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Period 3 Test Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What years does Period 3 Cover?
a)
1800-1848
b)
1607-1754
c)
1754-1800
d)
1491-1607
2.
Which of the following contributed to the outbreak of the Seven Years’ War (French and Indian War) in North America?
a)
Intensified competition between France and Britain over land
b)
Efforts by Britain to monopolize tobacco sales in Europe
c)
Spanish attempts to end British control of the trans-Atlantic slave trade
d)
Britain’s desire to enact new taxes on Native American nations
3.
The British government attempted to restrict westward settlement following the Seven Years’ War (French and Indian War) in order to
a)
support the fur trade east of the Appalachian Mountains
b)
discourage immigration to the North American colonies
c)
give French settlers time to leave Canada
d)
minimize conflicts with American Indians
4.
Britain attempted to pay for the debt resulting from the Seven Years’ War (French and Indian War) by
a)
Starting salutary neglect and charging immigrants a fee to relocate to North America
b)
Selling ships from its navy to colonial merchants and charging for protection
c)
Ending salutary neglect and increasing taxes on goods bought and sold in the colonies
d)
Sponsoring expeditions in the west to locate valuable resources like gold.
5.
Paine’s rhetoric in the excerpt would have most likely been interpreted at the time as promoting the
a)
independence of the American colonies
b)
sale of British colonies to France
c)
elimination of the trans-Atlantic slave trade to the colonies
d)
election of representatives from the colonies to Parliament
6.
Which of the following historical situations most directly shaped Paine’s argument that Britain’s policies were economically harming its colonies?
a)
Increased immigration to the Americas
b)
Stronger enforcement of mercantilism
c)
Limitations on indentured servitude
d)
Demand for raw materials
7.
The petition most clearly provides evidence for which of the following?
a)
The interest in passing manumission laws in the North
b)
The American Revolution increased awareness of inequalities in society
c)
The expansion of race-based slavery throughout the New England
d)
The American Revolution was based on economics
8.
The sentiments expressed in the proclamation would have been most widely rejected by which of the following people?
a)
Quakers in Pennsylvania
b)
Plantations owners in Virginia
c)
Members of the Federalist party
d)
Shipbuilders in New England
9.
The views described in the excerpt most directly foreshadowed which of the following developments?
a)
The rise of organizations to promote abolition of slavery
b)
The expansion of slavery in the deep South and adjacent western lands
c)
An increase in conflict between African slaves and slave owners
d)
The growing divide between Northern industrialization and the Southern agriculture
10.
The ideas expressed in the petition emerged most directly from which of the following trends?
a)
The belief in the idea of slavery as a positive good
b)
The spread of Anti-Federalist literature
c)
The rise of the trans-Atlantic slave trade
d)
The spread of Enlightenment ideas
11.
Passage of the legislation above was in response to which of the following?
a)
Intensifying colonial rivalry between the French and the British
b)
An effort to raise revenue and consolidate power over the colonies
c)
A demand from colonial officials for greater control over their economic activities
d)
Colonial reaction to import duties
12.
The attempted enforcement of the legislation above had which of the following effects in 1760s?
a)
Colonial leaders began to call for independence from the British
b)
Colonists began to unite against perceived constraints on their economic and political rights
c)
Decreased colonial tension between patriot and loyalist populations within the colonies
d)
Colonial leaders saw an increase in their authority over internal tax revenues
13.
Those who opposed the legislation above would most likely argue which of the following?
a)
The act was a tax meant to collect revenue without representation in the British Parliament
b)
The colonists were represented in the British Parliament because they participated in transatlantic trade
c)
The act was justified as an internal tax
d)
The colonists should pursue a policy of self-determination
14.
The ideas described in the excerpt most directly foreshadowed which of the following immediate developments?
a)
The push for voting rights for women
b)
The establishment of a prominent role for women in American politics
c)
The hiring of women as a labor force in textile mills in the Northeast
d)
Promotion of the ideals of the “Republican Motherhood”
15.
Which was a direct positive result of the American Revolution on middle class White women?
a)
Increased opportunities for college education
b)
The right to vote
c)
The right to serve in the military
d)
The right to run for public office
16.
The excerpt would most likely have found support with which of the following groups?
a)
Rural farmers
b)
Merchants in Philadelphia
c)
Federalist party members
d)
Abolitionists
17.
The situation described in the excerpt most directly foreshadowed which of the following developments?
a)
The establishment of the supremacy of the federal government
b)
An increased awareness of the inequalities in society related to slavery
c)
The maintenance of property qualifications for voting and citizenship
d)
The seizure of American Indians land claims
18.
This persuasive document passed by the Second Continental Congress expressed that the colonists had a right to independence based off of the Enlightenment idea that "all men are created equal" and possess Natural Rights of life and liberty.
a)
Common Sense
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Constituion
d)
Federalist Papers
19.
While all of these were important, what do the vast majority of historians consider to be the key reason why the colonists were able finally defeat the British?
a)
Skill of the patriot soilders
b)
Ideological commitment of the Patriot Soldiers
c)
Alliance with the powerful French Navy
d)
Leadership of George Washington
20.
The American Revolution led to a chain of events that eventually led to other global Revolutions in all of these places EXCEPT _________________ in the early 1800s.
a)
France
b)
Russia
c)
Mexico
d)
Haiti
21.
Which was a success of the government under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Creation of the Northwest Ordinance that set up a process to create new states
b)
The ability of fix the economy of the young United States by taxing imports and states
c)
Creation of a powerful executive to provide leadership in times of crisis and make tough decisions
d)
Creation of a strong union between the states where the states gave up a lot of their power
e)
All of these
22.
Which was a negative aspect of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
There was no balance of power between branches of government
b)
There was no executive or judicial branch to solve issues between the states
c)
There was no way to raise revenue or to tax
d)
There was no way to raise an army
e)
All of these
23.
Which is true about American democracy following the American Revolution?
a)
America became a true democracy after the overthrow of the British King. Each person born in the United States was granted citizenship and every citizen was allowed to vote.
b)
Property qualifications for voting were erased because Founding Fathers argued that all men were equal and therefore all men should be able to vote, regardless of personal wealth
c)
Greater political democracy promoted free public education opportunities for all American Indians in the western territories
d)
Democracy increased in both new federal and state governments but some property qualifications for voting remained
24.
This event finally proved to enough of the Founding Fathers that the Articles of Confederation were not working and a Constitutional Convention was called.
a)
Whiskey Rebllion
b)
Pontiacs Rebellion
c)
Shays Rebellion
d)
Battle of Fallen Timbers
25.
The Federalist Papers were an argument for:
a)
Independence of the United States
b)
Decrease in British taxation of the colonies
c)
Ratification of the Constitution
d)
Creation of the Articles of Confederation
26.
Which was the "Great Compromise" at the Constitutional Convention?
a)
Three-Fifths Clause
b)
The decision to create Northern abolition but Southern Slavery
c)
Creation of a bicameral legislature where one had equal representation between all states and the other was based off of population size
d)
The creation of an executive branch that had the right to declare the new laws of the legislature to be unconstitutional
27.
Which is an example of "Checks and Balances"?
a)
Separate powers of legislature and executive
b)
Creation of the Supreme Court by Congress
c)
Presidential veto power over Congress' legislation
d)
Judicial branch's power to enforce the laws
28.
Which faction (or group) did not believe the Constitution should be ratified without a Bill of Rights?
a)
Federalist Party
b)
Anti-Federalists
c)
Democratic-Republican Party
d)
Patriot Party
29.
Once the Constitution was passed which party supported raising a tariff to help the growth of American businesses?
a)
Federalist Party
b)
Anti-Federalist Party
c)
Democratic-Republicans
d)
Patriot Party
30.
Once the Constitution was passed which which Party did not think that the Constitution gave the federal government the right to create a National Bank?
a)
Federalist Party
b)
Anti-Federalists
c)
Democratic-Republican Party
d)
Patriot Party
31.
This overreach of government power suspended some First Amendment rights and led to defeat of John Adams and the Federalist Party.
a)
Kentucky Resolution
b)
Alien and Sedition Acts
c)
Pickney Treaty
d)
Whiskey Rebellion
32.
During the years 1754-1800, what was happening in California?
a)
Americans were moving there to farm and find gold
b)
The Spanish were building missions there in an attempt to keep an eye on the land and convert American Indians to Catholicism
c)
The Mexican government was wiping trying to wipe out slavery in the territory
d)
There were no Europeans, only semi-nomadic American Indian nations
33.
Which is true about the effects of the ratification of John Jay's Treaty?
a)
America and France strengthened the relationship that was formed during the American Revolution
b)
American diplomats refused to recognize the new nation of Haiti because it was seen as an illegal slave rebellion
c)
American trade relations with Britain improved slightly and the Spanish granted free navigation of the Mississippi River
d)
American identity evolved to include pro-French sentiments after they agreed to stop the impressment of American sailors
34.
Which best describes the advice from President Washington's "Farwell Address?"
a)
America needed to ratify a more powerful National Bank
b)
America needed to avoid political parties and foreign alliances
c)
America needed to be willing to fight for freedom anywhere in the world were oppressed people sought to overthrow a cruel monarch
d)
The United States needed to accept Christianity as its official religion in order to prevent moral decay
35.
Which is true about the origin of American identity?
a)
After the Revolution, most Americas still wanted to be British. American identity did not form until the 1900s after the Spanish- American War when the Spanish were defeated for a second time.
b)
American identity was created by the Pilgrims when they first based their colony on religion and unified all British colonies with Mayflower Compact in 1620
c)
It began to from as a consequence of British policy following the Seven Years War as colonies began to unite and see themselves as a distinct, freedom loving people, and continued to change after the Revolution ended
d)
American identity was rooted in the causes of radical feminism and abolitionism when Ben Franklin argued that the Declaration meant nothing until all people were truly free and equal
36.

Which was a direct and immediate impact of the Enlightenment rhetoric AFTER the American Revolution?

a)

Women's Suffrage

b)

Abolition of slavery

c)

Abolition of slavery in the North

d)

The end of all property requirements for White men to vote

37.

In 1775, the majority of white men in New York, New Jersey, Georgia, Quebec, and the West Indies were __________________ in their views of the Revolution and wanted to fix their relationship with Britain.

a)

Patriots

b)

Loyalists

c)

Neutral

d)

Protestant

38.

All of the following were reasons the colonists were able to win EXCEPT

a)

Patriots had large amounts of people to support their cause

b)

Patriots received aid from other countries

c)

Patriots were from where they were fighting so they knew the land

d)

Patriots had picked up the war strategy called Guerilla Warfare

39.

What did George Washington warn against in his Farwell Address? 

a)

Alliance with France and creation of a National Bank

b)

Alliance with all foreign nations and political parties

c)

Listening to the plans of Jefferson and the Democratic Republicans

d)

Listening to the plans of Hamilton and the Federalists

40.

Who started the American Indian Revolt that followed the Seven Years War and led to the Proclamation of 1763?

a)

Metacom

b)

Pontiac

c)

King Phillip

d)

Sitting Bull

41.

Which Act(s) is this describing? The British closed Boston Harbor and sent more troops to the city to live among the people and police them.

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Sugar Act

c)

Tea Act

d)

Coercive (Intolerable) Acts

42.

22. Which event is this describing: An angry mob stirred up by the Sons of Liberty started assaulting British soldiers who defended themselves by firing into the crowd.

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Shays Rebellion

d)

Whiskey Rebellion

43.

The American Revolution led to a chain of events that eventually led to Revolutions in all of these places EXCEPT _________________ in the early 1800s.

a)

France

b)

Russia

c)

Haiti

d)

Mexico

44.

Which was a positive aspect of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

Creation of the Northwest Ordinance

b)

The ability of fix the economy of the young United States

c)

Creation of a powerful executive to provide leadership in times of crisis

d)

Creation of a strong union between the states

45.

The Northwest Ordinance did all of these things EXCEPT:

a)

Made slavery illegal in the northwest territories.

b)

Provided a path to eventual statehood for the territories

c)

Promoted future public education opportunities in the territories

d)

Guaranteed American Indian landownership rights in the territories

46.

Which was the "Great Compromise" at the Constitutional Convention?

a)

Three-Fifths Clause

b)

The decision to create Northern abolition but Southern Slavery

c)

Creation of a bicameral legislature where one half had equal representation between all states and the other was based off of population size

d)

The creation of an executive branch that had the right to declare the new laws of the legislature to be unconstitutional

47.

Which is an example of "Checks and Balances"?

a)

Separate powers of legislature and executive

b)

Creation of the Supreme Court

c)

Presidential veto power over legislation

d)

Judicial branch's power to enforce the laws

48.

Which party supported raising a tariff to help the growth of American businesses?

a)

Federalist Party

b)

Anti-Federalist Party

c)

Democratic-Republicans

d)

Patriot Party

49.

Which Party did not think that the Constitution gave the federal government the right to create a National Bank?

a)

Federalist Party

b)

Anti-Federalists

c)

Democratic-Republican Party

d)

Patriot Party

50.

This event led to a Quasi War with France after France continued the impressment of American sailors into their Navy.

a)

Alien and Sedition Acts

b)

Seizure of American Indian Lands

c)

XYZ Affair

d)

Jay's Treaty

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