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DCP 3 Review

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following was a major reason for European exploration in the 15th and 16th centuries?

a)

To spread Christianity

b)

To establish trade routes to Asia

c)

To search for new sources of gold

d)

All of the above

2.

Which colony was founded by the Pilgrims in 1620

a)

Virgian

b)

Massachusetts Bay

c)

Plymouth

d)

Rhode Island

3.

What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact

a)

To establish the first democratic colony of the colonies

b)

To declare independence from England

c)

To establish Religious freedom in the New World

d)

To outline the rules and laws of the Plymouth colony

4.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Adams

c)

John Hancock

d)

George Washinton

5.

Which battle is considered the first major battle of the American Revolution

a)

Bunker Hill

b)

Yorktown

c)

Lexington and concord

d)

Saratoga

6.

Which document outlined the structure of the United States government and is still in use today?

a)

The Magna Carta

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

The Articles of Confederation

d)

The Constitution

7.

What was the main issue addressed by the Missouri Compromise

a)

Representation in Congress

b)

The spread of slavery into new territories

c)

taxation without representation

d)

The annexation of Texas

8.

Which event prompted the United States to declare war on Great Britain in 1812?

a)

The blockade of American ports

b)

The attack on the USS Chesapeake

c)

The british support for Native American tribes

d)

The impressment of US sailors

9.

Which of the following territories was acquired as a result of the US Mexican war?

a)

California

b)

Oregon

c)

Maine

d)

Alaska

10.

Which of the follow was a major result of the California Gold Rush

a)

Increased migration to the territory

b)

Growth of San Francisco

c)

Development of gold mining

d)

All of the above

11.

Which of the following was a consequence of the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

The United States gave up control of land to France

b)

The United States controlled the Mississippi River

c)

The United States doubled in size

d)

France was removed from North America

12.

What was the main goal of the Monroe Doctrine

a)

To annex Texas into the united states

b)

To abolish slavery in the newly formed states

c)

To prevent European colonization in the Western Hemisphere

d)

To establish trade agreements with Latin American Countries

13.

Which landmark Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review?

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Gibbons v. Ogden

c)

McCulloch v. Maryland

d)

Worcester v. Georgia

14.

Who was the author of "Common Sense," a pamphlet advocating for American independence from Great Britain?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

John Adams

d)

Patrick Henry

15.

Which president is associated with the policy of Manifest Destiny, promoting westward expansion of the United States?

a)

Martin Van Buren

b)

James Monroe

c)

Andrew Jackson

d)

James K. Polk

16.

What was the primary issue at stake in Worcester v. Georgia?

a)

Native American sovereignty

b)

Federal taxation

c)

States Rights

d)

Slavery

17.

What was a key takeaway from George Washingtons farewell address

a)

advocating for the creation of political parties

b)

Warning of trade with other nations

c)

Warning about the formation of political parties

d)

Maintaining permanent allies