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US History Review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Who fought in the French and Indian War?

a)

French vs. Indians

b)

British vs. French

c)

British vs. French and Indians

d)

Indians vs. British

2.

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.

3.

According to the British what was the REASON for the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

The Proclamation of 1763 gave all of the land to the American colonists.

b)

The Proclamation was a meeting between Native Americans and the colonists.

c)

It was attempt to end conflicts/war between Native Americans and colonists west of the Appalachian Mountains.

d)

It was a law that allowed colonists the chance to settle west of the Appalachian Mountains.

4.

Which of the following placed a tax on tea without the consent of the colonists?

a)

Townshend Act

b)

Sugar Act

c)

Intolerable Acts

d)

Tea Act

5.
Which British laws were passed to punish colonists for the Boston Tea Party?
a)
Tea Act
b)
Intolerable Acts
c)
Townshend Act
d)
Stamp Act
6.

Rule by the people; government's authority comes from the consent of the people

a)

popular sovereignty

b)

federalism

c)

separation of powers

d)

checks and balances

e)

judicial review

7.

power is divided between the national and state governments

a)

limited government

b)

federalism

c)

separation of powers

d)

checks and balances

e)

judicial review

8.

Each of the three branches of government has its own responsibilities

a)

popular sovereignty

b)

federalism

c)

separation of powers

d)

checks and balances

e)

judicial review

9.

each branch of government holds some control over the other two branches

a)

popular sovereignty

b)

federalism

c)

separation of powers

d)

checks and balances

e)

judicial review

10.

This practice was established in Marbury v. Madison. (1803)

a)

popular sovereignty

b)

limited government

c)

separation of powers

d)

checks and balances

e)

judicial review

11.

The national government under the Articles of Confederation...

a)

Was very strong

b)

Was very weak

12.

Who was Daniel Shays?

a)

A former soldier and farmer who was worried about losing his farm, so he started a rebellion

b)

A tax collector from Massachusetts who had to go and collect money from the poor

c)

He was the Governor of Massachusetts at the time of a huge rebellion by farmers

13.

Why didn't the Articles of Confederation stop the rebellion sooner?

a)

They were afraid of the militia and didn't want to make it worse

b)

The militia was too well trained and had the support for the French military

c)

They didn't have a military or the authority to stop it

d)

They didn't want it to end, they supported what Shays and is men were doing

14.

What did Shays' rebellion reveal about the Articles of Confederation?

a)

That it was too similar to the British system

b)

That it was too weak to succeed

c)

That it was strong and resilient

d)

That it was a successful model of government

15.
What kind of congress did the Great Compromise establish?
a)
1 House that controls everything
b)
2 Houses that have no power
c)
2 Houses that both vote on laws
d)
2 Houses that take turns being in charge
16.
Congress is made up of two houses, which one has equal representation of 2 representatives per state?
a)
House of Burgesses
b)
Senate
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Continental Congress
17.
The 3/5 Compromise settled the argument of--
a)
Representation in the Senate
b)
How slaves should be counted for representation
c)
How states should be represented
d)
Borders of states
18.

A federalist....

a)

Wanted a strong Executive Branch- Executive Branch has more authority than the other branches of government.

b)

Supported the idea of Checks and Balances

19.

An Anti Federalist believed...

a)

There should be a weak central government

b)

There should be a powerful central government

20.

What was the impact of the Marbury v Madison case?

a)

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.

b)

The case impacted nothing

c)

It gave the courts power

21.
Why did the Americans want the Louisiana territory?
a)
For control of the Mississippi ports
b)
To spy on the Spanish
c)
To control Haiti
d)
For gold and silver
22.
Why was the port of New Orleans so important?
a)
It was the best place to go fishing
b)
It was a party town
c)
It was the Catholic headquaters
d)
It was the main center for trade along the Mississippi river
23.

Which rights did the Sedition Act go against in the First Amendment?

a)

Freedom of Speech

b)

Freedom of Religion

c)

Freedom of the Press

d)

Freedom of Assembly

24.

True or False:

As president, you are allowed to pick members to be apart of your presidential cabinet.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

What were the three main causes of the War of 1812?

a)

Great Britain impressment of American sailors.

b)

Great Britain giving aid to the Native Americans in hopes of stopping westward expansion.

c)

The War Hawks encouraging war against Britain.

d)

All of the above

26.
The feeling of pride and accomplishments refers to what time period.
a)
Age of Enligtenment
b)
Industrial Age
c)
Era of WestwardExpansion
d)
Era of Good Feelings
27.

What was President Jackson's response to the nullification crisis?

a)

He admitted that the Union was a "compact" of the states

b)

He offered to raise tariffs to keep South Carolina in the Union

c)

He conceded South Carolina's right to secede

d)

He threatened to use force against South Carolina if it did not repeal its nullification policies

28.
In _____v. _____, the Supreme Court ruled that Georgia had no right to remove the Cherokee and that the Cherokee legally owned the land.
a)
Miranda v. Arizona
b)
Worcester v. Georgia
c)
The U.S. v. Nixon
d)
SquarePants v. Krabs
29.

Jacksonian Democracy

a)

an informal group of trusted advisers who sometimes met in the White House kitchen

b)

The practice of giving government jobs to political backers

c)

The period of expanding democracy that gave voting rights to all white males

d)

The Court ruled that the national bank was constitutional

30.
Why did Jackson oppose the Bank of the United States?
a)
He thought its president was inexperienced and poorly educated.
b)
He thought it loaned too much money to farmers and workers.
c)
He thought it was unconstitutional and that it favored the rich.
d)
He thought it benefited western business owners over those in the east.