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Worksheets1st Semester Review 2025-26
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 39mins
What is the importance of the year 1787?
the declaration of independence was signed
the constitution was created and accepted.
The mayflower compact was signed.
The bill of rights was created.
Select the four Reasons for European Exploration.
Economic Reasons
Spread Christianity
create a new Religion
Get Wealthy
Expand Territory or Boundary
What were the reasons for colonization for these countries?
England
Economic and Religious Reasons
France
Fur Trade
Spain
Spread Christianity and build Missions
Organize the characteristics into the correct region.
Rocky soil
Cold Climate
lumbering
Shipbuilding
fishing
Bread Basket
barley
wheat
rye
oats
diversity of culutres
religious toleration
Plantations
African Slaves
cash crops
Long growing season
tobacco
cotton
rice
indigo
Select the three reasons for the growth of representative government.
To spread christianity
Distance between the colonies and england was too far.
Copied England's traditions and structures
colonies were already self-governing electing members of their own community.
To expand their boundaries or territory.
What was the affect that the growth of a representative government had on the colonies?
It helped them to be more depended on England.
It boosted the Agrarian economy that was already in place.
Colonies had to create their own laws to keep peace and order.
The colonies developed and industrialized economy.
Match the following
Stamp Act
Tax on paper in the colonies
Announcement that did not allow colonists to cross the Appalachian Mountains.
Proclamation of 1763
Punishment for the Boston Tea Party
Intolerable Acts
Colonists did not have representation in parliament
Lack of Represenation
Unfair economic system where the mother country gets all the raw material.
Mercantilism
Select the Unalienable Rights.
Property
Life
Liberty
Pursuit of Happiness
In what document would you find the Unalienable Rights?
Constitution
Mayflower Compact
Magna Carta
Declaration of Independence
Categorize the Article of Confederation Strengths and Weakness.
Declare war
No power to pass taxes
No executive branch
No judicial Branch
THe states had more power than the government
The government could not regulate trade.
Make treaties
Borrow money
What is the Northwest Ordinance?
A document that limited the power of the King.
Gave english citizens rights
A law that turned a territory into a state.
Gave colonist self-government.
Select the four requirements of the Northwest Ordinance.
Freedom of Religion
No slavery
50,000 population in order to apply to congress to become a state.
60,000 population in order to apply to congress to become a state.
Trial by Jury
What affect did Shays' rebellion have on the Articles of Confederation? Select two correct answers.
It showed the strength of the Constitution
It showed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation
It strengthened the Articles of Confederation.
It shocked the colonists into calling for a constitutional Convention.
It showed that the U.S. was doing fine.
Match the following
Freedom of Speech, religion, petition, assembly, press.
1st Amendment
No Unreasonable Searches or Seizures.
4th Amendment
The right to a trial by jury and the right to a lawyer.
6th Amendment
No cruel or Unusual Punishment.
8th Amendment
Rights to the States.
10th Amendment
Match the following
This branch of government Makes laws
Legislative Branch
This branch of government interprets and Applies laws
Judicial Branch
This branch of government enforces the laws.
Executive Branch
What would a Federalist believe?
We want more power in the states.
We want a bill of rights in the constitution.
We want a strong federal government.
We want less power in the federal government.
Leader of the Federalists.
James Madison
George Mason
Thomas Jefferson
Alexander Hamilton
What would an Anti-Federalist believe?
We think that checks and balances and separation of powers is enough to protect individual Rights.
We want a Bill of Rights in the Constitution.
We want a strong federal government
We used the federalists papers to convince the public that a strong constitution was necessary.
Leader of the Anti-Federalists
George Mason
Alexander Hamilton
James Madison
Benjamin Franklin
What affect did Shays' Rebellion have on the Articles of Confederation?
It made the Articles of Confederation a stronger government.
It exposed the Articles of Confederation as a weak government that needed to be changed.
The Articles of Confederation was able to stop Shays' Rebellion.
Shays' Rebellion strengthened the economy of the U.S.
5 slaves count as 3 people for the purpose of representation in congress.
(a)
Select the answers that are related to "The Great Compromise".
A strong federal government would trample of Individual Rights.
A combination of the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan.
5 slaves count as 3 people for the purpose of representation in congress.
Bi-Cameral Legislature.
Large and Small states are represented in Congress.
Match the following
The sharing of power between the national and state governments.
Federalism
Electing representatives; Voting
Republicanism
When one branch of government does something to another branch so that it does not have too much power.
Checks and Balances
A division of power between the three branches of government
Separation of Powers
People Power; "We The People"
Popular Sovereignty
Match the following Grievances of the Declaration of Independence to how they were addressed in the Constitution.
Colonists were taxed without the permission of the colonists
The legislative branch can collect taxes
Colonists were denied a trial by jury by King George.
6th Amendment
King George had ultimate power.
The legislative can override executive
Colonists were searched without a warrant.
4th Amendment
Colonists were denied the right to make laws by King George Veto.
Congress was created to create laws.
What influence did the following documents have on the Constitution?
Constitution limited the power of the government
Magna Carta
The English bill of rights was used as a model for this document.
Bill of Rights
A strong constitution was created because of these essays.
Federalist papers
Select the two reasons the founding fathers created the process for amending the constitution.
To make the government stronger
To act as a living document
To create a bill of rights to protect abuses from the government
It was made to change with the peoples of the time to fit their needs.
What Civic Duties do all Americans have the responsibility to perform?
Make laws
Vote
Attend School
Stay informed in government
Obey Laws
What was the significance of the Whiskey Rebellion?
It showed the weakness of the Articles of Confederation
It showed the Strength of the government under the Articles of Confederation
It showed the weakness of the federal government under the Constitution
It showed the strength of the federal government under the Constitution.
Select the actions of Alexander Hamilton's plan to stabilize the U.S. economy?
Pay off the American Revolution War debt
Protective Tariffs
Tax on Whiskey
Creation of the National Bank
Tax on Grains
Select the two things that George Washington warned the country about in his Farewell Address.
Stay away from an agricultural economy
Do not form political parties because they would divide the country
Do not create an industrial economy
Stay away from forming permanent alliances with other European countries.
Match the following
Judicial Review
Marbury v. Madison
States cannot tax the bank. Federal government has implied powers not stated in the Constitution.
McCullough v. Maryland
Gibbons v. Ogden
Regulate Interstate Commerce
Match the following
New Jersey Plan
Sm states plan based on equal rep.
Virginia Plan
Lg States plan based on population size.
Great Compromise
Bi-Cameral Legislature
Senate
Equal representation in congress
House of Representation
Representation based on Pop size
Match the following
Commander in chief of the continental army.
George Washington
First casualty of the Boston Massacre
Crispus Attucks
Leader of the Sons of Liberty
Samuel Adams
He was a veteran of the American Revolution that warned the colonists that the British Are Coming.
Wentworth Cheswell
He spent all of his time in France trying to convince that French to join the colonists in their fight against Britain.
Benjamin Franklin
Match the following
She wrote poems and plays for the American Revolutionary cause. She is known as the First Lady of the American Revolution.
Mercy Ottis Warren
King of England during the American Revolution
King George III
Double agent spy of the American Revolution
James Armistead
Author of the Declaration of Independence
Thomas Jefferson
French nobelmen who helped George Washington train the Continental Army.
Marquis De Lafayette
What would George Mason believe? Select two choices.
Strong Federal government
The constitution does not need a Bill of Rights.
A Bill of Rights is necessary in order to protect individual liberties from government abuses.
Checks and Balances and Separation of powers in good enough to maintain a strong government.
More power in the states.
