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USH 8 Sem 1 Review

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What year was Jamestown established?

a)

1620

b)

1803

c)

1607

d)

1787

2.

Jamestown's economy finally improved when the colonists began growing

a)

sugar cane

b)

tobacco

c)

corn

d)

potatoes

3.

The Northwest Passage was a route explorers hoped to find to:

a)

get to India and China across the top of Canada

b)

find gold and riches

c)

find underwater treasures

d)

get around South America faster

4.

French colonist ....

a)

focused primary on fur trading

b)

participated in the triangular trade

c)

created an early system for public schools

d)

organised utopian societies

5.

REASONS FOR EUROPEAN EXPLORATION


  1. To find new sea routes to India and China
  2. To fin gold, silver, and other treasure
  3. ________________________________________ ?
a)

to spread democratic ideas

b)

to improve efficiency in manufacturing

c)

to locate potential military allies

d)

to claim new territory

6.

An economic theory that a nation becomes strong by strictly controlling trade

a)

mercantilism

b)

charter

c)

alliance

d)

legislature

7.

What did the House of Burgesses do?

a)

Set up a branch of the British government in Virginia

b)

Manage relations with the Indians

c)

Give the colonists a voice in their own government

d)

Prepare the Pilgrims to fight the Spanish

8.

Which statement accurately describes the reasons for establishing Plymouth and Jamestown?

a)

Both colonies were established to bring wealth to stock holders

b)

Plymouth's founders intended to produce raw materials, while Jamestown's founders expected to discover gold

c)

both colonies were established to limit the expansion of other European empires.

d)

Plymouth was founded as a refuge from religious persecution, while James town was founded for commercial profit

9.

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

d)

Benjamin Franklin

10.

Which battle is considered the turning point of the American Revolution?

a)

Battle of Bunker Hill

b)

Battle of Saratoga

c)

Battle of Yorktown

d)

Battle of Lexington

11.

What year was the Treaty of Paris signed, officially ending the American Revolution?

a)

1776

b)

1781

c)

1783

d)

1787

12.

Assess the importance of the Treaty of Paris (1783) in establishing the United States as an independent nation.

a)

It had no effect on U.S. independence.

b)

It formally recognized U.S. independence and set new national boundaries.

c)

It returned the colonies to British control.

d)

It only ended fighting in the southern colonies.

13.

This created a temporary border at the Appalachian Mountains, restricting the movement of the colonists

a)

Appalachian Line of 1769

b)

Proclamation of 1763

c)

Northwest Ordinance of 1767

d)

Colonial Border of 1763

e)

Treaty of Paris 1763

14.

What was the primary purpose of the Intolerable Acts?

a)

To punish the colonies for the Boston Tea Party

b)

To establish British dominance over the colonies

c)

To raise revenue for the British government

d)

To encourage trade between Britain and the colonies

15.
Many of our individual liberties are protected by which document?
a)
The Articles of Confederation
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Bill of Rights
d)
The Fundamental Orders 
16.
Which president was also called the Father of the Constitution?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
Alexander Hamilton
d)
James Madison
17.
What is the name for a change or addition to the Constitution?
a)
Amendment
b)
Preamble
c)
Ratification
d)
Compromise
18.
Which Constitutional principle states that the power of government comes from the people?
a)
Federalism
b)
Republicanism
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Popular Sovereignty
19.
Which branch of government interprets laws?
a)
Judicial (courts)
b)
Executive (president)
c)
Legislative (Congress)
20.
Which group wanted to keep the Articles of Confederation and give more power to the states?
a)
Federalists
b)
Anti-Federalists
c)
Judiciary
d)
Legislature
21.
Central and national are two words that mean the same thing as - 
a)
state
b)
federal
c)
local
d)
regional
22.
What was the name for the essays written in support of ratification of the Constitution?
a)
Letters from a Pennsylvania Farmer
b)
The Anti-Federalist Essays
c)
The Federalist Papers
d)
The Fundamental Orders
23.
Which compromise concerned the issue of how to count slaves for representation and taxation?
a)
The Great Compromise
b)
The Commerce Compromise
c)
The 3/5 Compromise
d)
The Connecticut Compromise
24.
Which of the following is a system that allows each branch of government to limit the powers of the other branches in order to prevent abuse of power?
a)
Tyranny
b)
Checks and balances
c)
Federalism
d)
Ratification
25.
Which amendment in the Bill of Rights deals with States Rights?
a)
1
b)
5
c)
6
d)
10
26.
Which amendment in the Bill of Rights deals with the rights of the accused, including Due Process?
a)
3
b)
5
c)
7
d)
9
27.
Which amendment in the Bill of Rights prohibits cruel and unusual punishment and excessive fines?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
28.
Which Constitutional principle divides government power between the states and the federal government?
a)
Republicanism
b)
Popular sovereignty
c)
States rights
d)
Federalism
29.
What year was the Constitution written in?
a)
1776
b)
1787
c)
1803
d)
1861
30.
Was Alexander Hamilton a federalist or an anti-federalist?
a)
Federalist
b)
Anti-Federalist
31.

Which compromise created a two house legislature with one house based on population and one house with equal representation?

a)

Three-Fifths Compromise

b)

New Jersey Plan

c)

Great Compromise

d)

Virginia Plan

32.
The Great Compromise and the 3/5 Compromise were both resolved by the Delegates of the--
a)
House of Burgesses
b)
Continental Congress
c)
Parliament
d)
Constitutional Convention
33.

Why was Hamilton's proposal to pay off state debts significant?


a)

It enhanced the legitimacy of the new central government.

b)
  • It reduced the overall national debt significantly.


c)
  • It increased the power of individual state governments.

d)
  • It allowed foreign nations to control American finances.

34.

Thomas Jefferson, James Madison were the leaders of the ____________________ Party.

a)

Federalist

b)

Democratic-Republican

35.

Factory owners in the North wanted high tariffs (a tax on imports) to protect them from foreign factory made goods. Which political leader from the Federalists agreed with them?

a)

Alexander Hamiliton

b)

Thomas Jefferson

36.

States should have the power

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

37.

National Bank

a)

Federalists

b)

Democratic Republicans

38.

The Whiskey Rebellion challenged the idea that -

a)

the federal government had the power to pass and enforce tax laws

b)

a national military was needed for dealing with foreign threats

c)

the federal government could raise tariffs to protect industries

d)

a national court system was needed for resolving disputes between states

39.
What was an economic result of the War of 1812 during Madison's administration?
a)
There was an increase of U.S. manufacturing due to the British blockade.
b)
The U.S. was unable to pay many of the soldiers who had served.
c)
The British and the Americans would no longer be trading partners.
d)
The U.S. was nearly bankrupt from trying to outbuild Britain for a navy.
40.

What is the capturing of American sailors and forcing them to work on British ships?

a)

Impressment

b)

Naval Blockade

c)

Issues in the Northwest Territory

d)

Attack on Fort McHenry

41.

In simple terms, what does the Monroe Doctrine give as a warning to the European countries?

a)

"Hands off" to colonization in the

US and Latin America

b)

stop raiding on our ships

c)

don't try to upset the leaders who are in place in the Americas

d)

if you attack our trading partners, England and France, we will attack you.

42.

The Northwest Ordinance established guidelines for the orderly expansion of the United States by instituting a -

a)

method to purchase territory from foreign powers

b)

procedure for military takeovers of existing countries

c)

process through which states could be added to the Union

d)

compromise line that prohibited slavery in the West

43.

Correctly identify the three things that the Northwest Ordinance required

to apply for statehood.

a)

Must have at least 60,000 population.

b)

Must have a state government.

c)

Must have a state military.

d)

Must be able to establish trade.

e)

Must not allow slavery in newly created states.

44.

Which court case gave the Supreme Court power to determine if a law is Constitutional?

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

McCulloch v. Maryland

c)

Dred Scott v. Sanford

d)

Gibbons v. Ogden

45.

What was the issue in the Supreme Court case, Gibbons v. Ogden?

a)

Who should regulate trade?

b)

Does the Federal government have the power to create institutions?

c)

What are the powers of the Supreme Court?

d)

Who should control the banking system?

46.

Which of the following is most associated with the formation of the Democratic Party?

a)

The election of Andrew Jackson as president

b)

The use of protective tariffs

c)

The impeachment of President Andrew Johnson

d)

The abolition movement

47.

What was the main issue during the Nullification Crisis of 1832?

a)

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

b)

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

c)

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

d)

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

48.

How did the Supreme Court decision in Worcester v. Georgia affect American Indians?

a)

The ruling gave the state authority over relations with American Indians.

b)

More American Indian tribes decided to grant licenses to missionaries to live on tribal lands.

c)

The Jackson and Georgia ignored the ruling and distributed Cherokee lands to white settlers.

d)

Reservation policies were overturned and replaced with land grants to individuals.

49.

What does the Indian Removal Act do?

a)

Pushes all Native Americans into Florida

b)

Allows Georgia to use Native Americans as slaves

c)

Enacts the policy of assimilation

d)

Moves Native Americans west beyond the Mississippi River

50.

rights that cannot be taken away

a)

unalienable rights

b)

natural rights

c)

just powers

d)

consent of the governed