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8th Grade Semester 1 Review

Total questions: 114

Worksheet time: 57mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
the Jamestown settlers found a way to make a profit for their investors by planting 
a)
maize 
b)
cotton 
c)
tobacco 
d)
wheat 
2.
protestants who wanted to leave the Anglican church and found their own church were called
a)
Protestant reformers 
b)
Anglicans 
c)
Separatists 
d)
Puritans 
3.
people who refuse to use force or fight in wars are called 
a)
pacifists 
b)
pilgrims 
c)
reformers 
d)
patroons
4.
religious settlements established in California by the Spanish were called
a)
churches 
b)
missions
c)
estates 
d)
retreats
5.
because their journey had a religious purpose, the Separatists called themselves 
a)
Pilgrims 
b)
New colonists 
c)
Puritans 
d)
strangers 
6.
puritans formed the Massachusettes Bay Company and received a royal charter to establish a colony north of
a)
Plymouth 
b)
Mayflower 
c)
Boston 
d)
Rhode Island
7.
which law granted the right to worship freely in Maryland 
a)
Charter of Privileges 
b)
Act of Tolerance 
c)
Fundamental Orders 
d)
Maryland Constitution 
8.
who claimed Newfoundland for Queen Elizabeth
a)
Francis Drake 
b)
John Whtie 
c)
Sir Humphry Gilbert
d)
Sir Walter Raleigh 
9.
which group maintained the friendliest relations with the Indians 
a)
Spanish 
b)
Dutch 
c)
English 
d)
French 
10.

the last of the British colonies to be established in America was

a)

Maryland

b)

Carolina

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Georgia

11.
what did King James I grant groups of merchants to organize settlements in America 
a)
stocks 
b)
compacts 
c)
pledges 
d)
charters
12.
who wrote Pennsylvania's first constitution 
a)
William Penn
b)
Sir George Carteret
c)
Oliver Cromwell 
d)
Peter Stuyvesant 
13.
which document covered land divisions and social ranking
a)
Georgia Agreement 
b)
Delaware Declaration 
c)
Pennsylvania Compact
d)
Carolina Constitution 
14.
the English sent a fleet to attack and acquire which colony in 1664
a)
New Netherland 
b)
Philadelphia 
c)
Manhattan 
d)
New Amsterdam 
15.
which law protected Catholics from any attempt to make Maryland a Protestant colony 
a)
Catholic Reformation 
b)
Act of Toleration 
c)
The Maryland law
d)
Law of Religious freedom
16.
a group of citizens trained to fight in emergencies is 
a)
militia 
b)
army 
c)
confederacy 
d)
commando 
17.
the religious revival that swept through the colonies was called the 
a)
Enlightenment 
b)
Great Migration 
c)
Great Awakening 
d)
Catholic Revolution 
18.
in the southern colonies, the region of small farms was called the 
a)
Tidewater 
b)
backcountry 
c)
Mountainous region 
d)
Coastal area
19.
the Treaty of Paris marked the end of power in NA for 
a)
Britain 
b)
Canada 
c)
France 
d)
Spain
20.
the leg of the triangle trade route in which enslaved Africans were shipped to the West Indies was known as the 
a)
Tidewater 
b)
Slave Code 
c)
First Leg 
d)
Middle Passage
21.
the type of farming practiced in New England was 
a)
subsistence 
b)
Tidewater 
c)
cash crop 
d)
Back water
22.
the most profitable cash crop in South Carolina and Georgia was
a)
corn 
b)
lumber 
c)
rice 
d)
tobacco 
23.
which leader recognized that British settlers threatened the Indians' way of life 
a)
Buick
b)
Detroit 
c)
Pontiac 
d)
Ottawa 
24.
which plan called for one general government for all the American colonies
a)
Iroquois Confederacy 
b)
Albany Plan of Union 
c)
Glorious Revolution 
d)
Proclamation of 1763
25.
which British commander was sent to conquer the French in the Ohio River Valley 
a)
Jonathon Edwards 
b)
George Whitefield 
c)
George Washington 
d)
Edward Braddock 
26.
how did England view its North American Colonies 
a)
as an economic drawback 
b)
as a land of savages 
c)
as an economic resource 
d)
as a place to send criminals 
27.
who exemplified the Enlightenment 
a)
George Whitefield 
b)
George Washington 
c)
Jonathon Edwards 
d)
Benjamin Franklin 
28.
which proposal sought to unite the American colonies against the French 
a)
Albany Plan of Union 
b)
Confederacy of England 
c)
United States Constitution 
d)
Bill of Rights
29.
the Seven Years' War was between 
a)
Spain and Britain 
b)
France and Spain 
c)
France and Native Americans 
d)
France and Britain 
30.
which theory holds that a nations' power depends on expanding its trade 
a)
mercantilism 
b)
trade 
c)
gold reserve 
d)
expansion
31.

a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives is called a

a)

monarchy

b)

republic

c)

theocracy

d)

sovereignty

32.

how many states did Congress need to pass a law under the Articles of Confederation

a)

3

b)

7

c)

9

d)

13

33.

the division of powers between national government and the state is a

a)

local system

b)

feudal system

c)

federal system

d)

national system

34.

what were supporters of the new Constitution called

a)

Federalists

b)

Nationalists

c)

Anti-federalists

d)

Jeffersonians

35.

a period when economic activity slows and unemployment increases is called

a)

inflation

b)

a depression

c)

a slowdown

d)

a deficit

36.

who suggested the Great Compromise

a)

Roger Sherman

b)

James Madison

c)

John Adams

d)

John Locke

37.

who was the presiding officer at the Constitutional Convention

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

John Adams

d)

Ben Franklin

38.

under the federal system the final authority is the

a)

president

b)

court system

c)

constitution

d)

states

39.

what is the law making branch of government

a)

legislative

b)

executive

c)

judicial

d)

primary

40.

created our current system of government

a)

bill of rights

b)

articles of confederation

c)

constitution

d)

Miranda rights

41.

believed all people had natural rights

a)

edmund randolph

b)

john locke

c)

roger sherman

d)

james madison

42.

who was the presenter of the Virginia Plan

a)

Roger Sherman

b)

Baron de Montesquieu

c)

Edmund Randolph

d)

Winfield Scott

43.

which law helped stopped the spread of slavery in the West

a)

Ordinance of 1785

b)

Confederation Law

c)

Northwest Ordinance

d)

Morris Ordinance

44.

which state helped its colonial charter as its constitution

a)

Georgia

b)

New York

c)

Rhode Island

d)

Maryland

45.

what is the most distinctive feature of the U.S. government

a)

federal system

b)

separation of powers

c)

Executive Branch

d)

vetoing power

46.

the British government tried to stop smuggling with the

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Molasses Act

c)

Sugar Act

d)

Trade Act

47.

which act taxed almost all printed material in the colonies

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Iron Act

d)

Hat Act

48.

the man who wrote the declaration of independence was

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

John Adams

49.

who ran the first post office established by the second continental congress

a)

John Adams

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

George Washington

50.

which colonists wanted to fight the British for American Independence

a)

Loyalists

b)

Patriots

c)

Separatists

d)

Nationalists

51.

the Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonists from moving west of the

a)

Louisiana Territory

b)

Ohio River Valley

c)

Appalachian Mountains

d)

Great lakes

52.

who led the Green Mountain Boys

a)

Ethan Allen

b)

Sam Adams

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

Paul Revere

53.

who refused to receive the Olive Branch Petition

a)

William Dawes

b)

George III

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Thomas Gage

54.

the shot heard around the world happened where

a)

bunker hill

b)

breed's hill

c)

Lexington and Concord

d)

Boston

55.

who wrote common sense

a)

Thomas Paine

b)

John Adams

c)

Ben Franklin

d)

Thomas Jefferson

56.

the king and parliament viewed the american colonies as a

a)

place of vacations

b)

drain on their economy

c)

source of irritation

d)

source of funds

57.

who persuaded the house of Burgesses to take action against the stamp act

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

Samuel Adams

c)

John Adams

d)

Ben Franklin

58.

which act gave the British Parliament the right to tax and make decisions for the colonies in all cases

a)

sugar act

b)

townshend act

c)

stamp act

d)

declaratory act

59.

which colonist did not consider unfair taxes a good reason for rebellion

a)

separatists

b)

nationalists

c)

patriots

d)

loyalists

60.

George Washington was chosen commander of the Continental Army upon the recommendation of

a)

Sam Adams

b)

Thomas Gage

c)

John Adams

d)

Ben Franklin

61.
A hired soldier is also known as a what?
a)
Mercenary
b)
soldier of fortune
c)
indentured servant
d)
privateer
62.
If you leave the army without permission you have?
a)
committed treason
b)
deserted
c)
fled
d)
retired
63.
Americans who supported independence
a)
tories
b)
loyalists
c)
patriots
d)
separatists
64.
Where did Washington and the Patriots suffer through the winter?
a)
Valley Forge
b)
Apple Valley
c)
Valley of Doom
d)
Happy Valley
65.
Americans who remained loyal to Britain?
a)
Loyalists
b)
Patriots
c)
Heroes
d)
Separatists
66.
Washington's French Friend
a)
Marquis de Lafayette
b)
King Louis IX
c)
Francis Marion
d)
Napoleon
67.
This man was known as the swamp fox
a)
George Washington
b)
Ben Franklin
c)
John Adams
d)
Francis Marion
68.
What other nations helped us win the war?
a)
France and England
b)
France and Spain
c)
France and Mexico
d)
France and Canada
69.
What battle did the patriots win Christmas Night 1776?
a)
Trenton
b)
Princeton
c)
Saratoga
d)
Yorktown
70.
What was the name of John Paul Jones' ship?
a)
the Serapis
b)
Bonhomme Richard
c)
Jolly Roger
d)
U.S.S. Franklin
71.
The french announced support for us after this battle?
a)
Saratoga
b)
Yorktown
c)
Cowpens
d)
Kings Mountain
72.
One of the advantages the british had in the war was what?
a)
fighting on home ground
b)
better leader
c)
more supplies and money
d)
less experienced army
73.

when the supreme court reviews and rules acts of other branches of the government, it is called

a)

supremacy

b)

law review

c)

judicial review

d)

supreme ruling

74.

which of the following prohibited trade with other countries

a)

embargo act

b)

smuggling

c)

impressment

d)

neutral rights

75.

Henry Clay and John Calhoun were known as

a)

soldiers

b)

generals

c)

war hawks

d)

peacemakers

76.

the leaders of the exploration of the Louisiana Territory were Lewis and

a)

Adams

b)

Burr

c)

Pike

d)

Clark

77.

the British decided the war in North America was too costly after the battle of

a)

Plattsburgh

b)

Tippecanoe

c)

Lake Champlain

d)

Fort McHenry

78.

armed private ships are

a)

frigates

b)

tributes

c)

privateers

d)

boats

79.

the election of 1800 was decided by

a)

the senate

b)

house of representatives

c)

popular vote

d)

electoral college

80.

the Louisiana territory was purchased from

a)

Britain

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Louisiana

81.

who killed Alexander Hamilton in a dual in 1804

a)

John Jay

b)

Aaron Burr

c)

Tecumseh

d)

John Adams

82.

who built a strong confederacy among Native Americans

a)

Tecumseh

b)

Tripoli

c)

Blue Jacket

d)

the Prophet

83.

which commander destroyed the British naval forces on Lake Erie

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

Oliver Hazard Perry

c)

Dolley Madison

d)

William Hull

84.

the size of the US doubled with

a)

the adoption of New Orleans

b)

Zebulon Pike's expedition

c)

expedition of Lewis and Clark

d)

Louisiania Purchase

85.

requirments for presidential elections were set by the

a)

10th amendment

b)

13th amendment

c)

15th amendment

d)

12th amendment

86.

hopes for a Native American confederation disappeared with the death of

a)

the Prophet

b)

Tripoli

c)

Tecumseh

d)

Blue Jacket

87.

Who burned the Philadelphia?

a)

Stephen Decatur

b)

Federalists

c)

War Hawks

d)

John Adams

88.
What is a two house legislature known as?
a)
unicameral 
b)
bicameral
c)
two house
d)
tricameral
89.
If something falls in value it?
a)
gains value
b)
depreciates
c)
appreciates
d)
gets older
90.
a government in which citizens rule through elected representatives is called a?
a)
theocracy
b)
monarchy
c)
sovereignty
d)
republic
91.
How many states were need to pass a law under the articles of confederation?
a)
3
b)
7
c)
13
d)
9
92.
the division of powers between the national and state governments is called?
a)
local system
b)
federal system
c)
national system
d)
feudal system
93.
supporters of the constitution were known as?
a)
antifederalists
b)
nationalists
c)
federalists
d)
jeffersonians
94.
Which branch makes the laws?
a)
legislative
b)
judicial
c)
executive
d)
president
95.
which branch interprets the laws?
a)
judicial
b)
president
c)
house of representatives
d)
senate
96.
Who suggested the great compromise?
a)
roger sherman
b)
james madison
c)
john adams
d)
john locke
97.
Who was the president of the constitutional convention?
a)
george washington
b)
benjamin franklin
c)
john adams
d)
john hancock
98.
the three-fifths compromise referred to what?
a)
taxes
b)
representation
c)
slavery
d)
virginia plan
99.
Our government regulates itself using this?
a)
Checks and balances
b)
judicial review
c)
executive orders
d)
the people
100.

the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions of 1789 and 1799 spelled out a theory of

a)

individual rights

b)

states' rights

c)

federal rights

d)

soldiers' rights

101.

which law made it illegal to criticize the government

a)

alien act

b)

sedition act

c)

naturalization act

d)

tyranny act

102.

the first 10 amendments that were added to the constitution are called

a)

the Report on Public Credit

b)

the Bill of Rights

c)

Judiciary Act of 1789

d)

American Government Plan

103.

the amount the nation's government owes is called

a)

national loan

b)

national debt

c)

national plan

d)

national credit

104.

to prepare for an election, the federalists and the republicans held meetings called

a)

caucuses

b)

constitutional meetings

c)

political gatherings

d)

partisan power meetings

105.

first vice president

a)

George Washington

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

John Adams

d)

Abe Lincoln

106.

to legally overturn

a)

nullify

b)

partisan

c)

neutrality

d)

treason

107.

which department handles relations with other nations

a)

State department

b)

war department

c)

treasury department

d)

foreign department

108.

to open Ohio to white settlement, Anthony Wayne forced Native nations from the Great Lakes region to sign the

a)

Treaty of Greenville

b)

Shawnee Treaty

c)

Treaty of the Great Lakes

d)

Anthony Wayne Treaty

109.

most Americans considered Jay's Treaty

a)

dishonorable

b)

honorable

c)

an act of treason

d)

an act of courage

110.

Federalists believed in

a)

free trade

b)

state banks

c)

a national bank

d)

rule by the people

111.

what did George Washington consider a grave danger to the new nation

a)

growth of political parties

b)

settlers moving west

c)

France's influence

d)

national taxes

112.

the Democratic-Republicans believed in strong state governments and

a)

rule by the wealthy class

b)

a national bank

c)

a strong federal government

d)

rule by the people

113.

which made it more difficult for aliens to become citizens

a)

alien act

b)

sedition act

c)

naturalization act

d)

XYZ affair

114.

which of the following did Thomas Jefferson support

a)

strong state government

b)

pro-British ideas

c)

nullify federal laws

d)

overturn neighboring states' laws

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