WorksheetsU.S. History Semester 1 Review
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 12hrs 48mins
What were early European explorers who came to North America looking for?
The Silk Road
The Cape of Good Hope
The North Pole
The Northwest Passage
Which of the following is the definition of mercantilism?
To bring into a country
To ship out of a country
A person who spreads the message of Christianity
An economic policy meant to profit the mother country
Which motive best completes the diagram?
To promote free-enterprise.
To extend democracy.
To expand empires.
To found utopian communities.
Representative assembly in colonial Virginia; the first form of representative government in the 13 colonies
Colonization
Parliament
Virginia House of Burgesses
Mayflower Compact
Match the following
Focus on establishing settlements for economic gain, such as for trade and to create more markets.
British Colonization
Primarily interested in establishing trading posts for the fur trade.
French Colonization
Sought gold in the New World, maintained hold through the Mission System
Spanish Exploration
New England
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
New Hampshire
Connecticut
Mid-Atlantic
New York
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Southern
Maryland
Virginia
N. Carolina
S. Carolina
Georgia
Match the following
Southern colonies
Hot climate, Large Plantations,
Middle colonies
Mild climate, bread basket colonies
New England colonies
cold climate, subsistence farming
Match the following examples of Representative government
Ratified in 1789 by 13 colonies. This document laid the framework for modern government and is the longest lasting constitution in the world.
U.S. Constitution
Social Contract created in 1620 by a group of pilgrims on the way to the New World. First form of self-government in the New World
Mayflower Compact
Created in 1619 in Jamestown, became the first representative legislative assembly in the New World
Virginia House of Burgesses
1639 document that would be known as the first written constitution supporting representative government
Fundamental orders of Connecticut
1215 document forced on the British crown to ensure a voice for the people through Parliament
Magna Carta
The Mayflower Compact (1620) and the Virginia House of Burgesses (1619) are early examples of
restrictions on religious freedom
steps toward representative government
resistance to British rule
economic systems in the colonies
Salutary Neglect refers to which of the following?
A policy of the British government to avoid strict enforcement of parliamentary laws
A medical condition related to neglecting health
A philosophical concept about neglecting moral duties
A historical event involving neglect of a treaty between different countries
How did salutary neglect benefit the American colonists?
It allowed the colonies to operate independently of British laws.
It increased British control over colonial trade.
It led to higher taxes imposed by the British.
It resulted in the colonies losing their self-governance.
How did salutary neglect benefit the British Government?
It helped the colonial economy to grow by selling to other countries, adding more money to British profits from Mercantilism.
It increased the British Government's control over colonial trade by sending British troops to the colonies.
It led to the immediate independence of the American colonies.
It resulted in higher taxes collected from the colonies.
In what ways did British policy in North America change after the French and Indian War?
Britain encouraged American colonists to settle the new lands they had gained west of the Appalachian Mountains.
Britain restricted American colonial settlement, began taxing the colonies, and cracked down on smuggling.
Britain gave the colonies more political freedom to run their local governments.
Britain encouraged the colonists to continue fighting against the French and their Native American allies after the war officially ended.
What was one result of the Treaty of Paris of 1783?
Great Britain recognized the United States as an independent country.
Competing Seminole and Spanish claims in West Florida were resolved.
The British navy agreed to stop pressing American sailors into service.
British territory in eastern Canada was ceded to France.
Ben Franklin
Colonial inventor, printer, writer, statesman; contributed to the Declaration of Independence and Co
George Washington
Commander in Chief of the American Army
Thomas Jefferson
Author of the Declaration of Independence.
Thomas Paine
Author of political pamphlets during the 1770’s and 1780’s; wrote Common Sense in 1776.
Which battle led to the surrender of the British?
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Massachusetts
Breeds’ and Bunker Hill
Which battle is considered the turning point of the Revolutionary War?
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Bunker Hill
Battle of Saratoga
The victory at (a) was a turning point in the American Revolution. (b) and other nations decided to help the Americans. Later this same country declared war on Great Britain and sent (c) , troops, and its navy to aid the American patriots.
How did the Treaty of Paris 1783 affect previous limitation on westward expansion?
Exapanded the United States border to the Mississpippi River.
Retracted the border 1 mile east of the Appalachian Mountains
Allowed only British Citizens to cross the Appalachian Mountains
Expanded only 2 miles past the Appalachian Mountains
Colonists sought military support from France.
Colonists organized boycotts of British goods.
Colonists signed the Declaration of Independence
Colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor
Which of the following events would be considered a battle of the American Revolution?
Select THREE correct answers.
Match the following:
Marquis de Lafayette
French Noble who helped Americans
during the Revolutionary War
John Paul Jones
Founder of U.S. Navy. Led raids on British
ships, famous for yelling: I have not yet begun to fight!
King George III
King of England during the American Revolution
Thomas Paine
Wrote Common Sense helping
Mercy Otis Warren
Wrote poems to encourage American Morale
Match the following:
John Adams
advocated independence; Continental Congress
delegate; Declaration of Independence Committee
Abigail Adams
Wife of John Adams, known for her stance on
women’s rights in letters to her husband.
James Armistead
African-American spy during the American
Revolution. Spied on Lord Cornwallis’ camp.
Patrick henry
"Give me Liberty or Give me Death"
Crispus Attucks
African-American Hero and Martyr of the Boston
Massacre
Who was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?
George Washington
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
The Federalists Papers
Promoted the Articles of Confederation
Promoted the ratification of the new U.S Constitution
The Great Compromise was a compromise between--
Virginia Plan and New York Plan
Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan
Virginia Plan and Delaware Plan
Mass. Plan and Quaker Plan
The Virginia Plan wanted representation based on--
population
state size
equality for every state
Natural borders
The New Jersey Plan wanted representation in government based on--
Immigrant population
equality for every state
State size
Money
The 3/5 Compromise settled the argument of--
How slaves should be counted for representation
How states should be represented
Representation in the Senate
How state borders should be protected
In the (a) each slave would count for 3/5 of a person for (b) and representation purposes.
The Northwest Ordinance provided a pathway for territories to apply for
statehood
infrastructure grants
federal funding
westward expansion
Which of the following should replace the question mark in this diagram below?
Missouri Compromise
Great Compromise
Checks and balances
Direct democracy
What are the three branches of Government?
Apples, Oranges, and Bananas
Law, Order, Voting
Executive, Legislative, and Judicial
What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances?
to list the responsibilities of elected officials
to make it difficult to amend the Constitution
to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful
to share power between state and national governments
What name is given to the Supreme Court's power to declare a law unconstitutional?
federalism
veto power
impeachment
judicial review
Why did the delegates start the Preamble to the Constitution with the words 'We, the people'?
to record that all the citizens wrote the Constitution
to state that government power comes from the people
to declare that the people were separating from Great Britain
to provide an introduction that would interest readers
Seizing people against their will and forcing them to serve in the military
Impressment
Manufacturing
Embargo
Nullify
The power of the judiciary to review and potentially invalidate laws or actions that are deemed unconstitutional.
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court (1801-1835) whose decisions, including Marbury v. Madison, McCulloch v. Maryland, Gibbons v. Ogden, and Worcestor v. Georgia played a crucial role in shaping American constitutional law.
Under President Jefferson, the acquisition of the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803, doubling the size of the United States and significantly impacting its western expansion.
Signing of the Magna Carta
The Declaration of Independence
Boston Tea Party.
Louisiana Purchase
Landmark Supreme Court case (1803) that established the principle of judicial review, affirming the Supreme Court's authority to interpret the Constitution.
Match the Presidents to a key event they had during their presidency
Thomas Jefferson
Louisiana Purchase
George Washington
Proclamation of Neutrality
James Madison
War of 1812
Match the Presidents to a key event they had during their presidency
Andrew Jackson
Indian Removal Act
James Monroe
The Monroe Doctrine
John Adams
XYZ Affair
John Quincy Adams
Tariff of Abominations
Reaffirmed that when there is a conflict between the state's law and a federal statute, "the act of Congress . . . is supreme; and the law of the state...must yield to it."
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
Declared that Congress has the power to create the national bank under the "necessary & proper clause" (elastic clause) of the U.S. Constitution.
Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
Established the power of the federal government to regulate interstate commerce
Marbury v. Madison (1803)
Gibbons v. Ogden (1824)
McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)
Which of the following are major characteristics during the era of Andrew Jackson?
Disagreements with Great Britain over the violation of civil rights and taxation without representation
Conflict over states rights with South Carolina and the burning of Washington D.C. in 1812
The elimination of the National Bank charter and the removal of eastern Native Americans
Arguments between southern plantation owners and northern abolitionists leading to the ratification of the 13th Amendment
Which of the following are major characteristics during the era of Andrew Jackson?
Justice for American Indian groups
Political machines control elections
Greater democracy for the common man
Wealthy industrialists control domestic policies
Which historical era completes the chart above?
Civil War
Second Great Awakening
Reconstruction
Age of Jackson
Which of the following do you think the above cartoon of President Andrew Jackson best reflects the opinion of his opponents?
The executive branch had become too powerful
The president had become too sympathetic to the common man
The spoil system had failed to improve the government
The President believed in strict construction of the Construction
Southerners called the tariff of 1828 on European goods the
tariff of reform
free enterprise producer
tariff of abominations
tariff of good feelings
Why did northern industrialists favor tariffs on foreign goods during the early 1800's
the quality of American goods would be improved
the federal gov't would gain more money
prices on raw materials would go up
demand for American goods would increase
South Carolina wanted to nullify a federal law because they believed that:
state govt's are allowed to pass laws for federal gov't
unconstitutional tariffs (import taxes) cant be imposed on states
states are allowed to consult on laws before they are passed
foreign powers must be allowed to negotiate with the states
What divisive law led to the Nullification crisis in 1832?
Tariff of 1828
(Tariff of Abominations)
Alien and Sedition Acts
Quartering Act
The Virginia Plan
Which of the following best completes the diagram? 8.5(D)
Boston Tea Party
War of 1812
American Revolution
Civil War
Match the following figures based on their description
The "Great compromiser"
Henry Clay
VP of John Q. Adams and Andrew Jackson whose statements fueld nullification crisis
John C. Calhoun
Founder of the first national bank and the federalist party
Alexander Hamilton
Explorers who charted land in the Louisiana Purchase
Lewis and Clark
What did the Missouri Compromise of 1820 achieve?
Ended the Civil War
Admitted Missouri as a slave state and Maine as a free state
Abolished slavery in the United States
Declared war on Britain
Federalists favored a strong (a) government. Supported high (b) to support industry, favored in their foreign policy the nation of (c) , were founded by (d) and were in favor of a (e) bank
