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Semester Review Comprehensive

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 1hrs 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which was traded from the Old World to the New World?

a)

horses and major diseases

b)

squash, pumpkins, and turkeys

c)

cocoa and horses

d)

cocoa and llamas

2.

Which was traded from the New World to the Old World?

a)

major diseases

b)

horses

c)

potatoes and corn

d)

slaves

3.
What was Christopher Columbus' purpose for exploration before discovering the New World?
a)
To find a faster and safer trading route to Asia
b)
To circumnavigate the world in the name of Italy
c)
To launch a surprise attack the enemies of Spain by sea
d)
To find the city of gold in southern Africa
4.
Jamestown was located on a peninsula in ...
a)
Virginia
b)
North Carolina
c)
Florida
d)
New York
5.
What was the name of America's first elected assembly?
a)
House of Lords
b)
House of Tobacco
c)

Virginia House of Burgesses

d)
House of Representatives
6.

Most of Jamestown's early settlers were motivated by a desire for:

a)

wealth

b)

self-rule

c)

religious freedom

d)

scientific knowledge

7.

Jamestown's fortunes turned when the settlers:

a)

Discovered gold

b)

Returned land to the Powhatan

c)

Began growing tobacco

d)

Developed a cure for malaria

8.

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut was the first..

a)

constitution written in the "New World"

b)

blue print plans how to layout and build a colony

c)

example of self-government in the New World

d)

colonial map of Connecticut

9.

What famous document are these men signing just before getting off the ship and starting the colony of Plymouth?

a)

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

The Virginia Charter

10.

This a map of the New England colonies. B is ...

a)

Connecticut

b)

Rhode Island

c)

New Hampshire

d)

Massachusetts

11.

Why is this farm in colonial New England so small?

a)

cash crops were considered a religious sin

b)

thin, rocky soil and short growing seasons

c)

colonists were poor and couldn't afford big farms

d)

because the colonies were small

12.

Quakers left England because they were ___________ for their beliefs.

a)

persecuted

b)

applauded

c)

rewarded

13.

Because the Middle Colonies produced so much food, they became known as the

a)

"Breadbasket" colonies

b)

"High-Yielding" colonies

c)

"Prolific Pennsylvanians"

d)

"Fruitful Friends"

14.

Which combination of geographic and economic features helped New York and Philadelphia to prosper?

a)

Harbors/Trade

b)

Lakes/Tourism

c)

Warm Breeze/Wind Power

d)

Mountains/Mining

15.

The _______ believed in a simple lifestyle and in treating all people equally. They refused to bow before the king, fight in wars, or pay taxes to the Church of England.

a)

Puritans

b)

English

c)

Pilgrims

d)

Quakers

16.

True or False: Maryland was founded as a haven for Catholics.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What region produced huge amounts of grain during the colonial period?

a)

Middle Colonies

b)

Southern Colonies

c)

New England Colonies

d)

frontier region

18.

The long cold winters in the ____________________ colonies was not ideal for growing cash crops and so they focused on lumbering, fishing & fur trading.

a)

New England

b)

Middle

c)

Southern

d)

Winter

19.
Which region had an economy based off agriculture and grew mainly cash crops like Tobacco, Indigo, and Rice?
a)
Northern
b)
Middle
c)
Southern
20.
Georgia was founded as a refuge for what group of people?
a)
Quakers
b)
debtors
c)
Puritans
d)
Catholics
21.

Massachusetts(MA), New Hampshire (NH), Rhode Island (RI), and Connecticut (CT) are all part of the...

a)

New England colonies

b)

Middle colonies

c)

Southern colonies

22.

New York (NY), New Jersey (NJ), Pennsylvania (PA), and Delaware (DE) are all part of the...

a)

New England colonies

b)

Middle colonies

c)

Southern colonies

23.

Maryland (MD), Virginia (VA), North Carolina (NC), South Carolina (SC), and Georgia (GA) are all part of the...

a)

New England colonies

b)

Middle colonies

c)

Southern colonies

24.
According to the economic policy of mercantilism, the colony would serve as a source of raw materials and natural   resources?
a)
true
b)
false
25.
The goal of mercantilism was to create a “favorable” balance of trade by
a)
importing more than was exported
b)
exporting more than was imported
26.

What was the name of the voyage that brought slaves over to the New World?

a)

The Middle Passage

b)

The First Passage

c)

The Second Passage

d)

The Final Passage

27.

As a result of Triangular Trade the Southern Region's economy relied on...

a)

Food crops

b)

Ship building

c)

Cash crops

d)

Livestock

28.

3 sided trade route between the 13 Colonies, the West Indies, and Africa; included the slave trade

a)

mercantilism

b)

charter

c)

triangular trade

d)

cash crop

29.

The impact of mercantilism was that

a)

The rate of slavery in the Americas went down

b)

Trade was limited in the Atlantic

c)

The Colony grew wealthy

d)

The Mother Country grew wealthy

30.

Which statement is true?

a)

The colonists manufactured their own goods.

b)

The colonists bought raw materials from Great Britain.

c)

Great Britain needed the colonies to supply them with raw materials.

d)

Great Britain had plenty of raw materials and didn't need more.

31.

What 3 regions were involved in the Triangular Trade?

a)

Africa, Spain and England

b)

Africa, Europe, and North America

c)

North America, England, and South America

d)

England, Spain, and France

32.

Which of the following was a major reason for the flow of the transatlantic slave trade shown on the map?

a)

The economic demands of the plantation system

b)

The construction needs of the railroad

c)

Increased textile manufacturing

d)

Increased western migration

33.

This declaration by the British king did not allow settlers to move past the Appalachian Mountains:

a)

Declaration of Travel 1782

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Declaration of Travel 1752

d)

Proclamation of 1731

34.

The French and Indian War as primarily fought over what piece of land?

a)

Ohio Mountain State

b)

Appalachian Mountains

c)

Canada

d)

Ohio River Valley

35.

The French and Indian War cost the British Empire a lot of money. How did they try to cover the cost of war?

a)

Taxing the Colonists

b)

Selling Canada

c)

Set up Gold/Silver mines in America

d)

Taking Colonial Lands back to sell

36.

Hero of the French and Indian War and member of the Virginia House of Burgesses

a)

Samuel Adams

b)

George Washington

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

King George III

37.

Why did Britain pass taxes in the colonies?

a)

They wanted to buy more gold

b)

To pay French and Indian War debt

c)

The King needed new clothes

d)

To punish the colonists for disobeying laws

38.

British tax placed on printed materials.

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Quartering Act

d)

Townshend Act

39.

British law stating colonists had to house and feed British soldiers.

a)

Sugar Act

b)

Stamp Act

c)

Quartering Act

d)

Townshend Act

40.

What did Benjamin Franklin hope to do with his Albany Plan of Union?

a)

Unite the Colonies to defeat the French and Indians

b)

Declare war on Spain to gain more territory

c)

Force the Colonies to work independently to win the war

d)

Hunt down and capture all living snakes in the Colonies

41.

Colonists rebelled against British taxes because

a)

they had no money to pay them

b)

they were not represented in the British Parliament

c)

the penalties for not paying them were severe

d)

tax collectors were corrupt

42.

What was the immediate effect of the Stamp Act of 1765

a)

Colonists dumped tea into the Boston Harbor

b)

Colonists signed the Declaration of Independence

c)

Colonists organized boycotts of British goods

d)

Colonists sought military support from France

43.

How did the Sugar Act, Quartering Act, and Stamp Act contribute to the start of the Revolutionary War?

a)

Restricted colonial trade with Native Americans

b)

Angered colonists who demanded representation and self-government

c)

Imposed regulations on colonial agriculture

d)

Punished loyalists who desired separation from the Crown

44.

What was the effect of the events shown in this image?

a)

King George III allowed colonists to petition Parliament for tax relief

b)

Parliament passes the Intolerable Acts

c)

King George III allows the colonists to have representation in Parliament

d)

Parliament repealed the Stamp Act

45.
After the Boston Tea Party...
a)
England did not tax the colonists
b)
King George surrendered
c)
King George closed Boston Harbor and created the Intolerable Acts
46.

What is the First Constitution for the United States?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

The Constitution

c)

The Articles of Confederation

d)

The Intolerable Acts

47.

What is the Northwest Ordinance?

a)

Divides up the Northwest Territory into territories

b)

Explains the process for territories to become states

c)

A tax on paper

d)

Says colonists can't cross the Appalachian Mountains

48.

Which Branches of Government was missing from the AOC?

a)

The Legislative Branch

b)

The Executive Branch

c)

The Judicial Branch

d)

The Congressional Branch

49.
The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ type of government.
a)
strong
b)
average
c)
weak
d)
federal
50.
The event that convinced many that the Articles of Confederation were too weak to be the basis of an effective government was..
a)
The Revolutionary war
b)
Shay's Rebellion
c)
The Constitutional Convention
51.

What two parties came out of the Constitutional Convention?

a)

Federalist

b)

Anti-Federalist (Democratic-Republican)

c)

Liberal

d)

Libertarian

52.
The "Father of the Constitution"
a)
James Madison
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
George Washington
d)
John Jay
53.
The purpose for meeting at the Constitutional Convention was to 
a)
discuss a Bill of Rights
b)
write a new constitution 
c)
revise the Articles of Confederation
d)
elect a president
54.
Supporters of the Constitution were wealthy merchants who were know as 
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
c)
Republicans
d)
Monarchs
55.
The ____________________ was added because Anti-Federalists argued against ratification of the Constitution.
a)
Preamble
b)
Virginia House of Burgesses
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Federalists
56.
What was the Great Compromise?
a)
The Virginia Plan
b)
The New Jersey Plan
c)
A combining of the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan
d)
A destruction of the Virginia & New Jersey plans
57.
Every state has representatives based on population in the - 
a)
The Legislative Branch
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Congress
d)
Senate
58.
How many slaves were counted for representation and taxation?
a)
Every slave was counted.
b)
Out of 4 slaves, only 3 were counted.
c)
Out of 100 slaves, only 3 were counted.
d)
Out of 5 slaves, only 3 were counted.
59.
Idea that absolute power rest with the People (people rule)
a)
Popular Sovereignty
b)
Popular Souls
c)
Federalism
d)
Limited Government 
60.
Government controlled by the people who elect representatives
a)
Federalism
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Republicanism
d)
Individual Rights
61.
Power is divided into three equal branches 
a)
Separation of Church and State
b)
Checks and Balances
c)
Separation of Powers
d)
Limited Government 
62.
What does the Legislative Branch do?
a)
Congress- it makes the laws
b)
The President- carries out the laws
c)
Supreme Court it interprets the laws
63.
What does the Executive Branch do?
a)
Congress- it makes the laws
b)
The President- carries out the laws
c)
Supreme Court it interprets the laws
64.
What does the Judicial Branch do?
a)
Congress- it makes the laws
b)
The President- carries out the laws
c)
Supreme Court it interprets the laws
65.

Right to due process of law, freedom from self-incrimination, double jeopardy

a)

Amendment 3

b)

Amendment 4

c)

Amendment 5

66.

Freedom from unreasonable search and seizures

a)

Amendment 4

b)

Amendment 6

c)

Amendment 5

67.

No quartering of soldiers

a)

Amendment 1

b)

Amendment 3

c)

Amendment 2

68.

RAPPS - Freedom to exercise any religion, Freedom of the Press, Petition and Assembly, Freedom of Expression/Speech

a)

Amendment 2

b)

Amendment 5

c)

Amendment 1

69.
Guarantees freedom to assemble peacefully
a)
1st Amendment
b)
9th Amendment
c)
5th Amendment
d)
7th Amendment
70.

This term means an act or decision that sets an example for others to follow.

a)

precedent

b)

civic virtue

c)

domestic policy

d)

foreign policy

71.

Which of the following was NOT part of Hamilton's plan to strengthen the U.S. economy?

a)

raise money through taxes and tariffs

b)

create a national bank

c)

pay down the national debt

d)

build up the nation's military

72.

This was an uprising of farmers in Western Pennsylvania who were angry about taxes on whiskey. Washington personally put it down without bloodshed.

a)

Whiskey Rebellion

b)

Shays' Rebellion

c)

Boxcar Rebellion

d)

Bacon's Rebellion

73.

This treaty made the British leave American sailors alone and required Britain to remove troops from America.

a)

Jay's Treaty

b)

Pinckney's Treaty

c)

Treaty of Paris

d)

Wilson's Treaty

74.
What was Washington's policy during the war between France and England?
a)
Stay neutral
b)
Help France
c)
Help England
d)
Catch them all

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