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23-24 1st Semester Review

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The following are examples of what:

- He has kept among us, in times of peace, Standing Armies without the Consent of our legislatures.

- He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power.

- For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us

a)

Grievances

b)

Agreements

c)

Laws

d)

Expectations

2.

When Jefferson referred to unalienable rights in the Declaration of Independence, he was describing —

a)

liberties belonging to all U.S. citizens

b)

natural rights belonging to all humans

c)

freedoms given by the local government

d)

limitations on the rights of foreign-born citizens

3.

Match the following

a)

Spain

1.

To convert natives and search for gold

b)

France

2.

To profit from fur trading

c)

England

3.

To profit from agriculture and cash crops

4.

Delivered to Congress by President James Monroe in December 1823, _________ warns European nations that the United States would not tolerate further colonization.

a)

The Monroe Doctrine

b)

The Adams-Onis Treaty

c)

Common Sense

d)

The Bill of Rights

5.

What happened at the Constitutional Convention?

a)

The 13 colonies declared independence from Britain

b)

The Articles of Confederation were amended

c)

The Constitution was written

d)

All of the options are correct

e)

None of the options are correct

6.

What is representative government?

a)

Rule by King or Queen

b)

Rule by military leaders

c)

Rule by elected officials

d)

Rule by the people

7.

What is the name of the document that limited the King of England

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Magna Carta

c)

English Bill of Rights

d)

House of Burgesses

8.

What word means that is has two houses?

a)

Dos houses

b)

Unicameral

c)

Bicameral

d)

Tricameral

9.

What is the name of America's first colonial assembly?

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

House of Burgesses

c)

Fundamental Order of Connecticut

d)

Parliament

10.

Why did the Pilgrims write the Mayflower Compact?

a)

King didn't give them a charter

b)

To advance the Christian faith

c)

To honor their king and country

d)

Make an agreement to self-govern in order to survive

11.

Which of the following is the first constitution in the colonies?

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

House of Burgesses

d)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

12.
*Distance from Great Britain
*Mayflower Compact
*Town hall meetings
The factors listed above contributed most to the
a)
creation of alliances between British settlers and American Indians
b)
election of British colonists to Parliament
c)
growth of representative government in the British colonies
d)
expansion of British trade in the Americas
13.
I was killed in the Boston Massacre, and I was the 1 st person to die in the American Revolution.
a)
Crispus Attucks
b)
Haym Solomon
c)
John Adams
d)
George Washington
14.
I was an African American who served in the Continental Army (soldier). I helped the Americans win the battle of Saratoga.
a)
Wentworth Cheswell
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Monroe
d)
Thomas Paine
15.
I was the founder of the Sons of Liberty and may have participated in the Boston Tea Party.
a)
Sam Adams
b)
John Adams
c)
Abigail Adams
d)
Gomez Addams
16.
I wrote many letters to my husband, John Adams,  about the American Revolution and I was an early believer in women’s rights.
a)
Abigail Adams
b)
Mercy Otis Warren
c)
Morticia Addams
d)
Ben Franklin
17.
I was the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army.
a)
George Washington
b)
John Paul Jones
c)
Crispus Attucks
d)
Wentworth Cheswell
18.
I was the author of the Declaration of Independence and I was the French Ambassador for America.
a)
Thomas Jefferson
b)
Sam Adams
c)
James Armistead
d)
King George III
19.
I wrote a pamphlet titled Common Sense, which explained the reasons for the American Revolution in words common people could understand.
a)
Thomas Paine
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Patrick Henry
20.
I was an African American slave who served as a Colonial spy during the American Revolution. I helped the Americans win the battle of Yorktown.
a)
James Armistead
b)
Wentworth Cheswell
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Marquis de Lafayette
21.
I said a famous quote, “give me liberty, or give me death!”
a)
Patrick Henry
b)
Thomas Paine
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
22.
I was such a good naval commander, that I became known as the “Father of the United States Navy.”
a)
John Paul Jones
b)
Bernardo de Galvez
c)
George Washington
d)
Marquis de Lafayette
23.

What document addressed colonial concerns about English policies?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

U.S. Constitution

d)

Bill of Rights

24.

What were the three themes that outlined the colonists desire to be independent?

a)

government, Parliament, monarchy

b)

limited government, habeas corpus, goods

c)

representation, tax, individual rights

d)

consent of the governed, natural law, policy

25.

A religious group that wanted to purify the Church of England. They came to America for religious freedom and settled Massachusetts Bay.

a)

Debtors

b)

Indentured Servants

c)

Puritans

d)

Catholics

26.

An economic policy under which nations sought to increase their wealth and power by obtaining large amounts of gold and silver and by selling more goods than they bought

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Capitalism

c)

Communism

d)

Imperialism

27.

In the Declaration of Independence, the term “unalienable right” refers to -

a)

the rights citizens of other countries have

b)

the right to freedom of religion

c)

rights people are born with that cannot be taken away (without due process)

d)

rights only people in Britain have if they maintain good standing with the King

28.

According to Alexander Hamilton, the creation of a _________ would provide a place to deposit taxes, to provide a sound currency, and to make loans to the national government

a)

National Bank

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Legislative Branch

d)

Executive Branch

29.

Who asked congress to pass a high tariff, a tax on imported foreign goods, which would protect American industries from foreign competition?

a)

Hamilton

b)

Jefferson

c)

Washington

d)

Monroe

30.

In order to establish credit for the US, Hamilton suggested that the US should...

a)

assume the debts of the states

b)

create a national bank

c)

institute taxes to raise revenue

d)

all of these are true

31.

Led by Thomas Jefferson

a)

Democratic Republicans

b)

Federalists

32.

Led by Alexander Hamilton

a)

Democratic Republicans

b)

Federalists

33.

Believed in a strict interpretation of the constitution; exact wording

a)

Democratic Republicans

b)

Federalists

34.

Believed in more power for the state governments; state over federal

a)

Democratic Republicans

b)

Federalists

35.

Believed in a strong central government; federal over state

a)

Democratic Republicans

b)

Federalists

36.

Believed economy should focus more on industry

a)

Democratic Republicans

b)

Federalists

37.

Believed in a loose interpretation of the Constitution; read between the lines

a)

Democratic Republicans

b)

Federalists

38.

Why did many farmers, artisans, and former Anti-Federalists support the Democratic-Republican Party?

a)

The Democratic-Republicans favored the expansion of a strong national government

b)

The Democratic-Republicans supported strict restrictions on immigration

c)

The Democratic-Republicans supported the use of tariffs

d)

The Democratic-Republicans favored states' rights and the rights of the common man

39.

The first political parties in the United States formed mainly in response to disagreements over -

a)

taxation without representation

b)

the doctrine of judicial review

c)

territorial expansion to the west

d)

the extent of federal power

40.

The Federalists and the Democratic-Republicans emerged as separate political parties partly as a result of disagreement over -

a)

how the nation should develop economically

b)

whether to enforce the Monroe Doctrine

c)

how the nation should admit new states

d)

whether to approve the Declaration of Independence

41.

What do you think it was important to Washington to keep America out of European affairs (conflicts)?

a)

Because he did not want to have to pick sides

b)

Because it would take our young nation into a war that we may not be able to afford or survive

c)

Because his cabinet could not decide what side they agreed with

42.

What was George Washington’s advice in the Farewell Address (1796)?

a)

Avoid political parties

b)

Political Parties will benefit the country

43.

Which of the following precedents did Washington establish? CHOOSE TWO

a)

Presidential Cabinet

b)

Two (2) terms, Four (4) years each

c)

Political Parties

44.
What was a major reason for the federal government’s involvement in the relocations depicted on this map below?
a)
To persuade American Indians to become farmers.
b)
To gain access to important rivers.
c)
To punish American Indians who were allies of the British.
d)
 To acquire valuable agricultural land and natural resources.
45.
In 1832 the Supreme Court ruled that Georgia did not have legal authority over the Cherokees living in the state. President Andrew Jackson responded to this decision by?
a)
filing another petition against the Cherokee Nation.
b)
ignoring the ruling and allowing Georgia to evict the Cherokee Nation.
c)
ordering state officials in Georgia to negotiate with the Cherokee Nation.
d)
asking Congress to pay reparations to the Cherokee Nation.
46.

Which statement about the “Trail of Tears” is accurate?

a)

President Andrew Jackson opposed the removal of the Cherokee Indians from Georgia.

b)

Chief Justice John Marshall ordered the Cherokee Indians to move westwards.

c)

Large numbers of Cherokee were forced to relocate during the winter months.

47.
Why is the path Native Americans moved west on called the Trail of Tears?
a)
The trail was under water
b)
It stands for the loss of land
c)
So many died along the way due to starvation exposure and disease
d)
There was much fighting and conflict along the way
48.

Where were the natives moved because of the Indian Removal Act?

a)

west of the mississippi

b)

into Florida

c)

Back to England

49.

Standoff between South Carolina and the federal government on the state's belief that it could overturn a federal law was?

a)

Nullification Crisis

b)

Trail of Tears

c)

XYZ Affair

50.

Which Headline describes an event that established guidelines for the admission of new states to the Union?

a)

A. Northwest Ordinance Passed

b)

B. Treaty of Paris Ratified

c)

Bill of Right Ratified

d)

D. Alien & Sedition Acts

51.
a)

A. Declaration of Independence

b)

B. Treaty of Ghent

c)

C. Northwest Ordinance

d)

D. Louisiana Purchase Treaty

52.

The "Federalist Papers" were written to:

a)

Explain and convince the people into supporting the new U.S Constitution.

b)

spark a new revolution among the American people against their government.

c)

oppose a strong centralized government.

d)

create a new monarchy.

53.

What Principle: People in government have to obey the Constitution, including the President.

a)

Individual Rights

b)

Checks & Balances

c)

Limited Government

54.

What Principle: The government's power is divided between 3 branches.

a)

Individual Rights

b)

Checks & Balances

c)

Separation of Powers

55.

What Principle: Each branch has some power over the other two branches.

a)

Checks & Balances

b)

Limited Government

c)

Separation of Powers

56.

What Principle: Everyone has to follow Federal laws while states can also create their own laws.

a)

Republicanism

b)

Republicanism

c)

Federalism

57.

What Principle: The people have the power in government.

a)

Popular Sovereignity

b)

Republicanism

c)

Federalism

58.

What Principle: We have rights the government cannot take away.

a)

Popular Sovereignity

b)

Individual Rights

c)

Limited Government

59.

What Principle: The people vote for representatives to make laws and run the government.

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Republicanism

c)

Individual Rights

60.
This group supported adding a Bill of Rights to the Constitution - 
a)
Federalists
b)
Democratic-Republicans
c)
Whigs
d)
Anti-Federalists

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