WorksheetsUS terriorial expansion
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
When was the Constitution of the United States passed?
1785
1786
1787
1788
Which of the following is NOT mentioned by the Constitution of the United States?
The United States is a federal republic.
The president is appointed by the federal government.
The state governments are responsible for state affairs.
The federal government followed the principle of the separation of powers.
Which of the following affairs is NOT managed by the federal government?
National defence
Diplomacy
Currency
State affairs
Who was the first president of the United States?
Locke
Washington
Jefferson
Paine
Which three branches share the powers of the federal government of the United States?
State governments, the executive and the military
State governments, the legislature and the executive
The executive, the legislature and the judiciary
The executive, the legislature and the military
Which of the following bills is the first ten amendments to the Constitution of the United States?
The Bill of Rights
The Bill of the Separation of Powers
The Bill of Liberty
The Bill of Union
Which of the following is NOT regarded as an impact of the American Revolution?
Spread revolutionary ideas.
Led to revolutions in Central and South America.
Sets an example of democracy.
The United States became active in international affairs.
How did the United States get the Louisiana Territory in the 19th century?
Through land purchase
Through treaty
Through war
Through the Westward Movement
Which of the following people proposed to buy the Louisiana Territory from France in 1802?
Washington
Paine
Jefferson
Lincoln
Which of the following countries ceded Florida to the United States in 1819?
Spain
France
Britain
Mexico
Which of the following descriptions of the Monroe Doctrine is correct?
The Monroe Doctrine was a foreign policy suggested by President Monroe in 1822.
Under the Monroe Doctrine, the United States would not intervene in Asian affairs.
Under the Monroe Doctrine, the United States recognized the existing European colonies in the Americas.
Under the Monroe Doctrine, European countries should not regard the Americas as subjects of colonization.
Which of the following countries supported the Monroe Doctrine first?
Spain
France
Britain
Mexico
Which of the following is NOT regarded as an impact of the Monroe Doctrine on the United States?
The United States enjoyed unity.
Favoured its leadership in the Americas.
European countries gave up re-colonizing the Americas.
The United States adopted the policy of isolation for about a century.
Texas declared independence from _______ in 1836.
Britain
Mexico
France
The United States
Which of the following countries ruled the Oregon Territory with the United States in the 19th century?
Britain
Mexico
France
Spain
Which of the following wars was caused by the border problem of Texas?
The American Civil War
The Mexican-American War
The Napoleonic Wars
The Mexican War of Independence
Which of the following countries sold Alaska to the United States?
Britain
Russia
France
Spain
Which of the following territories was NOT obtained by the United States in 1898?
Hawaii
Guam
The Philippines
Alaska
Which of the following territories was NOT obtained by the United States through treaty?
Oregon Territory
Mexican Cession
Florida
Louisiana Territory
Which of the following principles is NOT a part of the United States Constitution?
Checks and balances
Federalism
Direct democracy
Judicial review
