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1st Semester Exam

Total questions: 80

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During the French and Indian War, why did the colonists ally with the British?

a)

Colonists were British citizens

b)

The French were friends with the tribes.

c)

To gain new trading partners.

2.

Which president warned Americans to steer clear of foreign alliances?

a)

George Washington

b)

Abraham Lincoln

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Andrew Jackson

3.

Which of the following major event occurred under Washington's time in office?

a)

War of 1812

b)

Whiskey Rebellion

c)

XYZ Affair

d)

Embargo Act (1807)

4.

Why did the writers of the Articles of Confederation make it so weak?

a)

They did not want to add a judicial branch

b)

They wanted to keep being a monarchical society.

c)

They feared a strong central government would abuse its power.

d)

They did not want to collect taxes.

5.

Why did the British Parliament pass the Sugar Act, Townshend Acts, and the Stamp Act?

a)

To help pay for the costs of fighting the French and Indian War

b)

To continue to growth of the 13 Colonies into the Appalachian Mountains

c)

To promote the growth of agriculture

d)

To help improve the conditions of the roads

6.

What geographic feature served as the boundary for the Proclamation of 1863?

a)

Gulf of Mexico

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Mississippi River

d)

Rocky Mountains

7.

What was an impact of the factory system in the United States?

a)

a decrease in immigration

b)

an increase in the production of factory goods

c)

a decrease in trade between countries

d)

an increase in government interference

8.

What was one major cause of the War of 1812?

a)

The impressment of US Sailors

b)

The French attack of American ships

c)

British embargoes of American products

d)

British invasion of South American countries

9.

Which civic duty do we perform in which we get to decide if someone is guilty or innocent? We have to be impartial and listen only to the evidence presented.

a)

voting in presidential elections

b)

jury duty

c)

paying taxes

d)

joining the military

10.

Which president is associated with the start of the Democratic Party?

a)

Andrew Jackson

b)

James Monroe

c)

James K. Polk

d)

Abraham Lincoln

11.

Which group was demanding an addition of a Bill of Rights to the US Constitution?

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

c)

Loyalists

d)

Patriots

12.

How did the framers of the Constitution settle the issue of representation for small and large states?

a)

by creating a bi-cameral legislature (House of Representatives and the Senate)

b)

they kept the Articles of Confederation

c)

They enacted the Electoral College

d)

By ending slavery immediately

13.

_______________ was the turning point in the American Revolution because this victory is what convinced the French to ally with American troops to help win the war.

a)

Yorktown

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Saratoga

d)

Oglethorpe

14.

Our _________________ Amendment rights protect against laws that keep people from doing things based on their religious beliefs.

a)

Sixth

b)

Second

c)

Fourth

d)

First

15.

Marbury v Madison

a)

States can declare a law unconstitutional

b)

President can declare a law unconstitutional

c)

Supreme Court can declare a law unconstitutional

d)

Federal Government can declare a law unconstitutional

16.

What was a result of President Andrew Jackson ignoring the Supreme Court ruling of Worcester v. Georgia?

a)

Members of the Cherokee tribe are forced to walk the Trail of Tears into Oklahoma?

b)

Members of the Cherokee tribe are able to stay in Georgia

c)

Members of the Cherokee tribe flee to Florida

d)

Members of the Cherokee tribe are forced to walk to Texas

17.

​ In 1803, President Thomas Jefferson makes a land deal with _______ to purchase the territory of ________, thereby doubling the size of the young country.​

a)

France, Louisiana

b)

Spain, Texas

c)

England, Oregon

d)

Russia, Alaska

18.

When was the Declaration of Independence approved?

a)

July 4th, 1776

b)

July 4th, 1876

c)

July 9th, 1781

d)

July 2nd, 2020

19.

what is a system that allows each branch of a government to amend or veto acts of another branch so as to prevent any one branch from exerting too much power.

a)

separation of power

b)

checks and balances

c)

government

d)

house of representative

20.

Samuel Adams

a)

became the president of the Continental Congress.

b)

was killed during the Boston Massacre

c)

was a traitor to the Patriot cause during the American Revolution

d)

Leader of the 'Sons of Liberty' protest group

21.

Who created this image?

a)

Paul Revere

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

Captain Thomas Preston

22.
This rendering of the events on March 5, 1770 is considered ____________ by some because it depicts the scene in a bias fashion against the British.
a)
propaganda
b)
historical
c)
fallacy
d)
fact
23.
Which word means a person in the American colonies who opposed independence and wanted the colonies to remain under the control of the king and Great Britain?
a)
Loyalist
b)
Patriot
c)
Neutral
d)
Colonist
24.

What was the name of America's 1st constitution, which was weakly written by the 2nd Continental Congress?

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Constitution

c)

The Articles of Confederation

25.

According to the Preamble of the Constitution, which of the following are basic purposes of government?

a)

provide services, provide laws, and guarantee freedoms

b)

establish justice, ensure tranquility, provide for common defense, and promote welfare

c)

ensure life, liberty, property, and the pursuit of happiness

d)

collect taxes, print money, establish a military, and regulate commerce

26.

The act took direct aim at those who spoke out against Adams or the Federalist-dominated government. The new law outlawed any “false, scandalous and malicious writing” against Congress or the president, and made it illegal to conspire “to oppose any measure or measures of the government.”

a)

Alien Enemies Act

b)

Naturalization Act

c)

Sedition Act

d)

Alien Friends Act

27.

What is the job of the Legislative Branch?

a)

Enforce the Laws

b)

Review the Laws

c)

Make the Laws

28.

What is the job of the Judicial Branch?

a)

Make the Laws and Budgets

b)

Review the Laws & declare if constitutional

c)

Enforce the Laws and select a Cabinet

29.

Which President was responsible for telling European nations that they could no longer enter the Western Hemisphere to colonize?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

James Madison

c)

John Adams

d)

James Monroe

30.

Which constitutional issue led to the Nullification Crisis of 1832?

a)

Do courts have the power to rule on the constitutionality of state laws?

b)

Does the president have the authority to use the military to enforce the law?

c)

Does the federal government have the authority to enact laws regarding slavery?

d)

Do states have the power to declare a federal law unconstitutional?

31.

What is sectionalism?

a)

Putting the pride in one's nation over their region

b)

Putting the pride in one's region over their nation

c)

Putting the state laws over the national laws

d)

Putting your state pride over your regional loyalty

32.

What Jackson supporters called it when Henry Clay was made Secretary of State for John Quincy Adams after the Election of 1824

a)

A Bad Deal

b)

A Corrupt Bargain

c)

Spoils System

d)

Cronyism

33.

This event almost caused the nation to fall apart. South Carolina threatened to secede if it could not nullify the Tariff of 1828

a)

The Tariff of Abominations

b)

The Tariff of 1832

c)

The Nullification Crisis

d)

The Secession Sessions

34.

Jackson did this because he felt the bank was unconstitutional because it only helped the wealthy easterners. He also felt the bank had too much power over the economy.

a)

Vetoed the creation of the Bank of the United States

b)

Vetoed to renew the charter of the Bank of the United States

c)

Vetoed the creation of State Banks

d)

Vetoed the addition of U.S. Bank branches

35.

The power of a president to strike down (say no to) a proposed law.

a)

Veto

b)

Nullify

c)

Void

d)

Abolish

36.

To withdraw/separate from.

a)

Split

b)

Secede

c)

Annul

d)

Recede

37.

During what war was the Star Spangled Banner written?

a)

Revolutionary War

b)

War of 1812

c)

World War I

d)

World War II

38.

What did the colonists feel was the purpose of government?

a)

to control the people

b)

to protect the rights of the people

c)

to collect taxes

d)

to grant rights to the people

39.

Why did the British Regulars march to Lexington and Concord?

a)

to search for and destroy weapons and munitions

b)

to arrest all the Patriots

c)

to burn the towns as a warning

d)

to practice for a big battle

40.

Who fired "the shot heard round the world" ?

a)

the British

b)

the colonists

c)

George Washington

d)

No one knows for sure.

41.

Who was one of the richest men in the New England area, president of the Second Continental Congress, and the first signer of the DOI (really big)?

a)

John Hancock

b)

James Madison

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

42.

Which of these words means, "To refuse goods & protest"?

a)

Tea Party

b)

Boycott

c)

Patriotism

d)

Declaration

43.

What act of Parliament made colonists pay for housing soldiers?

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Sugar Act

c)

Tea Act

d)

Quartering Act

44.

Who wrote and gave the speech "Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death"?

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

Benjamin Franklin

c)

George Washington

d)

Thomas Jefferson

45.

An attempt to force surrender by blocking the movement of people or goods into or out of a place

a)

recruit

b)

ratify

c)

siege

d)

blockade

46.

Who said the famous quote “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country”?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Burgoyne

c)

Benedict Arnold

d)

Nathan Hale

47.

Who was the naval hero who said, "I have not yet begun to fight"?

a)

Aaron Burr

b)

Nathan Hale

c)

John Paul Jones

d)

Patrick Henry

48.

Which president purchased the Louisiana Territory from France?

a)

Abraham Lincoln

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

d)

George Washington

49.
What is the name of the big piece of land that Thomas Jefferson bought in 1803?
a)
Texas Territory 
b)
Louisiana Purchase
c)
Mississippi Expansion
d)
Midwest Territory
50.
Who helped as a guide to Lewis& Clark along their expedition of the new territory? 
a)
Sacagewea
b)
Pochahontas
c)
James Monroe
d)
Jean Baptise
51.

What was the primary function of Southern plantations in the Southern Colonies?

a)

To serve as small cities for community gatherings

b)

To grow and export cash crops

c)

To provide education for children

d)

To manufacture industrial goods

52.

Which of the following was a characteristic of the North by the mid-1800s?

a)

Decline in urbanization

b)

Decrease in industrial activities

c)

Industrialization and urbanization

d)

Lack of economic activities

53.

During the early colonization of the Americas, which 3 nations laid substantial claims to the present-day USA? (1600's)

a)

Spain, France, and England

b)

Portugal, Spain, and France

c)

England, France, and Russia

d)

Mexico, Canada, and the USA

54.
What were the Coercive Acts of 1774 known as in the American colonies?
a)
The Punitive Acts
b)
The Boston Acts
c)
The Colonial Acts
d)
The Intolerable Acts
55.
What event led to the passing of the Coercive Acts?
a)
The Battle of Lexington and Concord
b)
The Boston Massacre
c)
The Boston Tea Party
d)
The Stamp Act Congress
56.

Which of these compromise gave the states the ability to count a portion of their enslaved people into the overall state population?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

The Great Compromise

c)

Missouri Compromise

d)

3-5 Compromise

57.

Which of the following should replace the question mark in this diagram below?

a)

Missouri Compromise

b)

Great Compromise

c)

Checks and balances

d)

Direct democracy

58.

Which amendment protects us from search and seizure?

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

3rd Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

59.

Which amendment gives us the freedom of religion, speech, and press?

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

3rd Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

60.

Which amendment gives us the right to bear arms?

a)

3rd Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

4th Amendment

d)

8th Amendment

61.

Which amendment protects us against cruel punishments?

a)

6th Amendment

b)

7th Amendment

c)

8th Amendment

d)

9th Amendment

62.

Which amendment gives us the right to a fair and speedy trial?

a)

6th Amendment

b)

7th Amendment

c)

8th Amendment

d)

9th Amendment

63.

Which amendment gives us the right to not testify against ourselves?

a)

8th Amendment

b)

6th Amendment

c)

5th Amendment

d)

10th Amendment

64.

Which amendment gives us the right to a jury?

a)

10th Amendment

b)

7th Amendment

c)

6th Amendment

d)

9th Amendment

65.

What was the outcome of the Burr-Hamilton Duel?

a)

Alexander Hamilton was killed.

b)

Aaron Burr was killed.

c)

Both men survived.

d)

It led to the Embargo Act of 1807.

66.

Under which president did the Monroe Doctrine warn European Nations to not interfere in the Western Hemisphere?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

67.

Who was elected our 1st President?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

68.

Who was elected our 2nd President?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

69.

Who was elected our 3rd President?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

70.

Who was elected our 4th President?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

71.

Who was elected our 5th President?

a)

George Washington

b)

John Adams

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

e)

James Monroe

72.

Check all of the boxes that fit facts about Phillis Wheatley.

a)

She was a Native American

b)

She was a slave

c)

She threw tea into Boston Harbor

d)

She was a writer

73.

People loyal to Great Britain and who wanted to remain in their control were:

a)

Loyalists

b)

neutral

c)

Patriots

d)

Red Coats

74.

Who wrote "Common Sense"?

a)

Thomas Paine

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

George Washington

d)

John Adams

75.

The Second Continental Congress was held in:

a)

Plymouth

b)

Roanoke

c)

Williamsburg

d)

Philadelphia

76.

The main write of the Declaration of Independence was:

a)

John Adams

b)

Ben Franklin

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

George Washington

77.

Who was the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court during the Early Republic period?

a)

John Adams

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

John Marshall

78.

Which tribes are referred to as the "Five Civilized Tribes"?

a)

Choctaw, Creek, Chickasaw, Seminole, Cherokee

b)

Apache, Navajo, Sioux, Cheyenne, Comanche

c)

Iroquois, Mohawk, Oneida, Seneca, Cayuga

d)

Hopi, Zuni, Pueblo, Ute, Shoshone

79.

Who is the American traitor who sold information to the British after being a hero at Saratoga?

a)

General Lafayette

b)

James

c)

Benedict Arnold

d)

General Lee

80.

This Virginian served as a spy in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. He successfully requested his freedom after the war with the support of the Marquis de Lafayette.

a)

Patrick Henry

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

James Armistead Lafayette