WorksheetsAmerican History Final Review
Total questions: 162
Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins
Which of the following is NOT true about Christopher Columbus?
wanted to find a faster route to Asia by sailing west
Treated the Native Americans with great kindness and offered them great wealth.
Never realized that the place he had landed was NOT India but rather a land not known to Europe now called the Americas.
Journey was funded by the King and Queen of Spain
Native Americans were susceptible to European diseases such as influenza due to the fact that they hadn't ever been exposed or built up an immunity to them.
True
False
The main reasons Spain sent Columbus on his voyages were to control the wealth of trade with Asia and to spread Christianity
True
False
Which of the following is NOT a reason for finding a shorter route to Asia?
Counties wanted to avoid the high prices of trade from other countries
Explorers didn't want to be a part of their own country and wanted to be a citizen of India
Because it would bring wealth and power to the explorer and his country
European countries wanted to control the trade themselves
According to the map, how did people first arrive in North America?
They migrated from South America to North America
They traveled by boat from Africa
They sailed across the Atlantic Ocean
They walked over a land bridge or paddled from Asia to North America
An astrolabe
allowed people to navigate more easily a night
helped ships stay on course by continuously pointing north
It helped people navigate in open sea by determining their locations and travel farther out to sea
allowed ships to travel in the direction of the wind
Which of the following is NOT true about the Renaissance?
Is also known as The Dark Ages.
Encouraged a new respect for ancient values (Greek and Roman)
People explored new ways of doing art (more realistic)
A movement that means rebirth
Read each question carefully. Determine the best answer to the question from the four answer choices provided. The creation and use of moveable type to print books, first developed by Johannes Gutenberg in 1456, is the single most important factor in the widespread availability and dissemination [spreading] of knowledge during the Renaissance. Information became available to many more people, and theories and ideas could be developed through the interaction that books enabled. Even though Leonardo da Vinci could not attend the university, the works of the most important scholars of his time were available to him through books. —Library of Congress
Which statement BEST explains the impact of the printing press during the Renaissance?
Group of answer choices
It weakened religion
It fueled the spread of knowledge and ideas
It made European universities more accessible to students
It isolated people from scholarly writings
Which of the following is NOT a part of the Columbian exchange?
The Spaniards brought wheat and rice to the Americas
The European's brought disease
The exchange of goods for slaves
America exported goods such as corn, beans, potatoes, peanuts, pumpkins
After Columbus' voyages, the Spanish quickly conquered the Native American empires of the Aztecs and the Inca.
True
False
Which of following is NOT an example of the concept of mercantilism being carried out in the 1400-1500?
England went to war against the Spanish Armada to show their dominance and power
Spain funded many voyages for explores to claim land
France made alliances with the Native Americans in order to secure the fur trade in North America
The Protestant Reformation allowed people to worship in a more personal way
Why were the colonies important in mercantilism?
Colonies helped nations buy more products than they sold
Colonies strengthened a nation's military power
colonies allowed nations to import raw materials from rival nations
Colonies created a market for manufactured goods and supplied raw materials so that the mother country could gain wealth and power
Which of the following is NOT true about the Magna Carta?
It was a document that King John was forced to sign
It declared that the King was not above the law
It was the document signed by the Pilgrims on the Mayflower
The first step toward guaranteeing the rights of the English people
The first step toward guaranteeing the rights of English nobles and freemen by limiting the power of the King was
Magna Carta
Glorious Revolution
English Bill of Rights
Parliament
Which of the following is NOT true about the French in North America?
sent missionaries who lived among the people and learned the Native American language
Made their wealth through trapping and trading furs
They established a good relationship with the Native Americans and traded with them rather than taking
They made the Native Americans into slaves
Which of the following is NOT true about the Spanish in the Americas?
They made the Native Americans into slaves
They established Missions to convert the Native Americans into Catholics
They treated the Native Americans with respect and dignity
They conquered the Native American empires and subjected them to the leadership of Spain
Competition for the riches of the Americas led to tension and conflict among European powers.
True
False
Between 1300 and 1500, Europe experienced major changes in social, political, and economic life.
True
False
All of the following are results of England winning the fight against the Spanish Armada EXCEPT
England was able to stay Protestant
The world saw that Spain could be beaten
Spain lost control of its large colonial empire
Spain was NEVER able to rebuild again and stayed a weak country
In this primary source document, The Armada Portrait, why does the queen have her hand rested on the globe in this portrait?
It symbolizes dominance over the exploration of the "New World"
It showed a love for a game that was played during that time, invented by the English that is much like the American basketball
It symbolizes the control of France
It's a perfectly good place to rest one's hand
Which of the following is NOT a result of slavery being used in the Americas?
The Chinese established the Triangular Trade Route establishing a stronghold on the trade between continents
The African culture has influenced and shaped American culture
Slavery was rooted firmly and difficult to do away with once the country was established
Europeans gained great wealth
The belief that some people are inferior because of their race
slavery
maroon
racism
favoritism
The practice of one person being owned by another
Slavery
Favoritism
Maroonism
Racism
The trading system that allowed Europeans to exchange goods for slaves in Africa, the African slaves to be traded for goods from America, and goods to be taken back to Europe for more trade.
European Trade Route
Columbian Exchange
Middle Passage
Triangular Trade Route
The person for whom America is named because he was the first person to realize that the land that everyone was claiming as India was actually a "New World"
Francisco Pizarro
Hernando Cortes
Christopher Columbus
Amerigo Vespucci
The first failed English colony funded by Sir Walter Raleigh that was also known as the “Lost Colony”
Jamestown
Plymouth
Georgia
Roanoke
Jamestown established a form of representative government that was called
Mayflower Compact
Charter
Supreme Court
House of Burgesses
Why was the House of Burgesses so important to the colonists in Jamestown?
It was a place for women to get help in learning how to read
It was a place where people could go and worship freely
It provided a great place for people to enjoy a nice meal and fellowship with other colonists
It allowed the colonists in Jamestown to be represented within their colony
Which of the following is NOT true about Bacon's Rebellion?
Bacon and his men were upset about the use of slavery in the colonies
It was a show of civil disobedience where Bacon and his men burned the House of Burgesses and Jamestown
The House of Burgesses created laws to limit the power of the Royal Governor
It showed that the colonists expected to be equally represented
The first permanent English settlement in the “New World”
Roanoke
Jamestown
Plymouth
Georgia
Which of the following example is NOT a reason the first years of Jamestown were difficult?
They didn't get along with the Pilgrims that were in the nearby colony
They went through a "starving time" where they had to eat rats and gnaw on shoe leather for nutrients
The settlers chose an area that was swampy and had mosquitos
The first settlers were businessmen who didn't want to work
The first cash crop of the new world that helped Jamestown become successful was
Rice
Corn
Tobacco
Timber
As a result of English colonies being funded by joint stock investors, the investors would
Work to pay off debts that were accumulated due to coming to America
Share in the wins and losses with other investors
Go to America with the colonists and work
Allow the colonies to choose if they wanted to be loyal to the king or not
Plymouth was founded primarily
To find gold
To establish a safe haven for Catholics
To provide a fresh start for those who are in debt
To provide religious freedom for the Pilgrims
Which of the following is NOT true about the Mayflower Compact?
Established Majority Rule in the colonies
It was written by King James
They promised their submission and obedience to the laws and the offices ( elected people who help uphold the laws)
It became a framework for the Constitution
All laws and decisions will be based on the "general good of the colony" not based on an individual good.
What was the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
It was written by the King of England to ensure that the Pilgrims obeyed him in the "New World"
It was a form of self-government in Plymouth
It allowed for slaves to be brought into the colony
It was the decision making body that was to represent the colony of Jamestown
New England Colonies primarily made their profit by
Wheat and Grains
Tobacco, Indigo and Rice
Fish and lumber industry
New Middle Colonies primarily made their profit by
Wheat and Grains
Tobacco, Indigo and Rice
Fish and lumber industry
New Southern Colonies primarily made their profit by
Wheat and Grains
Tobacco, Indigo and Rice
Fish and lumber industry
The middle colonies were known as
slave headquarters
The fisherman's village
breadbasket of the colonies
the King's court
Which of the following is NOT an example of what attracted Europeans to the colonies during the 1600s and 1700s
fixed social classes
Social Mobility
Land ownership
Religious freedom
One of the major pulls to the American colonies was the ability to move from a fixed social class in Europe to a social class that allowed the poor to move up into a higher social status.
True
False
How did Penn expect the people in his colony to treat the Native Americans?
With kindness, love, and friendship
They didn't have to treat them with kindness because the Colonists had a higher status than the Native Americans
keep them at a distance and don't trust them
Unkind to them
William Penn founded Pennsylvania for which group to practice freely?
Puritans
French Protestants
German Lutherans
Quakers
A person who disagreed with the Church of England but wanted to stay and help fix the problems is known as a
Puritan
Separatist
The Puritans, once they arrived in New England, had colonies that were run by the church and forced their colonists to worship the same way. These colonies were known to be
Intolerant to other religious beliefs
Tolerant to other religious beliefs
Indifferent (didn't care)
Quaker
As a result of their disagreements with the Anglican Church (the Church of England), many English citizens decided to separate from the church and country and go to America for freedom of worship. These colonists are called
Indentured Servants
Loyalists
Slaves
Separatists
Which of the following is NOT true about the Navigation Acts?
It is a complex system of transatlantic exchange of slaves, rum, sugar and molasses.
it was a series of laws that were passed by the king to ensure that England made money from its colonies' trade
It frustrated the colonists because it limited their freedom to trade with whomever they wanted.
as a result, many colonists exported and imported smuggled goods
As a result of the English Bill of Rights
The colonies experienced the freedom of press
The colonies could worship freely
The Quakers had a place to work
The king couldn't cancel laws or impose taxes unless Parliament agreed
Georgia was primarily founded for
religious freedom
Relief for debtors/ protection from Spanish
profit and trade
Has mild climates that made it easier for colonists to grow crops year round
Southern Colonies
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Many poor people were able to get a chance to come to America through a loan and then agree to work off their debt for an allotted time in exchange for the voyage to America. These people were called
Indentured Servants
Slaves
Loyalists
Separatists
Subsistence farming is
Farming on huge plantations
farming that is done mainly to provide for the family
where there are crops grown that bring in a lot of money
The English philosopher who argued that people have natural rights to life, liberty, and property.
John Locke
Ben Franklin
George Whitefield
Jonathan Edwards
The Great Awakening changed colonial culture by
making people value reason over religious emotion
encouraging the colonists to have greater respect for established authority
strengthening the social system in the Southern Colonies
causing congregations to question religious practices
The Glorious Revolution played a part in
the end of smuggling and piracy in the English colonies
The loss of the colonists' right to representation in Parliament
giving more rights to the people
The king acquiring noble's money to finance the French and Indian War.
The famous American Enlightenment figure who conducted scientific experiments to discover the laws of nature.
Ben Franklin
Jonathan Edwards
George Whitefield
Edmund Andros
The famous evangelist who is well known for his message called, “Sinners in the hands of an angry God”.
Jonathan Edwards
George Whitefield
Ben Franklin
John Locke
The minister who drew thousands with his sermons with his loud voice and ministered to the people at their workplace and outdoors.
George Whitefield
Jonathan Edwards
Ben Franklin
John Locke
The movement that emphasized reason and science as a path to knowledge
Reformation
Great Awakening
The Enlightenment
The religious movement that swept through the colonies in the 1730s and 1740s
Reformation
The Enlightenment
Renaissance
Great Awakening
What important right was upheld in the trial of John Peter Zenger?
freedom of religion
freedom of the press
the right to bear arms
freedom of speech
One reason for the growth of self-government in the colonies was
the policies of Edmund Andros
the conflict in the Ohio River valley
England's policy of salutary neglect
Braddock's defeat at Fort Duquesne
Why did many African Americans join British forces in the war?
The British promised land in the West to all volunteers in the war
African Americans were not allowed to serve in the Continental Army
The British promised enslaved persons their freedom
The British promised to outlaw slavery in the colonies if they won the war.
Which of the following is NOT true about the following political cartoon?
It was a proposal to unite the colonies
It later became a blueprint (plans) that formed our Constitution
It was not accepted because many of the colonies felt that it would cause them to loose their strength and independence as a colony.
It started a war against Spain
The idea proposed by Ben Franklin to unite the colonies
Albany Plan of Union
Treaty of Paris
Magna Carta
Proclamation of 1763
Which of the following is NOT true about the French and Indian War?
It was fought in order to control the Ohio River Valley
It was won by the French
It was fought to control the fur trade in North America
The British fought against the French and their Native American allies
Ended nearly all French control in North America
Magna Carta
Albany Plan of Union
Treaty of Paris of 1763
Proclamation of 1763
As a result of the Proclamation of 1763
Colonists were told they couldn't settle west of the Appalachian Mts
Britain reversed all the acts that put taxes on goods in the colony
Colonists declared war on France
Colonists were given funds to move west of the Appalachian Mts.
What was the purpose of Paul Revere's "Boston Massacre" etching?
To entertain the colonists with a great etching
To get the colonists angry toward the British Army
To inform colonists as to what happened
To inspire the colonists to do an etching for themselves
When someone takes a stand by choosing to avoid purchasing items in order to promote change
Parliament
Redcoating
Boycott
Patriots
As a result of the Committees of Correspondence
Colonists formed a Militia called the Minutemen
The colonies were unified
Parliament wrote letters to the colonists
Colonists learned how to write a proper and grammatically correct letter
What does, "No taxation without representation" mean?
Colonists had established a Continental Congress that had great representation among the colonies.
Colonists were angry because they were not allowed to have a voice in what taxes Parliament imposed on them.
Colonists had no taxes and didn't want any imposed on them by the kind
The King was upset that the colonists wouldn't pay the Parliament imposed taxes.
Why did Parliament impose taxes such as the Sugar Act or the Stamp Act on the colonists?
Because the king wanted to pay for the cost of the French and Indian war
Because Parliament saw that the colonists needed some extra funds to build schools in the colonies
Because Parliament wanted to raise money for the poor in Britain
Because the king wanted to pay for a new castle that was in the country
The English laws that affected the colonists were made by
Parliament
The royal governor
The King
The House of Burgesses
Which of the following is NOT true about the pamphlet Common Sense?
Written to show support to the King for his actions toward the colonies
Written by Thomas Paine
Written in everyday language so that common people could understand it
Written to convince the colonists that they needed to separate against Great Britain
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
What does the term "Self-evident" mean?
having high confidence in yourself
Someone had to teach you
It's a mystery
It's known without having to be taught
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
What reason did the Americans give to separate from Britain?
They wanted freedom of religion
whenever a government is destructive of the unalienable rights, it's the right of the people to alter or abolish it and institute a new government.
They were tired of taxes
They wanted to be a free nation
As a result of him betraying the Continental Army and giving information to the British, this man's name is now synonymous for being a traitor in America.
George Washington
Benedict Arnold
John Paul Jones
Marquis de Lafayette
As a result of this country, the colonies were able to get foreign help by troupe reinforcements, naval support, and financial aid during the Revolutionary War.
Egypt
Italy
Norway
France
The type of fighting done by small groups using irregular battle tactics
naval warfare
Guerrilla warfare
Mercenary fighting
bayonet fighting
The naval officer who defeated the British warship Serapis and known for saying, "I have not yet begun to fight!"
Marquis de Lafayette
Benedict Arnold
George Washington
John Paul Jones
The French teenage aristocrat who volunteered to serve in Washington's army
John Paul Jones
Benedict Arnold
George Washington
Marquis de Lafayette
An American colonist who supported the British during the war
Loyalist
Patriot
Pacifist
Mercenary
A professional soldier hired to fight for a foreign country
Patriot
Mercenary
Loyalist
Pacifist
Which of the following is NOT true about the Minutemen EXCEPT
The were a group of trained, well equipped soldiers
They were a group of men who were ready to assemble in a minutes notice
Fought at the battle of Lexington and Concord
They were a group of men who were farmers, shop owners, and regular everyday men with passion to fight for their way of life and beliefs
Someone who opposes all war
Pacifist
Loyalist
Mercenary
Patriot
An American colonist who sided with the rebels during the war
Mercenary
Patriot
Loyalist
Pacifist
What was the major reason the British shifted the war to the south?
They wanted to isolate the middle states from New England
They believed that there were more Loyalists in the south
They believed that the Continental Army relied on the South for supplies
They had more military outposts in the South
Which of the following is NOT true about the Battle of Yorktown?
it was a Patriot win
Cornwallis and the British troops were surrounded from all ides by French and American troops
It was a strong British win
It was the last major battle of the war
How did the Treaty of Paris of 1783 affect the Americans?
It allowed all Native Americans to live and work as they pleased in the 13 colonies
It was a treaty that secured the French to obtain all the land in the 13 British colonies
It officially ended the war for independence for the Americans
It freed all African Americans that were enslaved
The second Continental Congress established an army called the Continental Army. Who did they name as the commander of the Continental Army?
George Washington
John Hancock
Patrick Henry
John Adams
How did Washington help the Patriots in the war?
he organized a rendezvous between Howe and Burgoyne
he organized and commanded the Continental army
he defeated the Hessians at the Battle of Long Island
he hired mercenaries to fight in the army
Which of the following is NOT true about the Articles of Confederation?
It was the 1st written constitution of the United States
It didn't have a strong central government but rather a loose friendship with the states
It was weak and gave the government very little authority
Consisted of a strong national government and limited the powers of the states
What prompted the call to rewrite the Articles of Confederation?
The desire to win independence by unifying the nation
The economic downturn caused by the limitations on the central government
the need to establish a stronger national government to deal with uprising colonists
The nation's westward expansion made it necessary to modify the document
What were the reasons behind Shays' Rebellion?
They were strong anti-federalists and didn't like the way the government was being run
They were upset because the government was requiring them to quarter soldiers
The Farmers were upset with the government that was jailing them and seizing their property when they couldn't pay taxes and debts.
They were wanting to move to the west and the government wouldn't let them
Who is known as the Father of the Constitution?
George Washington
Ben Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
The Constitutional Convention originally met in May of 1787 to
Discuss the Northwest Ordinances
Revise the Articles of Confederation
Draft the Mayflower Compact
Write a Declaration of Independence
Who was the president over the Constitutional Convention?
Thomas Jefferson
Ben Franklin
James Madison
George Washington
What was the compromise that the delegates of the Constitutional Convention had to come to in regards to the issue of representation of slaves?
3/5th compromise
Northwest Ordinance
Great Compromise
Slave Codes
Once the Constitution was written, what needed to happen in order for it to be passed into law?
The president needed to approve it
Nothing. Once the delegates signed it, it went into law
9 out of the 13 states needed to ratify it
Someone who didn't wan't the Constitution to replace the Articles of Confederation and wanted the strength to be with the states is a
Socialist
Democrat
Federalist
Anti-federalist
The system that prevents each branch from assuming too much authority
Power to the People policy
Checks and Balances
Anti-federalism
Communism
Which Branch of Government?
Main responsibility is to interpret the law and make sure it's Constitutional
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Which Branch of Government?
Main responsibility is to execute the laws
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Which Branch of Government?
Main responsibility is to make laws
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Which Branch of Government?
Has the power to veto laws
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Which Branch of Government?
Has the power to override the veto with 2/3 vote
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Which Branch of Government?
Has the power to appoint the Supreme Court judges
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Which Branch of Government?
Has the power to approve the Supreme Court judges
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Which Branch of Government?
The only branch that is not elected but appointed for life
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
the first 10 amendments to the Constitution are known as the
Anti-Federalists amendments
The Decalogue
The Bill of Rights
The 10 Commandments
All are the following are rights expressed in the 1st Amendment EXCEPT
Petition
Religion
Speech
Press
Riot
Match the Amendment with the freedom/right that it protects
Search and Seizure (police must have a warrant in order to search your property)
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
Match the Amendment with the freedom/right that it protects
Right to remain silent
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
6th
Match the Amendment with the freedom/right that it protects
Powers that aren't listed in the Constitution are reserved to the states
2nd
3rd
4th
8th
10th
Match the Amendment with the freedom/right that it protects
Right to a speedy trial
1st
3rd
6th
8th
10th
Match the Amendment with the freedom/right that it protects
Right to bear arms (own a gun)
1st
2nd
6th
8th
10th
Match the Amendment with the freedom/right that it protects
Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment
1st
2nd
6th
8th
10th
Who or what known as the supreme law of the land and the foundation on which we run the country?
President
Supreme Court
The Constitution
Congress
Which of the following is NOT a power that is given to the Federal government?
declare war
maintain military
establish and regulate corporations
run the postal system
The division of power between the national government and the state government is known as
Constitutionalism
Federalism
Readyforsummerism
Republicanism
This quote is an example of someone who would call themselves a/an
Fascist
Monarchist
Anti-federalist
Federalist
The papers that were published to convince Americans that ratifying the Constitution was it the right thing were called
The American's News
The Federalist Papers
The Constitutional Times
Common Sense
All of the following are reasons the founding fathers gave for writing the Constitution EXCEPT
Insure domestic tranquility
Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity
To ensure riches for all mankind
To form a more perfect union
The section where the writers of the Constitution gave the goals as to why it was written is called
Declaration of Independence
Preamble
Amendments
Articles
The political party led by Jefferson, believed in a strong state government, emphasis on agriculture, and a strict interpretation of the Constitution
Democratic Republicans
Federalist Party
The political party that believed in a strong national government, wanted a loose interpretation of the Constitution believed the nation should be built through business and trade.
Democratic Republicans
Federalist Party
In 1793 Washington declared that the U.S. would remain neutral during this time period
French Revolution
Spanish American War
Mexican American War
The section of the Constitution that allows Congress to do what is "necessary and proper" for the good of the country.
Elastic Clause
Preamble
Bill of Rights
Washington called upon this to advise him on official matters
Cabinet
Federalist Party
Democratic Republican Party
This angered the U.S. because the French attempted to bribe the U.S.
Jays Treaty
Pinkney's Treaty
XYZ Affair
Kentucky Virginia Resolution
Allowed for trade and travel on the MS River and established the 31st parallel as the boundary between the U.S. and Spain
Jays Treaty
Pinkney's Treaty
XYZ Affair
Kentucky Virginia Resolution
Taxes on imported goods
Tariffs
embargo
Elastic clause
Helped reduce frontier tension between the U.S. and Britain
Jays Treaty
Pinkney's Treaty
XYZ Affair
Kentucky Virginia Resolution
Article 1 Section 8 in the Constitution states that Congress can do what is, "necessary and proper" for the good of the country. This is also called the "Elastic Clause" because it
held back the power of the government
It was a popular game where people hit others with rubber bands and it represented the "necessary and proper" ways to play.
Stretched the power of the National Government
All of the following are true about the Whiskey Rebellion EXCEPT
The rebellion continued to spread and gained momentum destroying many towns.
The rebellion was over taxes
The rebellion was started by farmers
The stop to the rebellion showed the power of the Federal Government had increased since the Shays' Rebellion
Which of the following is NOT a precedent set by Washington as the first president?
president only serves 2 terms
wrote and sung the national anthem at his inauguration
Called "Mr. President"
Established a cabinet
Hamilton's much debated financial plan for the nation's debt
Cabinet
Democratic Republic Compromise
National Bank
Alien Acts
Which of the following idea was NOT conveyed in Washington's Farewell Address?
Education should be free for all Americans
Don't get involved in foreign affairs
A U.S. president shouldn't serve more than 2 terms
Don't let political parties divide and cause factions in the country
Washington's 32 page letter that was written to the American people to give wisdom and warning
Farewell Address
The Olive Branch Petition
Albany Plan of Union
XYZ Affair
Who became the second president of the U.S.?
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
John Adams
A result of the Sedition Acts was
the court case of Marbury vs Madison discussed
citizenship was revoked
Citizens had their voting rights revoked
Citizens freedom of speech and press rights were violated
A result of the Alien Acts was
some citizens had limited voting rights
some citizens were sent back to Britain and their citizenship revoked
some citizens were sent back to the mother ship after being tested and probed
some citizens were put in jail for printed material against the Federalist Party
Which of the following is NOT true about the Supreme Court case, Marbury vs. Madison?
It was a case involving a dispute over presidential appointments made by John Adams at the last minute before leaving office
John Marshall was the Chief Justice of the US Supreme Court
It strengthened the power of the Executive Branch
It established the principle of Judicial Review
The principle that states that the Supreme Court has the final say in interpreting the Constitution.
Judicial Review
The Articles of Confederation
The Magna Carta
Proclamation of 1763
All of the following are beliefs of someone who belonged to the Federalists party EXCEPT:
Wanted a strong national government
Wanted a loose interpretation of the Constitution
Believed the nation should build the economy through business and trade
Believed that the power should be with the states
Who was the 3rd president of the US that was of the Democratic Republic party?
Adams
Jefferson
Madison
Washington
The Jeffersonian Democracy consisted of all of the following EXCEPT
Reducing the number of federal employees
Raising taxes and starting new governmental programs
Promoting the nation to be a nation of small independent farmers
Limiting the national government
What prohibited the American ships from trading in foreign ports?
Marbury vs. Madison
Mayflower Compact
Embargo Act of 1807
Treaty of Ghent
All of the following are true about the Louisiana Purchase EXCEPT:
The purchase doubled the size of the US
Sacagawea played a key role in the negotiations in France over the land deal
It was a purchase the US made from France
Purchased for about 3 cents per acre
After the US purchased the Louisiana Territory
America decreased in size
France declared war on America
Jefferson was able to capture a 3rd term in office.
Jefferson asked Lewis to go and explore and write down everything they saw
The kidnapping of American sailors to work on British ships is called
Trade
Embargo
Impressment
Federalist
Whose knowledge of geography and language aided Lewis and Clark in their journey?
Squanto
Jefferson
Davy Crocket
Sacagawea
During the battle to take over Fort McHenry, a man was being detained in a British ship in the port. The next morning when he saw that the "flag was still there", he wrote a poem. Who was the author of the poem?
George Washington
Francis Scott Key
Sir Isaac Newton
Thomas Jefferson
What was the name of the Poem that is now also our national anthem?
"Madison the great president"
"The Star Spangled Banner"
"The War of 1812"
"The flag was still there"
In spite of the fact that America wanted to maintain neutrality in the war between Britain and France, America went to war. What caused them to go to war?
America wanted more land to move and expand west
Britain began seizing US ships and taking the men as soldiers
France invaded the port of New Orleans
Britain attacked and burned the White House
How did Dolley Madison help America during the war?
She provided advice for Jefferson's administration
She was a spy for the American army
She rescued national artifacts from the White House when it was burning.
She was the Secretary of State
Which of the following did NOT happened during the War of 1812?
The White House and Capital was burned
Native Americans sided with the British
Andrew Jackson became a wartime hero
The French joined the Americans to help fight the British
Who was The War of 1812 fought between?
France and Britain
Britain and Native Americans
Native Americans French
Americans and British
Which of the following is NOT true of the Battle of New Orleans?
It made Andrew Jackson a national hero
It was an unnecessary battle. The war was already over
Britain suffered heavy casualties in comparison to America
The US gained a large territory from Britain.
Which of the following was NOT a result of the War of 1812?
A strength in optimism about the nation's future
Americans start manufacturing goods more at home
Americans sense of patriotism increased
Britain and France become friends and wage war against America
