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Period 3: 1754–1800

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The clash between Britain & France for control of North America originated from control over

a)

St. Lawrence River

b)

Ohio River Valley

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Great Lakes

2.

The Proclamation Act of 1763 was designed mainly to

a)

Oppress the colonists

b)

Punish the Indians

c)

Prevent more uprisings like Pontiac's Rebellion

d)

Allow western settlement by the colonists

3.

When colonists shouted "No Taxation without Representation", they were denying Parliament's power to

a)

Legislate for the colonies in any matter whatsoever.

b)

Levy revenue-raising taxes on the colonies.

c)

Enforce the old Navigation Laws.

d)

Regulate trade in the empire.

4.

What was the Common Sense that Thomas Paine was expressing in his writings

a)

Colonies should reconcile differences with Britain.

b)

Colonies should re-write the Articles of Confederation.

c)

Colonies should be independent.

d)

Soldiers should continue to fight on.

5.

The Articles of Confederation left Congress unable to

a)

Organize development of the western lands.

b)

Allow states to create their own constitutions.

c)

Meet at the same location

d)

Enforce tax collection

6.

The Constitutional Convention addressed the North-South controversy over slavery through the

a)

Great Compromise

b)

3/5 Compromise

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Northwest Ordinance

7.

Shared powers between the national and state governments is called

a)

Federalism

b)

Separation of Powerrs

c)

Bi-Cameral Legislature

d)

Checks and Balances

8.

Following the revolution, women were responsible for educating their children on the virtues of democracy

a)

Suffrage

b)

Democratic Motherhood

c)

Republican Motherhood

d)

Federalist Motherhood

9.
All of the following were effects of the French and Indian War on the colonists EXCEPT:
a)
It was a socializing experience for American men
b)
Impressment caused resentment among colonists
c)
Colonists began to view English authority as illigitimate
d)
It resolved tensions between colonists and Native Americans
10.
Which was NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation
a)
No chief executive
b)
all states needed to approve amendments
c)
Congress could not tax or regulate trade
d)
Survey, organize, and set up a process for the development of new states. 
11.
 Which event shows the economic issues with the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Shay's Rebellion 
b)
Whiskey Rebellion
c)
 Stono Uprising
d)
The United States could now trade at New Orleans 
12.
Washington's actions in the Whiskey Rebellion in 1794 demonstrated what?
a)
the federal gov't could enforce the laws of the land
b)
the federal gov't control of the production of whiskey
c)
the federal gov't prohibition of liqour
d)
suspension of habeas corpus
13.
The Great Compromise-
a)
established the executive branch
b)
established the judicial branch
c)
established two houses in the legislative branch
d)
stated slaves would be counted as 3/5 of the population
14.
According to the Proclamation of 1763-
a)
colonial militiamen were required to put down rebellion
b)
Colonial paper could not be printed
c)
Contact between colonists and Indians were illegal
d)
settlers could not cross the Appalachian Mountains
15.
What was a consequence of the French and Indian War?
a)
American colonists began to resist control from England
b)
colonists feared yet another involvement in a war
c)
Britain gave up Canda
d)
Iroquois Confederacy fell apart
16.
The Stamp Act Congress was significant because it-
a)
demonstrated the colonists were loyal to England
b)
Repealed the Stamp Act
c)
Led directly to the 1st Continental Congress
d)
Marked an important step toward the unity of the colonies 
17.
Election of 1800 illustrated what?
a)
The Constitution needed to be reformed
b)
US could peacefully transfer power from political parties 
c)
There was NO need for a two party system
d)
Washington was no longer a hero
18.
 Alexander Hamilton believe in a-
a)
Loose interpretation of the Constitution 
b)
Strict interpretation of the Constitution
19.
Disagreements between Hamilton and Jefferson led to what? 
a)
first American Political Parties
b)
Supreme Court
c)
 Bicameral legislature
d)
Cabinet
20.
Which is NOT a part of Washington's Farewell Address?
a)
Warning against political parties
b)
Warning against making Native American treaties
c)
Warning against permanent alliances
d)
Warning against getting involved in European affairs
21.
85 essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay in support of the ratification of the Constitution-
a)
The Federalist Papers
b)
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
c)
Common Sense
d)
The Constitutional Papers
22.
Which of the following was NOT an issue that led to the formation of political parties in the 1790s?
a)
Hamilton's Financial Plan
b)
French Revolution 
c)
Slavery
d)
Strict vs. Loose Interpretation of the Constitution
23.

The argument that "abuses and usurpations" by King George and his government violated the social contract that had existed between Britain and its American colonies was articulated in

a)

the Treaty of Paris

b)

the Declaration of Rights

c)

the Declaration of the Causes and Necessities for Taking Up Arms

d)

the Declaration of Independence

24.

Which one of the following was NOT an advantage the British had in their war effort to suppress the American rebellion?

a)

A larger military

b)

Shorter supply lines

c)

A larger and stronger navy

d)

Greater financial resources

25.

Shays' Rebellion

a)

convinced many political leaders of the destructive consequences of a strong central government.

b)

was eventually suppressed when the federal government sent troops to Massachusetts.

c)

convinced some political leaders of the necessity of giving more power to the central government.

d)

came about when American settlers clashed with the British over western land claims.

26.

Britain attempted to pay for the debt resulting from the Seven Years’ War (French and Indian War) by

a)

charging immigrants a fee to relocate to North America

b)

selling ships from its navy to colonial merchants

c)

increasing taxes on goods bought and sold in the colonies

d)

sponsoring expeditions to locate valuable resources

27.

By the time of the American Revolution, most patriots had come to believe that, in republican government, sovereignty was located in

a)

factions

b)

state governments

c)

a centralized government

d)

the people

28.

Thomas Paine’s pamphlet Common Sense attacked which of the following?

a)

France for its failure to support the colonial war effort

b)

Politicians who believed a small island could not effectively rule a distant continent

c)

The authors of the Declaration of Independence

d)

The king of England and the principle of monarchy

29.

Which statement is true of the United States Constitution?

a)

The Constitution’s checks and balances helped establish a stable government.

b)

The Constitution established a unicameral legislature.

c)

Thomas Jefferson was the author of the Constitution.

d)

The Constitution cannot be amended.

30.

The Federalist papers were written in order to

a)

mobilize popular support for keeping the Articles of Confederation

b)

attain ratification of the Constitution

c)

persuade the Continental Congress to declare independence

d)

frustrate Spanish efforts to sway the political loyalty of the Southwest

31.

France decided to aid the North American colonies in their war for independence primarily because France

a)

was working to establish democratic rule in European countries

b)

saw the war as an opportunity to end the international slave trade

c)

wanted to weaken the British empire

d)

was allied with Spain, which had already joined the colonists’ cause

32.

Thomas Paine's rhetoric would have most likely been interpreted at the time as promoting the

a)

The independence of the American colonies

b)

The sale of British colonies to France

c)

The elimination of the trans-Atlantic slave trade to the colonies

d)

The election of representatives from the colonies to Parliament

33.
The Stamp Act Congress of 1765 was historically significant in that it
a)
represented a first step in colonial unity against the British
b)
demonstrated Parliament's determination to tax its American colonies
c)
represented New England's determination to go to war against England
d)
demonstrated the colonists' political and philosophical disagreements among themselves
34.
All of the following were immediate social or economic consequences of the American Revolution EXCEPT
a)
increased opportunities for land settlement in the West
b)
reform of primogeniture inheritance laws
c)
expanded rights for women to hold property
d)
the opening of many areas of trade and manufacture
35.

One of the outcomes of the Farewell Address was

a)

the two-party system

b)

the precedent of a two-term limit

c)

the first presidential library

d)

the beginning of greater U.S. involvement overseas

36.

Based upon George Washington's Farewell Address, one of the primary reasons Washington and others warned against political parties was concern about

a)

damage to the national reputation

b)

rights of property owners

c)

divisive sectionalism

d)

unavoidable wars

37.
The British levied punishments against the the colonist after the Boston Tea what were these punishments called 
a)
The Townshend Acts 
b)
The Tea Act 
c)
The Punitive Acts 
d)
The Intolerable Acts 
38.
Which Act required Colonist to house British Soldiers 
a)
The Quebec Act 
b)
The Tea Act 
c)
The Townsend Acts  
d)
The Quartering Act 
39.
Who was the King of England during the revolutions?
a)
King George III
b)
King Tut
c)
King Henry VIII
d)
Burger King
40.
What was it called when the colonists were forced to house British soldiers?
a)
Babysitting
b)
Quartering
c)
Hospitality
d)
Kidnapping
41.
The colonists were upset about _____________ without representation.
a)
Tea
b)
revolution
c)
Parliament 
d)
taxation
42.
Where was the first Continental Congress?
a)
New York
b)
Philadelphia
c)
Washington
d)
boston
43.
Who Organized the Boston tea Party?
a)
Colonists
b)
Sons of Liberty
c)
The British
44.
Many colonists did not want to remain loyal to Great Britain and King George. They wanted to be free from British rule. These colonists were called 
a)
Patriots
b)
Republicans
c)
Democrats
d)
Loyalists
45.
Colonists who supported the Bitish king were called 
a)
Patriots
b)
Republicans
c)
Democrats
d)
Loyalists
46.
Why were the colonists angry about "taxation without representation?"
a)
The colonists wanted to pay taxes on stamps and tea
b)
The colonists had no representation in Parliament
c)
The colonists fought to write the Declaration of Independence
d)
The colonists were loyal to the British and wanted to keep them happy
47.
A secret organization made up of merchants and journalists formed to protest unfair taxes was called the ____________. 
a)
Minutemen
b)
Loyalists
c)
Patriots
d)
Sons of Liberty 
48.
In 1774 delegates from all the colonies except Georgia met to discuss the problems the colonies were having with England. This was called ____________. 
a)
Boston Tea Party
b)
First Continental Congress
c)
Parliament
d)
None of the answers 
49.
On what day was the Declaration of Independence adopted? 
a)
January 1, 1776
b)
July 4, 1776
c)
June 4, 1776
d)
None of the answers 
50.
Valley Forge
a)
Was the final major battle of the Revolution
b)
Kept the British from splitting New England from the other colonies
c)
Winter encampment where soldiers suffered from cold, hunger, and disease
d)
Patriots held off the British until they ran out of ammunition
51.
This event broke tensions between the colonist and the British troops where shots were fired. Crispus Attucks was the first to be killed.
a)
Lexington and Concord
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Bloody Valentine
52.
To refuse to buy goods from someone as a form of protest . . .
a)
occupy
b)
boycott
c)
damage
d)
quartering
53.
the chief author of the declaration of independence. Advocated limited central government. Approved LA purchase. 
a)
George Washington
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
Andrew Jackson
54.
Who was put in charge of the Continental Army? 
a)
Abraham Lincoln
b)
Alexander Hamilton
c)
George Washington
d)
Benjamin Franklin
55.
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?
a)
From the King
b)
From the Supreme Court
c)
From God
d)
From the people
56.
According to the Declaration of Independence, what truth was "self-evident"?
a)
All men are created equal
b)
Rights are given by good kings
c)
Government exists to protect us from ourselves
d)
Only a democracy can protect our rights
57.
What are our natural rights according to Jefferson?  (He got the idea from John Locke, but he changed the last right.)
a)
Freedom of speech, religion, and press
b)
Life, liberty, and property
c)
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
d)
Voting, rebelling, and health
58.
Thomas Jefferson was inspired by a famous man of the Enlightenment.  His name was...?
a)
William Penn
b)
Roger Sherman
c)
John Locke
d)
Robert Livingston
59.
Which founding father traveled to France during the war to gain French support for the American's cause?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Adams
d)
Benjamin Franklin
60.
Which event marked Great Britain officially recognizing American independence?
a)
Battle of Saratoga
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Surrender at Yorktown
d)
Treaty of Paris