WorksheetsSemester 1 Final Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 37mins
Which statement best explains the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
It limited the power of future colonial governments
It weakened the influence of religion in government
It established a form of self-government based on a social contract
It guaranteed liberties for colonists through local government
Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?
Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stockholders
Plymouth’s founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown’s founders expected to discover gold
Both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires
Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while Jamestown was founded for commercial profit
Which group was among the first to call for an end to slavery?
American Indians, because they viewed the plight of slaves as similar to their own
Quakers, because slavery contradicted their religious beliefs
British loyalists, because Great Britain had ended the slave trade
Puritans, because the New England economy did not rely on slavery
The Whiskey Rebellion challenged the idea that
the federal government had the power to pass and enforce tax laws
a national military was needed for dealing with foreign threats
the federal government could raise tariffs to protect industries
a national court system was needed for resolving disputes between states
Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British parliament?
“He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people.”
“For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent.”
“He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.”
“For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offenses.”
After the end of the Revolutionary War, states were eager to expand into newly available territory. The states of New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Virginia argued over competing claims to land west of the Appalachian Mountains. This conflict was addressed by the—
Missouri Compromise
Wilmot Proviso
Northwest Ordinance
Kansas-Nebraska Act
Northwest Ordinance is considered a historical milestone because it
more than doubled the size of the United States
established a method for admitting new states to the Union
encouraged state legislatures to ratify the Constitution
proposed treaties with American Indians to allow peaceful settlement of new territories
Which of the following correctly describes the Three-Fifths Compromise?
A portion of the slave population was counted for legislative representation
A federal law enforcing the return of fugitive slaves was passed
The census bureau was established to help apportion representation
The election of senators was delegated to state legislatures
Which problem did George Washington encounter when he became president?
Southern states were threatening to secede from the Union.
The United States had large debts from the American Revolution.
Great Britain was refusing to trade with the United States.
The Articles of Confederation needed to be replaced with a stronger constitution.
The first political parties in the United States were established in the 1790s largely because of political differences between
John Adams and Benjamin Franklin
Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Paine
George Washington and James Madison
Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton
Who wrote the Deceleration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson Davis
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
What are secondary sources?
Graphic sources
Sources written by other historians
Physical sources
Oral sources
Bob
Martin Luther King
Plato
George Washington
The Enlightenment inspired revolutions to occur in the American Colonies and France.
True
False
What is culture?
A political view
a man made item
The knowledge, beliefs, customs, and values of a group of people.
remains of something that once lived
Which of the following was NOT one of the original 13 colonies?
Georgia
South Carolina
Virginia
Vermont
