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WorksheetsSocial Studies midterm 7th
Total questions: 139
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
Of the four following events, which happened FIRST?
Proclamation of 1763
Declaration of Indepedence
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Sugar Act
This is a chart that describes specific items that were taxed by an act passed by the British Government. Which act placed a tax on these items?
the Coercive Acts
the Quartering Act
the Stamp Act
the Tea Act
Massachusetts*
1. New England Colony
2. Middle Colony
3. Southern Colony
Washington's secretary of state was*
Henry Knox
Thomas Pinckney
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
Restricts quartering of troops in private homes
1. First Amendment
2. Second Amendment
3. Third Amendment
4. Fourth Amendment
5. Fifth Amendment
Right to bear arms
1. First Amendment
Second Amendment
Third Amendment
. Fourth Amendment
Define cede.
to cancel, remove from law
to approve
to give up
to buy back
Which document is characterized by these attributes? • Congress could not levy and collect taxes • Congress could not regulate interstate or foreign trade • There was no national court system to settle disputes • The thirteen separate states lacked national unity
Northwest Ordinance
Articles of Confederation
United States Constitution
Declaration of Independence
New Hampshire
1. New England Colony
2. Middle Colony
3. Southern Colony
Virginia
1. New England Colony
2. Middle Colony
3. Southern Colony
Of the four following events, which happened THIRD?
Townshend Acts
Boston Tea Party
Declaratory Act
Writs of Assistance
Define ally.
a person born in one country but moves to another
a person who argues for or supports a cause or policy
a skilled worker
a nation that works with another nation for a common purpose
New Jersey
1. New England Colony
2. Middle Colony
3. Southern Colony
Delaware
1. New England Colony
2. Middle Colony
3. Southern Colony
Colony 21
New Hampshire
New York
New Jersey
Delaware
Define mercenary.
a fighter who uses hit-and-run attacks
a person who enters another country in order to settle there
a soldier who fights for pay, often for a foreign country
a colonial militiaman
Local, State and Federal government work together to provide for citizens
1. federalism
2. popular sovereignty
3. judicial review
4. checks and balances
Which action during Washington’s administration led to the Whiskey Rebellion in western Pennsylvania?
creation of the Bank of the United States
establishment of a presidential cabinet
ban on slavery in the Northwest Territory
passage of a new excise tax
Pinckney's Treaty resulted in:*
Spain's withdrawal from Florida
the right of Americans to settle in Texas
the British agreed to evacuate their northwest posts by 1796
America was given full access to the Mississippi River
Rights not listed in the Constitution can’t be taken away just because they are not listed
7. Seventh Amendment
8. Eighth Amendment
9. Ninth Amendment
10. Tenth Amendment
In this debate between Speaker A and Speaker B, Speaker A would most likely agree that the leaders of the nation should
establish a monarchy
add a Bill of Rights to the Constitution
increase the power of the federal government
limit the right to vote to property owners
Define boycott.
a journalist who exposes corruption and bad business practices
a formal written request to someone in authority that is signed by a group of people
to refuse to buy or use certain goods or services
something valuable given to in order to get someone to do
In which British American colony was a settler most likely to come for religious reasons?
Georgia
Massachusetts
New York
Virginia
What attitude did most English settlers have toward the Native Americans?
The Native Americans deserved to be paid a fair price for their land.
The Native American belief system should be adopted by all settlers.
The Native American social structure was a good model for English settlement.
The Native Americans were inferior and could be easily exploited.
Which number(s) mark the original 13 colonies?
1 & 3
2 & 3
1, 2, & 3
only 3
Of the four following events, which happened SECOND?
Intolerable Acts
Stamp Act
Boston Massacre
Navigation Acts
Define export.
a trade product sent to market outside a country
a trade product brought into a country
a fighter who uses hit-and-run tactics
people who have a certain concern or belief in common
What was the first permanent English settlement in the New World?
*
Boston
Charles Town
Plymouth
Jamestown
Define cavalry.
troops on the front line
troops on horseback
colonial troops during the American Revolution
German troops used by the British during the American Revolution
This is an excerpt from an important American document. What is the PRIMARY purpose of this document?
to establish the structure of the American government
to encourage people to ratify the Constitution
to declare independence from Great Britain
to promote the Articles of Confederation
Protects against double jeopardy, self-incrimination, and government seizure of property without just compensation
5. Fifth Amendment
6. Sixth Amendment
7. Seventh Amendment
8. Eighth Amendment
Which of the following was NOT an executive department in Washington's first Cabinet?
Department of War
Department of Education
Department of State
Department of Treasury
Colony 16
*
1. New Hampshire
2. New York
3. Massachusetts
4. South Carolina
Of the four following events, which happened SECOND?
*
Proclamation of 1763
Declaration of Indepedence
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Sugar Act
Protects against unreasonable searches and seizures
. First Amendment
2. Second Amendment
3. Third Amendment
4. Fourth Amendment
Define blockade.
a fighter who uses hit-and-run attacks
a ban on trade
to refuse to buy or use certain goods or services
the shutting of a port to keep people or supplies from moving in or out
Which individual is most responsible for writing the Declaration of Independence?
James Madison
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Of the four following events, which happened FIRST?
Intolerable Acts
Stamp Act
Boston Massacre
Navigation Acts
Government powers & jobs should be split between different branches
*
1. federalism
2. popular sovereignty
3. judicial review
4. separation of powers
South Carolina
1. New England Colony
2. Middle Colony
3. Southern Colony
Which of the following was NOT on Washington's first Cabinet?*
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
Thomas Jefferson
Henry Knox
Of the four following events, which happened THIRD?
*
Intolerable Acts
Stamp Act
Boston Massacre
Navigation Acts
Define faction.
a company or group having controls of all or nearly all of the business of an industry
a system of managing government through departments run by appointed officials
a labor organization limited to a single company that is controlled by management
a party, or an opposing group within a party
How is representation determined in the House of Representatives?*
equal
by land size
by population
by an appropriate estimate
What was the main purpose of the Stamp Act passed by Parliament in 1765?
to allow the colonies to trade with France
to force the colonists to serve in the British army
to collect money to pay for the British army
to establish mail service and post offices in the colonies
In which area of the British colonies was the plantation system used?
*
Southern colones
Middle colonies
New England colones
Western territories
Colony 18
*
1. New Hampshire
2. New York
3. Massachusetts
4. South Carolina
Colony 25
*
1. New Hampshire
2. New York
3. Massachusetts
4. Delaware
Who trained the colonists to use bayonets?*
Baron Freidrich von Steuben
Paul Revere
Marquis de Lafayette
Samuel Adams
Of the four following events, which happened SECOND?
*
Townshend Acts
Boston Tea Party
Declaratory Act
Writs of Assistance
What did Britain use to make sure the colonists only traded with them in the 1600s?
the Board of Trade
the Navigation Acts
the Mercantile Acts
the Colonial Trade Office
What was the main reason for the settlement of the Plymouth Bay Colony?
God
Gold
Glory
Guns
After repealing the Stamp Act, which act did Parliament pass to show the colonies they were "subordinate" to the British government?
Supremacy Act
Coercive Act
Coercive Act
Declaratory Act
Why did William Penn establish the colony of Pennsylvania?*
to be a prison colony for people who did not pay their taxes
to be a place for Quakers to settle and not be persecuted
to be a trade colony specializing in ship building
to be a colony solely committed to helping the Native Americans
Colony 23
*
1. New Hampshire
2. New York
3. Massachusetts
4. South Carolina
The right to a jury trial in cases amounting to more than $20*
5. Fifth Amendment
6. Sixth Amendment
7. Seventh Amendment
8. Eighth Amendment
This debate most accurately represents the debates between
*
Loyalists and Patriots
Constitutional Framers and State Governors
Federalists and Anti-Federalists
Supreme Court Justices and Legislators
Define mercantilism.
loyalty to a state or region rather than to the whole country
a feeling of love and devotion to one's country
the theory that a nation's economic strength came from selling more than it bought from other nations
a devotion to one's nation and its interests
Protects our freedoms of speech, religion, peaceful assembly, press & petition
1. First Amendment
2. Second Amendment
3. Third Amendment
4. Fourth Amendment
Of the four following events, which happened LAST?*
Townshend Acts
Boston Tea Party
Declaratory Act
Writs of Assistance
Define import.
a trade product sent to market outside a country
a trade product brought into a country
a fighter who uses hit-and-run tactics
people who have a certain concern or belief in common
Protects against cruel and unusual punishment or excessive bail or fines
7. Seventh Amendment
8. Eighth Amendment
9. Ninth Amendment
10. Tenth Amendment
Of the four following events, which happened THIRD?
*
Proclamation of 1763
Declaration of Indepedence
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Sugar Act
As a result of Jay's Treaty:
*
the United States and Britain became military allies
America was given full access to the Mississippi River
duties on most items imported from Britain were cut in half
the British agreed to evacuate their northwest posts by 1796
English settlers came to the Americas for many different reasons. What is something that all English settlers had in common?
religious beliefs
language
the goal of earning great wealth
hatred of Native Americans
What was the main cause of the early struggles that confronted the Jamestown colony?
the tyrannical rule of John Smith
the hostility of nearby Indians
the lack of preparedness by the first settlers
the failure of the first attempt to grow tobacco
Define unalienable rights.
rights given to citizens by the Declaration of Independence
rights given to British citizens
rights given to women
rights that cannot be taken away
Of the four following events, which happened FIRST?
*
Townshend Acts
Boston Tea Party
Declaratory Act
Writs of Assistance
Washington's farewell address:
*
praised the emerging party system
was soon forgotten since Washington was a poor speaker
opposed permanent alliances
urged greater involvement in Europe
Define sedition.
the act of stirring up rebellion against a government
to come to a firm decision or find and answer of solution to something
a form of protest in which people refuse to leave
a tax on foreign goods brought into a country
Pennsylvania
*
1. New England Colony
2. Middle Colony
3. Southern Colony
Rhode Island
*
1. New England Colony
2. Middle Colony
3. Southern Colony
What was the Continental Congress' main purpose for writing the Declaration of Independence?
to end the American Revolution
to request aid from France
to separate from England
During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the Great Compromise resolved a conflict over
presidential power
the issue of nullification
representation in congress
taxes on imports
Colony 15
*
1. New Hampshire
2. New York
3. Massachusetts
Right to a speedy and public jury trial
5. Fifth Amendment
6. Sixth Amendment
7. Seventh Amendment
8. Eighth Amendment
Who was the first Attorney General of the United States?*
John Jay
Thomas Pinckney
Edmund Randolph
Alexander Hamilton
Colony 20*
6. North Carolina
7. Connecticut
8. Georgia
9. Delaware
Government branches can check and balance the power of the others
*
1. federalism
2. popular sovereignty
3. judicial review
4. checks and balances
Which is evidence that the Dutch lost control of the New York colony to the British?
The name of the colony was changed from New Netherlands to New York in honor of the British Duke of York.
Trade in the colony stopped, and people began to farm like they did in other British colonies.
There are no examples of Dutch architecture or culture in present day New York City.
All Dutch settlers left the area and started a new colony in the western territory
What slogan was adopted by the colonists to support the idea in this statement?
"Don't Tread on Me"
"Join or Die"
"No Taxation without Representation"
Define compromise.
a settlement or peaceful solution in which each side gives up some of its demands in order to reach an agreement or peaceful solution
money invested in a business venture
an argument
to give up
Define gentry.
the highest social class in the English colonies
a ruler with absolute power
a person who cannot pay money he or she owes
share of a corporation's profits
Define preamble.
an introduction to a declaration, constitution, or other official document
a change
to approve
a system of connected railroad lines
North Carolina*
1. New England Colony
2. Middle Colony
3. Southern Colony
The power of the Supreme Court to rule laws unconstitutional
*
1. federalism
2. popular sovereignty
3. judicial review
4. checks and balances
Colony 14
*
6. North Carolina
7. Connecticut
8. Georgia
9. Delaware
What is a precedent?
*
The leader of the executive branch of the United States
An example set for the future
An example set by the president specifically
The leader of a country
Define repeal.
to cancel, remove from law
to get
to develop or be the first to do something
a formal agreement or treaty
Colony 17
*
2. New York
3. Massachusetts
4. South Carolina
5. Pennsylvania
The ___________ supported the Constitution while the ____________ wanted to make some changes to the Constitution.
Republicans; Democrats
Colonists; Redcoats
Anti-Federalists; Federalists
Federalists; Anti-Federalists
what conclusion can be drawn about the colonists’ views on the leadership of King George III?
The colonists believed King George III’s actions were controlled by Parliament.
The colonists believed King George III had given too much freedom to the colonies.
The colonists blamed King George III for violating their rights
The colonists resented King George III’s role in regulating trade
What rights are referred to in the Declaration of Independence?
*
freedom of speech, religion, and movement
life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
life, choice, and private property
the divine rights of kings
Study the events on the box. In what order did these events occur?
A, B, C
B, A, C
B, C, A
C, A, B
Any power not given to Congress or forbidden to the states is the power of the states or the people
7. Seventh Amendment
8. Eighth Amendment
9. Ninth Amendment
10. Tenth Amendment
A major weakness of government under the Articles of Confederation was that
the large states received more votes in Congress than the small states did
the national government could not enforce its laws
too much power was given to the president
state governments could not coin money
Georgia*
1. New England Colony
2. Middle Colony
3. Southern Colony
According to this excerpt, what is the main purpose of government?
*
to protect people's natural rights
to make sure people obey laws
to punish citizens who commit crimes
to govern according to the will of God
The grievances in the Declaration of Independence were criticisms directed at whom?
British Parliament
colonial governors
King George III
colonial assemblies
Maryland
*
New England Colony
2. Middle Colony
3. Southern Colony
Hamilton's financial plan:
*
suggested the federal assumption of state debt
suggested the state assumption of federal debt
suggested the state forbearance of federal debt
suggested the federal forbearance of state debt
What did the Founding Fathers decide to do about the Slave Trade?
*
delay action for 50 years
delay action for 20 years
abolish the Slave Trade
limit its ability to stop in the United States
Define guerrilla.
a fighter who uses hit-and-run attacks
troops on horseback
a soldier who fights for pay
German troops used by the British during the American Revolution
Of the four following events, which happened LAST?*
Intolerable Acts
Stamp Act
Boston Massacre
Navigation Acts
Which of these was the final battle of the American Revolution?
*
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Battle of New York
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Saratoga
Colony 22
*
5. Pennsylvania
6. North Carolina
7. Connecticut
8. Georgia
The Department of Justice was created with which act?
*
Jay's Treaty
Pinckney's Treaty
Embargo Act
Judiciary Act of 1789
President George Washington set a precedent for all future presidents by
appointing a career soldier to be Secretary of War.
choosing the best lawyer in the nation to be the first Supreme Court Chief Justice.
campaigning actively for office
creating a cabinet of advisors.
Define nullify.
to approve
to cancel
to buy back
to give up
Define charter.
troops on horseback
a legal document giving certain rights to a person or company
the shutting of a port to keep people or supplies from moving in or out
to create or write
Colony 13
*
10. New Jersey
11. Maryland
12. Virginia
13. Rhode Island
The authors of the Constitution included a system of checks and balances to
prevent any one branch of government from controlling the other branches
protect states against the power of the national government
guarantee respect for the freedoms listed in the Bill of Rights
safeguard the United States against foreign attacks
Which of these battles is depicted in the painting below?
*
Battle of New York
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Trenton
What was a main motivation behind the colonists' actions during the Boston Tea Party?
What was a main motivation behind the colonists' actions during the Boston Tea Party?
to protest British regulations on tea
to celebrate the start of the war
to protest the Stamp Act
The way that two branches keep the third from gaining too much power is known as
federalism
checks and balances
due process
naturalization
The idea that the power of government lies with the people*
1. federalism
2. popular sovereignty
3. judicial review
The government can only do what the people allows it to so*
1. federalism
3. judicial review
5. limited government
Define ratify.
to cancel, remove from law
to approve
to give up
to buy back
Connecticut
*
New England Colony
Middle Colony
Southern Colony
Roger is a single man who is hoping to make money in the New World. He has heard good things about a new crop called tobacco. In which colonial area is he likely to settle?
New England colonies
Middle colonies
Western territories
Southern colonies
New York*
1. New England Colony
2. Middle Colony
3. Southern Colony
The Three-Fifths Compromise was developed to
*
determine trade
fix inflation
count slaves from the census
determine crops harvested from farms
The structure of the U.S. Congress was created at the Constitutional Convention by the
Virginia Plan
Great Compromise
New Jersey Plan
3/5 Compromise
Colony 19
*
10. New Jersey
11. Maryland
11. Maryland
13. Rhode Island
Define republic.
a company or group having controls of all or nearly all of the business of an industry
a government in which one person or a small group holds complete authority
a system of government in which citizens choose representatives to govern them
the belief in personal property for individuals and public ownership of the means of production
Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?*
James Madison
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
George Washington
Define militia
a Mexican American mutual aid group
an army of citizens who serve as soldiers during an emergency
farmers on the Great Plains in the late 1700s
a formal agreement or treaty
Of the four following events, which happened LAST?
*
Proclamation of 1763
Declaration of Indepedence
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Sugar Act
Which of these was the first conflict in the American Revolution?
*
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battles of Lexington and Concord
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Saratoga
Which of the following is a power of Congress under the Constitution that was NOT a power of Congress under the Articles of Confederation?
power to coin money
power to tax
power to declare war
power to make peace
The Whiskey Rebellion resulted in:
*
the repeal of the federal whiskey tax
the sending of a massive army to western Pennsylvania
mass executions of the captured rebels
diminished respect for federal authority
Alexander Hamilton was most noted for
*
devising a plan to pay off the nation’s debts
arranging necessary loans from European nations
beginning a system to tax exports
raising revenue from the sale of western lands
Colony 24
*
9. Delaware
10. New Jersey
11. Maryland
12. Virginia
13. Rhode Island
This is a list of some characteristics of one of the English colonies. Which characteristic would complete this chart?
started as a colony for prisoners
founded as a haven for Quakers
purchased the land from Native Americans
allowed women to own land and vote
Define cash crop.
the herding and moving of cattle, usually to railroad lines
an entire way of life developed by a people
an area settled by and ruled by the government of a distant land
a crop sold for money at market
Which represents an attempt to protect colonists from conflicts with the Native Americans west of the Appalachian Mountains?
the Mayflower Compact
the Proclamation Line of 1763
the Quartering Act
the Coercive Acts of 1764
Define siege.
the shutting of of a port to keep people or supplies from moving in or out
a ban on trade
a tax on foreign goods
to surround and blockade an enemy town or position with troops to force it to surrender
Define petition.
a journalist who exposes corruption and bad business practices
a formal written request to someone in authority that is signed by a group of people
not taking sides in a conflict
a tax required before a person can vote
President George Washington’s leadership during the Whiskey Rebellion (1794) was important because it
showed the ability of the new government to enforce federal law
helped assure his reelection to a third term
forced frontier farmers to limit grain production
halted British fort construction in the Northwest
