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Total questions: 106

Worksheet time: 3hrs 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

2.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

3.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

4.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

5.
a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

6.
a)

F

b)

G

c)

H

d)

J

7.

Where was the House of Burgesses located?

a)

In England

b)

In Plymouth

c)

In Jamestown

d)

None of the answers are correct

8.

Virginia House of Burgesses was the first _______ in the New World?

a)

permanent settlement

b)

monarchy

c)

representative assembly

d)

none of these answers

9.

Who could be elected to the Virginia House of Burgesses?

a)

White, female property owners who were at least 17 years old.

b)

White, male property owners who were at least 17 years old

c)

Black, male property owners who were at least 17 years old.

d)

White, male non-property owners who were at least 17 years old.

10.

What was the impact of the Virginia House of Burgesses?

a)

It created the first social club for wealthy landowners in Virginia.

b)

It was a religious organization that promoted Puritan beliefs.

c)

It marked the beginning of representative government in America.

d)

It was the first monarchy in the American colonies.

11.

Who is Anthony Johnson?

a)

An African Indentured Servant

b)

A Black indentured servant

c)

An English indentured servant

d)

An African Slave

12.

John Punch...

a)

Was a black indentured servant

b)

Ran away from the plantation he worked at

c)

Was punished differently than the other indentured servants he escaped with

d)

All of the answers are correct

13.

Elizabeth Key...

a)

was enslaved in Virginia.

b)

was able to escape her servitude by running away.

c)

sued for her freedom but lost the case.

d)

sued for her freedom and won.

14.

What was Bacon's Rebellion?

a)

A peaceful protest against high taxes in the colonies.

b)

An armed rebellion in 1676 by Virginia settlers against the rule of Governor William Berkeley.

c)

A revolt led by Native American tribes against European settlers.

d)

A rebellion in colonists in New England against British colonial rule.

15.

What were the main causes of Bacon's Rebellion?

a)

Poor harvests, religious tensions, and economic inequality.

b)

Political corruption, foreign invasions, and natural disasters.

c)

Social unrest, trade disputes, and military conflicts.

d)

High taxes, lack of representation, and conflicts with Native Americans.

16.

How did Bacon's Rebellion impact enslavement in Virginia?

a)

The rebellion resulted in the abolition (elimination) of slavery in the Virginia colonies.

b)

The rebellion had no impact on enslavement in the Virginia colonies.

c)

The rebellion led to a decrease in the use of enslaved Africans as laborers in the Virginia colonies.

d)

The rebellion led to an increase in the use of enslaved Africans as laborers in the Virginia colonies.

17.

Match the date with the significant creations

a)

1619

1.

The House of Burgesses

b)

1620

2.

Mayflower Compact

c)

1636 (1639)

3.

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

d)

1689

4.

English Bill of Rights

18.

Match the colony with the significant creations

a)

Virginia

1.

The House of Burgesses

b)

Plymouth

2.

Mayflower Compact

c)

Connecticut

3.

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

d)

England

4.

English Bill of Rights

19.

Match the creation with its significance

a)

First elected representative assembly in colonies.

1.

The House of Burgesses

b)

First attempt at self-government in the colonies.

2.

Mayflower Compact

c)

First written constitution in the colonies.

3.

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

d)

Limited powers of English monarch.

4.

English Bill of Rights

20.

Which of the following best replaces the question mark in the diagram?

a)

created a general council to manage the colonies

b)

experienced strict control by Parliament

c)

established their own representative governments

d)

appointed governors who reported to the King

21.

Which of the following completes the sentence above?

a)

limited property ownership to church members

b)

extended voting rights beyond church members

c)

restricted trade with neighboring colonies

d)

asked the king to appoint a governor for the colony

22.

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

23.

Which statement explains the significance of this colonial institution?

a)

The assembly served as a model for other colonial legislatures.

b)

Colonists used the assembly to overrule decisions of the royal governor.

c)

The assembly sent delegates to Parliament to represent Virginia.

d)

The king revoked Virginia’s charter because the assembly became too powerful.

24.

Which statement best describes the influence of this document?

a)

It helped establish the tradition of self-government.

b)

It was the first attempt to combine political and religious laws.

c)

It established the concept of unalienable rights.

d)

It outlined a plan for independence from British rule.

25.

Which factor most contributed to the creation of the documents in this list?

a)

The opportunity for trade with American Indians

b)

The distance of the colonies from Great Britain

c)

The doctrine of the Church of England

d)

The economic system of mercantilism

26.
This branch makes laws
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Postal Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
Judicial Branch
27.
The branch carries out(executes) laws.
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Postal
d)
Judicial
28.
This branch interprets laws 
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Postal
d)
Judicial
29.
Which branch can veto a bill made by the legislature?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
30.
Which branch can override a veto? 
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
31.

The power to declare an action unconstitutional

a)

Judicial review

b)

Executive order

c)

Treaty

d)

Appoint

32.
Who has the power to appoint a Supreme Court Judge, when there is an open spot  on the court?
a)
Legislature
b)
Citizens
c)
President
d)
Congress
33.
Congress is divided into two parts, the  _____________ and the _______________.
a)
Senate and House of Burgess
b)
White House and Senate
c)
President and Vice-President
d)
Senate and House of Representatives
34.
The Checks & Balances power used by the Legislative Branch to REMOVE a President from office if the President is committing criminal acts is called.......
a)
Presidential Veto
b)
Impeachment
c)
Judicial Review
d)
Appointment Power
35.
Make rules about trade between states and nations
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
36.
Run public schools
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
37.
Declare War
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
38.
Create an army and a navy
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
39.
Provide police and emergency services
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
40.
Establish local governments
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
41.
Print Money
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
42.
Collect Taxes
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
43.
This branch makes laws
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Postal Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
Judicial Branch
44.
The branch carries out(executes) laws.
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Postal
d)
Judicial
45.
This branch interprets laws 
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Postal
d)
Judicial
46.
Which branch can veto a bill made by the legislature?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
47.
Which branch can override a veto? 
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
48.

The power to declare an action unconstitutional

a)

Judicial review

b)

Executive order

c)

Treaty

d)

Appoint

49.
Who has the power to appoint a Supreme Court Judge, when there is an open spot  on the court?
a)
Legislature
b)
Citizens
c)
President
d)
Congress
50.
Congress is divided into two parts, the  _____________ and the _______________.
a)
Senate and House of Burgess
b)
White House and Senate
c)
President and Vice-President
d)
Senate and House of Representatives
51.
The Checks & Balances power used by the Legislative Branch to REMOVE a President from office if the President is committing criminal acts is called.......
a)
Presidential Veto
b)
Impeachment
c)
Judicial Review
d)
Appointment Power
52.
Make rules about trade between states and nations
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
53.
Run public schools
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
54.
Declare War
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
55.
Create an army and a navy
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
56.
Provide police and emergency services
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
57.
Establish local governments
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
58.
Print Money
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
59.
Collect Taxes
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
60.
This branch makes laws
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Postal Branch
c)
Legislative Branch
d)
Judicial Branch
61.
The branch carries out(executes) laws.
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Postal
d)
Judicial
62.
This branch interprets laws 
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Postal
d)
Judicial
63.
Which branch can veto a bill made by the legislature?
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
64.
Which branch can override a veto? 
a)
Executive
b)
Judicial
c)
Legislative
65.

The power to declare an action unconstitutional

a)

Judicial review

b)

Executive order

c)

Treaty

d)

Appoint

66.
Who has the power to appoint a Supreme Court Judge, when there is an open spot  on the court?
a)
Legislature
b)
Citizens
c)
President
d)
Congress
67.
Congress is divided into two parts, the  _____________ and the _______________.
a)
Senate and House of Burgess
b)
White House and Senate
c)
President and Vice-President
d)
Senate and House of Representatives
68.
The Checks & Balances power used by the Legislative Branch to REMOVE a President from office if the President is committing criminal acts is called.......
a)
Presidential Veto
b)
Impeachment
c)
Judicial Review
d)
Appointment Power
69.
Make rules about trade between states and nations
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
70.
Run public schools
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
71.
Declare War
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
72.
Create an army and a navy
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
73.
Provide police and emergency services
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
74.
Establish local governments
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
75.
Print Money
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
76.
Collect Taxes
a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
77.

A plant grown to sell, instead of the farmer using it himself.

a)

artisan

b)

terrain

c)

cash crop

d)

dissenter

78.

A person under contract to work for another person for a certain amount of time, usually without being paid but in exchange for freedom.

a)

artisan

b)

indentured servant

c)

slave trade

d)

town crier

79.

Trade routes between Africa, the Americas, and Europe, in which ships carried cash crops, manufactured goods, and enslaved people were known as

a)

Middle Passage

b)

Columbian Exchange

c)

Triangular Trade

80.

Mayflower Compact

a)

An agreement to form a government

b)

A list of questions for a judge

c)

Something used by women to apply makeup

81.

A group of Protestants who opposed war and believed in the equality of all people.

a)

Quakers

b)

Catholics

c)

Puritans

d)

Pilgrims

82.

Economic policy where colonies serve as a source of raw materials to increase the wealth and maintain a favorable balance of trade for the "mother" country.

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Representative Government

c)

Charter

d)

Plantations

83.

Match the following terms to their definitions

a)

subsistence farms

1.

a type of agriculture in which people lived on what they grew themselves

b)

cash crops

2.

a crop grown for sale to make a profit (examples: wheat, corn)

c)

plantations

3.

a large farm dedicated to growing substantial amounts of crops for profit, uses enslaved labor

84.

A type of farming in which most of the produce is consumed by the farmer and his or her family, leaving little or nothing to be marketed in.

a)

Subsistence Farming

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Virginia House of Burgess

85.

Pilgrims were different than Puritans because they

a)

Had no opinion about the Church of England

b)

Were happy to belong to the Church of England

c)

Wanted to purify the Church of England

d)

Wanted to completely separate from the Church of England

86.

Which religious group wanted to "purify the church of England"?

a)

Pilgrims

b)

Puritans

c)

Separatists

d)

Quakers

87.

A plant grown to sell, instead of the farmer using it himself.

a)

artisan

b)

terrain

c)

cash crop

d)

dissenter

88.

A person under contract to work for another person for a certain amount of time, usually without being paid but in exchange for freedom.

a)

artisan

b)

indentured servant

c)

slave trade

d)

town crier

89.

Trade routes between Africa, the Americas, and Europe, in which ships carried cash crops, manufactured goods, and enslaved people were known as

a)

Middle Passage

b)

Columbian Exchange

c)

Triangular Trade

90.

Mayflower Compact

a)

An agreement to form a government

b)

A list of questions for a judge

c)

Something used by women to apply makeup

91.

A group of Protestants who opposed war and believed in the equality of all people.

a)

Quakers

b)

Catholics

c)

Puritans

d)

Pilgrims

92.

Economic policy where colonies serve as a source of raw materials to increase the wealth and maintain a favorable balance of trade for the "mother" country.

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Representative Government

c)

Charter

d)

Plantations

93.

Match the following terms to their definitions

a)

subsistence farms

1.

a type of agriculture in which people lived on what they grew themselves

b)

cash crops

2.

a crop grown for sale to make a profit (examples: wheat, corn)

c)

plantations

3.

a large farm dedicated to growing substantial amounts of crops for profit, uses enslaved labor

94.

A type of farming in which most of the produce is consumed by the farmer and his or her family, leaving little or nothing to be marketed in.

a)

Subsistence Farming

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Virginia House of Burgess

95.

Pilgrims were different than Puritans because they

a)

Had no opinion about the Church of England

b)

Were happy to belong to the Church of England

c)

Wanted to purify the Church of England

d)

Wanted to completely separate from the Church of England

96.

Which religious group wanted to "purify the church of England"?

a)

Pilgrims

b)

Puritans

c)

Separatists

d)

Quakers

97.

Plan of government?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

constitution

c)

ordinance

d)

bicameral

98.

Two house legislatures

a)

Bicameral

b)

Ordinance

c)

House of Burgess

d)

ordinance

99.

America's first constituion

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

constitution

c)

ordinance

d)

bicameral

100.

What is a law?

a)

depreciated

b)

constitution

c)

ordinance

d)

monarchies

101.

Means "fallen in value"

a)

ordinance

b)

depreciated

c)

bicameral

d)

currency

102.

The states adopted constitutions that limited the power of the _____________?

a)

state senator

b)

state representative

c)

governor

d)

president

103.

The Americans formed a republic, a government in which citizens rule through

a)

elected representatives

b)

monarchies

c)

kingships

d)

appointed representatives

104.

One of the Confederation's accomplishments was an arrangement for handling

a)

currency

b)

new states in the West

c)

the military

d)

foreign troops

105.

What was the single territory that was created out of the lands north of the Ohio River and east of the Mississippi River?

a)

Mississippi Territory

b)

Western Territory

c)

Northwest Territory

d)

Ohio River valley Territory

106.

One major weakness of the Confederation was that i could not deal with

a)

drawing maps

b)

new states

c)

native Americans

d)

the nations finances