WorksheetsStruggle Bus 2024 Semester Exam
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 36mins
Which of the following is the best title for the information in the box?
Causes of the American Revolution
Reasons People Settled in the 13 Colonies
Ideas that Influenced Government in the 13 Colonies
Reasons for the Growth of a Representative Government in the 13 Colonies
The events in the timeline affected the development of government in the 13 colonies by providing opportunities for the colonists to (a)
participate in government.
expand their voting rights.
create stronger ties with English Parliament.
protect their individual rights.
The practice of slavery influenced life in the southern colonies by having an (a) economy based on the (b) .
agrarian
plantation system
manufacturing
industrial
factory system
In what way did the physical geography influence the settlement patterns that emerged in the American colonies?
Dense forests in the Southern colonies made settlement in the region difficult.
Access to water resources concentrated settlement into the Southern colonies
Mountain barriers kept settlements pushed to the eastern part of the colonies.
The close proximity of the New England to Britain attracted settlements to the area.
The primary cause of economic differences among the colonies in North America was due to the different (a) in each region.
geographic features
religions
nationalities
traditions
William Penn helped to create a limited government in the (a) colony by (b) .
Pennsylvania
writing a colonial constitution
supporting a colonial union
creating a colonial newspaper
Maryland
Georgia
The (a) settled in New York primarily for (b) gains.
Spanish
French
Which of the following resulted from the First Great Awakening?
Religious leaders took on prominent political roles.
Newly formed religious groups created their own colonies
Charismatic preachers spread the ideals of the Enlightenment.
Many religious denominations experienced a growth in numbers
Based on the information in the excerpt, the colonies had been violating what British policy for some time?
Stamp Act
Intolerable Acts
Free Enterprise
Mercantilism
Many of the protests and demonstrations that followed the Stamp Act and Intolerable Acts were examples of (a) .
boycotting
natural rights
unalienable rights
French aristocrat (a) contributed to the American Revolution by (b) .
Marquis de Lafayette
commanding colonial troops against the British
Haym Solomon
George Washington
spying on the British troops
negotiating the Treaty of Paris
Why would the writings of Mercy Otis Warren be informative to a historian?
She published the first novel set in colonial America.
She recorded the proceedings at the Boston Massacre trial.
She contributed to the writing of the Declaration of Independence
She authored one of the earliest accounts of the Revolutionary War.
Which of the following was a grievance listed in the Declaration of Independence?
Quartering of soldiers
Closing of Boston Harbor
Ending religious toleration
Disregarding freedom of speech
In 1770, the lawyer & future president (a) defended the British soldiers accused of the Boston Massacre. This action served as a model of (b) because he devoted his life to (c) .
John Adams
civic virtue
public service
Patrick Henry
rebellion
the U.S military
mercantilism
Which of the two following British actions led the American colonists to claim that taxes were imposed without their consent?
Stamp Act
Mercantilism
Free Entrerprise
Intolerable Acts
Sugar Act
The American colonists used the slogan, "no taxation without (a) ," to express their belief in the need for (b) .
representation
consent of the governed
electing representatives
voting
parliament
mercantilism
civic virtue
Which document included the idea first suggested by John Locke that people have a right to overthrow a government that oppresses them?
Mayflower Compact
Declaration of Independence
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Proclamation of 1763
These two accounts relate to the firing of the first shots of the American Revolution at Lexington, Massachusetts. Based on these accounts, what conclusion can be drawn?
American militia men fired the first shots at Lexington
The British fired the first shots of the American Revolution
Secondary sources are more accurate than primary sources
The point of view of the writer may lead to some bias in the account
Which of the following colonists’ grievances from the Declaration of Independence is addressed in the excerpt?
imposing taxes on us without our consent
abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighboring Province
quartering large bodies of armed troops among us
transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offenses
Which statement provides evidence that that the colonial grievance of being "transported beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offenses" was addressed in the new U.S Constitution?
"to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation"
"to be confronted with the witnesses against him"
"the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy & public trial"
"by an impartial jury of the state & district wherein the crime shall have been committed"
Which of the following statements best represents the ideas Alexander Hamilton contributed during the writing of the U.S. Constitution?
He argued for putting an end to the practice of enslaving people.
He suggested that a list of rights for citizens be added to any constitution.
He favored creating a strong federal government along with a national bank.
He proposed a compromise so that both small and large states would have representation.
Why was this 1803 event significant to the U.S government?
It contributed to the formation of the first political parties.
It improved diplomatic relations with Mexico
It led to a new understanding of presidential powers
It showed the need to give the Senate the power to approve treaties.
Which views were argued by either Alexander Hamilton or Thomas Jefferson while debating the establishment of a national bank?
The Constitution does not give the government the power to set up a national bank.
A national bank would help maintain public credit.
Holding public funds & paying government debts requires a national bank.
A national bank would favor manufacturing at the expense of agriculture.
What conclusion can best be drawn from the information in this chart?
Political parties usually agree on most issues.
The Federalists opposed most tariffs.
The Democratic-Republicans favored a strong national bank.
Political parties often have differing visions of the nation's future.
The Embargo Act & the War of 1812 were similar in that both events dealt with a conflict involving the
British Kidnapping of American sailors
emergence of manufacturing in the Northeast
launch of a protective tariff on British imports
decisions of the U.S Supreme Court
The decision in Marbury v. Madison (1803) was important because it established the (a) power to judge the (b) of laws. This is called (c) .
Supreme Courts
constitutionality
judicial review
Congress'
origin
impressment
ability
Choose the area of the United States that was purchased in 1803 & doubled the size of the U.S.
Identify the original 13 colonies.
Identify the land gained after the Treaty of Paris of 1783 was signed.
What conclusion can be drawn from the information in the graph?
The U.S government encouraged foreign trade between 1800 and 1812.
American trade was affected by events taking place in Europe
Trade increased sharply with the passage of the Embargo Acts
American trading ships were attacked by France & Great Britain.
"I know too that it is a maxim [principle] with us, and I think it a wise one, not to entangle ourselves with the affairs of Europe..."- Thomas Jefferson
Which document echoes the advice given by Thomas Jefferson in this statement?
Mayflower Compact
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Washington's Farewell Address
President George Washington pursued a foreign policy of (a) during his administration because he believed that our nation was too (b) to be involved in a foreign war.
neutrality
weak
strong
allying with France
allying with Britain
Jefferson and Madison opposed Hamilton's Financial Plan because (a)
the feared the plan favored the rich.
they wanted a stronger federal government.
Hamilton was from New York.
they wanted to help Southern manufacturers.
Label the map of the Explorations of the Louisiana Territory.
What did the Embargo Act of 1807 do?
It prohibited Americans from exporting goods to Great Britain.
It prohibited Americans from exporting goods to France.
It prohibited Americans from exporting goods to all foreign countries.
It allowed Americans to export goods to all foreign countries.
