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Semester 1 Review (U1 / U2)

Total questions: 64

Worksheet time: 16hrs 0mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which reason best completes this list?

a)

To spread democratic ideals

b)

To improve efficiency in manufacturing

c)

To lace potential military allies

d)

To claim new territory

2.

Which motive best completes the diagram?

a)

To promote free enterprise

b)

To extend democracy

c)

To expand empires

d)

To found Utopian communities

3.

Which colony correctly completes this diagram?

a)

Maryland

b)

Virginia

c)

South Carolina

d)

Georgia

4.

What geographic feature made it difficult for colonists to move westward?

a)

Chesapeake Bay

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

St. Lawrence River

d)

James River

5.

Which pair of of actions best completes this graphic?

a)

1-Enslaved native populations

2-Organized Utopian societies

b)

1-Established Catholic mission

2-Focused primarily on fur trading

c)

1-Promoted political freedom

2-Participated in the triangular trade

6.

God, Gold, Glory

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

England

d)

United States

7.

Fur and Canada

a)

Spain

b)

France

c)

England

d)

United States

8.
Which of the statements about Jamestown is true?
a)
All of the Jamestown colonists survived through   the first five years.
b)
Jamestown was the first attempt by the English to settle in America.
c)
80% of the Jamestown colonists died. 
d)
The people who settled in Jamestown were   from the Netherlands.
9.

This is NOT an example of a cash crop that was successful in the Southern Colonies.

a)

wheat

b)

cotton

c)
tobacco
10.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was
a)
Werowocomoco
b)
Yorktown
c)
Richmond
d)
Jamestown
11.
Which colonial region was settled by Puritans and Pilgrims seeking religious freedom?
a)
New England
b)
Southern
c)
Middle
d)
Backcountry
12.
Which region relied mostly on cash crops to make their money?
a)
New England
b)
Middle Colonies
c)
Southern Colonies
d)
Backcountry
13.
Which set of colonies was the most "mixed" and diverse in terms of settlers including English, Dutch & German? 
a)
Southern
b)
Middle 
c)
New England 
14.
Large farms, called ___________________, were spread throughout the Southern colonies.
a)
Trade centers
b)
Plantations
c)
Settlements
d)
industrial centers
15.

This secret organization formed in order to protest the Stamp act and later protested many acts imposed on the colonists.

a)

Congress

b)

Sons Of Liberty

c)

Loyalists

d)

Parliment

16.

This tax was made for all paper products that the colonists bought from the British.

a)

Quarter Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Sugar Act

d)

Townshend Act

17.

Why did the British begin taxing the colonists in 1764?

a)

The colonists were making too much money and they were jealous.

b)

The colonists asked them if they could pay more taxes.

c)

Britain was in debt after winning the French and Indian War.

d)

It was a social experiment.

18.

Who Founded the Sons of Liberty?

a)

Hercules Mulligan

b)

Benedict Arnold

c)

Samuel Adams

d)

Chrispus Attucks

19.

British colonists object to the Proclamation of 1763 because they -

a)

feared it would provoke attacks from American Indains

b)

did not want to share control of the fur trade with France

c)

resent the limits it imposed on westward expansion

d)

wanted to be able to trade freely with foreign nations

20.

The excerpt above reflects the dissatisfaction of American colonists with the-

a)

political debates that took place at the Albany Convention

b)

interference of Great Britain in the slave trade

c)

economic consequences of the Great Awakening

d)

economic policies imposed by Great Britain following the French and Indian War

21.

Which of the following best completes this diagram?

a)

Colonists sought military support from France.

b)

Colonists organized boycotts of British goods.

c)

Colonists signed the Declaration of Independence.

d)

Colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor.

22.

All the events listed above occurred during-

a)

the era of westward expansion

b)

the Era of Good Feelings

c)

the Revoultionary era

d)

the Jacksonian era

23.

Why were the colonists upset about the taxes?

a)

the colonists were not upset; they agreed to the taxes

b)

because the taxes were only for the rich people

c)

because they had no representatives in Parliament

d)

because the taxes came from France

24.

According to the economic policy of mercantilism, the colony existed for the benefit of

a)

Native Americans

b)

the mother country

c)

the colonists & settlers

d)

ALL answer choices

25.

What was the Boston Massacre?

a)

An event that occurred when British soldiers panicked and fired into a crown of colonists. 

b)

It was when British soldiers marched to "seize and destroy" the Patriot's military supplies.

c)

It was an area of Boston that was occupied by British soldiers.

d)

It was when Patriots drank tea near Boston Harbor.

26.

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are examples of...

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

state's rights

c)

unalienable rights

27.

Chronology: Battles of the American Revolution

a)

Concord and Lexington, Saratoga, and Yorktown

b)

Lexington and Concord, Yorktown, and Saratoga

c)

Yorktown, Saratoga, Lexington, and Concord

d)

Saratoga, Yorktown, Lexington, and Concord

28.

What was the name of the pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that contained propaganda encouraging men to join in the Revolution.

a)

Common Sense

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

The Scoop

d)

Treaty of Paris

29.

Why were the battles of Lexington and Concord significant?

a)

They were the first battles for George Washington

b)

They resulted in Boston being surrendered to the British.

c)

They were the first battles of the American Revolution

d)

They caused parliament to accept terms given to them by the colonist?

30.

Which battle is considered the turning point of the American Revolution due to the French agreeing to help the colonists?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Saratoga

c)

Yorktown

d)

Trenton

31.

What was the last major battle of the American Revolution in 1781?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Saratoga

c)

Yorktown

d)

Bunker Hill

32.

Place where Washington's army spent the winter of 1777-1778, a 1/4th of troops died here from disease and malnutrition.

a)

encampment

b)

summer soldier

c)

Valley Forge

d)

rations

33.

Who is the French nobleman and military officer who helped provide the American Colonies with aid and assisted in securing a victory at the battle of Yorktown?

a)

Marquis De Lafayette

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

James Lafayette

34.

Who was commanding the redcoats during Yorktown?

a)

Corn Wall Is

b)

Cornwallis

c)

Corn Wall

d)

William Howe

35.

Who's navy helped defeat the Redcoats

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

The Dutch

36.

Which person is the best example of someone who demonstrates tyranny?

a)

a rebel

b)

a dictator

c)

a member

d)

a challenger

37.

Sugar, tobacco, and cotton were traded from America to what continent ?

a)

Europe

b)

Africa

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

38.

Textiles (Clothing), Rum, and Manufactured Goods were traded from Europe to Africa for.....

a)

Peace between nations

b)

Domesticated (Tamed) Animals

c)

Sugar and Spices

d)

Enslaved Africans

39.

What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance?

a)

to control Indians in the Northwest Territory

b)

to set a path to statehood and establish rights for settlers

c)

to convince more colonists to fight for independence

d)

to give states a process for collecting taxes

40.

The 4th amendment protects which of the following rights?

a)

Powers reserved to the states.

b)

Freedom from unreasonable searches and seizures.

c)

Freedom from excessive bail, cruel and unusual punishments.

d)

Right to due process of law, freedom from self-incrimination, and double jeopardy.

41.

You have more rights than the Constitution lists.

a)

9th Amendment

b)

6th Amendment

c)

4th Amendment

d)

2nd Amendment

42.
Which government had power under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
states
b)
British
c)
national
d)
France
43.
What kind of national (central) government did the Articles of Confederation create?
a)
Weak
b)
Powerful
c)
Non-existent
d)
Confusing
44.

An organized rebellion that took place in western Massachusetts over taxes and war debts.

a)

Constitutional Convention

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Northwest Ordinance of 1787

d)

Shays' Rebellion

45.

The Senate will have equal representation for each state. The House of Representatives will be based on ... ?

a)

Money

b)

Slaves

c)

Population

d)

It will also be equal

46.

These people argued that the Constitution did not protect individual rights, and that a bill of rights was needed to protect freedom of speech, religion, and the press

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

47.

These were the people who wanted to ratify the new Constitution

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

48.

Wanted a weak national government that would not threaten states’ rights

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

49.

Wanted a stronger national government

a)

Anti-federatlist

b)

Federalist

50.

Which of the following is a check that the legislature has over the executive branch? (Click all that apply)

a)

Confirming presidential appointees.

b)

Impeaching the president.

c)

Overriding a presidential veto

51.

The New Jersey Plan wanted representation based on _______.

a)

population of each state.

b)

number of state delegates.

c)

one state, one vote

d)

delegates appointed by the president.

52.

What did the three-fifths compromise decide?

a)

The three-fifths compromise decided that only three-fifths of the slave population would count towards representation in Congress.

b)

The three-fifths compromise decided that the slaves would only count for taxation not for representation

c)

The three-fifths compromise decided that the slaves would not count for anything

d)

The three-fifths compromise decided that three-fifths of the slaves would count for taxation and representation.

53.

Why did the southern states want to count their slaves as part of their state's population?

a)

It would give the southern state more representatives in Congress

b)

It would give the southern states less representatives in Congress

c)

It would give the southern states more money in taxes

d)

It would give the southern states more treaties with other states

54.

No power to tax citizens was another weakness of the Articles of Confederation, Why do you think it was like that?

a)

Citizens wanted to protect individual states taxing power

b)

Fear of being over taxed

c)

It promoted the growth of southern plantation economies

d)

Fear of creating a national bank to loan money to land investors

55.

Why were farmers in Massachusetts so upset in 1786 and 1787?

a)

The US was getting ready to go to war with France and they'd have to be soldiers again

b)

The national government kept raising taxes on farmers to pay off the war debt

c)

They were losing their farms because they could not afford the taxes on them

d)

No one would buy their crops because they were over priced

56.
What was the most significant threat facing the Early Republic when Washington became President?
a)
Debt
b)
Native Americans
c)
British
d)
French
57.
1794 A protest of small farmers in Pennsylvania against new taxes on whiskey
a)
Bank of the United States
b)
French Revolution
c)
Whiskey Rebellion
d)
Political Parties
58.
Which politician wanted to start a National Bank?
a)
Aaron Burr
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
Albert Gallatin
59.

What are the (3) Key points George Washington touch on in his “Farewell Address”?

a)

Political parties, strong government, and Foreign Rivalries

b)

Political parties, Permanent Alliances, and European Affairs

c)

European affairs, Isolationism, and Debt

d)

None of the Above

60.
The second President, John Adams, became very unpopular when he signed these laws in response to criticism to his handling of the XYZ Affair. 
a)
Virginia & Kentucky Resolutions
b)
Embargo Acts
c)
The XYZ Acts
d)
Alien & Sedition Acts
61.
Which nation began impressment (seizing) our sailors and forcing them to fight for them during the French and British War?
a)
France
b)
England
c)
Holland
d)
Spain
62.
An economic system in which businesses compete against one another free of government control
a)
Socialism
b)
Free Enterprise
c)
Product
d)
Marketing
63.
How did President George Washington set a precedent for all future presidents?
a)
He appointed a career solider to be the Secretary of War.
b)
He chose a friend to be the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
c)
He campaigned actively for the office of President.
d)
He created a cabinet of advisors.
64.

What did the XYZ agents want?

a)

World Peace

b)

A Bribe

c)

Energy Independence

d)

A Minimum Wage