Faction
d)
Cabinet
14.
Washington's Secretary of the Treasury was:
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Adams
d)
Alexander Hamilton
15.
Supporters of Alexander Hamilton created which Political Party?
a)
Federalist
b)
Democratic-Republican
c)
Whig
d)
Tupperware
16.
The Democratic Republican Party was created by supporters of:
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Alexander Hamilton
17.

Who became President after Washington?

a)

John Adams

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

18.

Which early political party wanted a strong federal government and economy based on manufacturing?

a)

Federalist

b)

Democratic-Republican

c)

Mercantilism

d)

All of the Above

19.
A tax on liquor led to the ____, which marked the first time the government sent troops to fight American citizens.
a)
Shays' Rebellion
b)
Pennsylvania tax rebellion
c)
Whiskey Rebellion
d)
Farmer Rebellion
20.

What two things did George Washington warn against in his Farewell Address?

a)

farming and taxes

b)

manufacturing and trade

c)

political parties and permanent alliances with foreign countries

d)

westward expansion and national banks

21.
Who were X, Y, and Z?
a)
Spanish Conquistadors
b)
US Diplomats
c)
French "secret" agents asking for a bribe
d)
US Sailors being impressed
22.
Who was John Adams's vice president?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Quincy Adams
d)
Abigail Adams
23.
What does Impressment mean?
a)
attacking ships and forcing sailors into military service
b)
trying to impress your friends
c)
squeezing something really hard
d)
a example we follow as if it were a law
24.
An international incident between US diplomats and French officials, during John Adams presidency, was called
a)
The XYZ Affair
b)
The Manhattan Project
c)
The French Connection
d)
The Watergate Scandal
25.
Why was the Sedition Act a violation of the First Amendment?
a)
It required immigrants to house American soldiers
b)
It took away the immigrants' right to assemble
c)
It became illegal to print criticisms of the government
d)
It allowed the government to perform random checks of immigrants' private property
26.
President Thomas Jefferson bought the Louisiana Territory from what French Emperor?
a)
Napoleon Bonaparte
b)
Andre the Giant
c)
Charles de Gaulle
d)
Bonjour Cradle
27.
The Marbury vs. Madison case established _____________________which gave the Supreme Court the power to declare laws unconstitutional.
a)
Judicial Act of 1789
b)
Presidential vetoes
c)
Constitutional amendments
d)
Judicial Review
28.
Who helped guide Lewis and Clark on their expedition?
a)
Pocahontas
b)
Sacagawea
c)
Lady Gaga
d)
Squanto
29.
Who won the War of 1812?
a)
England
b)
United States
c)
France
d)
No one won. It was a stalemate.
30.
Who was the US President during the War of 1812?
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
John Adams
d)
George Washington
31.
What year did the War of 1812 start?
a)
1812
b)
1813
c)
1814
d)
1799
32.

a strong sense of devotion to one's country

a)

nationalism

b)

manufacturing

c)

colonization

d)

Era of Good Feelings

33.
Tecumseh teamed up with what country to try to take down the Americans...
a)
Great Britian
b)
France
c)
Canada
d)
Mexico
34.
The community that Tecumseh and his brother started was called...
a)
Prophetstown
b)
Tippecanoe
c)
Ft. Wayne
d)
LaFayette
35.
Prophetstown was destroyed during which battle?
a)
The Battle of Tippencanoe
b)
The Battle of The Thames
c)
The War of 1812
d)
World War 1
36.
Which of the following stopped European colonization in America.
a)
Adams-Onis Treaty
b)
Monroe Doctrine
c)
Watauga Compact
d)
Convention of 1818
37.

What helped make traveling the Oregon Trail easier as more people had successfully completed the journey?

a)

worn paths

b)

guide books were written

c)

stores had sprung up along the route

d)

people became braver

38.

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.

39.
What was the name of the journey made by Cherokee Indians after they were removed from their land?
a)
Indian Removal Act
b)
Trail of Sorrows
c)
Trail of Tears
d)
Nullification Act
40.

Andrew Jackson was seen as a national hero after defeating the British at what battle?

a)

Battle of New Orleans

b)

Battle of Yorktown

c)

Battle of Little Big Horn

d)

Battle of Saratoga

41.

Did Andrew Jackson support the National bank?

a)

yes

b)

no

42.

What does the Indian Removal Act do?

a)

Pushes all Native Americans into Florida

b)

Allows Georgia to use Native Americans as slaves

c)

Enacts the policy of assimilation

d)

Moves Native Americans west beyond the Mississippi River

43.

The Oregon Trail was roughly

a)

500 miles long

b)

1000 miles long

c)

1500 miles long

d)

2000 miles long.

44.

Where was the Donner party traveling to?

a)

Illinois

b)

New York

c)

California

d)

Colorado

45.
What year was gold discovered at Sutter's Mill?
a)
1948
b)
1849
c)
1848
d)
1850
46.
What was the nickname for people who moved to California during the gold rush? 
a)
Surfers
b)
Coasters
c)
Forty Niners
d)
Raiders
47.
In what way did camp life change for miners over time?
a)
Camps grew into towns with shops and restaurants.
b)
Fires spread from tent to tent more quickly and easily.
c)
Immigrants faced less discrimination than before.
d)
Miners began to live in tents instead of in cabins and houses.
48.
About how many people moved to California in 1849 to mine for gold? 
a)
1,000
b)
5,000
c)
20,000
d)
90,000
49.

What is a slave?

a)

Someone that is owned by the government

b)

Someone that is owned by someone else

c)

Someone that is paid for their work

d)

Someone that moves from place to place

50.
Which is true of free African Americans living in both the North and the South?
a)
They faced discrimination and racism.
b)
They lived side by side with white Americans.
c)
They had the same rights as everyone else.
d)
They preferred living only with African Americans.
51.
Abraham Lincoln was the ____ president of the United States.
a)
9th
b)
18th
c)
22nd
d)
16th
52.
What political party did Lincoln belong to?
a)
Democrat
b)
Republican
c)
Confederate
d)
Federalist
53.
This is the highest court in the U.S.
a)
US District Court
b)
PA Supreme Court
c)
US Supreme Court
d)
US Court of Appeals
54.
How many justices make up the Supreme Court?
a)
10
b)
8
c)
5
d)
9
55.
How are Supreme Court justices selected?
a)
Appointed by the Senate, approved by the President
b)
by an election
c)
Appointed by the President, confirmed by the Senate
d)
Congress selects them
56.
The main job of the judicial branch is to?
a)
a.  interpret the law
b)
a.  make pop corn
c)
a.  enforce the law
d)
a.  provide a jury
57.

The Legislative Branch is the _______________ branch of the federal government.

a)

Lawmaking

b)

Law enforcing

c)

Law ignoring

d)

Court

58.

Federal laws apply to whom?

a)

Kentucky

b)

big states

c)

entire country

d)

government people

59.

How many TOTAL Senators do we have?

a)

2

b)

100

c)

435

d)

535

60.

How many total Representatives are there?

a)

50

b)

100

c)

435

d)

535

61.

Who is the President of the Senate?

a)

Majority Leader

b)

Minority Leader

c)

Vice President

d)

President

62.

Who is the leader of the House of Representatives?

a)

Vice President

b)

President

c)

Speaker of the House

d)

Majority Leader

63.

Congress can pass bills over a presidential veto with ______ vote.

a)

1/2

b)

2/3

c)

3/4

d)

5/6

64.

Serves 2 year terms

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

65.

Serve 6 year terms

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

66.
If the U.S. president and vice president are unable to serve, who becomes the chief executive officer of the country?
a)
The Speaker of the House of Representatives.
b)
The president pro tempore of the Senate.
c)
The Secretary of Defense.
d)
The secretary of commerce.
67.
The branches of the federal and state governments are:
a)
legislative, executive, and judicial.
b)
congressional and judicial.
c)
legislative, representational, and senatorial.
d)
judicial, representative, and legislative.
68.

The Constitution gives the President complete control of the nation's armed forces

a)

Chief Executive

b)

Chief of State

c)

Commander in Chief

d)

Chief Diplomat

69.
The Electoral College
a)
functions largely independently of the major political parties
b)
provide for a winner-take-all system of election in all 50 states
c)
requires that the candidate who receives a plurality of the votes (the most) will be elected to the office of president
d)
requires that a candidate receive a majority (270 electoral votes) to be elected president.
70.
According to the Constitution the president must...
a)
be a man who owns property
b)
be at least 35 years of age
c)
have held one major public office
d)
have lived in the U.S. for at least 20 years
71.
Who kills Alexander Hamilton?
a)
Aaron Burr
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Reynolds
d)
Eliza Hamilton
72.

George Washington suggested that political parties would lead to which of the following in America?

a)

An end to democracy

b)

A stronger democracy

c)

Monarchies

d)

Division among Americans

73.

Pro-French

a)

Democratic-Republican

b)

Federalist

74.

Emphasize Agriculture

a)

Democratic-Republican

b)

Federalist

75.

Thomas Jefferson

a)

Democratic-Republican

b)

Federalist

76.

Pro-British

a)

Democratic-Republican

b)

Federalist

77.

Emphasize shipping, manufacturing, and trade

a)

Democratic-Republican

b)

Federalist

78.
Climate refers to....
a)
the weather at any given time
b)
how wet is was last night
c)
what weather is like over a long period of time
d)

how the temperature will be over a weekend

79.
Imaginary line that divides the Earth between North and South.
a)
Parallels
b)
Equator
c)
Meridians
d)
Prime Meridian
80.
Imaginary line that divides the Earth between East and West.
a)
Parallels
b)
Equator
c)
Meridians
d)
Prime Meridian
81.

What country borders the United States in the NORTH

a)

Mexico

b)

Alaska

c)

Canada

d)

Hawaii

82.

What ocean borders the United States on the EAST?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

83.

What continent is the United States a part of?

a)

North America

b)

Asia

c)

Europe

d)

Africa

84.

What ocean borders in the United States on the WEST?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Gulf of Mexico

85.

What country borders the United State on the SOUTH?

a)

Canada

b)

Mexico

c)

England

d)

China

86.
What is geographic feature letter M?
a)
Gulf of Mexico
b)
Mississippi Delta
c)
Lake Ontario
d)
Atlantic Ocean
87.
What is geographic feature letter B?
a)
Rocky Mountains
b)
Appalachian Mountains
c)
Pacific Ocean
d)
Atlantic Ocean
88.
What is geographic feature letter D?
a)
Ohio River
b)
Mississippi River
c)
Missouri River
d)
Colorado River
89.
Which are two states in the Great Plains?
a)
Georgia and Alabama
b)
Texas and North Dakota
c)
California and Oregon
d)
Maine and New York
90.
What is geographic feature letter G?
a)
Lake Superior
b)
Lake Michigan
c)
Lake Erie
d)
Lake Huron
91.

Name the highlighted state.

a)

California

b)

Washington

c)

Arizona

d)

Texas

92.

Name the state highlighted

a)

Virginia

b)

Arkansas

c)

Kentucky

93.

Name the state highlighted

a)

North Carolina

b)

Georgia

c)

South Carolina

94.

Name the state highlighted

a)

North Carolina

b)

Alabama

c)

South Carolina

95.

Name the state highlighted

a)

Florida

b)

Alabama

c)

South Carolina

96.

Name the state highlighted

a)

Florida

b)

Alabama

c)

Georgia

97.

What state is highlighted in red?

a)

Texas

b)

Tennessee

c)

Kentucky

d)

Oklahoma

98.

Name the state shaded pink.

a)

Minnesota

b)

New York

c)

Ohio

d)

Indiana

99.

Name the state shaded light blue.

a)

Rhode Island

b)

Illinois

c)

Minnesota

d)

Ohio

100.

How many Great Lakes are there?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

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