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WorksheetsUS History Review
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 10mins
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
French vs. Indians
British vs. French
British vs. French and Indians
Indians vs. British
What was stated in the Proclamation of 1763?
Colonists were BANNED from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
The Proclamation ended the French and Indian War.
Colonists were ENCOURAGED to begin settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
The Proclamation proclaimed independence for the American colonists.
According to the British what was the REASON for the Proclamation of 1763?
The Proclamation of 1763 gave all of the land to the American colonists.
The Proclamation was a meeting between Native Americans and the colonists.
It was attempt to end conflicts/war between Native Americans and colonists west of the Appalachian Mountains.
It was a law that allowed colonists the chance to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Which of the following placed a tax on tea without the consent of the colonists?
Townshend Act
Sugar Act
Intolerable Acts
Tea Act
Rule by the people; government's authority comes from the consent of the people
popular sovereignty
federalism
separation of powers
checks and balances
judicial review
power is divided between the national and state governments
limited government
federalism
separation of powers
checks and balances
judicial review
Each of the three branches of government has its own responsibilities
popular sovereignty
federalism
separation of powers
checks and balances
judicial review
each branch of government holds some control over the other two branches
popular sovereignty
federalism
separation of powers
checks and balances
judicial review
This practice was established in Marbury v. Madison. (1803)
popular sovereignty
limited government
separation of powers
checks and balances
judicial review
The national government under the Articles of Confederation...
Was very strong
Was very weak
Who was Daniel Shays?
A former soldier and farmer who was worried about losing his farm, so he started a rebellion
A tax collector from Massachusetts who had to go and collect money from the poor
He was the Governor of Massachusetts at the time of a huge rebellion by farmers
Why didn't the Articles of Confederation stop the rebellion sooner?
They were afraid of the militia and didn't want to make it worse
The militia was too well trained and had the support for the French military
They didn't have a military or the authority to stop it
They didn't want it to end, they supported what Shays and is men were doing
What did Shays' rebellion reveal about the Articles of Confederation?
That it was too similar to the British system
That it was too weak to succeed
That it was strong and resilient
That it was a successful model of government
A federalist....
Wanted a strong Executive Branch- Executive Branch has more authority than the other branches of government.
Supported the idea of Checks and Balances
An Anti Federalist believed...
There should be a weak central government
There should be a powerful central government
What was the impact of the Marbury v Madison case?
The case gave the Supreme Court the power of judicial review, it also allowed them to make laws and passed by Congress to be unconstitutional.
The case impacted nothing
It gave the courts power
Which rights did the Sedition Act go against in the First Amendment?
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of the Press
Freedom of Assembly
True or False:
As president, you are allowed to pick members to be apart of your presidential cabinet.
True
False
What were the three main causes of the War of 1812?
Great Britain impressment of American sailors.
Great Britain giving aid to the Native Americans in hopes of stopping westward expansion.
The War Hawks encouraging war against Britain.
All of the above
What was President Jackson's response to the nullification crisis?
He admitted that the Union was a "compact" of the states
He offered to raise tariffs to keep South Carolina in the Union
He conceded South Carolina's right to secede
He threatened to use force against South Carolina if it did not repeal its nullification policies
Jacksonian Democracy
an informal group of trusted advisers who sometimes met in the White House kitchen
The practice of giving government jobs to political backers
The period of expanding democracy that gave voting rights to all white males
The Court ruled that the national bank was constitutional
