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Social Studies Benchmark 2 Review

Total questions: 108

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Vocabulary:

freedom from control by another government or country

a)

independence

b)

petition

c)

natural rights

2.

Vocabulary:

a formal written request made to an official person or organization

a)

independence

b)

petition

c)

natural rights

3.

Vocabulary:

rights common to everyone, as opposed to those given by law

a)

independence

b)

petition

c)

natural rights

4.

Famous Documents:

a pamphlet published in 1776 by Thomas Paine that persuaded many American colonists to support independence

a)

Common Sense

b)

Olive Branch Petition

c)

Declaration of Independence

5.

Famous Documents:

the document written to declare the American colonies as an independent nation, free from British rule

a)

Common Sense

b)

Olive Branch Petition

c)

Declaration of Independence

6.

Famous Documents:

a petition adopted by the Second Continental Congress in 1775 and sent to King George III in a final attempt to avoid war between Great Britain and the Colonies

a)

Common Sense

b)

Olive Branch Petition

c)

Declaration of Independence

7.

Patrick Henry gave a famous speech that ended with the words "give me liberty, or give me death!" With which group did he identify himself?

a)

Patriots

b)

Loyalists

c)

British citizens

d)

members of Parliament

8.

The Continental Army was composed of

a)

troops from all the colonies

b)

troops from throughout Great Britain

c)

only troops from the New England colonies

d)

only troops from Virginia and Massachusetts

9.

Which of these describes the mood of the colonies immediately following the events at Lexington and Concord?

a)

most of the colonists were reluctant to start a war

b)

most of the colonists were eager to declare war against the British

c)

most of the colonists sided with the Loyalists against the Patriots

d)

most of the colonists wanted to move to Great Britain

10.

Which of these best describes the Battle of Bunker Hill?

a)

the British won decisively

b)

the militia won by a narrow margin

c)

the militia surrendered to the British

d)

the British won but suffered many losses

11.

Why was George Washington chosen to be a military leader?

a)

he had experience

b)

he wanted the role

c)

he was very wealthy

d)

he was highly educated

12.

What effect did Common Sense have on the colonies?

a)

it instilled the fear of war in the colonists

b)

it convinced the colonies to remain loyal to Great Britain

c)

it persuaded many colonists that America should be independent

d)

it petitioned the king to end the quarrel between the colonies and Great Britain

13.

What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?

a)

to persuade British troops to leave Boston

b)

to encourage colonists to join the army

c)

to convince Parliament to repeal the Stamp Act

d)

to ask King George to make peace with the colonies

14.

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

a)

to start the American Revolution

b)

to offer a peace settlement to Great Britain

c)

to instruct how a country wins its freedom

d)

to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britian

15.

How do natural rights, as described in the Declaration of Independence, differ from other rights?

a)

people are born with natural rights

b)

people can vote to choose natural rights

c)

natural rights are given only citizens

d)

natural rights come from the government

16.

Why was any mention of slavery removed from the Declaration of Independence?

a)

it might lead to demands to free the slaves

b)

it was unfair to blame the king for the slave trade

c)

it might offend merchants who profited from the slave trade

d)

all of the above reasons

17.

According to Thomas Jefferson, the power to rule comes from

a)

God

b)

the king

c)

Parliament

d)

the citizens

18.

Why did Thomas Jefferson say that King George III was an unfit ruler?

a)

he was not born in Great Britain

b)

he denied the colonists their rights

c)

he was not elected by Parliament

d)

he lived far away from the colonies

19.

What two decisions were made at the Second Continental Congress in 1775?

a)

to form an army

b)

to make a gesture for peace with Great Britain

c)

to declare war on Great Britain

d)

to demand a repeal of the Tea Act

20.

To Great Britian, the signing of the Declaration of Independence was

a)

an act of loyalty

b)

an act of treason

c)

an act of bravery

d)

an act of insanity

21.

What is the date of Independence Day?

a)

July 1, 1776

b)

July 2, 1776

c)

July 4, 1776

d)

September 17, 1787

22.

Which is is the correct chronological order of events?

a)

2nd Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia, Battle of Bunker Hill, Olive Branch Petition, British abandon Boston, Declaration of Independence approved

b)

Battle of Bunker Hill, British abandon Boston, 2nd Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia, Declaration of Independence approved, Olive Branch Petition

c)

2nd Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia, Olive Branch Petition, British abandon Boston, Declaration of Independence approved, Battle of Bunker Hill,

d)

British abandon Boston, 2nd Continental Congress meets in Philadelphia, Declaration of Independence approved, Battle of Bunker Hill, Olive Branch petition

23.

People:

Commander in chief of the Continental Army

a)

George Washington

b)

William Howe

c)

John Adams

d)

Israel Putnam

24.

People:

British General at the Battle of Bunker Hill

a)

George Washington

b)

William Howe

c)

John Adams

d)

Israel Putnam

25.

People:

Said "Give me liberty, or give me death!"

a)

George Washington

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

Thomas Jefferson

26.

People:

published Common Sense

a)

Thomas Paine

b)

John Adams

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

Thomas Jefferson

27.

People:

the main writer of the Declaration of Independence

a)

Thomas Paine

b)

John Adams

c)

Patrick Henry

d)

Thomas Jefferson

28.

People:

King of Great Britain

a)

George III

b)

George Washington

c)

William Howe

d)

Israel Putnam

29.

Vocabulary:

a nation that joins another nation in some common effort, such as fighting a war

a)

ally

b)

treaty

c)

rebellion

d)

strategy

30.

Vocabulary:

a written and signed agreement between two or more countries

a)

ally

b)

treaty

c)

rebellion

d)

strategy

31.

Vocabulary:

a violent attempt to resist or overthrow the government

a)

ally

b)

democracy

c)

rebellion

d)

strategy

32.

Vocabulary:

an overall plan, such as for winning a war

a)

ally

b)

treaty

c)

rebellion

d)

strategy

33.

Which of these was a weakness of the Continental army at the start of the war?

a)

supply shortages

b)

weak commander

c)

unfamiliar territory

d)

long travel distances

34.

At the start of the war, what was a weakness of the British troops?

a)

poor leadership

b)

understaffed army

c)

insufficient supplies

d)

poorly trained soldiers

35.

Who were the German soldiers hired to help the British?

a)

Hessians

b)

Redcoats

c)

Loyalists

d)

Patriots

36.

Why did African Americans join the Continental army?

a)

they had excellent military skills

b)

they were generously paid to join the army

c)

the blamed Great Britain for their enslavement

d)

the hoped independence would lead to an end of slavery

37.

Which of these was an effect of African Americans helping the cause of independence?

a)

slavery was abolished throughout the colonies

b)

several colonies began to take steps to end slavery

c)

African Americans who fought were given their freedom

d)

African Americans were rewarded for their acts of bravery

38.

What caused the American defeat in Brooklyn, New York, in August 1776?

a)

weak leadership

b)

unmotivated troops

c)

undisciplined enemy

d)

inexperienced soldiers

39.

Which word describes the "summer soldier and sunshine patriot"?

a)

traitor

b)

fighter

c)

quitter

d)

optimist

40.

Which statement best describes Washington's military strategy after 1776?

a)

to avoid all battles with the British

b)

the defeat the British in one large battle

c)

to fight a defensive war and tire the British out

d)

to prevent food and supplies from reaching the British

41.

Which of these was an effect of the American victory at Saratoga?

a)

British troops gained confidence

b)

General Burgoyne resigned

c)

Great Britain withdrew from Canada

d)

European countries came to the aid of America

42.

Which of these nations became an American ally after the victory at Saratoga?

a)

Canada

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Mexico

43.

Why did many of the British people not support the war?

a)

the king was unpopular

b)

they planned to move to America

c)

the cost was too high

d)

they wanted Americans to have Independence

44.

What was the result of American victories at Trenton and Princeton?

a)

the Hessians joined the American side

b)

it showed that the Americans could defeat the British

c)

it proved George Washington was wrong about his soldiers

d)

the British abandoned New York and New Jersey

45.

Which of these was a clear disadvantage for General Burgoyne in Albany, New York?

a)

unfamiliar territory

b)

not enough soldiers

c)

insufficient supplies

d)

poor communication

46.

What group ambushed the British with hit and run raids in the South?

a)

Loyalists

b)

French

c)

Guerrilla troops

d)

Hessians

47.

What prevented the British from being rescued by the British Navy?

a)

loyalists

b)

mercenaries

c)

French warships

d)

guerrilla troops

48.

Which best describes the progress of the Revolutionary War?

a)

The British won every battle until the final one at Yorktown

b)

The British lost most of the battles against the experienced and disciplined American soldiers

c)

At the beginning, the Americans were overmatched but their skills and tactics improved

d)

The Americans outnumbered the British and won without help at Yorktown

49.

How did the American Revolution impact other parts of the world?

a)

it led to Great Britain giving up other colonies

b)

it made other nations fearful of American strength

c)

it encouraged other nations to fight for their independence

d)

it made citizens of other nations fearful of a fight for independence

50.

In addition to independence, what did the Treaty of Paris give to the Americans?

a)

British land in Canada

b)

the right to punish Loyalists

c)

land east of the Mississippi River

d)

the return of taxes paid to Great Britain

51.

In which region did the Battle of Yorktown take place?

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

52.

Battles:

1776. The British defeated the Continental army and captured New York City.

a)

Battle of Long Island (Brooklyn Heights)

b)

Battle of Trenton

c)

Battle of Monmouth

d)

Battle of Saratoga

53.

Battles:

1776. Washington crossed the Delaware River on Christmas night and American forces surprised German Hessians .

a)

Battle of Monmouth

b)

Battle of Trenton

c)

Battle of Saratoga

d)

Battle of Long Island

54.

Battles:

1777 The American victory marked a turning point in the war. Shortly afterward, France and Spain joined the war as American allies.

a)

Battle of Trenton

b)

Battle of Monmouth

c)

Battle of Saratoga

d)

Battle of Yorktown

55.

Battles:

1778 Washington led an attack on retreating British troops. The British were able to slip away and sail safely to New York City.

a)

Battle of Trenton

b)

Battle of Monmouth

c)

Battle of Saratoga

d)

Battle of Yorktown

56.

Battles:

1781. Americans and French surrounded the British on land and sea. Cornwallis surrendered in the last major battle of the American Revolution.

a)

Battle of Long Island

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of Monmouth

d)

Battle of Yorktown

57.

People (American):

Commander in Chief of the Continental Army

a)

George Washington

b)

Nathaniel Greene

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

Francis Marion

58.

People (British):

King of Great Britain

a)

Lord Charles Cornwallis

b)

George III

c)

Sir Henry Clinton

d)

John Burgoyne

59.

People (British):

Held the position of Secretary of State for the Colonies throughout the Revolutionary War, formed the British strategy and directed the British armies in North America

a)

Lord George Germain

b)

Lord Charles Cornwallis

c)

Sir Henry Clinton

d)

William Howe

60.

People (British):

Commander in Chief of the British army in North America (1776–78), despite several military successes, failed to destroy the Continental Army

a)

William Howe

b)

Sir Henry Clinton

c)

Lord Charles Cornwallis

d)

John Burgoyne

61.

People (American):

wrote the pamphlet The Crisis

a)

Francis Marion

b)

Nathanael Greene

c)

Marquis de Lafayette

d)

Thomas Paine

62.

People (British):

British general, defeated by American forces in the Saratoga, NY campaign of 1777

a)

Lord Charles Cornwallis

b)

John Burgoyne

c)

William Howe

d)

Sir Henry Clinton

63.

People (American):

Prussian military officer that drilled Continental army soldiers at Valley Forge.

a)

Baron Friedrich von Steuben

b)

Marquis de Lafayette

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

George Washington

64.

People (American):

French military officer who fought in the American Revolution, commanded American troops in several battles

a)

Baron Friedrich von Steuben

b)

Marquis de Lafayette

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

George Washington

65.

People (British):

Commander in Chief of the British Army in America in 1778 and led his forces in the Battle of Monmouth

a)

Lord Charles Cornwallis

b)

John Burgoyne

c)

William Howe

d)

Sir Henry Clinton

66.

People (British):

Served as a general in the British Army, surrendered at Yorktown in 1781

a)

Lord Charles Cornwallis

b)

William Howe

c)

Sir Henry Clinton

d)

John Burgoyne

67.

People (American):

The "Swamp Fox" led ambushes on the British in the South

a)

Francis Marion

b)

Nathanael Greene

c)

Marquis de Lafayette

d)

Thomas Paine

68.

People (American):

major general of the Continental Army known for his successful strategy in the South

a)

Francis Marion

b)

Nathanael Greene

c)

Marquis de Lafayette

d)

Thomas Paine

69.

Vocabulary:

an association of states that cooperate for a common purpose.

a)

constitution

b)

ratify

c)

republic

d)

confederation

70.

Vocabulary:

a written plan that provides the basic framework of a government

a)

constitution

b)

ratify

c)

republic

71.

Vocabulary:

to formally approve a plan or an agreement. The process of approval is called ratification.

a)

constitution

b)

ratify

c)

republic

d)

confederation

72.

Vocabulary:

a country governed by elected representatives

a)

constitution

b)

ratify

c)

republic

73.

an agreement made at the Constitutional Convention stating that enslaved persons would be counted as three-fifths of a person when determining a state's population for representation in the House of Representatives

a)

3/5 Compromise

b)

Great Compromise

c)

Electoral College

d)

Northwest Ordinance

74.

the first written plan of government in the United States

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Northwest Territory

c)

Northwest Ordinance

d)

Land Ordinance of 1785

75.

the meeting held in Philadelphia in 1787 at which the delegates wrote the U.S. Constitution.

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Electoral College

c)

Northwest Ordinance

d)

Constitutional Convention

76.

the group established by the Constitution to elect the president and vice president. Voters in each state choose their electors.

a)

Congress

b)

Electoral College

c)

State Legislature

d)

Supreme Court

77.

the series of essays written by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay in support of the ratification of the Constitution.

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

The Federalist Papers

c)

The Preamble

d)

The Elightenment

78.

the plan of government adopted at the Constitutional Convention that established a two-house Congress. In the House of Representatives, representation from each state is based on state population. In the Senate, each state is represented by two senators.

a)

3/5 Compromise

b)

Great Compromise

c)

Electoral College

d)

Northwest Ordinance

79.

a law passed by the United States in 1787 that specified how western lands would be governed

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Northwest Territory

c)

Northwest Ordinance

d)

Land Ordinance of 1785

80.

a region on the United States bounded by the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and the Great Lakes. The region was given to the United States by the Treaty of Paris.

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Northwest Territory

c)

Northwest Ordinance

d)

Land Ordinance of 1785

81.

Following the American Revolution, what did Congress fear about a strong central government?

a)

states would have too much power

b)

rights for which people fought would be lost

c)

another war would occur between Great Britain and America

d)

laws would be passed to prevent people from settling in new territories

82.

Which was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Congress could not declare war

b)

Congress could not collect taxes

c)

Congress could not set up a postal service

d)

Congress could not create an army or navy

83.

What land was affected by the Land Ordinance of 1785?

a)

land north and south of the colonies

b)

land of the original 13 colonies

c)

land bounded by the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers and the Great Lakes

d)

land between the Mississippi River and the Rocky Mountains

84.

What was the long-term effect of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787?

a)

territories eventually became states

b)

the farmers of Massachusetts rebelled

c)

George Washington was elected president

d)

slavery was expanded in the United States

85.

Why is Shays's Rebellion an important event in U.S. history?

a)

it was the beginning of the Civil War

b)

it led to the passage of a new Constitution

c)

it showed the strength of the Massachusetts militia

d)

it displayed the power of the central government

86.

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention in 1787?

a)

to write the U.S. constitution

b)

to end the conflict in Massachusetts

c)

to revise the Articles of Confederation

d)

to rewrite the Declaration of Independence

87.

Why is James Madison known as the "Father of the Constitution"?

a)

he wrote the first draft of the Constitution

b)

he knew more about government than anyone else

c)

he was the oldest delegate to the Constitutional Convention

d)

he was well prepared to lead the discussion at the convention

88.

Which of these was the greatest challenge for the delegates at the Constitutional Convention?

a)

how to respond to the interests of foreign countries

b)

how to address the concerns of farmers and ranchers

c)

how to balance the interests of large and small states

d)

how to get agreement between the eastern and western states

89.

The delegates to the Constitutional Convention agreed to establish a republic. Which of these best describes a republic?

a)

a country led by a president

b)

a government led by a powerful few

c)

a parliamentary form of government

d)

a country led by elected representatives

90.

Which of these did both the Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan include?

a)

an end to slavery

b)

an elected president

c)

two houses of Congress

d)

three branches of government

91.

What did the Great Compromise decide?

a)

representation in Congress

b)

the political parties

c)

system of checks and balances

d)

process of selecting the president

92.

The number of members of which of these is affected by state population?

a)

Senate

b)

Supreme Court

c)

president's cabinet

d)

House of Representatives

93.

What was the greatest concern of opponents to the Constitution (Anti-Federalists)?

a)

taxes would be eliminated

b)

selection of George Washington as president

c)

replacement of the Articles of Confederation

d)

states giving up power to form a stronger government

94.

The delegates to Constitutional Convention gave the job of choosing the chief executive to:

a)

all the citizens

b)

members of Congress

c)

electors chosen by the states

d)

state legislatures and governors

95.

Which of these describes a federal system of government?

a)

government run by one political party

b)

a single leader makes all government decisions

c)

individual states have power over the national government

d)

power is shared by the national and state governments

96.

What was the position of the group known as the Federalists?

a)

they supported the new Constitution

b)

they questioned the justice of slavery

c)

they feared the power of the national government

d)

they believed states should have equal representation in Congress

97.

How were slaves counted in determining representation?

a)

as property to be taxed

b)

as three-fifths of a person

c)

the same as any other person

d)

the same as livestock

98.

Which state would gain the most representatives in Congress if slaves were counted?

a)

Delaware

b)

New York

c)

Pennsylvania

d)

Virginia

99.

Who did not attend the Constitutional Convention?

a)

John Adams

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

George Washington

e)

James Madison

100.

People

the oldest delegate to the Constitutional Convention

a)

John Adams

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

James Madison

d)

George Washington

101.

People

wrote 51 of the 85 essays published as The Federalist Papers

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

John Jay

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

102.

People

known as the "Father of the Constitution"

a)

James Madison

b)

William Paterson

c)

Edmund Randolph

d)

Roger Sherman

103.

People

presenter of the New Jersey Plan for the small states

a)

James Madison

b)

William Paterson

c)

Edmund Randolph

d)

Roger Sherman

104.

People

presenter of the Virginia Plan for the large states

a)

James Madison

b)

William Paterson

c)

Edmund Randolph

d)

Roger Sherman

105.

People:

led the uprising of Massachusetts farmers to keep judges from taking their land?

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

James Madison

d)

Daniel Shays

106.

People

author of the Great Compromise between the large states and the small states

a)

James Madison

b)

William Paterson

c)

Edmund Randolph

d)

Roger Sherman

107.

People

president of the Constitutional Convention?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

James Madison

d)

George Washington

108.

People

author of the 3/5 Compromise dealing with how slave should be counted

a)

James Madison

b)

James Wilson

c)

Edmund Randolph

d)

Roger Sherman