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Am Hist 1 Semester Test (Units 1-5)

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Exploration Matching

Reached Newfoundland in 932 CE.

a)

The Vikings

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Amerigo Vespucci

d)

Hernan Cortez

e)

Robert LaSalle

2.

Exploration Matching

Landed in the Caribbean in 1492.

a)

The Vikings

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Amerigo Vespucci

d)

Hernan Cortez

e)

Robert LaSalle

3.

Exploration Matching

Italian navigator and writer on a Spanish ship.

a)

The Vikings

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Amerigo Vespucci

d)

Hernan Cortez

e)

Robert LaSalle

4.

Exploration Matching

Claimed Mexico for Spain.

a)

The Vikings

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Amerigo Vespucci

d)

Hernan Cortez

e)

Robert LaSalle

5.

Exploration Matching

Claimed Louisiana for France.

a)

The Vikings

b)

Christopher Columbus

c)

Amerigo Vespucci

d)

Hernan Cortez

e)

Robert LaSalle

6.

In your own words (2-3 sentences) what was the Columbian Exchange?

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7.

The Natives American sided with whom during the French and Indian War?

a)

The British

b)

The colonists

c)

The French

d)

Neither

8.

What statement best describes French relations with American Indian tribes compared to the British?

a)

The French treated them worse by enslaving them and taking their lands.

b)

The French forced the Natives to convert to Christianity

c)

The French continuously fought against the Native Americans in bloody wars

d)

The French treated the Natives with respect and were peaceful

9.

Under the Articles of Confederation, each state's power in Congress was based on:

a)

one vote per state.

b)

the state's size.

c)

the state's total population.

d)

the state's voting population.

10.

Why did our founding fathers originally not want a strong government?

a)

They wanted a government similar to that of Britain

b)

They were all Federalists

c)

They were anarchists

d)

They were afraid of creating another king-like government

11.

What did Shay’s Rebellion show America about its government under the Articles of Confederation?

a)

The US Government is too strong

b)

State’s had too much power

c)

The US Government is too weak

d)

States are too weak

12.

The _____________________ combined both of the plans proposed at the Constitutional Convention, the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan, and created a two house Congress. One with equal representation and one based on population.

a)

⅗ Compromise

b)

Great Compromise

c)

Compromise of 1775

d)

Constitutional Compromise

13.

Checks and balances refer to…

a)

The institutional checks of power between the three branches of government

b)

The money system used for weighing gold

c)

The powers of the President over the states

d)

The inability of certain rich fat cats to balance their bank accounts

14.

Passed by Congress on September 25, 1789, the Bill of Rights are the

a)

Pre-amble

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

First 10 amendments of the Constitution

d)

Reasons the Constitution was written

15.

The Federalist papers written by John Jay, Alexander Hamilton and James Madison, which appeared in the New York newspapers from 1787 to 1788 were aimed to

a)

Challenge the Constitution

b)

Defend the Constitution

c)

Defend the British government

d)

Challenge the British government

16.

The ________________________ branch has the power to make laws.

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

d)

Senate

17.

The president is elected to a term of:

a)

two years.

b)

four years.

c)

six years.

d)

eight years.

18.

The "supreme law of the land" in America is:

a)

the Constitution.

b)

the Bill of Rights.

c)

the Articles of Confederacy.

d)

the Preamble.

19.

The three main branches of the U.S. government are:

a)

the House of Representatives, Senate, and Supreme Court.

b)

the president, Senate, and Supreme Court.

c)

executive, legislative, and judiciary

d)

state, local, and federal

20.

The _________________________ branch has the power to veto laws.

a)

Legislative

b)

Executive

c)

Judicial

21.

Extra: Our country has how many total Senators?

a)

2

b)

50

c)

100

d)

Depends on a state’s population

22.

Which of the following is NOT true of Alexander Hamilton when he was Secretary of the Treasury?

a)

He said: "A national debt, if it is not excessive, will be to us a national blessing."

b)

Argued that all the states fought for freedom, so the federal government should assume all state debts.

c)

Supported the idea of a National Bank.

d)

All of the above are true.

23.

What was the purpose of the Bill of Rights? (In your own words 2-3 sentences)

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24.

What debate did the Great Compromise solve? (In your own words 2-3 sentences)

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25.

Which of the Amendments is the most important to you personally and why? (In your own words 2-3 sentences)

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26.

The War of 1812 was fought between the United States and -

a)

France

b)

Spain

c)

Mexico

d)

Great Britain

27.

The Missouri Compromise

a)

Outlawed Slavery

b)

Admitted Missouri as a slave state and Main as a free state

c)

Was favored by everyone in the U.S.

d)

Prohibited slavery in the rest of the Louisiana Purchase

e)

B and D Only

28.

What was the Monroe Doctrine? (In 2-3 Sentences)

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29.

Which treaty ended the War of 1812?

a)

Treat of Ghent

b)

Treaty of Paris

c)

Treaty of Guadalupe-Hidalgo

d)

Treaty of Versailles

30.

Why was the presidency of James Monroe referred to as the “Era of Good Feelings?”

a)

most of the country was enjoying the economic benefits of slavery

b)

there was political unity and prosperity (success) and no fighting

c)

there was excellent relations between the Americans and Natives

d)

the slave trade had been banned in all areas of the United States

31.

America's first two political parties were the -

a)

a. Federalists and Nationalists

b)

b. Federalists and Democratic-Republicans

c)

c. Democrats and Republicans

d)

d. Republicans and Nationalists

32.

The Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison (1803) is most closely associated with-

a)

a. Interstate commerce

b)

b. Foreign tariffs

c)

c. Judicial review

d)

d. The rights of indentured servants

33.

On the below map, which letter shows the approximate location of the Louisiana Purchase?

a)

a. A

b)

b. B

c)

c. C

d)

d. D

34.

"Judicial review" is the process of--

a)

a. Reviewing the work of federal judges and ambassadors.

b)

b. Determining if a law is constitutional or not.

c)

c. Evaluating the strength of state laws and judiciaries.

d)

d. Establishing a new federal jurisdiction.

35.

What was "impressment?" (In 2-3 Sentences)

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36.

Matching: Battles of the War of 1812

Francis Scott Key witnessed the battle and wrote a poem, which became the United States' National Anthem.

a)

Battle of Fort McHenry

b)

Battle of New Orleans

c)

Battle of York

37.

Matching: Battles of the War of 1812

Occurred after the Treaty of Ghent because word of the treaty had not yet reached the battle site.

a)

Battle of Fort McHenry

b)

Battle of New Orleans

c)

Battle of York

38.

Matching: Battles of the War of 1812

Important American victory; the British fort nearest the battle site were burned to the ground.and town

a)

Battle of Fort McHenry

b)

Battle of New Orleans

c)

Battle of York

39.

Henry Clay's "American System" for uniting the country following the War of 1812 included --

a)

a. Ending all tariffs

b)

b. Improvements to American infrastructure such as roads, canals, and railways.

c)

c. The purchase of Hawaii, Guam, and the Virgin Islands from Spain.

d)

d. Ending slavery across the United States.

40.

The new territory brought into the U.S. by the Adams-Onis Treaty with Spain was--

a)

a. New Mexico

b)

b. Florida

c)

c. Arizona

d)

d. California

41.

Alexander Hamilton's reason/s for supporting the idea of a National Bank was/were-

a)

a. He wanted a bank that could print a national currency.

b)

b. He thought it would make repaying the American war debt easier.

c)

c. He felt that it would be a source of expanding capital for the growing U.S. economy.

d)

d. All of the above

42.

What was a result of the Whiskey Rebellion?

a)

Set an example of federal law, authority, and follow-through

b)

Made Whiskey cheaper

c)

The farmers beat the army in a rebellion

d)

Washington has to resign as president

43.

After the XYZ affair when foreign ministers demanded bribes a Quasi-War broke out between the U.S. and WHO?

a)

Great Britian

b)

France

c)

Spain

d)

Barbary Pirates

44.

The Alien & Sedition Acts empowered the President to deport "dangerous" aliens and made it criminal to make false statements critical of the government. How did the Democractic-Republicans see these Acts?

a)

Necessary to keep the peace

b)

Not a good idea by John Adams but what must be done

c)

Bad but because John Adams was one of them, they had to accept it

d)

A measure against freedom of speech

45.

What was the effect of the French and Indian War being very costly?

a)

The British turned to slavery to make money

b)

The British passed new taxes on the colonists

c)

The British began to sell part of its American lands to other countries

d)

The French passed new taxes on the colonists

46.

The policy practiced by England during the 17th & 18th centuries of not enforcing laws and leaving the American colonies relatively free to do as they pleased was known as:

a)

Mercantilism

b)

Great Awakening

c)

Salutary Neglect

d)

Navigation Acts

47.

Which of the following acts limited colonists’ westward movement past the Appalachian Mountains?

a)

Stamp Act

b)

Intolerable Act

c)

Declaration of Boundaries

d)

Proclamation of 1763

48.

Where were the first shots fired in the Revolutionary War?

a)

Lexington and Concord

b)

Saratoga

c)

Yorktown

d)

Breed’s Hill

49.

What was the name of the radical group founded by Samuel Adams in response to higher British taxes?

a)

Ku Klux Klan

b)

Adams’ Raiders

c)

Freedom Fighters

d)

Sons of Liberty

50.

Which event FIRST showed that tensions between the British and colonists would turn violent

a)

Boston Tea Party

b)

Boston Massacre

c)

Lexington and Concord

d)

Second Continental Congress

51.

A former French and Indian War commander, this Virginia planter and politician was appointed commander in chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.

a)

George Washington

b)

Benedict Arnold

c)

John Adams

d)

Horatio Gates

52.

This group of colonists sided with the views of Franklin, Patrick Henry, Thomas Paine and Thomas Jefferson during the war.

a)

Tories

b)

Loyalists

c)

Separatists

d)

Patriots

53.

At the conclusion of the American Revolution…

a)

The Colonists are forced to continue paying taxes to the British

b)

The British has complete control over the colonies

c)

The British agreed to recognize America as a new and separate country

d)

America was now the strongest country in the world

54.

Common Sense, written by Thomas Paine, was written to

a)

encourage colonists to declare their independence

b)

help fund the Lewis and Clark expedition

c)

tell the colonists they had no sense in America

d)

help the French win the French and Indian war

55.

What was not a purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Describe all the ways Britain had gone against colonists’ rights

b)

Explain everyone has rights that a government should not ever break

c)

Declare war on Britain

d)

Cut ties with Britain and declare independence

56.

Which group helped the colonists during the American Revolution by training them and increasing naval power?

a)

British

b)

French

c)

Germans

d)

Native Americans

57.

Name 3 Important Battles of the Revolutionary War

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58.

On Christmas Night 1776, George Washington led troops across what river?

a)

The Hudson River

b)

The Potomac River

c)

the Delaware River

d)

The Cedar River

59.

What British leader surrendered at the Battle of Yorktown?

a)

Cornwallis

b)

Burgoyne

c)

Howe

d)

Washington

60.

What Document was Signed to officially recognize the independence of the U.S. from Great Britain?

a)

Treaty of Versailles

b)

The Constitution

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The Treaty of Paris

61.

Bacon’s Rebellion exemplified -

a)

the growing power of former indentured servants

b)

the colonial resentment over the Stamp Act

c)

England’s anger over the Puritan control of Massachusetts

d)

the ability of African slaves to rise up and rebel

62.

Who benefited most from the system of mercantilism?

a)

Colonies

b)

Mother Countries

c)

Native Americans

d)

Africans

63.

What was the Great Awakening

a)

A religious revival in all Thirteen Colonies.

b)

The rebellion of Wampanoag peoples in the New England Colonies.

c)

The European decision to force the Iroquois people out of the Middle Colonies.

d)

A Revival of Catholicism in Georgia

64.

List the 13 Colonies

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65.

The Middle Passage was the:

a)

a. land route across the isthmus of Panama to the Pacific Ocean.

b)

b. trade route that brought captured and enslaved Africans across the Atlantic.

c)

c. trade route that brought valuable tobacco and other crops to Europe.

d)

d. French route from New Orleans up the Mississippi River.

66.

What was the Triangle of Trade? (Include what parts of the world it was between and what was traded)

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