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WorksheetsUnited States History 7 Mid-Term Exam – December 17, 2025
Total questions: 110
Worksheet time: 3595secs
Which is a quotation about the importance of studying history?
“Life’s most persistent and urgent question is, What are you doing for others”
“Nothing of importance happened today.”.
“Next in importance to freedom and justice is popular education, without which neither freedom nor justice can be permanently maintained.”
“Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”
Which generalization best sums up the founding of the English colonies?
The English colonies were founded by Separatists who wanted a place to worship in peace.
The English colonies were founded to provide a new start to poor people throughout Europe.
The English colonies were founded by business people who planned to make money by selling land to settlers.
The English colonies were founded by people with different goals, which included getting rich and religious freedom.
“The shot heard ‘round the world” refers to the actions of minutemen at
Bunker Hill.
Breed’s Hill.
Boston.
Lexington and Concord.
The colonists determined to fight the British for American independence were known as
Loyalists.
Patriots.
Neutrals.
Separatists.
Saratoga is known as the turning point of the American Revolution because this country agreed to help the Americans:
Italy.
Canada.
France.
Mexico.
Which of the below were southern colonies?
Delaware and New York
Rhode Island and Massachusetts
North Carolina and Virginia
Georgia and South Carolina
Which are Natural, or Unalienable, rights?
Press, petition, and voting.
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
Religion, fair trial, and due process.
Speech, press, assembly.
An argument Thomas Paine used in Common Sense that is echoed in the I Have a Dream speech is:
It is ridiculous for a small island to rule a large continent!
If Britain is our parent country, why does she abuse us?
There is no advantage to staying connected to Britain!
We need to act now while we have the chance!
The Declaration of Independence is divided into the following sections:
Introduction, Statement of Civil Rights, Crimes of the Colonists, Statement of Loyalty.
Statement of Natural Rights, Crimes of the Colonists, Statement of Loyalty, Lee Resolution.
Introduction, Statement of Natural Rights, Crimes of the King, Statement of Independence.
Statement of Civil Rights, Preamble, Crimes of the Prime Minister, Statement of Independence.
Which battle marked the turning point of the Civil War?
Gettysburg
Ft. Sumter
Antietam
Appomattox
When the Civil War began:
Northerners were reluctant to volunteer for military service.
Both sides were prepared for a long and drawn out war
The South’s greatest strength was its military leadership
Southerners believed they could win by capturing Washington, D.C.
After the Civil War, the period of rebuilding the South was called?
Reconstruction
Reorganization
Rebuilding
Reformation
Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation declared
all slaves to be forever free.
slaves in Union states to be free.
slaves in Confederate states to be free.
slaves in U.S. territories to be free.
President Lincoln’s war goal for fighting the Civil War was:
Keep the Union together
End enslavement everywhere.
Keep the Union together; then end enslavement everywhere.
Try to keep the Union together and let enslavement continue in some areas.
This amendment stated that the right to vote “shall not be denied...on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude”.
13
14
15
16
The Middle Passage into Enslavement is:
The Slave Auction.
Capture to Coast.
The ship to the Colonies.
Emancipation.
The Articles of Confederation created a government that could do all of the following except:
raise an army (with permission from the states).
deliver the mail.
organize territories into new states.
force the states to pay taxes.
Which plan for government created a “firm league of friendship?”
The Magna Carta
The Constitution
The Articles of Confederation
The Bill of Rights
The Articles of Confederation gave the National Government several important powers. Two of those powers were…
The power to regulate trade, and the power to set up a national postal service
The power to force states to pay national taxes, and the power to develop an air force
The power to hire privateers (government-sponsored pirates), and the power to establish a national health service.
The power to set up a national postal service and the power to regulate new territories.
Following Shays’ Rebellion, delegates from the states were invited to meet in Philadelphia…
To draft a new constitution
To punish the Massachusetts Militia for breaking into the Springfield Armory
For the sole and express purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation
To seek peace with Great Britain.
Examples of Jim Crow laws are:
Not being allowed to vote (disenfranchisement).
Being forced to use a separate restroom based on your race.
Sitting anywhere you wish on a bus or train.
Both a and b are correct.
Plessy vs. Ferguson, which made the practice of segregation legal in the United States, was overturned (repealed or undone) by which Supreme Court decision:
Brown vs. The Board of Education
Marbury vs. Madison
Tinker vs. Des Moines
Hazelwood vs. Kuhlmeier
Dr. King delivered his “I Have a Dream” at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The goals for the March were:
Learning to accept segregated life in the South.
How to use violence to get what you want.
Equal opportunity for jobs, education, housing, and civil rights (voting, for example)
Compromising on some civil rights but not others.
One power shared by the federal government and the states is the power
to declare war.
to coin money.
to tax.
to make treaties.
Removal of the President from office through impeachment proceedings is an example of a check of
The legislative branch over the judicial.
The legislative branch over the executive.
The judicial branch over the executive.
The executive branch over the legislative.
A new federal judge must be approved by
The Senate.
The House of Representatives.
The Supreme Court.
Both houses of Congress.
Supreme Court justices keep their jobs
For four years.
For six years.
Until the President removes them.
For life or until resigning.
The Constitution evolved from the following plans and compromises except:
The New Jersey Plan.
The Great Compromise.
The three-fifth’s Compromise.
The Delaware Plan.
All treaties must be approved by
The Supreme Court.
Both houses of Congress.
The Senate.
The Voters.
The number of Representatives from each state is based on the
State’s area.
State’s population.
State’s income.
State’s order of admission to the Union.
According to the Constitution, a person may be prevented from serving as President because of his/her
Gender.
Religion.
Education.
Age.
Which of the following statements about the federal court system is correct?
It is under the direct control of the President.
It interprets laws.
It has no checks over Congress.
None of the above.
Which of the following is not a check the legislative branch has over the executive branch?
Congress can approve Justices to the Supreme Court.
Congress can override a veto.
Congress can appoint Cabinet Members.
Congress may impeach the President.
Which of the presidents below was not assassinated?
William McKinley
James Garfield
Franklin Roosevelt
John F. Kennedy
Which man became president though the 25th Amendment?
Richard M. Nixon
Gerald R. Ford
Lyndon B. Johnson
Jimmy Carter
The first five Presidents of the United States were:
Washington, Garfield, Madison, Monroe, Johnson
Washington, Adams, Lincoln, Garfield, Tyler
Washington, Adams, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe
Washington, Jefferson, Monroe, Jackson
Who was the first President to die in office?
William Harrison
Zachary Taylor
Warren Harding
Franklin Roosevelt
Which of the following amendments prohibits cruel and unusual punishment?
1st Amendment
10th Amendment
8th Amendment
5th Amendment
Which of the following amendments reserves powers not specifically given to the federal government for the states?
5th Amendment
10th Amendment
9th Amendment
2nd Amendment
The amendment that guarantees the right to a fair, speedy, and public trial is the
10th Amendment
8th Amendment
2nd Amendment
6th Amendment
The amendment that protects citizens from being tried twice for the same crime or being forced to testify against themselves is the:
7th Amendment
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
6th Amendment
Which of the following would not be protected by the First Amendment?
Criticizing government officials on a television talk show.
Promoting ideas that many Americans oppose in a political campaign.
Falsely crying “Fire!” in a crowded theater.
Discussing controversial issues in history class.
The amendment that states that rights not listed in the Constitution belong to the American people is the
9th Amendment
10th Amendment
8th Amendment
7th Amendment
The amendment that protects people from being forced to give testimony against themselves is the
7th Amendment
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
6th Amendment
Which of the following Amendments protects people against unreasonable searches and seizures?
9th Amendment
10th Amendment
4th Amendment
2nd Amendment
In Lemon v. Kurtzman (1971), the Supreme Court decided
No form of expression can be banned just because "society finds the idea itself offensive or disagreeable."
Public school tax money cannot be used to pay for non-public school expenses.
Students do have the right to freedom of expression as long as no disruption occurs.
Punishment of death for the crime of murder does not under all circumstances violate the Eighth Amendment.
In Texas v. Johnson (1989), the Supreme Court decided
No form of expression can be banned just because "society finds the idea itself offensive or disagreeable."
Public school tax money cannot be used to pay for non-public school expenses.
Students do have the right to freedom of expression as long as no disruption occurs.
Punishment of death for the crime of murder does not under all circumstances violate the Eighth Amendment.
Match the terms to the definitions.
Posterity
All future generations
Bicameral
Two-house legislature
Bill of Rights
A formal list of basic rights for citizens.
Consitution
Plan for government.
Amendment
An addition to a document.
Match the word to the correct description.
Unbiased
No opinion; Fair; Unbiased
Self-incrimination
Give testimony that can be used against you in a court of law.
Petition
A formal request for change.
Warrant
An order from a judge that grants permission for certain actions, including searching a home.
Federalism
Sharing of power between the federal and state governments.
Which is the correct Preamble of the Constitution of the United States of America?
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
We the Citizens of America, in Order to create a better Nation, ensure Justice, maintain Peace, provide for the common defense, promote Welfare, and secure Liberty for all, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Nation, establish Justice, ensure Peace, provide for the common defense, promote Welfare, and secure Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
We the People of the United States, in Order to create a more perfect Union, establish Justice, ensure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to all citizens, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.
Which of the following battles were among the most important military victories that helped the Americans win their independence from Britain? Select the correct combination.
Battle of Saratoga, Battle of Yorktown, Battle of Trenton
Battle of Bunker Hill, Battle of Antietam, Battle of Concord
Battle of Gettysburg, Battle of Lexington, Battle of Vicksburg
Battle of New Orleans, Battle of Fort Sumter, Battle of Shiloh
Which of the following best describes the function of Checks and Balances and Separation of Powers?
Each branch of government has distinct powers and can limit the powers of the other branches.
All branches of government share the same powers equally.
The President has all the power and the other branches follow his orders.
Congress makes laws and the Supreme Court enforces them.
How is the I Have a Dream speech related to the founding ideals of the United States?
The I Have a Dream speech connects to the founding ideals of equality and liberty by referencing the Declaration of Independence and calling for civil rights for all Americans.
The I Have a Dream speech focuses only on economic issues and does not mention the founding ideals of the United States.
The I Have a Dream speech rejects the principles of the Constitution and advocates for a new government.
The I Have a Dream speech is unrelated to American history and only discusses events in Europe.
Congress overrides a President's veto?
the Supreme Court declares a law unconstitutional?
A system of __________ and __________ is used to keep any one branch of the government from being dominant, or having too much power.
checks and balances
power and authority
politics and philosophy
life and liberty
Which colony is NOT a New England Colony?
Rhode Island
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Fill in the blank: The first permanent English settlement in North America was established in ________ in 1607.
St. Augustine
Roanoke
Plymouth
Jamestown
Match the following colonies to their regions:
New England Colony
Rhode Island
Middle Colony
Delaware
Southern Colony
Georgia
What are the unalienable, or natural, rights listed in the Declaration of Independence?
Speech, Press, Religion
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness
Voting, Assembly, Petition
Unenumerable Rights
Which document contains the Bill of Rights?
Common Sense
Lee Resolution
U.S. Constitution
Declaration of Independence
The Lee Resolution, adopted July 2, 1776, declared independence from which country?
France
Spain
Portugal
Britain
Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
George Washington
John Adams
The Declaration of Independence was written to explain why we were rebelling against Britain.
True
False
Village life in West Africa centered around what?
Trade and commerce
Hunting and gathering
Farming and family
Mining and industry
What was the first passage in the process of enslavement?
From capture to the coast
From plantation to market
From market to freedom
From coast to plantation
During the Middle Passage, enslaved Africans were transported by______ from ______ to the Americas.
Ship; India
Ship; West Africa
Plane; Asia
Truck; West Africa
Enslavement in America was:
permanent, based on race, with no pay or rights, and being considered property
permanent, with no pay, rights, and not considered property
not permanent and being considered property
permanent, based on race, no rights, and being considered property
Which battle is considered the turning point of the American Revolution?
Battle of Trenton
Battle of Yorktown
Lexington and Concord
Battle of Saratoga
What years did the Civil War take place?
1492-1496
1776-1783
1914-1918
1861-1865
Who was the President of the United States during the Civil War?
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant
Franklin Pierce
What was the main goal of Lincoln during the Civil War?
End slavery
Defeat the South
Keep the Union together, then end slavery
Free all slaves immediately
Which amendments did the Jim Crow Laws basically overrule?
13 and 14
14 and 15
15 and 16
16 and 17
Which Amendments are known as the Reconstruction Amendments?
12, 13, and 14
14, 15, and 16
13, 14, and 15
15, 16, and 17
What was the result of the Supreme Court decision in Plessy vs. Ferguson (1896)?
Legalized separate but equal
Segregation was outlawed
Voting rights were expanded
Jim Crow laws were repealed
The Jim Crow Laws were enacted in Southern States as ________ ended.
The Gilded Age
Reconstruction
The Great Depression
The Civil Rights Movement
Which Supreme Court case overturned Plessy vs. Ferguson in 1954?
Brown vs. Board of Education
Roe vs. Wade
Miranda vs. Arizona
Marbury vs. Madison
Match the following:
Jim Crow Laws
Denied civil rights, such as to vote
Plessy vs. Ferguson
Legalized segregation
Brown vs. Board of Education
Overturned segregation
The Articles of Confederation formed one branch of government, the Legislative Branch.
True
False
Which event is associated with Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'I Have a Dream' speech?
Selma to Montgomery March
Montgomery Bus Boycott
March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom
Little Rock Nine
According to the Three-Fifths Compromise, ----- out of every 5 enslaved people would count for both taxation and representation?
2
3
4
5
The Great Compromise proposed a legislature with a lower and upper house. The lower house is called the House of Representatives, and the upper house is called the ________.
Parliament
Senate
Cabinet
FBI
Fill in the blank: The Preamble of the US Constitution begins with 'We the people of the United States in order to form a more perfect Union, establish justice, insure domestic ______, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.'
peace
security
unity
tranquility
Which branch of government makes laws?
Leglislative
Executive
Judicial
Supreme Court
A presidential candidate must have at least ______ electoral votes to win the presidency.
100
435
270
538
How long is the term for a Senator?
2 years
4 years
6 years
live with good behavior
How old must the President be?
25
30
35
No age requirement to be president.
Which branch of government interprets laws?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Supreme Court
Checks and balances are:
a way to balance a checkbook
a method for businesses to track expenses
a system that ensures no branch of government becomes too powerful
a process for voting in elections
Which branch of government enforces laws?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Supreme Court
How is an amendment added to the Constitution?
3/4 of both the House of Representatives and the Senate must vote to propose;
2/3 of the States much vote to approve.
2/3 of both the House of Representatives and the Senate must vote to propose;
3/4 of the States much vote to approve.
100% of both the House of Representatives and the Senate must vote to propose;
50% of the States much vote to approve.
50% of both the House of Representatives and the Senate must vote to propose;
100% of the States much vote to approve.
Federalism is ________
A system of government where the state and national governments both share and divide powers.
A system where only the national government has power.
A form of government with no state governments.
A government where states are completely independent of the national government; no powers are shared.
Adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776:
The Constitution
The Bill of Rights
The Lee Resolution
The Declaration of Independence
Match the following:
13th Amendment
prohibits slavery
14th Amendment
guarantees citizenship and due process
15th Amendment
guarantees the right to vote
To impeach is ________
Elect a president for a second term.
Bring charges against in the House of Representatives.
Override a president's veto.
Hold a trial in the Senate.
Who was our 1st president?
George Washington
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
Amendments are:
A type of government.
A historical event.
Changes to the Constitution.
A historical event.
How many years must a person have lived in the United States in order to run for President?
7
9
14
What is the "supreme law of the land"?
Declaration of independence
Articles of Confederation
The Constitution
Federalist Papers
Match the following Amendments to their rights
12th Amendment
President and Vice President run on the same ticket
22nd Amendment
Presidential Term Limits (2 Terms)
20th Amendment
Moves Inauguration Day from March 4 to January 20
23rd Amendment
DC Suffrage (3 Electoral Votes)
25th Amendment
Presidential Succession
How many amendments does the Constitution have? (a)
The (a) protects against unreasonable searches and seizure of property while the (b) provides the right to trial by jury.
Speech, Religion, Press, assembly, petition
1st amendment
Right to bear arms
2nd Amendment
No quartering soldiers
3rd Amendment
No Unreasonable search and seizure
4th Amendment
No double jeopardy
5th Amendment
Match the following principles of government to their description
Federalism
Power is shared between the national government and the states
Separation of Powers
Each branch of government has different jobs to do
Popular Sovereignty
People vote on laws
Representative Government
People elect leaders to represent their beliefs
Checks and Balances
Each branch watches the other two branches to make sure they don't get too powerful
Adopted by the Continental Congress on July 4, 1776:
The Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
The Continental Army
The Bill of Rights
What is the meaning of unalienable rights?
Rights that change over time
Rights granted by God that cannot be taken away or denied
Rights provided by the government and can be defended in court
Rights that cannot be defined and protected
