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US History - 1st Semester Review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Proclamation of 1763 __________________.

a)

prohibited colonists from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains

b)

increased conflict between colonists and Native Americans

c)

encouraged colonists to move into the lands west of the Appalachians

d)

did not interfere with colonists' freedom of movement

2.

Who was the 1st person to sign the Declaration of Independence?

a)

John Hancock

b)

George Washington

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

Thomas Jefferson

3.

Goods being imported to the colonies were taxed by which act?

a)

Townshend Acts

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Sugar Act

d)

Declaratory Act

4.

Which law prohibited slavery throughout the Northwest Territory?

a)

Northwest Ordinance

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

The Olive Branch Petition

d)

Declaratory Act

5.

A merchant warship or privately owned ship outfitted with weapons is called a _____________.

a)

privateer

b)

blockade

c)

ghost ship

d)

astrolabe

6.

How did British Parliament respond to the Boston Tea Party?

a)

Closing the Boston Harbor and enforcing stricter laws on the colonists

b)

Opening the Boston Harbor for more trade

c)

Repealing the Tea Act

d)

Forming the Sons of Liberty

7.

As part of this compromise, every five enslaved persons would count as three persons in the state's population total.

a)

Three-Fifths Compromise

b)

Great Compromise

c)

Virginia Plan

d)

New Jersey Plan

8.

The Ordinance of 1785 ______________.

a)

laid out the process by which lands west of the Appalachian Mountains were to

be surveyed and sold

b)

did not protect the interests of hardworking settlers

c)

guaranteed freedom of religion

d)

guaranteed trial by jury

9.

Who wrote the Virginia Plan which called for a strong national government?

a)

James Madison

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

George Washington

10.

In the New England Colonies farmers practiced subsistence farming because ______________.

a)

long winters and rocky soil made large-scale farming conditions difficult

b)

they could make more money from home-based crafts like carpentry

c)

there were no markets where they could sell their harvested goods

d)

they could not adapt to the climate and terrain of the region

11.

What was one of the primary grievances the colonists had against Great Britain included in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

taxation without representation

b)

everyone has the right to life

c)

citizens have the right to abolish a government that does not do its job

d)

everyone has the right to liberty

12.

Which battle was the turning point of the Revolutionary War?

a)

Battle of Saratoga

b)

Battles of Trenton and Princeton

c)

Battle of Bunker Hill

d)

Battle of Moore's Creek

13.

During the French and Indian War, Native Americans helped the French by _________.

a)

raiding British settlements

b)

creating an alliance with the British

c)

adopting the Albany Plan of Union

d)

paying for the war

14.

Who published the pamphlet "Common Sense" calling for a complete break with British rule?

a)

Thomas Paine

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

Alexander Hamilton

15.

What is one of the liberties guaranteed in the Bill of Rights?

a)

Freedom of speech and of the press

b)

Separation of powers

c)

Popular sovereignty

d)

Enumerated powers

16.

Which of the following allowed the colonists to pay lower taxes on molasses?

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

writs of assistance

d)

Coercive Acts

17.

The political body that represented the colonists and challenged British control?

a)

The Continental Congress

b)

Parliament

c)

Loyalists

d)

Patriots

18.

Which was the last of the thirteen colonies to be settled?

a)

Georgia (1735)

b)

Massachusetts (1630)

c)

Pennsylvania (1682)

d)

Virginia (1607)

19.

A warm climate, long growing season, and rich soil spurred the growth of large-scale farming in the __________.

a)

Southern Colonies

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

New England Colonies

d)

Roanoke and Jamestown Colonies

20.

In most states, the only ones allowed to vote were ____________.

a)

white male property owners

b)

enslaved African Americans

c)

women

d)

Native Americans

21.

Native Americans helped the French fight against the British because __________.

a)

the French were more interested in fur trading instead of land

b)

the French had a weak military

c)

they disliked paying taxes to the British government

d)

they feared retaliation from the King

22.

George Washington's greatest economic achievement was _____________.

a)

having a strong cabinet

b)

becoming the first President

c)

signing a bill establishing the first national bank

d)

building railways across America

23.

What did George Washington consider a growing threat to the young nation?

a)

Political parties

b)

Natural rights

c)

Caucuses

d)

Aliens

24.

The 10 amendments that became part of the Constitution in 1791 are called the _________.

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Great Compromise

c)

Three-Fifths Compromise

d)

Virginia Plan

25.

In 1789 a cabinet was set up as a precedent to help shape the nation's future, which two people were picked by President George Washington to serve on that cabinet?

a)

Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton

b)

Benjamin Franklin and John Adams

c)

John Locke and Edmund Randolph

d)

Samuel Adams and Thomas Paine

26.

A special group called the ___________ elects the presidential and vice presidential candidates.

a)

Electoral College

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Legislative Branch

d)

Executive Branch

27.

What was the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

a)

to protect individual liberties

b)

to protect the government

c)

to satisfy Southern states

d)

to satisfy Northern states

28.

Why was the Treaty of Paris (1783) significant?

a)

Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent nation

b)

It put Great Britain under the control of America

c)

It gave France fishing rights to the waters off the coast of Canada

d)

It put America under the control of France

29.

In his Farewell Address, Washington urged his fellow citizens to "observe good faith and justice toward all nations. ... It is our true policy to steer clear of __________."

a)

permanent alliances

b)

freedom of speech

c)

the Declaration of Independence

d)

liberty

30.

Under the Articles of Confederation, each state had one vote regardless of ________.

a)

Population

b)

Power

c)

Territory

d)

Ordinance

31.

The Great Compromise solved the issue of ______________.

a)

the way enslaved people would be counted

b)

providing enough protection of individual rights

c)

the way the chief executive would be chosen

d)

representation in the legislature

32.

The Townshend Acts were different from the Stamp Act because ____________.

a)

Townshend taxes were paid only on goods made in the colonies

b)

Townshend taxes were paid only on goods imported into the colonies

c)

Townshend taxes were paid only on goods sent from the colonies

d)

Townshend taxes were paid only on goods shipped to southern colonies

33.

The Northwest Ordinance included ________________.

a)

a clause that banned slavery in the territory

b)

nothing about how people could petition for statehood

c)

a law that required people to purchase at least 320 acres of land

d)

the creation of the Mississippi Territory out of the Northwest Territory

34.

Which power given to the president by Congress established the president's authority over the executive branch?

a)

the ability to appoint cabinet members

b)

the ability to appoint the executive branch members

c)

the ability to dismiss senators and representatives

d)

the ability to dismiss cabinet officers without Senate approval

35.

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. In the Declaration of Independence these are considered _________.

a)

Natural Rights

b)

The Preamble

c)

List of Grievances

d)

Resolution of Independence

36.

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress had the power to ________________.

a)

regulate trade

b)

issue currency

c)

pay for an army

d)

impose taxes

37.

Many Native Americans died from

(a)  

38.

Which factor most contributed to the American victory in the Battle of Yorktown?

a)

the support of the French navy and of French troops

b)

George Washington's victory at the Battle of Trenton

c)

the orders of King George III, which confused General Cornwallis

d)

support from the German mercenaries who surrendered at Trenton

39.

Lord Cornwallis surrendered with 9,000 troops at the __________.

a)

Battle of Long Island

b)

Battle of Trenton

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

Battle of Brandywine

40.

Which was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Congress had authority to raise money by collecting taxes

b)

Congress had control over foreign trade

c)

Congress could force states to carry out its laws

d)

All 13 states had to agree to any amendments