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2026 Final Exam Review - up to Unit 6

Total questions: 142

Worksheet time: 2hrs 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An ____________ is a man or woman made item that allow scientists to study what the world was like before written history.

a)

continent

b)

fossil

c)

artifact

d)

archaeologist

2.

the Columbian Exchange was the exchange of plants, animals and diseases between.... (read all options)

a)

the Americas and Europe

b)

Asia and Europe

c)

the Old World and the New World

d)

Lynwood and Compton

3.

Europeans brought _________________ which killed 90% of the population

a)

tobacco

b)

onions

c)

oranges

d)

disease

4.

Which cash crop became Virginia's money-making export?

a)

Tabacco

b)

Corn

c)

Lumber

d)

Fish

5.

A cash crop is

a)

the practice of farming

b)

a crop grown to make money

c)

farming for money

d)

a fort of crops

6.
What is the name of the FIRST elected legislative body in North American, giving settlers the opportunity to control their own government?
a)
House of Burgesses
b)
House of Delegates
c)
British Parliament
d)
Virginia General Assembly
7.
What product was instrumental in bringing about economic stability in the early years of the Virginia colony?
a)
Cotton
b)
Tobbaco
c)
Indigo
d)
Gold
8.
Which number on this map marks the area of colonial North America controlled by Great Britain around the year 1700?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
9.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was
a)
Werowocomoco
b)
Yorktown
c)
Richmond
d)
Jamestown
10.
How was the agreement which bonded Pilgrims called?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Napoleonic Code
d)
Geneva Conventions
11.

Mercantilism is......

a)

a political system

b)

an economic system

c)

a judicial system

12.

Which statement about the British colonial policy of mercantilism is most accurate?

a)

Raw materials from the colonies were shipped to England

b)

England encouraged the colonies to seek independence

c)

The British opposed the use of slave labor in the colonies

13.

What colony did Lord Baltimore establish?

a)

Maryland

b)

New York

c)

Virginia

d)

Delaware

14.

What European country did the English take the colony of New Netherland from?

a)

France

b)

Holland

c)

Spain

d)

Portugal

15.

What are plantations?

a)

Very large farms that require many workers

b)

Small farms that produce crops for personal use

c)

Farms that produce crops for decoration

d)

Farms that produce crops for research

16.

What is triangular trade?

a)

Trading routes that have three stops

b)

Trading routes that have two stops

c)

Trading routes that have four stops

d)

Trading routes that have five stops

17.

What is mercantilism?

a)

An economic system in which a country makes money, or profit, from resources in their colonies

b)

An economic system in which a country gives money to their colonies

c)

An economic system in which a country does not make any profit from their colonies

d)

An economic system in which a country does not have any colonies

18.

What was the purpose of the Georgia colony?

a)

For debtors to work off their debt

b)

For wealthy people to invest their money

c)

For religious groups to establish their own church

d)

For the King of England to own a colony

19.

Because the New York and Pennsylvania colonies produced the cash crop of wheat, they were called...

a)

the richest colonies

b)

the "breadbasket" of the colonies

c)

the colonies with the most freedom

d)

the "grain" colonies

20.

What was the journey taken by enslaved people going to America?

a)

Transatlantic Boat Ride

b)

Middle Passage

21.

A system in which the king tried to increase his nation's wealth by having colonies only trade with the mother country.

a)

triangular trade

b)

cash crop

c)

joint stock company

d)

mercantilsim

22.

Combining raw materials and processed goods into finished products

a)

manufacturing

b)

triangle trade

c)

intolerant

d)

charter

23.

What is the Albany Plan of Union

a)

1754; the first formal proposal to unite the American colonies, put forth by Benjamin Franklin

b)

A group of citizens that come together and join the battle efforts.

c)

controversial land that led to the French and Indian War;

d)

Ben Franklin's Plan to Unite the French and British

24.
What do the sections of the snake represent?
a)
French forts
b)
French colonies
c)
British cities
d)
British colonies
25.
Who created this political cartoon?
a)
George Washington
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
Joseph Brant
d)
William Pitt
26.
Which answer best explains what the image means? (its message)
a)
The British colonies are like sneaky snakes and should be cut up and destroyed.
b)
This image warns British colonist they must unite together to defeat the French, or die from the French.
c)
The British colonies were actually divided into 10 different sections.
d)
This is how parts of a snake are labeled. 
27.

To protest the increased price on tea, rebellious colonists held a “party”, dumping tea into the harbor.

a)

Boston Massacre

b)

Townshend Act

c)

Boston Tea Party

d)

Intolerable Act

28.

Violent protest involving name calling

and snowballs and the death of five colonists.

a)

Proclamation of 1763

b)

Boston Tea Party

c)

Boston Massacre

d)

Intolerable Acts

29.

Fight for the Ohio River Valley between Britain and France.

a)

French and Indian War

b)

Revolutionary War

c)

War of 1812

d)

Civil War

30.

This image depicts which event?

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Boston Massacre

d)

Intolerable Acts

31.

Colonists were forced to house British soldiers through this act.

a)

Quartering Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Tea Act

d)

Intolerable Acts

32.

This type of colonist supported being independent from Great Britain?

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

c)

Merchant

d)

Soldier

33.

This type of colonist supported staying with Great Britain as a colony

a)

Patriot

b)

Loyalist

c)

Canadian

d)

Sailor

34.

Which country lost the most territory in the French and Indian War?

a)

France

b)

Britian

c)

America

d)

Germany

35.
The Treaty of Paris 1763 marked the end of the French and Indian War.
a)
True
b)
False
36.

What did the British Government force on the 13 colonies after the French and Indian War ended?

a)

Slavery

b)

Military Duty

c)

Multiple Taxes

37.

Did the colonists have a say in the taxes they paid?

a)

Yes

b)

No

38.

rights people are born with

a)

pursuit of happiness

b)

just powers

c)

natural rights

d)

self-evident

39.

rights that cannot be taken away

a)

unalienable rights

b)

speech rights

c)

just powers

d)

consent of the governed

40.

The natural rights included in the Declaration of Independence are...

a)

life.

b)

liberty.

c)

the pursuit of happiness.

d)

all of these

41.

Who wrote the pamphlet Common Sense that urged separation from Britain?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

Thomas Jefferson

42.

Who wrote The Declaration of Independence?

a)

Thomas Paine

b)

John Locke

c)

Thomas Jefferson

43.

The first battles of the Revolutionary War were

a)

Boston and Trenton

b)

Lexington and Concord

c)

Cowpens and Yorktown

d)

Bunker Hill and Saratoga

44.

Who was chosen as one of the leaders of the Continental Army?

a)

Charles Cornwallis

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

Horatio Gates

d)

George Washington

45.

The Battle of Bunker Hill was important because:

a)

It was an important confidence boost even though the Patriots lost

b)

It was an American victory

c)

George Washington defeated the Hessians

d)

It was the final surrender for the British army

46.

What was the purpose of the Olive Branch Petition?

a)

To ask France to aid us in the war

b)

To declare America's independence from England

c)

To ask King George for forgiveness and peace

d)

none of these

47.

The final battle of the Revolution was

a)

Yorktown

b)

Cowpens

c)

Saratoga

d)

Long Island

48.

The Battle of Saratoga was important because

a)

It led to the Treaty of Paris

b)

It led to the French coming to our aid

c)

It led to Valley Forge

d)

all of the answers

49.

Which of the following did the Treaty of Paris do

a)

Took land away from the British and forced them to leave

b)

Set up boundaries for the US

c)

Recognized the US as an independent nation

d)

all of the answers

50.

Northwester Ordinance

a)

A law set up to steal the northwestern land and give it back to the Native Americans

b)

a law set up to divide the Northwest territory, and also set up how a territory could become a new state in the United States

c)

a law that divided up the land and sold it for $640, but did little else to help out Americans

d)

a law that made land eventually a state with 5,000 people

51.
Who had more power under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Federal Government
b)
State Governments
c)
Individual people
d)
States with larger populations
52.
 Which of the following weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation led to the government not having any money to pay their debts?
a)
There was no national court system.
b)
Congress was not allowed to collect taxes
c)
There was no single leader or group directed by government
d)
Congress had no power to enforce its laws
53.

What did Shays' rebellion reveal about the Articles of Confederation?

a)

That it was too similar to the British system

b)

That it was too weak to succeed

c)

That it was strong and resilient

d)

That it was a successful model of government

54.

Match the following

a)

Has two houses

Handles impeachment of federal officials

1.

Legislative Branch

b)

Court system

Interpret laws,

Determines the constitution of the law

2.

Judicial Branch

c)

Enforces laws

3.

Executive Branch

55.

The president is the head of the executive branch.

a)

True

b)

false

56.

The first Constitution was called...

a)

the Constitution

b)

The Declaration of Independence

c)

The English Bill of Rights

d)

the Articles of Confederation

57.

After a bill has passed both houses of Congress, it is sent to the

a)

Supreme Court

b)

States

c)

President

d)

Speaker of the House

58.

How many senators from each state are in the U.S. Senate?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

59.

Which branch can declare laws unconstitutional

a)

Legislative

b)

Exectutive

c)

Judicial

60.

Which branch can veto a law passed by Congress

a)

Legislative

b)

Exectutive

c)

Judicial

61.

Which branch can override a presidential veto with a 2/3 majority vote

a)

Legislative

b)

Exectutive

c)

Judicial

62.

Which branch can override a presidential veto with a 2/3 majority vote

a)

Legislative

b)

Exectutive

c)

Judicial

63.

Which branch may declare executive actions unconstitutional

a)

Legislative

b)

Exectutive

c)

Judicial

64.

Which of the following examples illustrates the system of checks and balances?

a)

The President calls for a special meeting of the Cabinet.

b)

The President signs a tax bill, even though the Congress recommends that he not sign it.

c)

The President entertains the Queen of England.

d)

The President vetoes a bill, but Congress overrides his veto.

65.
Why were checks and balances necessary?
a)
Prevent any branch from becoming more powerful than the others
b)
Prevent the judicial branch from becoming more powerful than the executive
c)
Prevent the executive from being more powerful than the judicial
d)
Prevent the legislature from controlling the judical and the executive branches
66.
Which branch of government enforces the laws?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
none
67.
Which branch of government makes the laws?
a)
Legislative Branch
b)
Executive Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
none
68.

Which system ensures that not one branch of government has too much power?

a)

checks

b)

checks and balances

c)

balances and courts

d)

Supreme Court

69.
"Checks and Balances"
a)
Keeps all three branches equal
b)
Keeps the U.S equal with other nations
c)
Makes the Executive branch the most powerful
70.

What is the power of the Executive Branch?

a)

to pass laws

b)

to create laws

c)

to enforce laws

d)

to interpret laws

71.

Name the power that gives the President of the US the ability to use the military when he/she thinks it necessary.

a)

negotiator-in-chief

b)

chief legislator

c)

chief regulator

d)

Commander-in-chief

72.

Which branch has the power to approve Presidential appointments and act a s a "court" during an impeachment process?

a)

Congress

b)

The Cabinet

c)

Supreme Court

d)

Attorney General

73.

The following quote is from Article I of the U.S. Constitution:

"...shall be composed of members chosen every second year by the people of the several states..."

Which house of Congress does this quote describe?

a)

The House of Representatives

b)

The Senate

c)

Executive Branch

d)

Supreme Court

74.

Which branch of government makes the laws?

a)

Executive

b)

Judicial

c)

Universal

d)

Legislative

75.

Which branch has the power illustrated in the newspaper headline?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Bureaucracy

d)

Judicial

76.

Match the branch of government to its correct description.

a)

Consists of the bicameral congress (house of representatives and the senate).

1.

Legislative Branch

b)

Consists of the president, vice-president, and the cabinet.

2.

Executive Branch

c)

Consists of all federal courts, including the U.S. Supreme Court.

3.

Judicial Branch

77.

Which branch of government would have this agenda?

a)

legislative

b)

executive

c)

national

d)

state

78.

Which is NOT an executive power at the national level?

a)

appoints officials

b)

execute/enforce laws

c)

makes law

d)

prepares annual budget

79.

Which branch of government carries out the laws?

a)

Judicial Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Executive Branch

80.

Which of the following is NOT part of the Executive Branch?

a)

The President

b)

The Vice President

c)

Cabinet Members

d)

Senators

81.

Which branch is responsible for writing laws?

a)

The Executive Branch

b)

The Legislative Branch

c)

The Judicial Branch

82.

Congress is made up of two parts. What are they?

a)

The president and the Senate.

b)

The Senate and The House of Representatives

c)

Congress and the Supreme Court

d)

The Supreme Court and the President

83.

How many branches of government are there?

a)

5

b)

4

c)

3

d)

2

84.

The President of the United States is a member of the (a)   Branch

85.

Which group is not part of the judicial branch?

a)

The Supreme Court

b)

Local Court Judges

c)

The President

d)

State Court Judges

86.

What are the powers of the legislative branch?

a)

To decide if laws are just and constitutional

b)

To create new laws

c)

To meet with other countries

d)

To make new laws for other countries

87.

Which person is the leader of our country and the commander in chief of our military?

a)

President

b)

Vice President

c)

Senator

d)

Representative

88.

Which branch of government contains the Senate?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

89.

Which branches of government does the President work under?

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

All Branches

90.
Which branch of government enforces laws?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
d)
Senate
91.

Supreme Court Justices are part of which branch?

a)
Executive branch
b)
Legislative branch
c)
Congress
d)
Judicial branch
92.

Which branch of government ensures laws are Constitutional?

a)
President
b)
Judicial
c)
Senate
d)
House of Representative
93.

What is the division of power between a central government and state governments called?

a)
The United States
b)
the Supremacy Clause
c)
the Necessary and Proper Clause
d)
federalism
94.

What government can Who establish public schools?

a)

Federal

b)

State

c)

Shared

95.

Which government makes treaties and deals with foreign countries?

a)

Federal

b)

State

c)

Shared

96.

Which government has the power to declare war?

a)

Federal

b)

State

c)

Shared

97.

Which government can create an army and navy?

a)

Federal

b)

State

c)

Shared

98.

Which government can print money?

a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
99.

Which government can issue licenses (marriage, hunting, driver's, etc.)?

a)
Federal
b)
State
c)
Shared
100.

The powers of the federal government are separated into how many branches?

a)

two branches

b)

three branches

c)

one branch

d)

four branches

101.

Which government can negotiate treaties with foreign nations?

a)
Federal Power
b)
State Power
c)
Concurrent (Shared by Both)
102.

Which government can collect Taxes?

a)
Federal Power
b)
State Power
c)
Concurrent (Shared by Both)
103.

What are powers that are given to the state governments?

a)
implied powers
b)
expressed powers
c)
reserved powers
d)
super powers
104.

Which amendment gives reserved powers to the states?

a)

1st

b)

7th

c)

10th

d)

12th

105.

Which government can punish lawbreakers?

a)

enumerated

b)

reserved

c)

concurrent

106.

What type of government does the U.S. Constitution create for America?

a)

Confederal

b)

Federal

c)

Legislative

107.

Some examples of the states' _________________ are to build roads and schools and to issue driver’s licenses

a)

constitution

b)

federal powers

c)

reserved powers

108.

Concurrent powers _____________

a)

are powers specifically listed in the Constitution for the federal government

b)

are powers that both the federal and state governments share

c)

include amending the U.S. Constitution and creating a military

109.

State governments are responsible for _________

a)

establishing schools and holding elections

b)

establishing a military and building schools

c)

running the post offices and coining money

110.

Which level of government issues driver's licenses?

a)

federal

b)

state

c)

concurrent

111.

As the first president, George Washington knew that he would be setting many precedents for future presidencies. What does the word "precedent" mean?

a)

policies

b)

traditions

c)

laws

d)

amendments

112.

Federalist usually represented ________

a)

Farmers

b)

Businessmen

c)

Republicans

d)

Insurgents

113.
What do you call a group of advisers to the president?
a)
Cabinet
b)
Closet
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
114.

Tax on imported foreign goods

a)

Tariff

b)

Inaugurate

c)

Cabinet

115.

Not taking sides in a conflict

a)

Neutral

b)

Whisky Rebellion

c)

Battle of Fallen Timbers

116.

Rebellion in 1794 by farmers in western Pennsylvania against the tax on whiskey.

a)

Battle of Fallen Timbers

b)

Whiskey Rebellion

c)

French Revolution

117.

President Washington's leadership during the Whiskey Rebellion (1794) was important because it

a)

showed the ability of the federal government to enforce laws

b)

ensured his election to a third term

c)

showed how popular Washington was with the people

d)

forced farmers in Pennsylvania to limit the amount of grain being grown

118.
There was a scandal during Adams' term as president involving France, and bribery about the French seizing American ships.  What was the name of this scandal?
a)
The French Connection
b)
Adams' Spygate
c)
Jay's Treaty
d)
XYZ Affair
119.

What was George Washington's advice on Foreign Policy?

a)

The Nation should remain neutral and avoid permanent alliances

b)

The Nation should end slavery

c)

The Nation should expand from East to West

d)

The Nation should colonize Latin America

120.

What were the two political parties that developed after George Washington's presidency?

a)

Federalist and Democrat

b)

Democratic-Republican and Federalist

c)

Democrat and Washingtonian

d)

Bostonian and Virginian

121.

What was the law passed by John Adams and the Federalist government that allowed for deporting "dangerous" people who were not citizens of the U.S.?

a)

Illegal Immigration Act

b)

Sedition Act

c)

Kentucky Resolution

d)

Alien Act

122.

Define- Sediton

a)

To sleep

b)

An immigrant

c)

saying something false or harmful about the government.

d)

A bribe from France

123.

What amendment did the sedition act violate?

a)

5th Amendment

b)

1st Amendment

c)

2nd Amendment

124.

What did the court case Marbury vs Madison establish?

a)

judicial review

b)

federal government can do whatever they want

c)

creation of the National Bank

d)

states rights can overpower central government

125.

How did Jefferson feel about the federal government?

a)

should be larger

b)

should be smaller

c)

state government should be smaller

d)

wanted it to be more powerful

126.

What did Jefferson purchase that doubled the size of the US?

a)

Louisiana Purchase

b)

Missouri Compromise

c)

Great Compromise

d)

Texas

127.

Marbury vs Madison established -

a)

federalism

b)

judicial review

c)

right to vote for all people

d)

neutrality

128.

embargo

a)

ban on trade with foreign countries

b)

ban on war with foreign countries

c)

promotion of trading with foreign countries

d)

increased trading opportunities with foreign countries

129.

Who did the United States go to war with in the War of 1812?

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Canada

130.

Impressment is_____________

a)

The capturing of US sailors and forcing them to work for the British

b)

Selling US sailors

c)

Capturing US sailors

d)

The French capturing US sailors and forcing them to work for them.

131.

What are causes of the War of 1812?

a)

British supporting Native American resistance against the U.S , Impressment of Sailors and British interference of U.S. Maritime Trade.

b)

Interference with US shipping and French embargo

c)

Impressment of sailors and Treaty of Ghent

d)

Increase manufacturing and British supporting US citizens.

132.

What was a result of the Adams-Onis Treaty?

a)

The U.S. received Florida and Spain received Texas

b)

The U.S. kept their land claims in Texas and Spain kept Florida

c)

A border between Spanish Florida and the U.S. was agreed upon

d)

The U.S. and Spain agreed to share the Mississippi River

133.

What was the warning given to European countries in the Monroe Doctrine?

a)

Stop building new colonies in Europe

b)

No new colonies in the western hemisphere: North and South America

c)

Allow Chinese ports to be open to all trade

d)

Stop impressing U.S. sailors

134.

Jackson's practice of rewarding political supporters with government jobs became known as

a)

the spoils system.

b)

Jacksonian democracy.

c)

mudslinging.

d)

a corrupt bargain.

135.
Which group was most hurt by Jackson's removal policy?
a)
the rich and well-born
b)
Native Americans
c)
the common people
d)
states' rights supporters
136.

The long walk for many Native Americans who were forced out of their homelands was called the --

a)

Native Walk

b)

Trail of Natives

c)

Trail of Tears

d)

Removal Trail

137.

The act, or law, was created in order to remove Native Americans from their homelands and force them West.

a)

Alien and Sedition Acts

b)

No More Natives Act

c)

Citizens Only Act

d)

Indian Removal Act

138.
Tax on imported goods
a)
Free Enterprise System
b)
Capitalism
c)
Tariff
d)
Sales Tax
139.
How did the Supreme Court interpret the Indian Removal Act?
a)
Tribes could choose to remain on their lands.
b)
Tribes had no right to any land in the new territories.
c)
Tribes had to abide by the decisions of the United States.
d)
Tribes would receive rent from farmers using their land.
140.
What was the Southern economy based on?
a)
manufacturing
b)
livestock
c)
agriculture
d)
service industry
141.

What was the Northern economy based on?

a)
manufacturing
b)
livestock
c)
agriculture
d)
service industry
142.
What was the Southern economy based on?
a)
manufacturing
b)
livestock
c)
agriculture
d)
service industry