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PHS USH Unit 1 Foundations Quiz Practice

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
  1. Roughly what percentage of the Native American population in North America died due to disease during colonization?

a)
  1. 20%

b)
  1. 40%

c)
  1. 70%

d)
  1. 90%

2.
  1. What major indigenous city is now located in present-day Mexico City?

a)
  1. Cahokia

b)
  1. Tenochtitlan

c)
  1. Chaco Canyon

d)
  1. Isleta Pueblo

3.
  1. What is the name of the Italian explorer that opened up European colonization of the Americas?

a)
  1. Ferdinand Magellan

b)
  1. Christopher Columbus

c)
  1. Marco Polo

d)
  1. Amerigo Vespucci

4.
  1. Which European nation was NOT involved in the colonization of the Americas?

a)
  1. Great Britain

b)
  1. France

c)
  1. Spain

d)
  1. Italy

5.
  1. What was the name of the British colony in North America that mysteriously disappeared?

a)
  1. Jamestown

b)
  1. Plymouth

c)
  1. Roanoke

d)
  1. St. Augustine

6.
  1. What was the name of the first battle of the American Revolution?

a)
  1. Lexington and Concord

b)
  1. Boston and Raleigh

c)
  1. St. Augustine and Jamestown

d)
  1. New York and Plymouth

7.
  1. What was the name of the event where colonists threw rocks, stones, and snowballs at British soldiers which led to the deaths of five men?

a)
  1. Boston Massacre

b)
  1. New York Massacre

c)
  1. Trail of Tears

d)
  1. Jamestown Massacre

8.
  1. Who was the first President of the United States?

a)
  1. James Madison

b)
  1. George Washington

c)
  1. Benjamin Franklin

d)
  1. Thomas Jefferson

9.
  1. While some advocated for the ratification of the Constitution, others were in support of which document as a framework for the U.S. government.

a)
  1. The Articles of Confederation

b)
  1. The Magna Carta

c)
  1. The Federalist Papers

d)
  1. The Declaration of Independence

10.
  1. What was the name of the group of congressmen who were in favor of going to war with the British in 1812?

a)
  1. The Black Hawks

b)
  1. The Federalists

c)
  1. The War Hawks

d)
  1. The Anti-Federalists

11.
  1. What was the name of the treaty that officially ended the War of 1812 and solidified British and US relations?

a)
  1. Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo

b)
  1. Treaty of Versailles

c)
  1. Treaty of Paris

d)
  1. Treaty of Ghent

12.
  1. President Andrew Jackson forced Native Americans to relocate from land in the southern United States to present-day Oklahoma in an event called the ___ .

a)
  1. Boston Massacre

b)
  1. Trail of Tears

c)
  1. The Great Migration

d)
  1. Manifest Destiny

13.
  1. What was the name of the immigration station on the West Coast of the United States?

a)
  1. Angel Island

b)
  1. Ellis Island

c)
  1. Staten Island

d)
  1. Roanoke Island

14.
  1. What was the name of the movement where Americans believed that it was their “God-given right” to expand westward?

a)
  1. Homestead Act

b)
  1. Manifest Destiny

c)
  1. Monroe Doctrine

d)
  1. Great Migration

15.
  1. Which American document is referred to as the “Supreme Law of the Land?”

a)
  1. The Declaration of Independence

b)
  1. The Federalist Papers

c)
  1. The Articles of Confederation

d)
  1. The Constitution

16.
  1. Read the excerpt and answer the following question:  What is the meaning of unalienable rights?

a)
  1. Rights that change over time

b)
  1. Rights that cannot be taken away or denied

c)
  1. Rights that only governments can provide

d)
  1. Rights that cannot be defined and protected

17.
  1. Read the following text excerpt then answer the question: Which of these options is the best definition of an era?

The Era of Good Feelings marked a period in the political history of the United States that reflected a sense of national purpose and a desire for unity among Americans in the aftermath of the War of 1812. The era saw the collapse of the Federalist Party and an end to the bitter partisan disputes between it and the dominant Democratic-Republican Party during the First Party System. President James Monroe strove to downplay partisan affiliation in making his nominations, with the ultimate goal of national unity and eliminating political parties altogether from national politics. The period is so closely associated with Monroe's presidency (1817–1825) and his administrative goals that his name and the era are virtually synonymous.

a)
  1. A period of time identified by political, economic, and/or social trends

b)
  1. A series of various changes over many years

c)
  1. A series of events unified by individual or organized protests

d)
  1. A period of time lasting between 10 to 15 years

18.
  1. Which phrase best describes the goal of this amendment to the Bill of Rights in the Constitution?

a)
  1. To limit the power of the federal government

b)
  1. To restrain the power of activists

c)
  1. To limit due process rights

d)
  1. To restrict civil liberties

19.
  1. Which group of people in the late 1700s would most support the Bill of Rights, including the 10th Amendment from a previous quiz question?

a)
  1. Loyalists

b)
  1. Patriots

c)
  1. Anti-Federalists

d)
  1. Federalists

20.
  1. This map best represents what event in the Jacksonian Era 1831-1839?

a)
  1. Westward Expansion

b)
  1. The Trail of Tears

c)
  1. The Louisiana Purchase

d)
  1. The Battle of New Orleans