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Worksheetsus history mid term
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 32mins
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Class
Date
1.
In what ways was World War One different from previous wars? Give examples.
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2.
In your opinion what was the main reason behind United States involvement in World War One? Explain your choice.
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3.
What were the main consequences of Roosevelt's aggressive foreign policy? Do you think United States was justified in using “international police power” to preserve peace and order in the Western hemisphere? Justify your opinion.
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4.
Who were the progressive Presidents? Why did the want to regulate or break up the Trusts? Discuss.
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5.
Why were the Anti-Federalists opposed to the Constitution?
a)
They would be paid less if it were passed.
b)
They would be denied power.
c)
They thought the Constitution granted the government too much power.
d)
They thought that it granted the people too much power.
6.
All of these are part of the Constitution EXCEPT
a)
The
Preamble
b)
The
Articles
c)
The
Founding Fathers Agreement
d)
The
Amendments
7.
The major purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to
a)
describe a strategy for the defeat of the British in the Revolutionary War
b)
Justify the actions of people seeking to overthrow British colonial rule
c)
provide for the establishment of new state governments
d)
provide a plan of organization for a new government
8.
In writing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson based his argument for American Independence on the idea that
a)
people have Natural Rights as human beings
b)
the British refused to import colonial raw materials
c)
monarchy was evil by nature
d)
Britian was too far away to rule the Colonies
9.
The Mayflower Compact and the House of Burgesses were important to the development of democracy in colonial America because they
a)
expanded freedom of religion
b)
promoted self-government
c)
protected private ownership of property
d)
granted voting rights to all white males
10.
Which term could help explain population growth in the late 1800s?
a)
Migration
b)
Civil War
c)
Immigration
d)
Urbanization
11.
What was the primary reason for U.S. involvement in East Asia during the early 1950s?
a)
North Korean attempts to unify the peninsula challenged the U.S. policy of containment.
b)
Communities in Korea needed humanitarian aid due to a famine.
c)
International groups needed help investigating North Korean officials charged with corruption.
d)
Democratic reformers sought help from the U.S. military to overthrow dictatorial regimes in Korea.
12.
What was the main idea of the pamphlet "Common Sense?"
a)
The colonies shouldn't pay taxes but should dump the tea
b)
Benjamin Franklin is a great leader who should be followed
c)
The colonies should break from Britain & start a new nation
d)
The king of England is a monster and should be put on trial
13.
Upon entering World War I, the United States enlarged its military by-
a)
creating the Veterans Administration
b)
passing the Selective Service Act
c)
enacting the GI Bill
d)
establishing the Marine Corps
14.
Who wrote "Common Sense?"
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Benjamin Franklin
d)
Thomas Paine
15.
What was stated in the Proclamation of 1763?
a)
Colonists were banned from settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
b)
Colonists were encouraged to begin settling west of the Appalachian Mountains.
c)
The Proclamation ended the French and Indian War.
d)
The Proclamation proclaimed independence for the American colonists.
16.
What slogan did the colonists begin to use in order to express their frustrations with the British government?
a)
"No Taxation!"
b)
"We Need Representation!"
c)
"No Taxation without Representation!"
d)
"We Want Freedom!"
17.
The French and Indian War, unfair taxes in the colonies, along with many other events all led to what eventually?
a)
World War I
b)
American Revolution
c)
World War II
d)
Civil War
18.
What were the first 2 products taxed by King George III?
a)
Tea then Paper
b)
Tea then Sugar
c)
Sugar then Paper
d)
Sugar then Paint
19.
As a result of the cost of the war, what did King George III do to the colonists?
a)
Killed them
b)
Removed them from the land in the colonies just like the Indians.
c)
Imposed taxes to pay for the war
d)
Paid for the war out of his own pocket
20.
Who won the French and Indian War?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
Indians
d)
Spain
21.
What were the 2 main reasons for the French and Indian War?
a)
Control of land and trade with Native Americans
b)
Land and Slaves
c)
Gold
d)
Claim to land in Europe
22.
Where did the French and Indian War take place?
a)
England
b)
France
c)
America
d)
Africa
23.
Who fought in the French and Indian War?
a)
French vs. Indians
b)
British vs. French
c)
British vs. French and Indians
d)
Indians vs. British
24.
What were two results of the Great Awakening?
a)
religious tolerance and acceptance
b)
better jobs and trade routes
c)
better trade routes and acceptance
d)
religious tollerance and better jobs
25.
How did the Great Awakening lead up to the Revolutionary War?
a)
people revolted against Whitfield and Edwards, leading to the Revolution
b)
the Great Awakening convinced people that they should go to war
c)
people started to communicate their beliefs and defend them
d)
people in the colonies began taxing one another, rather than being taxed by Britain
26.
The trade route that delivered slaves to the Americas was called what?
a)
The Triangular Trade
b)
The Atlantic Trade
c)
The Square Trade
d)
The Pacific Trade
27.
What group of people had a voice in government in colonial America.
a)
women
b)
men
c)
white men who owned property
d)
women who owned property
28.
In a representative government people do what?
a)
Elect delegates to create laws and run government.
b)
Elect delegates to create laws and run schools.
c)
Elect laws and run government.
d)
Elect delegates to run government.
29.
By passing the Proclamation of 1763, Parliament effectively ended England's unofficial policy of _____________.
a)
writs of assistance
b)
salutary neglect
c)
mercantilism
d)
civil disobedience
30.
The part of the slave’s journey aboard the ship between Africa and the American colonies was known as the _________________ _________________
a)
Triangular Trade Route
b)
Middle Passage
c)
Northwest Passage
d)
Bermuda Triangle
31.
The majority of slaves that were brought to the American colonies were brought to...
a)
Work on plantations
b)
Work on the railroad
c)
Work building houses
d)
Work building ships
32.
Which statement is True of Slavery in the Americas?
a)
Children of slaves are generally set free
b)
Slaves were allowed freedom after 4-7 years
c)
Slaves that made it to America were slaves for life
d)
Answers B and C are correct
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