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US Mega Review Chapter 3.1-3.2

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 58mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What did the Magna Carta do?
a)
Gave more power to the King
b)
Limited the power of the King
c)
Got rid of the Feudal System in England
d)
Gave more power to the Common People
2.
Why was King John forced to sign the Magna Carta?
a)
to increase the power of the monarchy
b)
to end taxation in England
c)
to force the monarchy to give up power
d)
to weaken the power of nobles
3.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.
What are the two types of democracy? 
a)
žrepublican/democratic
b)
representative/direct
c)
representative/democracy
d)
fair/unfair
6.

The United States is a _________________________ democracy.

a)

direct

b)

indirect

c)

representative

d)

social

7.
The term democracy means
“rule by __________ .”
a)
the mob
b)
the monarch
c)
the president
d)
the people
8.

Merchants

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

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.

Imports

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

11.

Exports

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

12.

What was brought in in through the Middle Passage?

a)

Used prior to slaves; had to work for 5-7 years before being free.

b)

Slaves

c)

The most famous leg

d)

Important trading route

13.

Indentured Servants were_______________________________?

a)

Used prior to slaves; had to work for 5-7 years before being free.

b)

Slaves

c)

The most famous leg

d)

Important trading route

14.

What is mercantilism?

a)

A system where a mother countries gains money and power from natural resources that come from its colonies.

b)

Where colonies trade gold and silver with each other.

c)

Wars that start over money.

d)

Plantation colonies trading slaves for money.

15.
Who was the young military leader from Virginia who fought in the French and Indian war?
a)
William Pitt
b)
Edward Braddock
c)
King George II
d)
George Washington 
16.
What was the main cause of the French and Indian War?
a)
The French and British claimed the same land.
b)
The French and Indians claimed the same land.
c)
The Indians and British claimed the same land.
d)
The Indians wouldn't sell their land.
17.
What ended the French and Indian War?
a)
Treaty of Paris 1763
b)
Proclamation of 1763
c)
Treaty of Versialle
d)
Proclamation of France defeat 1763
18.
How was the land divided after the war ended with the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1763?
a)
Britain got it all when they won the French and Indian War.
b)
The Native Americans got half and Britain got half.
c)
Spain got everything west of the Mississippi and Britain got most of New France.
d)
Spain got half and Great Britain got half.
19.
Which effect of European colonization most likely caused the Native American population of Florida to decrease?
a)
the loss of the large bison population
b)
the building of missions on Native American lands
c)
the introduction of diseases that were unfamiliar to Native Americans
d)
the practice of forcing Native American children to learn European ways oflife
20.

This created a temporary border at the Appalachian Mountains, restricting the movement of the colonists

a)

Appalachian Line of 1769

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Northwest Ordinance of 1767

d)

Colonial Border of 1763

e)

Treaty of Paris 1763

21.

What was stated in the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

Colonists were BANNED from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.

b)

The Proclamation ended the French and Indian War.

c)

Colonists were ENCOURAGED to begin settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.

d)

The Proclamation proclaimed independence for the American colonists.

22.

How did the colonists respond to the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

They made peace with the Natives

b)

They were loyal to Great Britain and did whatever they were told to do.

c)

They followed the rules.

d)

They ignored the laws and moved west anyway.

23.

This created a temporary border at the Appalachian Mountains, restricting the movement of the colonists

a)

Appalachian Line of 1769

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Northwest Ordinance of 1767

d)

Colonial Border of 1763

e)

Treaty of Paris 1763

24.

Why were the colonists angry about the new taxes after the war ended?

a)

The colonists wanted to pay taxes on items they sold

b)

The colonists had no representation in Parliament

c)

The colonists did not want to pay any new taxes

d)

The colonists were not angry about the new taxes

25.
"Taxation without representation" was a major reason colonists wanted to be free from Great Britain?
a)
True
b)
False
26.

The French and Indian War cost the British Empire a lot of money. How did they try to cover the cost of war?

a)

Taxing the Colonists

b)

Selling Canada

c)

Set up Gold/Silver mines in America

d)

Taking Colonial Lands back to sell

27.

The results of the French and Indian War (1754-1763) led to the independence movement in the thirteen colonies because the British

a)

Lost control of Canada and Florida

b)

Opened land west of the Appalachian Mountains for settlement

c)

Began imposing new taxes on the colonists

d)

Removed the Spanish threat to the colonists

28.
The French and Indian War, unfair taxes in the colonies, along with many other events all led to what eventually?
a)
World War I
b)
American Revolution
c)
World War II
d)
Civil War
29.

Who did the King feel should pay for the war?

a)

British

b)

colonists

c)

Spain

30.

The Stamp Act taxed all ________ goods.

a)

paper

b)

plastic

c)

pollution

31.

Which of the following would NOT be taxed under the Stamp Act?

a)

paper

b)

magazines

c)

pens

d)

birth certificate

32.

Why did Parliament create the Stamp Act?

a)

The British Parliament wanted the colonists to pay for the costs of the French and Indian War

b)

The British Parliament wanted to build new cities and thought the colonists would like to help pay.

c)

The British Parliament was mad at the colonists for drinking too much tea.

33.
What famous saying was created by the Sons of Liberty during the resistance against the unjust political British taxation acts?
a)
"Don't Tread on Me!"
b)
"Everybody Love Everybody!"
c)
"Join, or Die!"
d)
"No taxation without representation!"
34.
___ was the leader of the Sons of Liberty based in Virginia and is known for saying, "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
James Otis
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
35.

Britain was in DEBT because of the war. What does DEBT mean?

a)

they have millions of dollars

b)

they have no money

c)

they won the lottery

d)

they are mean

36.

What is another name for a COLONIST?

a)

patriot

b)

person

c)

loyalist

d)

teacher

37.

A _____________ was someone who was with King George and believed the taxes were good.

a)

patriot

b)

follower

c)

loyalist

d)

teacher

38.

Because of the taxes, some people BOYCOTTED British goods. What does BOYCOTTED mean?

a)

buy all the time

b)

call your friend

c)

refuse to buy

39.

Which Act was used as a money saving measure and required colonists to house British soldiers?

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Quartering Act

d)

Townshend Act

40.

This Act placed taxes on items such as paper, paint, lead, glass, and tea?

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Quartering Act

d)

Townshend Act

41.

This Act was passed as part of a law that also did what?

a)

Closed the Harbor of Boston

b)

Ended the Sugar Act

c)

Gave the Colonies more control over their legislatures

d)

Repealed the Stamp Act

42.

What did the Declaratory Act say?

a)

Children would have to serve in the military at age 18

b)

Britain has the authority to pass any laws they see fit on the colonies

c)

Britain's laws and Colonial Laws must be in agreement in order for them to go into effect

d)

Soldiers would be permitted to live in your house if the need arises

43.

Why did colonists not like the Declaratory Act?

a)

They thought that the colonies should be making their laws not the King

b)

They thought that laws should come from both the king and the colony

c)

They wanted the King to make all of the laws for them

d)

They hinted in the act that the Stamp Act would eventually come back

44.

The Sons of Liberty were founded by John Hancock and ___.

a)

George Washington

b)

Paul Revere

c)

Sam Adams

45.

The Stamp Act required stamps to be placed on ___.

a)

everyone's forehead

b)

all paper documents

46.

The Sugar Act taxed sugar AND.....

a)

spices

b)

molasses

47.

What happened in non-importation boycotts?

a)

The Daughters of Liberty encouraged women to stay in the home and raise children.

b)

The Daughters of Liberty encouraged people to give up consuming and buying British-made goods.

c)

The Daughters of Liberty encouraged people to drink more tea.

d)

The Daughters of Liberty encouraged people to take up arms against the British.

48.

Which of the following contributed to the birth of the Daughters of Liberty?

a)

The drought of 1765

b)

The Boston Tea Party

c)

The signing of the Declaration of Independence

d)

Taxes and restrictions like the Stamp Act

49.

Who dressed up like Native Americans and raided ships?

a)

Daughters of Liberty

b)

Sons of Liberty

c)

King George

d)

Republicans

50.

Who were the Sons of Liberty?

a)

A very peaceful group of protestors

b)

King George's sons

c)

an army made up of Loyalists

d)

Group of men that protested laws like the Stamp Act

51.

What happened at the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Sons of Liberty threw all the tea in the ocean

b)

Patriots sat and had tea with King George

c)

Native Americans threw all the tea in the ocean

d)

King George had a sale on tea