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United States History Review

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why were explorers hired to find the Northwest passage?

a)

Get rich due to land they claims and riches

b)

Shortest water route to get to Asia easily

c)

Control the waterway from Europe to Asia

d)

European royalty wanted a new vacation home.

2.

Why was this practice justifiable by southern colonies?

a)

plantations needed the labor

b)

slaves made good money in these parts of the world

c)

the crops in the south were not growing well

3.

The idea that there are certain things that the government is NOT ALLOWED to do:

a)

Limited Government

b)

Checks and Balances

c)

Democracy

d)

Federalism

4.

Only Congress can pass laws. Only the President has the authority to command the military. These are important examples of:

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Rule of Law

c)

Democracy

d)

Representative Government

5.

Which of the following is a responsibility of U.S. Citizens?

a)

Volunteering at a Veterans Hospital

b)

Serving on a jury when called

c)

Registering as a Democrat or Republican and voting

d)

Writing a report about the importance of enlisting in the U.S. military

6.

What were the Southern Colonies? Select all that apply.

a)

New York

b)

South Carolina

c)

Virginia

d)

Maryland

7.

People from all over the world came to America bringing their culture - language, music, food and traditions which is why...

a)

the United States is so diverse

b)

the United States is so rural

c)

everyone can speak two languages

d)

we gained our independence from England

8.

Which is a benefit of living in a multicultural society?

a)

diverse groups help to create a multicultural society

b)

free enterprise is beneficial to society

c)

communism functions in society

d)

every group has a duty to improve society

9.

The descendants of American Indians originally migrated from __________.

a)

Asia

b)

Africa

c)

South America

d)

Europe

10.

What type of government does the U.S. have?

a)

Dictatorship

b)

Representative Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Theocracy

11.

Definition: A form of government in which people elect leaders and rule by majority

a)

democracy

b)

theocracy

c)

dictatorship

d)

monarchy

12.

The box above supports that the US and Canada are an example of ...

a)

rule by many

b)

rule by few

c)

rule one

d)

rule by none

13.

What was the primary purpose of the Monroe Doctrine issued in 1823?

a)

A) To establish trade relations with Europe

b)

B) To prevent European colonization in the Americas

c)

C) To promote the abolition of slavery

d)

D) To form a military alliance with Britain

14.

Which event marked the beginning of the American Revolutionary War?

a)

A) The signing of the Declaration of Independence

b)

B) The Boston Tea Party

c)

C) The Battle of Lexington and Concord

d)

D) The drafting of the U.S. Constitution

15.

What was the main cause of the American Civil War?

a)

A) Disputes over the taxation of tea

b)

B) Conflicts over states' rights and slavery

c)

C) The election of George Washington

d)

D) The discovery of gold in California