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U.S. History Regents Review Packet 1

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Why did King George III tax the colonists so heavily?
a)
He hated the colonist
b)
He wanted more money for himself
c)
The national debt increase from the French and Indian War
d)
To make money for the colonies
2.
After colonist threw rocks, sticks and snowballs at British forces, this event happened leading to tense relations between the British military and colonists.
a)
firing on Lexington and Concord
b)
Boston Tea Party
c)
Boston Massacre
d)
Battle at Bunker Hill
3.
Four laws passed by Parliament, meant to punish the New England colonies
a)
Townshend Acts
b)
Intolerable Acts
c)
Writs of Assistance
4.
First tax on the colonists passed in 1764, included taxes on molasses, coffee, and indigo
a)
Stamp Act
b)
Sugar Act
c)
Townshend Acts
5.
How did England decide to solve the problem caused by the war?
a)
They left the colonies.
b)
They taxed the colonist.
c)
They taxed the French.
d)
They did nothing.
6.
How did most colonist feel about the taxes they were being made to pay to England?
a)
They were proud to pay taxes to their mother country.
b)
They felt the taxes were fair and paid them willingly.
c)
They felt the taxes were unfair and began boycotting.
d)
They did not have any feelings one way or the other.
7.
What kinds of things did the Stamp Act require merchants (sellers) to purchase the stamps for?
a)
Tea, milk, and drinks
b)
Newspapers, playing cards, and things made of paper
c)
Shirts, shoes, and items people wear
d)
Beef, cheesse, and food people ate
8.

Historians would most often use this document to study ______________________.

a)

The Proclamation of 1763

b)

The Stamp Act

c)

The Intolerable Acts

d)

The Tea Act

9.

In this cartoon, the colonists are reacting to….

a)

Self-Government

b)

Tar & Feathering

c)

Loyalist resistance

d)

British Taxation

10.

Which rallying/war cry is most closely associated with this image?

a)

"Remember the Alamo!"

b)

"No Taxation Without Representation!"

c)

"Don't shoot until you see the whites of their eyes!"

d)

"This is where we fight! This is where they die!"

11.

What was the cause of the event shown in this image?

a)

The Townshend Acts

b)

The Sugar Act

c)

The Tea Act

d)

The Stamp Act

12.

Who organized the event depicted in this image?

a)

The Sons of Liberty

b)

The British Redcoats

c)

Parliament

d)

American Loyalists

13.

Powers or privileges which everyone is born with, that should never be taken away by a government or law.

a)

Rights

b)

Natural Rights

c)

Militia

d)

Independence

14.

To refuse to buy one or more goods from a certain source.

a)

Boycott

b)

Repeal

c)

Petition

d)

Revolt

15.

What did the Quartering Act say?

a)

British Soldiers could search your house without a cause to

b)

Colonists had to pay a tax on thier houses

c)

Colonists had to allow British Soldiers to stay in their homes

d)

British Soldiers could seize any house they wanted

16.
One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________. 
a)

The lack of an executive Branch (president)

b)

The inability of Congress to collect taxes.

c)

lack of a national currency

d)

all of the above

17.
The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ type of government.
a)
strong
b)
average
c)
weak
d)
federal
18.
Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.
a)
strong state government
b)
weak government
c)
strong central government
d)
legslature
19.
Who had more power under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Federal Government
b)
State Governments
c)
Individual people
d)
States with larger populations
20.

3 branches of government Legislative (creates the laws)/Executive (carries out the laws/Judicial(interprets the laws)

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Ratify

c)

Bill of Rights

21.

designed to prevent one branch from seizing too much power. Example: President nominates judges, Senate approves nominations

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Checks and balances

c)

Ratify

d)

Bill of Rights

22.

approve

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Checks and balances

c)

Ratify

d)

Bill of Rights

23.

first 10 amendments (freedoms) written by James Madison, guarenteed individual rights, required by anti-federalists to ratify constituion.

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Checks and balances

c)

Ratify

d)

Bill of Rights

24.

one who favored a strong central government, wrote the federalist papers to advocate for the ratification of the consitituion.

a)

Federalist

b)

Anti-Federalist

c)

Patriot

d)

Loyalist

25.

one who opposed ratification of the Constitution (weaker central gov’t)

a)

Federalist

b)

Anti-Federalist

c)

Loyalist

d)

Patriot

26.

What did Shays' rebellion reveal about the Articles of Confederation?

a)

That it was too similar to the British system

b)

That the government was too weak

c)

That it was strong and resilient

27.
The Great Compromise was a compromise between--
a)
Mass. Plan and New Jersey Plan
b)
Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
c)
Virginia Plan and New York Plan
d)
Virginia Plan and Delaware Plan
28.
The Virginia Plan wanted representation based on--
a)
population
b)
equality for every state
c)
state size
d)
money
29.
The New Jersey Plan wanted representation in government based on--
a)
population
b)
equality for every state
c)
state size
d)
money
30.
What kind of congress did the Great Compromise establish?
a)

1 House that has absolute power

b)

3 branches of government

c)

Bicameral Legislature (2 houses) Senate & House of Rep

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