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Unit 4 Assessment

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 1hrs 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the main job of the Executive Branch?
a)
Make Laws
b)
Enforce Laws
c)
Declare Laws Constitutional
d)
Decide if Laws are Fair
2.
What is the main job of the Legislative Branch?
a)
Enforce Laws
b)
Declare if Laws are constitutional
c)
Decides if Laws are Fair
d)
Makes Laws
3.
What is the main job of the Judicial Branch?
a)
Enforce Laws
b)
Makes Laws
c)
Veto Laws
d)
Declare if laws are constitutional
4.
Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?
a)
Senate
b)
Supreme Court and House of Rep.
c)
President
d)
Vice President
5.
Who is in charge of the Legislative Branch?
a)
President
b)
Senate and House of Rep.
c)
Vice President
d)
Supreme Court
6.
Who is in charge of the Judicial Branch?
a)
President
b)
Senate
c)
Vice President
d)
Supreme Court
7.
Who can veto a law?
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Mayor
d)
Supreme Court
8.
Who is known as the "Commander-in-Chief"?
a)
President
b)
Vice President
c)
Mayor
d)
Majority Leader
9.
What are the two parts of our Congress?
a)
The Station and the House of Representatives
b)
The Senate and the House of Representatives
c)
The Senate and the Justices
d)
The President and the Vice President
10.
The senate is a part of the___________ branch of the government. 
a)
Legislative 
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial
11.
The_________________is a part of the Judicial branch of the government.
a)
Congress
b)
Senate
c)
Cabinet
d)
Supreme Court
12.
The President is a part of the_______________
a)
Legislative branch.
b)
Executive branch.
c)
Judicial branch. 
13.
What is the highest court in the land?
a)
Supreme Court
b)
Judicial Branch 
c)
House of Representatives 
14.
Which branch of the government makes the laws?
a)
Legislative 
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial 
15.
Which branch of the government carries out the laws
a)
Legislative 
b)
Executive
c)
Judicial 
16.
Which branch of government do judges represent?
a)
Judicial Branch
b)
Tree Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
Executive Branch
17.
Who meets here? 
a)
The Legislative Branch
b)
The Executive Branch
c)
The Judicial Branch
18.
Who meets here? 
a)
The Legislative Branch
b)
The Executive Branch
c)
The Judicial Branch
19.
Who meets here? 
a)
The Legislative Branch
b)
The Executive Branch
c)
The Judicial Branch
20.
Which of these is NOT a branch of government?
a)
Judicial
b)
Legislative
c)
Executive
d)
Senate
21.

1. Using all of the sources, select the three correct impacts of the colonial governments on our government today.

a)

The colonial governments allowed women and people of color to vote, so we don’t have to fight for those rights today.

b)

Many colonial governments guaranteed freedom of religion which influenced the First Amendment in the US Bill of Rights.

c)

The House of Burgesses in Virginia was an elected legislature like the U.S. Congress today.

d)

The Mayflower Compact recognized the importance of citizens agreeing to be governed.

e)

The American Revolution was inspired by the Great Awakening in the 18th century.

22.

2. How did the Delaware Charter contribute to the development of American democracy?

a)

It promoted freedom of religion.

b)

It set up a national government.

c)

It established places of worship.

d)

It encouraged people to live quietly.

23.

Use the list and your knowledge of social studies to answer the question.

● Government worked to enforce religious law. Did not allow other religions in their colonies

● NOT Separatists; wanted to reform the Church of England but stay in the religion

● Established the Massachusetts Bay Colony

3. The list above best describes

a)

Quakers

b)

Pilgrims

c)

Puritans

d)

a representative democracy

24.

4. Which statement best explains how the Mayflower Compact influenced the development of American democracy?

a)

It identified the importance of citizens agreeing to be governed.

b)

It created the separation between church and government.

c)

It established individual rights and freedoms.

d)

It encouraged the development of political parties.

25.

Based on Sources 1 and 2, which statement best describes the influence of the English Bill of Rights on the colonial governments?

a)

The English Bill of Rights meant that the colonists could be taxed because they were British citizens.

b)

The English Bill of Rights guaranteed freedom of religion to all Christians in the colonies.

c)

The English Bill of Rights guaranteed a freely elected Parliament or representative democracy.

d)

The English Bill of Rights allowed citizens to overthrow their government.

26.

Why did the Pilgrims and Puritans leave England?

a)

they wanted to find economic opportunities in the fur trade

b)

they wanted to gain wealth by plantation farming

c)

they wanted to convert the Native Americans to Christianity

d)

they wanted religious freedom in the New World

27.

Under mercantilism, the thirteen American colonies were expected to provide Great Britain with

a)

finished American-manufactured goods

b)

raw materials and markets for British products

c)

officials to represent colonial interests in Parliament

d)

laborers to work in British factories

28.

The British system of mercantilism was opposed by many American colonists because it

a)

placed quotas on immigration

b)

placed restriction on trading

c)

discouraged the export of raw materials to England

d)

encouraged colonial manufacturing

29.

During the early to mid-1700s, the British policy of salutary neglect toward the American colonies contributed to

a)

a decline in colonial maufacturing

b)

the decline of slavery in the northern colonies

c)

a decrease in French and Spanish influence in North America

d)

the development of independent colonial trade practices

30.

In its economic relationship with its North American colonies, Great Britain followed principles of mercantilism by

a)

outlawing the African slave trade

b)

encouraging the development of manufacturing in the colonies

c)

limiting the colonies' trade with other nations

d)

establishing laws against business monopolies

31.

Relaxed enforcement on trade laws imposed on colonies

a)

Burgesses

b)

Joint Stock Company

c)

Charter

d)

Salutary Neglect

32.

Economy where mother country establishes colonies as a source of raw materials and markets.

a)

Joint Stock Company

b)

Salutary Neglect

c)

Mercantilism

d)

Colony

33.

The economic policy that made the "mother country" rich by not letting colonies trade with anyone else was known as...

a)

Salutary Neglect

b)

Free Market System

c)

Capitalism

d)

Mercantilism

34.
Wood, water, bricks, corn - are all from the earth. These are called: ____________.
a)
finished products
b)
mercantilism
c)
plants
d)
raw materials
35.

What was salutary neglect?

a)

Britain was strictly controlling the colonies

b)

Britain left the colonies to govern themselves

c)

Britain sent an army to the colonies

d)

Britain sold the colonies to France

36.

The trade pattern between the colonies, Africa, and Europe was called what?

a)

Middle Passage

b)

Navigation Acts

c)

Triangular Trade

d)

Columbian Exchange

37.

What was the goal of the Navigation Acts?

a)

To loosen up restrictions on the colonies

b)

To help people navigate the ocean

c)

To regulate trade so Europe could make more profit

d)

To sell the colonies to France

38.

Which of these was an effect of the Navigation Acts on the colonies?

a)

The colonies developed very little industry or manufacturing ability

b)

The economy was thriving due to selling manufactured goods

c)

A huge migration of humans took place

d)

There was a decrease in population due to the slave trade

39.

Which of these was an effect of the Navigation Acts on Africa?

a)

The colonies developed very little industry or manufacturing ability

b)

The economy was thriving due to selling manufactured goods

c)

Smuggling became common to resist trade rules

d)

There was a decrease in population due to the slave trade

40.

Which group benefited the most from Mercantilism?

a)

The colonies

b)

Africa

c)

England

41.

With mercantilism, it was believed the 13 colonies could only trade with _________________.

a)

Middle Colonies

b)

Southern Colonies

c)

England

d)

New England Colonies

42.

The American colonies would grow raw materials that were traded back to Great Britain. Which of the following are raw materials?

a)

Cotton

b)

Indigo

c)

Iron

d)

Furniture

43.

The raw materials were used to create manufactured goods. Which of these are NOT manufactured goods?

a)

Furniture

b)

Clothing

c)

Cotton

d)

Sugar Cane

44.

The manufactured goods were ____ back to the colonists for their use.

a)

given

b)

taken

c)

sold

d)

thrown

45.

Why was mercantilism good for the mother country?

a)

They control all trade and benefits financially

b)

They control all trade but they do not benefit financially

46.

What laws did the British enact in order to enforce mercantilism?

a)

The British Civil War

b)

The Mercantilist Acts

c)

The Navigation Acts

d)

The Mayflower Compact

47.

Many of the Navigation Acts were an attempt by Britain to

a)

protect the colonies from the French

b)

Control colonial trade

c)

punish the colonists

d)

stop the fur trade

48.

How did the colonist respond to the Navigation Acts?

a)

Anti- British Anger

b)

The American Revolution

c)

Both Anti- British Anger & The American Revolution

49.

The name "French and Indian War" is the correct name for the war.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

What were the two opposing sides in the French and Indian War?

a)

French

b)

Native Americans

c)

British

d)

Spanish

51.

The French, Spanish, and British were all fighting for control of the ​_______________.​ ​ ​

a)

The Americas

b)

Fur Trade

c)

Ohio River Valley

52.

Why was the Ohio River Valley a sought-after area?

a)

Vast Forests

b)

Offered Animals to trap to fur

c)

Transportation Routes

d)

Fertile Soil

53.

_______ had moved to the area after being forced from ancestral homes in British and French controlled areas.

a)

Africans

b)

Natives

c)

Europeans

d)

Spanish

54.

How did the "grab for land" affect the natural resources of the area?

a)

The grab for land caused a war between the French and British

b)

The grab for land increased the growth of natural resources in the Ohio River Valley

c)

The grab for land began to put a strain on the Natural Resources in the area

55.

What two rivers bordered the disputed territory?

a)

India

b)

Mississippi

c)

Pacific

d)

Ohio

56.

Which of the following best describes the cause of the French and Indian War?

a)

The French and Indians fought because the Indians did not like the French capturing beaver to make a profit from fur.

b)

The French and British were fighting over land in the Ohio Territory to increase wealth and access to resources

c)

The French wanted the Indians to relocate

d)

The colonists wanted their freedom from the British

57.

What plan did the 13 British colonies come up with to unify themselves?

a)

House of Burgesses

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Albany Plan of Union

d)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

58.

What three ways did the French prepare for the War?

a)

Attempted to Unify under the Albany Plan of Union

b)

Sent an expedition of hundreds of men to lay claim to the land

c)

Built alliances with the Native Americans

d)

Built forts along the Ohio River Valley

59.

What do we call indigenous people who are living in North America when Europeans arrived?

a)

Mound Builders

b)

Natives

c)

Africans

d)

Inca

60.

What tribe allied themselves with the British?

a)

Seminole

b)

Inca

c)

Iroquois

d)

Aztec

61.

What was the Native's ultimate goal in joining the War?

a)

To become allies with the French and British

b)

To kill the French and British

c)

To prevent Europeans from settling on their lands in the Ohio River Valley

62.

An alliance is a relationship that benefits both sides; an agreement to not work together

a)

True

b)

False

63.

This is a picture of a ____.

a)

Castle

b)

Fort

c)

Building

d)

Museum

64.

What formally ended the French and Indian War?

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Enlightenment Period

c)

The American Revolution

d)

The 1763 Treaty of Paris

65.

In the Treaty of Paris, France gave the British all of the land in North America ______ of the Mississippi River.

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

66.

In the Treaty of Paris, France gave Spain all of the land in North America ______ of the Mississippi River.

a)

North

b)

South

c)

East

d)

West

67.

What was the effect of the French and Indian War on the British?

a)

The British passed the English Bill of Rights

b)

The British passed the Declaration of Independence

c)

The British were greatly in debt

d)

The British issued the 1763 Treaty of Paris

68.

The Proclamation Line of 1763 said that colonists could move in the land west of the Appalachian Mountains.

a)

True

b)

False

69.

What was the cause of the British Proclamation Line of 1763?

a)

The British didn’t want to have any more conflicts with the Native Americans.

b)

The Native Americans sided with the French in the French and Indian War.

c)

The British taxed the colonists because the war was so expensive.

d)

The French didn’t want the British in the Ohio River Valley

70.

Many colonists followed the law of The Proclamation of 1763.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

What are the three ways Britain tried to pay off to get colonists to help pay the debt?

a)

The Stamp Act

b)

The Sugar Act

c)

The Townshend Act

72.

If you were loyal to the King George and Great Britain, you were called

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

c)

Neutralist

73.

If you declared their independence from King George and Great Britain, you were called

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

c)

Neutralist

74.

Someone that did not take sides was called

a)

Loyalist

b)

Neutralist

c)

Patriot

75.

How many colonists were killed in the Boston Massacre?

a)

7

b)

3

c)

10

d)

5

76.

What act forced colonists to feed British Soldiers without being paid?

a)

The Stamp Act

b)

The Sugar Act

c)

The Quartering Act

d)

The Tea Act

77.

Which of the following statements best explains why Parliament repealed the Townshend Acts?

a)

Parliament raised enough money from the war to pay everyone’s taxes.

b)

Parliament decided that the colonists were right, and they shouldn’t be taxed.

c)

The protests and boycotts were hurting British businesses.

78.

What document declared that the colonies were no longer part of the British Empire?

a)

American Revolution

b)

Sons of Liberty

c)

Constitution

d)

Declaration of Independence

79.

What is the war between the 13 colonies and Great Britain for independence called?

a)

The Constitution

b)

The French and Indian War

c)

The American Revolution

d)

The Sons of Liberty