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WorksheetsFall 2023 Review
Total questions: 121
Worksheet time: 3hrs 8mins
What was the original reason European nations were traveling around the world during the Age of Exploration?
Gold, God, and Glory
To gain fame and fortune
To use all of the new navigation technologies available
To find a new trade route to Asia
When did European nations colonize North America?
From 1492 to 1820
From 1492 to 1750
From 1500 to 1700
From 1492 to 1700
Why did England begin to colonize North America?
(Select any responses that apply)
To acquire wealth
To spread the Christian religion
To strengthen the motherland
To gain fame and fortune
What did explorers and others begin to call Europe and the Americas?
The Old World and the New World
The European Union and the U.S.A.
The Elden Lands and Holy Lands
Europe and America
Where in North America did England establish colonies?
East Coast
South and Southwest
Midwest and Northeastern Canada
Modern-day Manhattan
What was the Columbian Exchange?
The first bounty that Christopher Columbus brought back to Spain upon returning from his 1492 voyage
The beginning of the Triangle Trade between Europe, Africa, and the Americas
The transfer of plants, animals, culture, people, diseases, and ideas between the Old and New Worlds
The exchange of culture and technology between the people of Europe and America
What are the middle colonies?
Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts
Connecticut, Rhode Island
New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Pennsylvania
Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
What are the southern colonies?
Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Pennsylvania
Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts
Connecticut, Rhode Island
What are the New England colonies?
Virginia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Pennsylvania
Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts
Connecticut, Rhode Island
In 1620, another group of English settlers landed at Plymouth, Massachusetts. What were they called?
Plymouths
Venetians
Pilgrims
Where did the English build their first permanent colony?
Plymouth, Massachusetts
Jamestown, Virginia
India
What was the significance of the Mayflower Compact?
First written framework of self government in English colonies
First successful English colony in the New World
Declared the United States an independent country from Englad
Explained the reasons why the Colonies should declare independence
Which colony was NOT in the New England Colonies?
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Georgia
Maine
Which of the following characterizes the relationship between church and state for the Puritans who settled the Massachusetts Bay Colony in the seventeenth century?
You had to be a Church member to vote and hold office
Strict separation of Church and State
The government supported religious toleration
Government encouraged catholic elements to be incorporated into worship
Where was slavery practiced in the British colonies?
New England
Middle
Southern
All of the above
None of the above
The “Great Awakening” refers to the
European awareness of the new world
religious revivals that swept the colonies in the 1740s
start of the independence movement in the colonies
technological revolutions
The major purpose of mercantilist policy was to
convert natives to Catholicism
protect industries of the colonies
increase wealth of the mother country
To encourage people to move to the new world
1. This document was signed in 1620 off of Massachusetts establishing the principles of self-government and a social contract for settlers to North America
The House of Burgesses
The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
The Mayflower Compact
The Federalist Papers
Even though many colonies started out as self-governing, what type of colonies did they start to become by the 1700s, causing tension?
Proprietary
Democratic
Charter
Royal
The policy of Britain of avoiding strict enforcement of parliamentary laws, especially trade laws, as long as colonies remained loyal to Britain
Joint-Stock Company
imperial agreement
mercantilism agreement
salutary neglect
This was the exchange of goods, plant, animals and even diseases from Europe to the Americas
Columbian Exchange
Mercantile
Exchange
Great Migration
Movement Exchange
These Acts were put in place to control trade in Colonial America and included ideas like the colonists could only export goods to Britain
Constitutional Acts
Intolerable Acts
Stamp Acts
Navigation Acts
What was the main idea behind mercantilism?
Colonies existed to make a profit for their mother country
Colonies were used to house prisoners from the mother country
Colonies were allowed to do whatever they wanted
Colonies were setup to help with overpopulation in the mother country
When enslaved Africans were loaded onto boats to be taken and sold, this part of the triangular trade route was called what?
The "Triangular Trade" was a network between which three locations?
Europe, Africa, Asia
Europe, India, Australia
North America, West Indies, South America
Europe, Africa, America
What was the significance of Thomas Paine’s pamphlet Common Sense?
It presented a convincing case for independence, using plain language.
It counteracted the Great Awakening by arguing against religion.
It clearly described how increased trade could benefit the colonies.
It considered early arguments against using slave labor in America.
This cartoon was published by Benjamin Franklin in 1754. The cartoon encouraged
States to ratify the new Constitution.
Confederate states to organize a government.
American colonies to unite in their efforts.
Britain to establish more American Colonies.
Which of these conflicts gave the British Empire effective control over North America in the 18th century?
The War of 1812
The Napoleonic War
The War of Spanish Succession
The Seven Years/French & Indian War
How did the Stamp Act, the Tea Act, and the Intolerable Acts encourage American colonists to consider revolution against British rule?
by representing an effort in Britain to end the slave trade in the colonies
by increasing conflict between the colonists and neighboring Indian tribes.
by revealing the British plan to expand the American colonies farther west on the continent
by raising taxes in the American colonies without granting the colonies any representation in Parliament
After winning the French & Indian War, Great Britain passed the Proclamation of 1763 which made the colonists angry because
it did not allow them to settle on land west of the Appalachian mountains.
it passed a tax on items such as newspapers, wills and contracts.
it forced colonists to house and feed British soldiers.
it took away their representation in Parliament.
The cartoon printed in 1760 was most likely a protest against
pirates
food safety
British taxes
cruelty of British soldiers
Why did American colonists resent British taxes?
American colonists were unhappy that the high taxes were keeping the nobility in luxury.
Unlike American colonists, people who lived in Great Britain did not have to pay any duties .
Americans did not elect representatives to Parliament as people who lived in Great Britain did.
Great Britain did not offer the American colonists any protection from the French and the Indians.
A group of colonists who formed a secret society to oppose British policies at the time of the American Revolution
Sons of Liberty
Daughters of Liberty
Stamp Act Congress
Committees of Correspondence
protest against increased tea prices in which colonists dumped British tea into Boston harbor
Boston Massacre
Boston Tea Party
Battle of Lexington
Battle of Concord
series of laws passed in 1774 to punish Boston for the Tea Party
Intolerable Acts
Townshend Acts
Quartering Act
Sugar Act
-States had the majority of power
-Federal government could not tax or raise and army
All of these are examples of
Political authority that directed the struggle for independence beginning in 1775.
First Continental Congress
Second Continental Congress
Articles of Confederation
Committees of Correspondence
This petition, written by moderates, expressed the colonists’ loyalty to the king and requested a halt in
fighting until a solution could be found. King George III refused the petition.
Declaration of Independece
Olive Branch Petition
Common Sense
Treaty of Paris (1783)
Signed in 1776 by US revolutionaries; it declared the United States as a free state.
Common Sense
U.S. Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
Commander of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
George Washington
Nathanael Greene
Marquis de Lafayette
Baron von Steuben
The Battles of ____________________ and __________________ sparked the Revolutionary War.
Lexington; Concord
Concord; Bunker's Hill
Lexington; Saratoga
Concord; Camden
Basic rights of the people that may not be taken away.
Unalienable Rights
Human Rights
Natural Rights
Bill of Rights
This document ends the American Revolution, and recognizes the former British colonies as an independent nation.
Treaty of Paris (1783)
Treaty of Paris (1763)
Declaration of Independence
Common Sense
George Washington required the inoculation of which disease to the Continental Army to prevent deaths.
The Plague
The Spanish Flu
Small Pox
Diphtheria
What are the (3) Key points George Washington touch on in his “Farewell Address”?
Political parties, strong government, and Foreign Rivalries
Political parties, Permanent Alliances, and European Affairs
European affairs, Isolationism, and Debt
None of the Above
What were the (2) political parties created during Washington term in office?
Democrats and anti-federalist
Federalist and Democratic Republicans
Republicans and anti-federalist
All of the above
Who set the "Precedent" (Standards) for a two term Presidency?
G. Washington
A. Hamilton
T. Jefferson
J. Adams
Which party "Opposed" Hamilton Financial Policies?
Republicans
Federalist
Democratic Republicans
A & B
Article One creates the
Congress
Presidency
Supreme Court
Federal System
Article TWO creates the
Congress
Presidency
Supreme Court
Federal System
Article THREE creates the
Congress
Presidency
Supreme Court
Federal System
The Word 'Ratify' means to
to make something official
to act in a rat-like or rodentine manner
to make something new
to stop a process
Who is called the Father of the Constitution
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
Which famous farewell address did George Washington deliver as he left the presidency?
The Gettysburg Address
The Emancipation Proclamation
The Farewell Address
The Declaration of Independence
George Washington's presidency is known for establishing many important traditions. Which of the following was NOT one of those traditions?
The two-term limit for presidents
The creation of the Federal Reserve
The use of "Mr. President" as the official title
The tradition of delivering an inaugural address.
The Alien and Sedition Act allowed the government stronger abilities to _________ foreigners.
recruit
allow
deport
jail
What political party was Adams a member of?
Democratic-Republicans
Federalist
Whig
Anti-Federalists
Which political party supported a loose interpretation of the Constitution?
Democratic-Republicans
Federalists
Which political party wanted a weak federal government?
Federalists
Democratic-Republicans
The XYZ Affair controversy happened because....
the French attacked American ships
the British refused to meet American diplomats
French diplomats demanded a bribe to meet with American diplomats
the British were forcing Americans to join their navy
What was the purpose of the Sedition Act?
To prevent people from criticizing the government
To get Americans to support a war with France
To get Americans to support a war with Britain
To stop immigrants from entering the country illegally
What was the purpose of the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions?
Argued for a separation of Church and state
Argued for a stricter interpretation of the Constitution and the ability of states to ignore a federal law that was tyrannical
Argued for a peace treaty with France to end the continuing hostilities
Argued for a higher tariff on goods shipped to America from Europe
This man was the President during the Era of Good Feelings.
John Quincy Adams
James Monroe
Andrew Jackson
James Madison
President Monroe issued the Monroe Doctrine to prevent
British interference in American expansion.
Spain from establishing control of Florida.
European nations from claiming territory in the Americas.
France from trying to regain Canada.
All of the following were causes of the War of 1812 EXCEPT:
War Hawk Congressmen's desire to gain British land in Canada.
the impressment of American sailors by the British navy.
the signing of the Treaty of Ghent.
the use of British weapons by Native Americans in attacks on western frontier settlers.
Under the terms of the Missouri Compromise, the balance of free state and slave states was maintained and
Missouri was admitted to the Union as a free state.
slavery was banned in the Northern part of the Louisiana Purchase.
Texas was admitted to the Union as a slave state.
the South agreed to discontinue the slave trade by 1850.
Which of the following is evidence of sectionalism rather than nationalism?
the Missouri Compromise
the Monroe Doctrine
the writing of the Star Spangled Banner
the Supreme Court decision in McCulloch v. Maryland
Which of the following is the BEST definition of Judicial Review?
the power of the Supreme Court to determine whether to hear a case.
the power of the Supreme Court to impeach a US President.
the power of the Supreme Court to rule on the constitutionality of a law.
the power of the Supreme Court to confirm a Presidential appointment to sit on the Court.
Why did Thomas Jefferson sign the Embargo Act of 1807 into law?
He believed that it would keep American sailors safe from impressment by keeping them off the high seas.
He believed it would benefit the Northern economy because American manufacturing would develop out of necessity.
He believed an embargo of all foreign foods would make the United States more interdependent on other nations.
He believed it would lead to a war with Britain, a country he despised.
Who wrote the words to the song that would later become our National Anthem?
Francis Scott Key
John Quincy Adams
William Henry Harrison
James Madison
The factory system made life easier because:
It streamlined the process of creating goods
It helped business owners speak directly with consumers
It helped transport goods faster and easier
It greatly reduced the number of hours individuals spent on farm labor
A canal is best explained as a
Natural river
Man-made river
Waterway from the mountains
Tunnel across states
The steamboat and the railroad made life easier because:
They streamlined the process of creating goods
They helped business owners speak directly with consumers
They helped transport goods faster and easier
They greatly reduced the number of hours individuals spent on farm labor
The telegraph uses a system of symbols to send messages, it is called:
Morse Code
Hieroglyphics
Braille
Telecom
What was constructed in 1825 to connect the Great Lakes to New York City
Erie Canal
Suez Canal
Panama Canal
Corinth Canal
What product fueled the US Textile Industry?
Polyester
Linen
Cotton
Wool
How did the Great Awakening change America?
It brought people from all over the colonies together for the first time
It led to people denying God and leading secular lives
It spread abolitionism throughout the land and led to the end of slavery
It brought French rule to America
A business arrangement in which investors buy shares of the company and derive profits in proportion to the amount of their shares
plantation
charter
joint-stock company
Jamestown
Where did most Pilgrims and Puritans settle?
Southern Colonies
New England Colonies
Middle Colonies
Which type of colony had their own government with no King involvement?
Proprietary
Royal
Charter
business
This political party believed in having a larger peace time military
Federalist
Democratic Republican
This political party became unpopular after the War of 1812
Federalist
Democratic Republican
This interpretation of the Constitution supported the Louisiana Purchase - just because a rule isn't written, doesn't mean it can't be done
Strict interpretation
Loose interpretation
Strict interpretation of the Constitution
Can't do the thing if the thing isn't written in the Constitution
Can do the thing if the thing isn't written in the Constitution
Can't do the thing if the thing is written in the Constitution
Can do the thing if the thing is written in the Constitution
