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USH Review

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 46mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What led to the discovery of North America?

a)

Europeans were seeking new trade routes to Asia

b)

Europeans were fleeing their countries for religious freedom

c)

Europeans were participating in sailing competitions for riches.

d)

The invention of the compass and larger sails on ships

2.

Select the 3 reasons for exploration.

a)

Wealth

b)

Power

c)

Religion

d)

Friendship

3.

What was an economic priority for France?

a)

fur

b)

gold

c)

cash crops

d)

lumber

4.

What economic practice did Great Britain use to increase their wealth?

a)

mercantilism

b)

communism

c)

subsistence agriculture

d)

free enterprise

5.

Select 2 effects of exploration.

a)

Columbian Exchange

b)

Colonization

c)

Alliances between countries

d)

Countries share resources

6.

The global exchange of goods and ideas between the Old World and New World is the --

a)

Columbian Exchange

b)

Industrial Revolution

c)

Renaissance

d)

Manifest Destiny

7.

What example of self-government was an agreement for the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock?

a)

The Mayflower Compact

b)

Town Meetings

c)

Virginia House of Burgesses

d)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

8.

What example of self-government was the first elected assembly of representatives?

a)

The Mayflower Compact

b)

Town Meetings

c)

Virginia House of Burgesses

d)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

9.

What example of self-government was the first constitution that limited the power of government?

a)

The Mayflower Compact

b)

Town Meetings

c)

Virginia House of Burgesses

d)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

10.

Identify 3 natural harbors and ports that grew settlements/towns.

a)

New Orleans

b)

Boston

c)

New York

d)

Houston

11.

Which colony had cold, natural harbors and swift (fast) rivers?

a)

New England

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

All of the Above

12.

Which colony had dense forests and rocky soil?

a)

New England

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

All of the Above

13.

Which colony had economic activities such as fur trapping, shipbuilding, fishing and lumber?

a)

New England

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

All of the Above

14.

Which colony had economic activities such as livestock, corn, wheat, and rye?

a)

New England

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

All of the Above

15.

Which colony had economic activities such as cash crops, cotton, and tobacco?

a)

New England

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

All of the Above

16.

Which colony had a moderate climate and rich farmland?

a)

New England

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

All of the Above

17.

Which colony had a warm and humid climate, fertile farmland, and large, slow-moving rivers?

a)

New England

b)

Middle Colonies

c)

Southern Colonies

d)

All of the Above

18.

What is the significance of 1607?

a)

The Declaration of Independence was signed.

b)

It was the year of the Louisiana Purchase.

c)

Jamestown, Virginia is established.

d)

Plymouth, Massachusetts is established by the Pilgrims.

19.

What 2 events occurred in 1620?

a)

The Declaration of Independence was signed.

b)

The Mayflower Compact is signed.

c)

Jamestown, Virginia is established.

d)

Plymouth, Massachusetts is established by the Pilgrims.

20.

Which economic policy required colonists to buy only British goods?

a)

mercantilism

b)

impressment

c)

tariffs

d)

free enterprise

21.

Which of the following was an effect of the French and Indian War?

a)

Parliament passed several acts to tax colonists to recover the cost of war

b)

Parliament allowed the colonists to relocate the the Ohio River Valley

c)

Native Americans claimed the territory for themselves.

d)

The colonists volunteered to pay higher taxes to pay off debt

22.

Which of the following was a British law that forbade settlement west of the Appalachian Mountains?

a)

Proclamation of 1763

b)

Tea Act

c)

Townshend Acts

d)

Northwest Ordinance

23.

Which of the following made it illegal to buy sugar or molasses from other colonies?

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Quartering Act

d)

Townshend Acts

24.

Which of the following was a tax on legal documents, newspapers, and playing cards?

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Quartering Act

d)

Townshend Acts

25.

Which of the following was a series of laws to punish Massachusetts colonists for the Boston Tea Party

a)

Intolerable Acts

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Quartering Act

d)

Tea Act

26.

Which of the following was a law to force colonists to only buy tea from Britain?

a)

Intolerable Acts

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Quartering Act

d)

Tea Act

27.

What was a direct effect of the Tea Act?

a)

the Boston Tea Party

b)

the Industrial Revolution

c)

the American Revolution

d)

the War of 1812

28.

Which of the following events was used as propaganda for independence from Britain?

a)

the Boston Massacre

b)

the first settlement at Jamestown

c)

the Civil War

d)

the Battle at the Alamo

29.

Which of the following was a law that forced colonists to house and feed British troops?

a)

the Proclamation of 1763

b)

the Townshend Acts

c)

the Intolerable Acts

d)

the Quartering Act

30.

Which revolutionary event included a document that stated the 13 colonies were free and independent and listed grievances against the king?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Lexington and Concord

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Battle at Saratoga

31.

What is the significance of 1776?

a)

the Declaration of Independence is approved and signed

b)

the US Constitution is ratified after adding a Bill of RIghts

c)

The size of the US doubles with the Louisiana Purchase

d)

The Civil War began at Fort Sumter

32.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Andrew Jackson

c)

George Washington

d)

Alexander Hamilton

33.

What were the first battles of the American Revolution?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Saratoga

c)

Valley Forge

d)

Yorktown

34.

Which American Revolution victory was the turning point of the war and convinced the French to help the colonists?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Saratoga

c)

Valley Forge

d)

Yorktown

35.

Which of the following Revolutionary events allowed George Washington to train his men during the winter?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Saratoga

c)

Valley Forge

d)

Yorktown

36.

Which of the following Revolutionary events was the last battle and forced the British to surrender?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Saratoga

c)

Valley Forge

d)

Yorktown

37.

What was a direct effect of the Treaty of Paris in 1783?

a)

the war ends and Britain recognizes the US as an independent nation

b)

The king refused to recognize the US as independent

c)

Britain allied with France and Spain to take back their colonies

d)

Congress votes to allow Great Britain to collect taxes from the colonies

38.

Who was the king of Great Britain during the Revolutionary War?

a)

George III

b)

John Adams

c)

General Cornwallis

d)

George Washington

39.

Who led the Continental Army?

a)

Thomas Paine

b)

George Washington

c)

General Cornwallis

d)

Thomas Jefferson

40.

Who reminded her husband to consider women's rights and independence when drafting a new Constitution?

a)

Abigail Adams

b)

Susan B. Anthony

c)

Harriet Tubman

d)

Harriet Beecher Stowe

41.

Who was a naval captain during the Revolutionary War?

a)

John Paul Jones

b)

John Adams

c)

George Washingotn

d)

Thomas Paine

42.

Who wrote Common Sense, a pamphlet that argued for independence from Britain?

a)

John Paul Jones

b)

John Adams

c)

George Washingotn

d)

Thomas Paine

43.

What is the term for a wrong or cause for complaint or protest?

a)

grievance

b)

unalienable rights

c)

representation

d)

founding fathers

44.

What is the term for rights that humans are born with and cannot be taken away - life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?

a)

grievance

b)

unalienable rights

c)

representation

d)

founding fathers

45.

What is the term for someone who speaks on your behalf in government?

a)

grievance

b)

unalienable rights

c)

representation

d)

founding fathers

46.

Which of the following events showed that the Articles of Confederation were weak?

a)

Shay's Rebellion

b)

Whiskey Rebellion

c)

The Civil War

d)

The French and Indian War

47.

Which of the following is NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

no common currency

b)

no executive or judicial branch

c)

no power to tax or enforce laws

d)

Northwest Ordinance is a process to add states

48.

What was the purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

a)

to amend the Articles of Confederation

b)

to plan an attack on Mexico for Texas

c)

to decide how to punish the farmers of Shays' Rebellion

d)

to write the Bill of Rights

49.

What was the Great Compromise?

a)

it settled the dispute about representation between large and small states

b)

it settled a dispute about representation of enslaved people

c)

it settled a dispute with Native Americans by giving them land in Oklahoma

d)

it emancipated all slaves and allowed them to become sharecroppers

50.

What is the significance of the Magna Carta?

a)

influenced writers of the Constitution of "due process"

b)

It influenced our Declaration of Independence

c)

It influenced the Articles of Confederation

d)

It supported the idea of a monarchy

51.

What principle of government states that government roles and powers are limited by law?

a)

Limited Government

b)

Republicanism

c)

Federalism

d)

Individual Rights

52.

What principle of government involves citizens electing representatives to Congress?

a)

Limited Government

b)

Republicanism

c)

Federalism

d)

Individual Rights

53.

If the branches of government have influence and control over the other branches, this is an example of -

a)

Limited Government

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Federalism

d)

Popular Sovereignty

54.

What principle of government states that powers not delegated to the national government by the Constitution are "reserved to the states...or to the people"?

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Republicanism

c)

Federalism

d)

Individual Rights

55.

The power of government being created by the people is an example of -

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Separation of Power

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Republicanism

56.

Judicial Review is an example of which principle of government?

a)

checks and balances

b)

federalism

c)

separation of power

d)

individual rights

57.

Which court case established judicial review?

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Dred Scott

c)

McCulloch v. Maryland

d)

Plessy v. Ferguson

58.

Judicial Review is...

a)

the power of the Supreme Court to declare a law unconstitutional

b)

the power of the citizens to elect judges for the Supreme Court

c)

an annual review to determine which judges should be replaced

d)

the process for reviewing and amending the constitution

59.

Which group of people favored a strong central government and ratification of the new Constitution?

a)

federalists

b)

anti-federalists

c)

republicans

d)

democrats

60.

Select the 2 Federalists.

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

John Adams

c)

George Mason

d)

Patrick Henry

61.

Select the 2 Anti-Federalists.

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

John Adams

c)

George Mason

d)

Patrick Henry

62.

Which amendment protects our basic rights - speech, press, petition, assembly, and religion? (SUN)

a)

First Amendment

b)

Fourth Amendment

c)

Sixth Amendment

d)

Tenth Amendment

63.

Which amendment guarantees a fair and speedy trial and the right to have a lawyer? (TICKS)

a)

First Amendment

b)

Fourth Amendment

c)

Sixth Amendment

d)

Tenth Amendment

64.

Which amendment protects the accused from cruel and unusual punishment? (INMATE)

a)

Fourth Amendment

b)

Sixth Amendment

c)

Eighth Amendment

d)

Fifth Amendment

65.

Which amendment protects citizens from unreasonable search and seizure? (DOOR)

a)

Fourth Amendment

b)

Sixth Amendment

c)

Eighth Amendment

d)

Fifth Amendment

66.

Which amendment is the federalism amendment? (PEN)

a)

Fourth Amendment

b)

Sixth Amendment

c)

Eighth Amendment

d)

Tenth Amendment

67.

What event was an issue of national security and led to George Washington to establish domestic authority when challenged by citizens?

a)

Whiskey Rebellion

b)

Shays' Rebellion

c)

The Civil War

d)

The American Revolution

68.

What economic issue did George Washington face?

a)

large war debt

b)

growth of factories

c)

the end of slavery

d)

mercantilism

69.

Who was Washington's Secretary of Treasury that formed a plan for a national bank?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

John Adams

70.

Which political party, led by Thomas Jefferson, supported lower tariffs and a strict interpretation of the Constitution?

a)

Democratic-Republican

b)

Federalists

c)

Anti-Federalists

d)

Radical Republicans

71.

What were two main points of Washington's Farewell Address?

a)

no political parties

b)

avoid involvement in the political affairs of other countries

72.

What was the Alien & Sedition Act?

a)

people could be jailed for disloyalty and speaking against the government

b)

an incident between the French and US that resulted in undeclared war

c)

established the concept of judicial review for the Supreme Court

d)

impacted trade and damaged the commercial shipping industry in New England

73.

What was the XYZ Affair?

a)

people could be jailed for disloyalty and speaking against the government

b)

an incident between the French and US that resulted in undeclared war

c)

established the concept of judicial review for the Supreme Court

d)

impacted trade and damaged the commercial shipping industry in New England

74.

What was the Embargo Act of 1807?

a)

people could be jailed for disloyalty and speaking against the government

b)

an incident between the French and US that resulted in undeclared war

c)

established the concept of judicial review for the Supreme Court

d)

impacted trade and damaged the commercial shipping industry in New England

75.

Which of the following was an effect of the War of 1812? (Choose 3)

a)

American people began manufacturing their own goods

b)

The Industrial Revolution

c)

The Star Spangled Banner, the US National Anthem was written

d)

The impressment of American sailors by the British

76.

Which of the following was an effect of the War of 1812? (Choose 3)

a)

American people began manufacturing their own goods

b)

The Industrial Revolution

c)

The Star Spangled Banner, the US National Anthem was written

d)

The impressment of American sailors by the British

77.

Which of the following was a cause of the War of 1812?

a)

American people began manufacturing their own goods

b)

The Industrial Revolution

c)

The Star Spangled Banner, the US National Anthem was written

d)

The impressment of American sailors by the British

78.

What was the Era of Good Feelings?

a)

a time of nationalism and economic prosperity

b)

a time when all countries worked together for a better global economy

c)

a foreign policy that prevented European intervention and colonization

d)

a period of increased national conflict

79.

Which foreign policy warned Europeans against colonizing in the Americas?

a)

Monroe Doctrine

b)

XYZ Affair

c)

Northwest Ordinance

d)

Proclamation of 1763

80.

This court case addressed the issue of state vs federal power when a state tried to tax a federal bank?

a)

McCulloch v. Maryland

b)

Gibbons v. Ogden

c)

Marbury v. Madison

d)

Worcester v. Georgia

81.

This court case strengthened the power of federal government in matters of interstate commerce (trade) after conflict over steamboat operations?

a)

McCulloch v. Maryland

b)

Gibbons v. Ogden

c)

Marbury v. Madison

d)

Worcester v. Georgia

82.

Which statement best describes the Industrial Revolution?

a)

the production of goods moved from homes to factories

b)

the growth of the agricultural industry in the South

c)

a fight for economic independence from Great Britain

d)

The invention of new technology decreased production

83.

Which region produced manufactured goods such as textiles (cloth)?

a)

Northeast

b)

Midwest

c)

South

d)

All of the Above

84.

Which region supplied food resources like grains?

a)

Northeast

b)

Midwest

c)

South

d)

All of the Above

85.

Which region developed the plantation system and supplied raw materials for the textile mills in the North?

a)

Northeast

b)

Midwest

c)

South

d)

All of the Above

86.

1. entrepreneurship

2. competition

3. private property

4. private property

5. consumer choice

These are characteristics of ...

a)

free enterprise system

b)

communism

c)

socialism

d)

cottage industry