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Unit Three Review Acitivty

Total questions: 53

Worksheet time: 27mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How old must a person be if s/he wants to be a U.S. Senator?

a)

There is no age requirement.

b)

35

c)

25

d)

30

2.

When establishing the economy of the U.S., what deal was made with the Southern states in exchange for the federal government taking on all war debt?

a)

The U.S. would take on all war debt in exchange for the Alien & Sedition Acts begin passed.

b)

The U.S. would take on all debt in exchange for the U.S. capital being in the South.

c)

The U.S. would take on all war debt in exchange for the Louisiana Purchase.

d)

The U.S. would take on all war debt in exchange for the National Bank begin created.

3.

How long is a U.S. Senator's term?

a)

4 years

b)

6 years

c)

2 years

d)

It is a lifetime appointment.

4.

How long is a President's term?

a)

4 years

b)

6 years

c)

2 years

d)

It is a lifetime appointment.

5.

What treaty ended the War of 1812?

a)
Treaty of Paris
b)
Treaty of Ghent
c)
Treaty of Versailles
d)
Treaty of Tordesillas
6.

Who authored the poem that would become "The Star-Spangled Banner?"

a)
Francis Scott Key
b)
George Washington
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
John Adams
7.

During the War of 1812, what fort did the British hope to take in Baltimore?

a)
Fort Monroe
b)
Fort McHenry
c)
Fort Sumter
d)
Fort Washington
8.

During the British attack on Washington, D.C., what was the British goal?

a)

To destroy government buildings in the American capital.

b)

To take control of Fort McHenry.

c)

To stop the enforcement of the Alien & Sedition Acts.

d)

To take back the U.S. as a British colony.

9.

During what battle did the Americans fight against the Shawnee for control of the Indiana Territory?

a)

Battle of Little Bighorn

b)
Battle of Antietam
c)
Battle of Gettysburg
d)

Battle of Tippecanoe

10.

What Shawnee chief led an uprising to oppose the Americans' purchase of the Indiana Territory?

a)

Powhatan

b)

Sacagawea

c)

Tecumseh

d)

Matoaka

11.

What is the name of the Act that was passed under Thomas Jefferson which banned the U.S. from trading with foreign nations, and banned foreign nations from docking in U.S. ports?

a)

Alien Acts

b)

Sedition Acts

c)

Embargo Act

d)

Intolerable Acts

12.

What term is given to the act of drafting someone into your navy/army by force?

a)
conscription
b)
recruitment
c)
volunteering
d)
impressment
13.

Whom did the U.S. purchase the Louisiana Territory from?

a)
Mexico
b)
England
c)
France
d)
Spain
14.

In the Alien & Sedition Acts, how many years did someone need to be in the U.S. to obtain citizenship?

a)
14
b)
20
c)
5
d)
10
15.

What is the name given to the incident in which three U.S. representatives were bribed by french agents in order for them to stop seizing American ships?

a)
PQR Affair
b)
LMN Incident
c)
ABC Scandal
d)
XYZ Affair
16.

With whom did the U.S. side during the French Revolution?

a)
The U.S. sided with France during the French Revolution.
b)
The U.S. sided with Britain during the French Revolution.
c)
The U.S. sided with Spain during the French Revolution.
d)

The U.S. attempted to stay neutral.

17.

Who was John Adams's Vice President?

a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
James Madison
c)
George Washington
d)
Alexander Hamilton
18.

Federalists or Democratic Republicans: believed in free trade.

a)
Democratic Republicans
b)

Federalists

19.

Federalists or Democratic Republicans: believed in States Banks as opposed to a National Bank.

a)
Democratic Republicans
b)

Federalists

20.

Federalists or Democratic Republicans: had a strict interpretation of the Constitution.

a)
Democratic Republicans
b)

Federalists

21.

Federalists or Democratic Republicans: wanted the U.S. to focus on agrictulre.

a)

Democratic-Republicans

b)

Federalists

22.

Federalists or Democratic Republicans: believed in a strong state government

a)

Democratic-Republicans

b)

Federalists

23.

Federalists or Democratic Republicans: Believed in tariffs.

a)

Democratic-Republicans

b)

Federalists

24.

Federalists or Democratic Republicans: supported the National Bank.

a)

Democratic-Republicans

b)

Federalists

25.

Federalists or Democratic Republicans: had a loose interpretation of the Constitution.

a)

Democratic-Republicans

b)

Federalists

26.

Federalists or Democratic Republicans: wanted the U.S. to focus on manufacturing.

a)

Democratic-Republicans

b)

Federalists

27.

Federalists or Democratic Republicans: Believed in a strong federal government.

a)

Democratic-Republicans

b)

Federalists

28.

When establishing the economy, how did Alexander Hamilton expect the U.S. to make money?

a)

Tariffs

b)

Writs of Assistance

c)

Seditions

d)

The Intolerable Acts

29.

Who served as the first Secretary of the Treasury?

a)
Alexander Hamilton
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
30.

Which of the following was NOT one of the original presidential cabinet positions?

a)

Secretary of War

b)
Secretary of Education
c)

Secretary of the Treasury

d)
Secretary of State
31.

Which president is credited with creating the Presidential Cabinet?

a)
John F. Kennedy
b)
Abraham Lincoln
c)
George Washington
d)
Thomas Jefferson
32.

What is the name of the act that helped establish the court system that is in the United States today?

a)
Judiciary Act of 1789
b)

Legal Act of 1789

c)

Supreme Court Act of 1789

d)

Justice Act of 1789

33.

Which of the following is NOT guaranteed in the first amendment?

a)
Freedom of speech
b)

Freedom of assembly

c)
Freedom of religion
d)
Right to bear arms
34.

How long is a Supreme Court justice's term?

a)

18 years

b)

It is a lifetime appointment

c)
4 years
d)

6 years

35.

How many full terms can a person serve as President?

a)
1
b)
3
c)
2
d)
4
36.

How many terms can a person serve as a U.S. senator?

a)
2 terms
b)

As many as s/he are elected to.

c)
3 terms
d)
4 terms
37.

How many terms can a person serve as a U.S. Representative?

a)
2 terms
b)

As many as s/he are elected to.

c)
3 terms
d)
4 terms
38.

How old must a person be if s/he wants to be a Supreme Court Justice?

a)

There is no age limit given.

b)
A person must be at least 21 years old to be a Supreme Court Justice.
c)
A person must be at least 25 years old to be a Supreme Court Justice.
d)
A person must be at least 30 years old to be a Supreme Court Justice.
39.

How many years must a person be a U.S. citizen for if they want to be on the Supreme Court?

a)

9 years

b)

14 years

c)

7 years

d)

There is no time frame given.

40.

How long is a U.S. Representatives term?

a)
4 years
b)
6 years
c)
10 years
d)
2 years
41.

How many years must a person be a U.S. citizen for if they want to be President?

a)

14

b)

7

c)

9

d)

No time frame is given.

42.

How old must a person be if s/he wants to be President?

a)
25
b)
18
c)
35
d)
50
43.

How many years must a person be a U.S. citizen for if they want to join the U.S. House of Represenatives?

a)
5
b)
7
c)
10
d)
2
44.

How many years must a person be a U.S. citizen for if they want to join the senate?

a)

7

b)

9

c)

14

d)

No time limit is given.

45.

How old must a person be if s/he wants to be a U.S. Represenatitve?

a)
30
b)
18
c)
25
d)
21
46.

What phrase describes the concept that says the branches of the U.S. government share power to ensure no one branch becomes too powerful?

a)
federalism
b)
checks and balances
c)
judicial review
d)

weights and balances

47.

Which branch of the government is the Supreme Court apart of?

a)
Judicial branch
b)
Department of Defense
c)
Legislative branch
d)
Executive branch
48.

Which branch of the government is the House of Representatives apart of?

a)
executive
b)
judicial
c)
legislative
d)
administrative
49.

Which branch of the government is the Senate apart of?

a)
executive
b)
judicial
c)
legislative
d)
administrative
50.

Which branch of the government is the President a part of?

a)
administrative
b)
executive
c)
judicial
d)
legislative
51.

In what city was the Constitutional Convention held?

a)
Philadelphia
b)
Boston
c)
Washington D.C.
d)
New York City
52.

What was the first constitution of the United States?

a)
The Declaration of Independence
b)

Articles of Confederation.

c)
The Constitution of the United States
d)
The Emancipation Proclamation
53.

What were the new boundaries of the United States, per the Treaty of Paris (1783)?

a)

Mississippi River to the Atlantic, Canada to Florida

b)

Appalachian Mountains to the Pacific, Canada to Florida

c)

Mississippi River to the Pacific, Canada to Florida

d)

Appalachian Mountains to the Atlantic, Canada to Florida